Making a Difference to Maidstone Ltd
Analysis
Making a Difference to Maidstone Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09598558). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Making a Difference to Maidstone Ltd reported income of £455k and spending of £503k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £213k to £455k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Making a Difference to Maidstone Ltd sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fighting with Pride (£455k), Oxford Food Hub (£456k) and Cheshire Young Carers Ltd (£455k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting with Pride | London | £455k |
| Oxford Food Hub | Oxford | £456k |
| Cheshire Young Carers Ltd | Ellesmere Port | £455k |
| Wheels for Wellbeing | London | £456k |