# The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280931 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280931)
- Website: https://WWW.KEMSINGSINGERS.COM
- Latest income: £7,965; spending £6,872
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: The Kemsing Singers (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shorehill-music-society-otherwise-known-as-kemsing-singers

MUSIC AND EDUCATION

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | £7,965 | £6,872 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £8,540 | £7,384 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £8,732 | £8,406 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £8,094 | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £4,290 | £2,688 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To educate the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and science of Music by the presentation and practice of choral and other Music.

## What it funds

The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers reported income of £7,965 and spending of £6,872. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £38.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (kemsingsingers.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers give each year?

The register does not break out The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £6,872. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,677 a year.

### How large is The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers?

In its latest reported year The Shorehill Music Society Otherwise Known As the Kemsing Singers reported income of £7,965 and spending of £6,872.


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