Kent Disability Support Foundation — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 October 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,312
Latest expenditure: £6,101
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 15 Lynton Road, HYTHE, Kent, CT21 6DB

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Kent Disability Support Foundation aims to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health issues and learning difficulties. To create more cohesive communities within Kent by raising awareness and acceptance. To reduce social isolation, increase life opportunities and offer recovery and support services to people with learning difficulties and mental health issues.

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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: 9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,101

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: 6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,044

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: 10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,388

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: 7 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,515

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: 4 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 4 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £9,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,782

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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: 9 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,101
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,044
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,388
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 7 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,444
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,515
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 4 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £9,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,782
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Kent Disability Support Foundation
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-10-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Oct 2016 as amended on 12 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF, AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT AS A MEANS TO:A) REDUCE THE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITIES;B) INCREASE THE LIFE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES OR POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING;C) CREATE MORE COHESIVE COMMUNITIES WITHIN KENT BY RAISING AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; ANDD) REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND OFFER RECOVERY AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 570506
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE SHED FOUNDATION

Charity Name Id: 570507
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE SHED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling