--- title: "Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event — charity 1037219 | CharityCompare" description: "Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event (charity 1037219): income £2,133 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-festival-of-music-speech-and-drama-a-competitive-and-celebratory-event retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:32:18.543Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1037219Trust KF # Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kentfestival.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1037219&subId=0) Work at Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kent-festival-of-music-speech-and-drama-a-competitive-and-celebratory-event&type=claim&name=Kent%20Festival%20of%20Music%2C%20Speech%20and%20Drama%20-%20a%20Competitive%20and%20Celebratory%20Event) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £2,133 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £2,096 Registered charity number 1037219 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Canterbury Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kentfestival.org](http://www.kentfestival.org/) Quick answer Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event (number 1037219) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event do? To promote musical education & experience with all ages, but mainly young people through Master classes, Festival days & concerts led by experienced adjudicators & teachers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event Answers Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 May 1994 Also known as Kent Festival Previous names on the register Kent Competitive Festival Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event as a registered charity (number 1037219) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event's charity number? Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event's charity number is 1037219. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1037219? Search 1037219 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event do? To promote musical education & experience with all ages, but mainly young people through Master classes, Festival days & concerts led by experienced adjudicators & teachers. Does Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event? Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event's website listed in our register data is http://www.kentfestival.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event? The register records Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. What was Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event previously called? The register lists this previous name for Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event: Kent Competitive Festival. When was Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event registered as a charity? Kent Festival of Music, Speech and Drama - a Competitive and Celebratory Event was entered on the register on 3 May 1994. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1037219&subId=0).