Kent Gardens Trust
Analysis
Kent Gardens Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kent Gardens Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £12k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £19k to £17k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kent Gardens Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnet Symphony Orchestra (£17k), Bethersden Village Hall (£17k) and Bournemouth Male Voice Choir (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Organises research and recording of historic gardens and parks in Kent, gives advice to planning authorities, makes grants to students and horticultural charities, generates lectures on the history, design and planning of gardens and garden visits.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet Symphony Orchestra | London | £17k |
| Bethersden Village Hall | Kent | £17k |
| Bournemouth Male Voice Choir | Dorset | £17k |
| Leominster Museum CIO | Leominster | £17k |