KENT AFGHAN COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1139386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are based in Maidstone and Rochester in Kent and our members are all from the Kent area.The charity runs classes in Maidstone and Rochester once a week on Sunday on such activities as English, Farsi, cultural aspects, religion, and the Qur'an. Religious celebrations have been held for Ashura and New Year.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN KENT FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT;2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ISLAMICEDUCATION3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF KENT AND THESURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHERLEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIESBY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIALHARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC ATLARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVINGTHE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS4) THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEUNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TOTIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£62k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £33,627 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £142,092 and significant tangible fixed assets valued at £640,000, indicating substantial asset backing despite the current year deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£62k
31/03/2024£29k£19k
31/03/2023£25k£10k
31/03/2022£24k£8k
31/03/2021£22k£15k

Common questions

Is KENT AFGHAN COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £33,627 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £142,092 and significant tangible fixed assets valued at £640,000, indicating substantial asset backing despite the current year deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.