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CCEW Charity Commission profile

KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1084361 · organisation 3977082

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 January 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04088589
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£4,481,982
Latest expenditure
£4,673,262
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Evegate Park Barn, Evegate, ASHFORD, Kent, TN25 6SX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Foundation encourages and enables a culture of effective giving to support thriving local communities. In the main, we raise and distribute funds to meet the needs of the community in Kent and Medway. We act as a bridge between good causes in the county and individuals and organisations with the means and commitment to support them.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,481,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,673,262
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
13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,483,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,699,174
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
7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,385,910
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,504,784
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,004,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,225,491
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
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,017,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,515,301

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,481,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,673,262
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£384,846
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,483,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,699,174
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£67,200
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,385,910
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,504,784
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£612,456
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,004,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,225,491
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£530,564
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,017,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,515,301
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£1,064,450
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
12 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2895981
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1651794
Income Other
732957
Income Total Income And Endowments
5280732
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
798750
Expenditure Raising Funds
£242,403
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,430,859
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4673262
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2900134
Expenditure Governance
12900
Expenditure Support Costs
312797
Expenditure Depreciation
322
Gain Loss Investment
2067435
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£509,971
Assets Total Fixed
29015605
Assets Own Use
12285
Assets Long Term Investment
29003320
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,389,136
Assets Total Liabilities
£642,281
Assets Current Investment
31030
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£32,762,460
Creditors One Year Total Current
642281
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,574,823
Funds Endowment
28490301
Funds Unrestricted
509971
Funds Restricted
3762188
Funds Total
32762460
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
13 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3024369
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1758540
Income Other
700288
Income Total Income And Endowments
5483197
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1049172
Expenditure Raising Funds
£118,620
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,580,554
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4699174
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2834514
Expenditure Governance
12084
Expenditure Support Costs
469648
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1520532
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£517,982
Assets Total Fixed
30364213
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
30364213
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,564,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£706,614
Assets Current Investment
68004
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,222,455
Creditors One Year Total Current
706614
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,831,169
Funds Endowment
29821727
Funds Unrestricted
517982
Funds Restricted
3882746
Funds Total
34222455
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
7 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5556846
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1299006
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6855852
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1469942
Expenditure Raising Funds
£121,685
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,383,099
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5504784
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3736431
Expenditure Governance
11546
Expenditure Support Costs
11546
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-1666378
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£445,720
Assets Total Fixed
30283934
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
30283934
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,382,327
Assets Total Liabilities
£755,571
Assets Current Investment
95198
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£34,910,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
755571
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,571,193
Funds Endowment
29720363
Funds Unrestricted
537226
Funds Restricted
4653101
Funds Total
34910690
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5039437
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1049791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6089228
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1084269
Expenditure Raising Funds
£143,206
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,082,285
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6225491
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4522126
Expenditure Governance
31140
Expenditure Support Costs
31140
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-1600632
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£507,734
Assets Total Fixed
26921542
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
26921542
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,288,168
Assets Total Liabilities
£772,012
Assets Current Investment
588225
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,437,698
Creditors One Year Total Current
772012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,013,706
Funds Endowment
26395455
Funds Unrestricted
645560
Funds Restricted
4396683
Funds Total
31437698
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5096487
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
997580
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6094067
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
76134
Expenditure Raising Funds
£131,287
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,384,014
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5515301
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3784209
Expenditure Governance
27278
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1557483
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£440,180
Assets Total Fixed
27856676
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
27856676
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,106,627
Assets Total Liabilities
£788,710
Assets Current Investment
1037256
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,174,593
Creditors One Year Total Current
788710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,533,851
Funds Endowment
27286264
Funds Unrestricted
590180
Funds Restricted
5298149
Funds Total
33174593
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Medway
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

Showing 20 of 25 supplied records in this dataset.

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-07-21T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
228825
Assoc Registered Charity Number
228825
Assoc Charity Name
THE RAINHAM PAROCHIAL CHARITY
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-24T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
302828
Assoc Registered Charity Number
302828
Assoc Charity Name
RUCKINGE VILLAGE HALL
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-03-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
206447
Assoc Registered Charity Number
206447
Assoc Charity Name
THE HAWKENBURY TRUST
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-01-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
298219
Assoc Registered Charity Number
298219
Assoc Charity Name
THE NEAL FOUNDATION
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-06-29T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5121045
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180269
Assoc Charity Name
ASHFORD YOUTH TRUST
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-08-29T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
208213
Assoc Registered Charity Number
208213
Assoc Charity Name
THE FRANCES SMITH AND CLAY COTTAGE TRUST
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-01-23T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1033889
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1033889
Assoc Charity Name
WEALD OF KENT VOCATIONAL FUND
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-13T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5113179
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1176239
Assoc Charity Name
ACORNS READ AND GROW
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-03-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
263159
Assoc Registered Charity Number
263159
Assoc Charity Name
SIR CHARLES JESSEL CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-01-04T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3982879
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1087538
Assoc Charity Name
CITIZENS' RIGHTS FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-13T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5106134
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180151
Assoc Charity Name
THE SOLVE CHARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-01-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
KENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
13
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-10-03T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
214658
Assoc Registered Charity Number
214658
Assoc Charity Name
LAURA CAPEL CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/10/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/01/2012
Charitable Objects
3 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY ARE ESTABLISHED ARE: 3.1 THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND THE BOROUGH OF MEDWAY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS; 3.2 OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
COUNTY OF KENT, BOROUGH OF MEDWAY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND ELSEWHERE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures