--- title: "Kent Music — charity 1110639 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Kent Music (charity 1110639): income £4.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-music retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:48:59.438Z 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. 1110639Charitable company KM # Kent Music Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kent Music 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.kent-music.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1110639&subId=0) Work at Kent Music? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kent-music&type=claim&name=Kent%20Music) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kent Music? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,092,789 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £3,612,767 Registered charity number 1110639 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 25-26 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kent-music.com](http://www.kent-music.com/) Quick answer Kent Music (number 1110639) 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 Music do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kent Music Answers Kent Music gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kent Music's highest-paid staff paid? Kent Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Kent Music's money come from? Kent Music reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4m (98%), investments £60k (1%), donations and legacies £36k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4m · 98% - Investments£60k · 1% - Donations and legacies£36k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Kent Music 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) Kent Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 July 2005 Company number [05464855](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05464855) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Kent Music School Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Music registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kent Music yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kent Music. 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 Music? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Kent Music's charity number? Kent Music's charity number is 1110639. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1110639? Search 1110639 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 Music do? 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. Does Kent Music have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kent Music. 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 Music? Kent Music's website listed in our register data is http://www.kent-music.com. 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. How much is Kent Music's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kent Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Kent Music's money come from? Kent Music reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4m (98%), investments £60k (1%), donations and legacies £36k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kent Music? The register records Kent Music 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. Are Kent Music's trustees paid? Kent Music's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Kent Music previously called? The register lists this previous name for Kent Music: Kent Music School. When was Kent Music registered as a charity? Kent Music was entered on the register on 29 July 2005. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05464855). 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=1110639&subId=0).