hi kent

The charity supports elderly people and people with disabilities. Hi Kent is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Maidstone and operates in Kent and Medway.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Hi Kent aims to raise awareness of the needs of deaf people and provide practical support to manage hearing loss throughout Kent. Activities include: Assessments of need for people over the age of 26 on behalf of Kent County Council. Provision of assistive equipment and advice. Advice, Hearing aid maintenance, Sign language & Deaf Awareness training, Support groups and Lipreading courses.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Kent Medway

Financial Information

Latest Income

£563,052

Latest Expenditure

£580,052

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £61,438

Charitable Activities £500,439

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,175

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £571,597

Raising Funds £8,455

Governance £6,044

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£563,052	£580,052	£571,597	£180,455	£137,892	18 / 85
2023	£580,008	£621,580	£611,928	£197,455	£166,862	21 / 146
2022	£575,178	£602,618	£595,410	£239,027	£204,144	22 / 140
2021	£661,594	£563,201	£557,752	£266,467	£210,560	19 / 140
2020	£642,437	£667,353	£641,770	£168,074	£103,592	19 / 145