Maidstone Community Support Centre
Analysis
Maidstone Community Support Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in September 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02045986). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Maidstone Community Support Centre reported income of £386k and spending of £377k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £346k to £386k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Maidstone Community Support Centre sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bus Shelter MK (£383k), Stricklandgate House Trust Limited (£386k) and Sir E D Walker Trust (£383k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of affordable office accommodation and meeting spaces, support for the local community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bus Shelter MK | Milton Keynes | £383k |
| Stricklandgate House Trust Limited | Cumbria | £386k |
| Sir E D Walker Trust | Darlington | £383k |
| The Thomas Watson Cottage Homes | Hertfordshire | £392k |