Hi Kent

Analysis

Hi Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03132542). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hi Kent reported income of £574k and spending of £581k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £662k to £574k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hi Kent sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nelson's Journey (£574k), Bradbury Fields Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People (£575k) and National Emergencies Trust (£572k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, trading 5.4% and donations and legacies 4.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £133k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.