Eastgate (Kent) Ltd

Analysis

Eastgate (Kent) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05014909). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Eastgate (Kent) Ltd reported income of £991k and spending of £942k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £946k to £991k (+4.8%), an average of +1.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Eastgate (Kent) Ltd sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moat House Community Trust (£988k), Revach Vehazola Trust (£992k) and Chesed Charity Trust (£988k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, charitable activities 16% and trading 3.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £45k. Reserves of £370k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.