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title: "Newham Music Trust: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/newham-music-trust-london-764496
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
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# Newham Music Trust: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Newham Music Trust (Companies House 03118107, London) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Also known as: Newham Academy of Music; Newham Music; SOUNDSCAPE
- Industry: Education
- Town: London
- Registered address: Unit 13, St Luke's Business Centre 85 Tarling Road, Canning Town, London, England, E16 1HN
- Companies House number: 03118107 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03118107)
- Website: https://www.newham-music.org.uk
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/newham-music-trust-london-764496

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

30 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first:

- 26 Oct 2026: Director resigned: BECKETT, Susan Heather. Director change recorded on 26 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 23 Nov 2026.
- 20 Apr 2026: Director resigned: BOUX, Jonny Andre. Director change recorded on 20 Apr 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 29 Jun 2023: Director resigned: CALLENDER, Martyne Alexandra. Director change recorded on 29 Jun 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 29 Jun 2023: Director resigned: LANE, Margaret Jean. Director change recorded on 29 Jun 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 9 Feb 2021: New director appointed: BHATTACHERJEE, Lila Anjali. Director change recorded on 9 Feb 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 26 Nov 2019: Director resigned: LINTERN, Timothy. Director change recorded on 26 Nov 2019. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 26 Nov 2019: New director appointed: NIMAN, Edmund Brian. Director change recorded on 26 Nov 2019. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Jan 2019: New director appointed: LINTERN, Timothy. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 2019. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Aug 2018: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 31 Aug 2018. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 12 Dec 2017: New director appointed: BECKETT, Susan Heather. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 2017. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Sep 2017: New person with significant control: Mr John Bergin. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Sep 2017. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Aug 2017: Secretary resigned: BRANNICK, John Christopher. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Aug 2017. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Aug 2017: New secretary appointed: BERGIN, John. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Aug 2017. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Aug 2017: New director appointed: BRANNICK, John Christopher. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 2017. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Jul 2017: New director appointed: ORIAKHI, Elizabeth Ayodeji. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2017. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 3 Apr 2017: New secretary appointed: BRANNICK, John Christopher. Company secretary change recorded on 3 Apr 2017. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 3 Apr 2017: Secretary resigned: KERSTENS, Antonius Hendrikus. Company secretary change recorded on 3 Apr 2017. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 3 Apr 2017: Director resigned: BRANNICK, John Christopher. Director change recorded on 3 Apr 2017. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 28 Feb 2017: New director appointed: CALLENDER, Martyne Alexandra. Director change recorded on 28 Feb 2017. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Feb 2017: Cessation of Mr Antonius Kerstens as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Feb 2017. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 26 Oct 2016: Director resigned: FORD, Trevor Thomas. Director change recorded on 26 Oct 2016. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 May 2016: New person with significant control: Mr Antonius Kerstens. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 May 2016. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 11 Nov 2015: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 11 Nov 2015. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 7 Sep 2015: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 7 Sep 2015. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 16 Feb 2015: New secretary appointed: KERSTENS, Antonius Hendrikus. Company secretary change recorded on 16 Feb 2015. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- + 5 earlier changes on the web page

Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings.

## Sponsored jobs

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## Common questions about Newham Music Trust

### Is Newham Music Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Newham Music Trust in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Newham Music Trust sponsor?

Newham Music Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Newham Music Trust based?

The register lists Newham Music Trust at Unit 13, St Luke's Business Centre 85 Tarling Road, Canning Town, London, England, E16 1HN. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

### How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 03118107. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/newham-music-trust-london-764496
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/newham-music-trust-london-764496.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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