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KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND

Registered charity 1062354 · organisation 3074074

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 May 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03339912
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,483,599
Latest expenditure
£3,037,342
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, 72 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kab.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support for blind and partially sighted people and the prevention of sight loss, particularly throughout Kent, Medway and the London Boroughs of Bromley and Bexley.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,483,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,037,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,541,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,001,108
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,427,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,217,872
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,758,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,995,597
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,629,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,528,364

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,483,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,037,342
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1471371
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
446
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,541,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,001,108
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1473752
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
481
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,427,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,217,872
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1483440
Income From Government Grants
£7,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
481
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,758,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,995,597
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
1482096
Income From Government Grants
£148,383
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
481
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,629,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,528,364
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
1171134
Income From Government Grants
£205,382
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
667

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3562219
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1746595
Income Investments
50050
Income Other
124735
Income Total Income And Endowments
5483599
Income Legacies
3084014
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£176,017
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,861,325
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3037342
Expenditure Investment Management
6134
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28664
Expenditure Support Costs
589117
Expenditure Depreciation
48643
Gain Loss Investment
10183
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,186,795
Assets Total Fixed
2132989
Assets Own Use
900007
Assets Long Term Investment
1232982
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,377,501
Assets Total Liabilities
£275,191
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,235,299
Creditors One Year Total Current
275191
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,876,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4693333
Funds Restricted
541966
Funds Total
5235299
Count Employees
99
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
614233
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1769998
Income Investments
40046
Income Other
117196
Income Total Income And Endowments
2541473
Income Legacies
224324
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£159,386
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,841,722
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3001108
Expenditure Investment Management
8305
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27847
Expenditure Support Costs
557160
Expenditure Depreciation
52959
Gain Loss Investment
165888
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,063,944
Assets Total Fixed
2394356
Assets Own Use
945745
Assets Long Term Investment
1448611
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£672,236
Assets Total Liabilities
£287,733
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,778,859
Creditors One Year Total Current
287733
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£146,270
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2387785
Funds Restricted
391074
Funds Total
2778859
Count Employees
100
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
394923
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1843321
Income Investments
30889
Income Other
157955
Income Total Income And Endowments
2427088
Income Legacies
93179
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£359,339
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,858,533
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3217872
Expenditure Investment Management
8250
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26969
Expenditure Support Costs
597210
Expenditure Depreciation
58218
Gain Loss Investment
-78419
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,050,427
Assets Total Fixed
2496976
Assets Own Use
992352
Assets Long Term Investment
1504624
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£835,089
Assets Total Liabilities
£259,459
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,072,606
Creditors One Year Total Current
259459
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£325,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2643049
Funds Restricted
429557
Funds Total
3072606
Count Employees
109
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
697351
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1784207
Income Investments
24509
Income Other
252761
Income Total Income And Endowments
2758828
Income Legacies
371642
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£320,960
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,674,637
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2995597
Expenditure Investment Management
8357
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24944
Expenditure Support Costs
565013
Expenditure Depreciation
50179
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,892,136
Assets Total Fixed
2569011
Assets Own Use
1006328
Assets Long Term Investment
1562683
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,523,579
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,781
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,941,809
Creditors One Year Total Current
150781
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£989,349
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2049673
Funds Restricted
1892136
Funds Total
3941809
Count Employees
111
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
978812
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1332431
Income Investments
22720
Income Other
295356
Income Total Income And Endowments
2629319
Income Legacies
664861
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£307,957
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,220,407
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2528364
Expenditure Investment Management
7873
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23525
Expenditure Support Costs
478953
Expenditure Depreciation
33572
Gain Loss Investment
316119
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,998,532
Assets Total Fixed
2455479
Assets Own Use
993961
Assets Long Term Investment
1461518
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,785,928
Assets Total Liabilities
£148,323
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,093,084
Creditors One Year Total Current
148323
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,192,127
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1998532
Funds Restricted
2094552
Funds Total
4093084
Count Employees
107
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Medway
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-05-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25TH MARCH 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 OCTOBER 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 NOV 2016
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS AND THE PREVENTION OF SIGHT LOSS AND BLINDNESS PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF THE COUNTY OF KENT, MEDWAY, THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
Area Of Benefit
THE COUNTY OF KENT, MEDWAY, THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
415233
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KAB

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries