East Kent Independent Dementia Support
Analysis
East Kent Independent Dementia Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2025, East Kent Independent Dementia Support reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £3,902 to £12k (+209%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, East Kent Independent Dementia Support sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water for Africa (£12k), Arf Trust (£12k) and The Abba Charitable Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
EKIDS provide a range of support groups for those living with dementia and their carers across Thanet and East Kent. The support groups enable carers to gain access to help and advice from the experienced former carers who run all the groups, and from healthcare and other professionals who also attend them, in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Water for Africa | Stoke-On-Trent | £12k |
| Arf Trust | London | £12k |
| The Abba Charitable Trust | Dorking | £12k |
| Norwich Kickstop Youth and Community Sports Club | Norwich | £12k |