Kent Afghan Community
Analysis
Kent Afghan Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kent Afghan Community reported income of £28k and spending of £62k, spending 218% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £28k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Kent Afghan Community sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bradford Court Chaplaincy Service (£28k), The Friends of St Augustine's Broxbourne (£28k) and Grace Church Loughborough (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We are based in Maidstone and Rochester in Kent and our members are all from the Kent area.The charity runs classes in Maidstone and Rochester once a week on Sunday on such activities as English, Farsi, cultural aspects, religion, and the Qur'an. Religious celebrations have been held for Ashura and New Year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bradford Court Chaplaincy Service | West Yorkshire | £28k |
| The Friends of St Augustine's Broxbourne | Broxbourne | £28k |
| Grace Church Loughborough | Leicestershire | £28k |
| The Rangjung Yeshe Oddiyana UK CIO | Farnborough | £28k |