--- title: "Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association — charity 287764 | CharityCompare" description: "Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association (charity 287764): income £3,822 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rochester-and-north-kent-music-and-drama-festival-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:33:05.748Z 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. 287764 RA # Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association 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.rnkmdf.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=287764&subId=0) Work at Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rochester-and-north-kent-music-and-drama-festival-association&type=claim&name=Rochester%20and%20North%20Kent%20Music%20and%20Drama%20Festival%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association? Reported income · year ending 2026-06-30 £3,822 Reported spending · year ending 2026-06-30 £3,447 Registered charity number 287764 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Rochester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rnkmdf.org.uk](http://www.rnkmdf.org.uk/) Quick answer Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association (number 287764) 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association do? We organise a Festival of Music, Speech and Drama for amateur performers of all ages, providing them with an opportunity to perform and receive a professional adjudication and, if appropriate, a trophy to keep for a year. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association Answers Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association 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 4 November 1983 Previous names on the register Gillingham and Medway Music Festival Association; Medway Festival of Music Speech and Drama Association Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association. 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association as a registered charity (number 287764) 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association's charity number? Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association's charity number is 287764. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 287764? Search 287764 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association do? We organise a Festival of Music, Speech and Drama for amateur performers of all ages, providing them with an opportunity to perform and receive a professional adjudication and, if appropriate, a trophy to keep for a year. Does Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association. 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association? Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.rnkmdf.org.uk. 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association? The register records Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association 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 Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association previously called? The register lists these previous names for Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association: Gillingham and Medway Music Festival Association; Medway Festival of Music Speech and Drama Association. When was Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association registered as a charity? Rochester and North Kent Music and Drama Festival Association was entered on the register on 4 November 1983. 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=287764&subId=0).