Safer Kent
Analysis
Safer Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Safer Kent reported income of £21k and spending of £33k, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £28k to £21k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Safer Kent sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westfield Community Association (£21k), Indian Queens Victory Hall (£21k) and Hammond Memorial Hall Trust (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raises funds, primarily from corporate bodies, for distribution by grants and loans to community schemes and the running of youth inclusion programmes in Kent and Medway, which seek to reduce or prevent crime and anti-social behaviour.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Community Association | East Sussex | £21k |
| Indian Queens Victory Hall | Cornwall | £21k |
| Hammond Memorial Hall Trust | Fareham | £21k |
| Holtby Village Hall Management Committee | York | £21k |