Aylesham Community Trust
Analysis
Aylesham Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03114198). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Aylesham Community Trust reported income of £437k and spending of £322k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £226k to £437k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aylesham Community Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KMB Estates (£437k), The Bestwood Partnership (£437k) and Stroud District Foodbank CIO (£436k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a Charitable Business and our activities include:Providing community, training and business facilities. We have a range of training, conferencing, industrial units, office and recreational spaces available to rent.Supporting community services and groups from the local area including the former mining villages of Dover and Canterbury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| KMB Estates | London | £437k |
| The Bestwood Partnership | Nottingham | £437k |
| Stroud District Foodbank CIO | Brimscombe | £436k |
| Elpis Ministries | Essex | £437k |