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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.

Grants

Involve Kent makes grants as part of its work.

Gives grants to
organisations
Total spending (2025)
£4,652,122
Only charities with income over £500,000 file a separate grants figure.
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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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
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

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.

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

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
17 December 1997
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3945320
Charity Number
1066911

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

Also Known As

  • Maidstone Volunteer Bureau
  • Voluntary Action Maidstone

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
26 October 2026
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