The Kingfisher Medway Trust
Analysis
The Kingfisher Medway Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05194105). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Kingfisher Medway Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £24k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £151k to £15k (-90%), an average of -44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Kingfisher Medway Trust sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include BQL Foundation (£15k), Hawkshead Recreation Ground (£15k) and Jenna Marie Foundation (£15k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE PROVIDE PLEASURE BOAT TRIPS ON THE RIVER MEDWAY FOR THE DISADVANTAGED OF ALL AGES AND THEIR CARERS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| BQL Foundation | Sheffield | £15k |
| Hawkshead Recreation Ground | Cumbria | £15k |
| Jenna Marie Foundation | Southampton | £15k |
| Thomas Herbert Clark's Charity | Lincolnshire | £15k |