THE KENT FOUNDATION

Charity number: 291559
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Foundation provides free business support and mentoring to Kent's young entrepreneurs. We recruit and train leaders from the business community to become volunteer mentors to support the next generation of business owners. The Foundation supports and showcases innovative young people to help them create and grow enterprises that positively contribute to the economic well being of the County.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £105,022
Total expenditure: £105,243

Total income includes £83,390 from 4 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

110 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Wise Chair 08 March 2022
THE KENT FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Gary Cooke Trustee 25 May 2023
FUSION MAIDSTONE
Received: On time
VINTERS VALLEY PARK TRUST CIO
Received: On time
Linda HAYES DE GARCIA Trustee 08 March 2022
THE KENT FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Lesley Ann Game Trustee 10 February 2022
THE KENT FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Michael David Pay Trustee 25 January 2022
THE KENT FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Liz Jenkins Trustee 29 October 2015
THE KENT FOUNDATION
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £56.41k £54.43k £75.39k £74.56k £105.02k
Total expenditure £78.53k £77.78k £81.83k £91.02k £105.24k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £61.35k N/A
Income from government grants £48.40k £50.80k £50.80k N/A £83.39k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 18TH FEBRUARY 1985

Charitable objects

(I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN KENT BY THE PROVISION ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATION INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING IN PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS INDUSTRIES AND/OR CRAFTS AND TRADE AND/OR THE SKILLS NEEDED IN EMPLOYMENT. (II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN KENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT WHILST THEIR EDUCATION IS BEING ADVANCE AS AFORESAID OR WHILS THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING NEW BUSINESS OR PREPARING FOR ENTERING UPON OR ENGAGED IN ANY PROFESSION TRADE OR CRAFT OR SERVICE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

KENT

Contact information

Address:
Swift Accountancy
Swift Farm
Sandy Lane
Ashford
Kent
TN26 1JN
Phone:
03000 421163
Email:
hello@kentfoundation.org
Website:

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