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Involve Kent

Also known as: Maidstone Volunteer Bureau, Voluntary Action Maidstone

To improve health, empowering people and communities to live well and tackling the root causes of ill health including isolation, loneliness, disadvantage and frailty.

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Activities & Mission

To improve health, empowering people and communities to live well and tackling the root causes of ill health including isolation, loneliness, disadvantage and frailty.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,548,381
Latest Expenditure
£4,652,122

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 36% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 520). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 81% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,721
Charitable Activities £5,497,069
Other Trading £0
Investments £36,591
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,652,122
Raising Funds £0
Governance £19,511
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£5,548,381
£4,652,122£4,652,122£4,113,736£3,301,321122 / 193
2024
£6,418,541
£5,246,756£5,246,756£3,217,477£2,382,283141 / 106
2023
£5,233,295
£4,755,912£4,755,912£2,045,692£1,463,612129 / 180
2022
£4,404,222
£3,787,288£3,787,288£1,568,309£1,253,835114 / 50
2021
£2,922,090
£2,628,200£2,628,200£951,375£508,47681 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Involve Kent

What does Involve Kent do?

To improve health, empowering people and communities to live well and tackling the root causes of ill health including isolation, loneliness, disadvantage and frailty.

How much income did Involve Kent report in 2025?

Involve Kent reported total income of £5.55m and reported expenditure of £4.65m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Involve Kent?

Involve Kent has a program ratio of 83.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 36% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 520 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Involve Kent registered as a charity?

Involve Kent was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 17 December 1997 as charity number 1066911. It has been registered for 29 years.

Who runs Involve Kent?

Involve Kent is governed by a board of 10 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Involve Kent operate?

Involve Kent operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Involve Kent a registered charity?

Yes — Involve Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1066911.

Details

Address
Turkey Mill
30 Turkey Court
Ashford Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5PP
Registration Date
17 December 1997
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3945320
Charity Number
1066911

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Trustees

Andy Fairhurst
Deirdre O'Donoghue
Dr Malti Varshney
Felix Adenaike
John Bennett
Jonathan Mark Fenn
Rachel Hewett
Richard Benfield
Shelley Hathaway-Batt
Vandana Longland

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Maidstone Volunteer Bureau
  • Voluntary Action Maidstone

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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