Kent Enterprise Trust

Registered charity 290211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT ENTERPRISE TRUST LIMITED, KENT ENTERPRISE TRUST LIMITED

Founded in 1983 Kent Enterprise Trust continues its mission in support of the disadvantaged and vulnerable in East Kent. We work to increase peoples' skills, counter social isolation and move people into or nearer to employment or starting their own business. From our purpose built conference and training centre we deliver a wide range of free training courses supported by multiple funders.

Objects

I. TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR RETRAINING OR ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.II. TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE PREPARING FOR, ENTERING UPON OR ENGAGED IN ANY PROFESSION, CRAFT, TRADE OR OCCUPATION BY PROVIDING THEM WITH TRAINING, AND/OR OPPORTUNITIES TO OBTAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND TO ACQUIRE OUTFITS, TOOLS, BOOKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR ADVANCE IN LIFE TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN A LIVING. III. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL HANDICAP OR DISABILITY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED ABUSE, BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OCCUPATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BE ENHANCED.IV TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Thanet, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The provided document is a table of contents and legal information page for the Kent Enterprise Trust's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026. It lists the trustees, secretary, registered office, and independent examiner, but does not contain financial data, reserves figures, or narrative commentary on financial health.

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What the accounts disclose

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Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD JOHN CHAPMANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• BARBARA ANN SIMS · trustee of 1 other charity
• KEITH SINGLE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ralph Christopher Hoult
• Wendy Jane Morris · trustee of 1 other charity

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Operates in: Kent

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• THE KENT FOUNDATION income £138k

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