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Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra

Kyjo

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1149477
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 25, 2012
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined, In Practice Kent

Address

Address
21 Bosville Drive
SEVENOAKS
TN13 3JA

Contact

Activities

KYJO is a non-profit organisation created to provided talented young musicians with tuition and opportunity to play a mix of modern composition, jazz standards, jazz-rock, jazz-funk and similar big-band jazz. KYJO performs at major venues and festivals, appearing with top names in the jazz world, including Digby Fairweather and its patrons Derek Nash & Steve Waterman.Learn more at www.kyjo.co.uk

Objects: The Object Of The Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Shall Be To Advance, Develop And Maintain Public Education In And Appreciation Of The Art And Science Of Big Band Jazz For Youth Musicians Up To The Age Of 18, By The Presentation Of Public Big Band Concerts, Band Workshops And Any Other Events To Promote Its Charitable Purpose That The Committee May From Time To Time Decide.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources
What
Education/training
Who
Children/young People

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 £6,799 £6,587
Aug. 31, 2024 £5,826 £6,407
Aug. 31, 2023 £5,680 £6,080
Aug. 31, 2022 £7,130 £7,979
Aug. 31, 2021 £3,410 £3,400

Trustees

Name Appointed
John Charles Levett (Chair) Feb. 21, 2017
Audrey Alison Franks Nov. 19, 2019
David William Widdicombe Nov. 18, 2025
Paul Bradley Gripper Feb. 21, 2017
Ray Russell Feb. 21, 2017
Victoria Jane Widdicombe Nov. 18, 2025