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Composer Paul Mealor applauding at a JAM concert, seated among carved wooden stalls.

Twenty six years of work

Your gift is what keeps it going.

The music

JAM commissions work that does not exist yet, then teaches, records and performs the composers who write it.

commissions, more than fifteen hours of new music, from Bingham and Dove to Mealor, O’Regan and Turnage

200+

works premiered by early career composers, for many of them a first professional performance

Residencies

a cohort of composers each year, taught by Paul Mealor, writing for a named soloist and premiered at the festival

55+

composer films and teaching resources, free to watch, over 150,000 views

The community

The same charity runs free art on Romney Marsh, all year, for people who would never buy a concert ticket.

free art projects a year at Hub on the Beach, four weeks each, every material and every tutor paid for

Free

for anyone under eighteen at every JAM concert, no conditions and no small print

Weekly

Sunflower Singers, singing together all year round, open to anyone

Schools

sixth form work experience, volunteering and partnerships with community organisations across the Marsh

Ways to support

Choose how you would like to give.

Commissioning Patron

Most impact

Fund the music itself. Commissioning Patrons name the works that get written.

Two free tickets to every concert, four for Joint Commissioning Patrons
A signed score from a JAM commission
A rehearsal visit and conversation with the composer

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Single

500

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Joint

800

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Patron

Champion the composers and shape where the festival goes next.

One free ticket to every concert, two for Joint Patrons
Drinks receptions in London and at the festival
Artist receptions and pre-concert talks

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Single

200

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Joint

320

Join jointly

Benefactor

Keep performances happening and new voices heard across the UK.

One free ticket to a JAM concert, two for Joint Benefactors
Named in printed programmes and on the website
Invitations to post-concert gatherings

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Joint

130

Join jointly

Friend

Where most people start

Follow the year from the inside and keep the outreach going.

Priority booking before tickets go on general sale
Supporter newsletters through the year
Your name listed on the website

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Joint

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Or simply give what you can.

No tier, no membership, no benefits to administer. Choose your own amount and, if you are a UK taxpayer, we will add Gift Aid to it.

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We are a charity

Make your gift go further with Gift Aid.

JAM is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1096150. If you pay UK tax, we can reclaim Gift Aid on your gift, so twenty five pence in every pound comes back to us from HMRC. It costs you nothing. You tick one box at checkout.

What JAM actually receives

You give

£100

becomes

JAM receives

£125

The extra 25% comes from HMRC, not from you.

No shareholders and no dividends. Every gift goes into the work.

Accounts filed publicly with the Charity Commission each year.

Funded alongside Arts Council England and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Based on a £100 gift. Gift Aid applies to any amount given by a UK taxpayer with a valid declaration.

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We are very happy to take a cheque, a bank transfer or a standing order. Get in touch and we will sort it out.

Leaving a gift in your will

A legacy funds commissions for decades. We can send you the wording to pass to your solicitor.

Our Circle of Supporters

Through your generosity, we champion new music, support composers, inspire performances, nurture audiences and connect communities through creativity.

Commissioning Patrons

Brock Andreatta
Edward & Sarah Armitage
Peter Coe
Marah Dickson-Wright
Angie & Richard Fry
Marianne More-Gordon
Charlotte & Malcolm Watkinson

Patrons

Jeannie Baker
Andrew Barker & Virginia Halewood
Ruth & Andrew Bligh
Charles Cochrane
Robert Colvill
Chris & Brian Donnelly
Mark & Jenny Dumenil
Richard & Celia Duncan
Richard Goodall
Al Hume
Marion Jackson
Edith & Gary McCarthy
Angela & Nigel McNelly
Anita & John Rivers
Kelly Robbins
Vyvienne & Robin Wade
Margaret & John Waite
Marianna & Dan Weiner
Sarah & Martin Young

Benefactors

Robert Alston
Louise Barton
Isabel & Peter Bristowe
Douglas Chapman
Barbara Down
Margot & Richard Fosbery
John & Sharon Francis
Richard Garnett
John Gordon
Alex Gordon-Shute
Penny Graham
Penelope & Andrew Hamilton
Brin & Janet Hughes
Iris Imbert
Karen King-Wilson
Andy Maguire
Charles Morris
Barbara Nelson
Judith O’Connor & Julian Luckett
Robert Phillips
Robert Plowman & Robert Myers
Sonia Relf
Victoria Salem & R Turvey
Michael Sharpe & Tricia Spain
Valerie & Jeremy Shaw
Jenny & David Tate
Gareth Thompson
John Thornley
Eve Wilson & Rod Saunders
Emma Wilcox

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Our funders

Made possible by

JAM's commissions, residencies and free community work are supported by the following trusts, foundations and public bodies. We are grateful to every one of them.

John Swire 1989 Charitable Trust

What People Say

JUDITH BINGHAM OBE

COMPOSER

“Since its inception, JAM has fostered the most positive and supportive view of new music."

"So many composers, including myself, have had brilliant experiences with a wealth of the best musicians. Long may it prosper!"

TARIK O'REGAN

Composer

“JAM’s 25th anniversary is a remarkable milestone of championing new music and fostering artistic innovation."

"Having received a commission from
JAM, I have experienced firsthand their dedication to supporting composers and
expanding the choral and orchestral repertoire. Their work continues to inspire and
elevate both artists and audiences."

SARAH MACDONALD

Selwyn College, Cambridge

“For 25 years JAM has been at the forefront of promoting the works of young composers, many of whom are now household names."

"My involvement with JAM since the very beginning, has shaped the Selwyn Chapel Choir’s reputation, and indeed my career, in countless ways."

Support the future of New Music and Arts

Twenty six years of work

The music

The community

Ways to support

Commissioning Patron

Patron

Benefactor

Friend

Or simply give what you can.

We are a charity

Our Circle of Supporters

Commissioning Patrons

Patrons

Benefactors

Friends

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What People Say