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Kent Music
Kent Music is an active UK company (number 05464855), incorporated 2005, with 9 current directors including Alisdair James Ashman and Dr Mary Stakelum. Source: Companies House, updated 18th October 2026.
Cultural education
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Who leads it
- Alisdair James AshmanDirector · since 2026
- Dr Mary StakelumDirector · since 2025
- Elizabeth Mary RussellDirector · since 2025
- Max Michael PullingerDirector · since 2025
- Esther Rhian LockDirector · since 2025
- Christopher Alan GabbitasDirector · since 2025
- Jane Helen WrightDirector · since 2025
- Phiroz Jimmy KhanDirector · since 2025
- Heulwen Mary Rowland FinleyDirector · since 2024
Previous officers 46
- Charlotte Elizabeth O'Neill 2025-2026 View profile
- David Patrick John Robey 2024-2025 View profile
- Abdur-Rehman Ismael-Mia 2022-2025 View profile
- Sarah Ann Hamilton 2021-2025 View profile
- Kyle Siwek 2019-2025 View profile
- Lesley-Ann Smith 2019-2023 View profile
- Rebecca Anne Evernden 2019-2025 View profile
- Jessica Ann Cooling 2019-2025 View profile
- Alicia Anne Moyles 2019-2026 View profile
- Geoffrey Lymer 2017-2021 View profile
- Robin Hammerton 2016-2025 View profile
- Elizabeth Topiwala 2016-2025 View profile
- Paul Leif Danielsen 2016-2021 View profile
- Joanne Winkler 2016-2019 View profile
- Francesca Christmas 2015-2024 View profile
- Elizabeth Anne Moran 2015-2019 View profile
- Mckay, Nicholas Peter, Doctor 2015-2019 View profile
- James Wyndham Williams 2014-2021 View profile
- Maureen Wolloshin 2014-2015 View profile
- Geoffrey Arthur Miles 2013-2025 View profile
- Professor Roderick Evan Watkins 2012-2014 View profile
- Vanessa Jayne Latarche 2012-2015 View profile
- Sarah Virginia Hohler 2012-2023 View profile
- John Dennis 2011-2017 View profile
- Timothy Philip Leates 2010-2025 View profile
- Sally Staples 2010-2011 View profile
- Priti Paintal 2010-2012 View profile
- Peter Richard Bolton 2008-2011 View profile
- Richard Graham Finn 2007-2016 View profile
- Graham Charles Standley 2006-2007 View profile
- Dr Paul Max Edlin 2006-2012 View profile
- Robert Henry Hoult 2005-2008 View profile
- Denise Katherine Shepherd 2005-2013 View profile
- Derek Smyth 2005-2009 View profile
- Christopher Henry Woodbine Parish 2005-2010 View profile
- Susan Mary Powell 2005-2012 View profile
- Alayne Suzanne Fysh 2005-2014 View profile
- Leyland Bradshaw Ridings 2005-2017 View profile
- Dr Elisabeth Ann Cook 2005-2010 View profile
- David Lionel Brazier 2005-2011 View profile
- Jeremy Leigh Pemberton 2005-2011 View profile
- Jennifer Ida Patterson 2005-2012 View profile
- Richard Francis Maxwell Morris 2005-2014 View profile
- John Arthur Field 2005-2007 View profile
- Arthur Blair Gulland 2005-2010 View profile
- Samantha Rogerson 2008-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Cultural education; Other education n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 26/05/2005
- Registered office
- Ashford
- Also a registered charity
- Kent Music
Group
No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Kent Music on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.
1 other company in this group
- Soundhub CIC (no longer on the register)
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Grants received
8 grants · £11,909,560 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £6,467,933 (3 grants)
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £5,441,627 (5 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
9 directors on the board
- Max Michael Pullinger Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Mary Stakelum Director · appointed 2025
- Alisdair James Ashman Director · appointed 2026
- Esther Rhian Lock Director · appointed 2025
- Christopher Alan Gabbitas Director · appointed 2025
- Jane Helen Wright Director · appointed 2025
- Elizabeth Mary Russell Director · appointed 2025
- Heulwen Mary Rowland Finley Director · appointed 2024
- Phiroz Jimmy Khan Director · appointed 2025
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (7)
- Max Michael Pullinger Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Mary Stakelum Director · appointed 2025
- Alisdair James Ashman Director · appointed 2026
- Esther Rhian Lock Director · appointed 2025
- Jane Helen Wright Director · appointed 2025
- Elizabeth Mary Russell Director · appointed 2025
- Heulwen Mary Rowland Finley Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Christopher Alan Gabbitas Director · appointed 2025
- Phiroz Jimmy Khan Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Abdur-Rehman Ismael-Mia Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
- Robin Hammerton Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
- Charlotte Elizabeth O'Neill Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Timothy Philip Leates Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2025
- Geoffrey Arthur Miles Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
- Alicia Anne Moyles Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05464855
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/05/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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