Headway Kent
Analysis
Headway Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canterbury. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04479455). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Headway Kent reported income of £252k and spending of £293k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £383k to £252k (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Headway Kent sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fragile X Society (£252k), The Swedish Benevolent Trust (£252k) and Tomchim (£252k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Headway Kent provides activities for adults, with Acquired Brain Injuries(ABI)their families/carers. We provide person centred social rehabilitation in the community, to assist with an individuals recovery journey- including mentally, physically, educationally and economically whilst reducing social isolation and loneliness that can occur following an ABI. We offer four Community Hubs across Kent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Fragile X Society | Great Dunmow | £252k |
| The Swedish Benevolent Trust | London | £252k |
| Tomchim | London | £252k |
| Royal International Air Tattoo Flying Scholarships for Disabled People | Horcott Hill | £252k |