KENT KINDNESS
The relief of children and young people who are unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees, in particular by the provision of basic support education including classes in English and life skills and the provision of recreation and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £5,000 in unrestricted reserves, which it maintains to purchase essential textbooks. However, the trustees note that operational changes by the local authority are making the charity's future less certain, indicating a risk to its ongoing viability.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s chief source of funding is from 4 local charities, a local church and a local school.”
“The charity always holds £5,000 in reserve.” — page 5
“The changes stated above about the opening of more Reception Centres and the employment of HLTAs is making the future of Kent Kindness less certain.”
Register events
- Transferred assets to another charity (19/09/2026)
- Transferred assets to another charity (19/09/2026)
- Transferred assets to another charity (19/09/2026)
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2025 | £33k | £27k |
| 06/04/2024 | £21k | £15k |
| 06/04/2023 | £14k | £18k |
| 06/04/2022 | £18k | £12k |
| 06/04/2021 | £13k | £8k |
Common questions
Is KENT KINDNESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £5,000 in unrestricted reserves, which it maintains to purchase essential textbooks. However, the trustees note that operational changes by the local authority are making the charity's future less certain, indicating a risk to its ongoing viability.
Who funds KENT KINDNESS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KENT KINDNESS as a grant recipient include THE PIKE STAR FOUNDATION, THE JANUS FOUNDATION, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S GOUDHURST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PIKE STAR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | |
| THE JANUS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | Local community projects |
| THE JANUS FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £6k | |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k | Welfare |
| THE JANUS FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S GOUDHURST | FY2024 | £1k | Local, UK and Overseas Mission Giving |
| THE PIKE STAR FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S GOUDHURST | FY2023 | £500 | Local, UK and Overseas Mission Giving |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 27/02/2024 | £5k | Millionaire Street 2024 01w3 |