KENT MUSIC
Registered charity 1110639 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KENT MUSIC SCHOOL
Kent Music is the lead partner for the music education hub for Kent. We provide instrumental & vocal tuition, ensembles, choirs and groups for children, young people & adults, bespoke support to schools, a financial assistance scheme to support children & young people on low incomes and a musical instrument service.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the charitable company's affairs and have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The independent auditors concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue operations for at least twelve months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kent Music (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ASHMAN, Alisdair James — director, appointed 27/03/2026on trustee list
- RUSSELL, Elizabeth Mary — director, appointed 12/12/2025on trustee list
- STAKELUM, Mary, Dr — director, appointed 12/12/2025on trustee list
- LOCK, Esther Rhian — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
- PULLINGER, Max Michael — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
- WRIGHT, Jane Helen — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
- GABBITAS, Christopher Alan — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
- KHAN, Phiroz Jimmy — director, appointed 10/10/2025on trustee list
- FINLEY, Heulwen Mary Rowland — director, appointed 26/07/2024on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alisdair Ashman
- Christopher Alan Gabbitas
- Dr Mary Stakelum
- Elizabeth Mary Russell
- Esther Rhian Lock
- Heulwen Finley
- Jane Helen Wright
- Max Pullinger
- Phiroz Jimmy Khan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent · Medway
Income and spending
Common questions
Is KENT MUSIC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the charitable company's affairs and have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The independent auditors concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the company's ability to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
Government & lottery funding
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