JOHN ARMITAGE MEMORIAL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 February 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £187,735
Latest expenditure: £200,151
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ludwell House, High Street, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0LS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.jamconcert.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To nurture and promote the development of classical music composition in the UK

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £187,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,151

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £230,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £226,789

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £204,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,370

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £177,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,106

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £195,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,747

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £187,735
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,151
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £5,656
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £230,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £226,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £5,656
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 131

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £204,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,370
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £3,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 123

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £177,097
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,106
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £3,051
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 91

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £195,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,747
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £92,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: JOHN ARMITAGE MEMORIAL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-02-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST MADE 30 JANUARY, 2003. as amended on 11 May 2026
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART OF MUSIC PARTICULARLY BY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSITION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 431912
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: JAM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures