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2025-03-31-accounts

SOMETHING IN KENT (Charity Number: 1173273) INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OFTHE CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025

inK NO 117327 PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT PERIOD FROM 1st A rll 202& 31st March 2 Grant and fundin8 bids Donation Fundraising 8,747 926 96,(￿1 Expenditure Staff sala￿S 46.800 4.673 17,962 17,386 1.138 8.874 660 724 392 Travel & parting Actlvll￿s & èouiprnnt Fund fdk8hig costs Training Flfy)m hire & ulilllles Accountancy fees Office cost8 Other costs 98.611 (2550) NET PROFITILOSS FOR THE YEAR conllmi that, to the best of ry knok44edge b•lbf, 011 the b(M)ks. Tr¢0￿ and other relevant inlonrngtm have been SUppl￿d to Taralder Book-Kegwq & AC¢t￿n16n¢Y Sorvlcfrs. and I hereby confinn Ihal the K¢wnt$ for lh8 Krfod endlng 3181 A¢h 2025 are In 8ccordance Ihern *lth." We huve prepored ihe above annexedpmfil uiid105s aecounl of Someihing in Kenl'for iheyear ending 3151 March 2025 and i accordance wilh ihe books, records and oiher relevanl infopmalion supplied io us by Tarafder Book-Keeping & Accountancy Services Tarafder Bari, Spot Lane, Bearsted KenL ME15 8PR

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES SOMETHING IN KENT 1173273 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pariod from 0110412024 To 3110312026 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrficted funds furKIJ lund¥ IDth• n•arn41 £ tsth• num•t£ io th• n••r••t£ to lh• nMr•Jt£ Totsl funds L••t y•ar to th• n•arnBtÉ A1 Recel Gr•nl¥ and Fundi 71.324 8.747 8,747 •26 Fundr• I,Jeo or AR) •.673 86.388 96,061 96.212 nv•8tmont {sw table). 96.061 A3 P• m•nt• Staff Sal•iiti3 TFwel an# Partln ActMti nd Èquipm• Conirxls •TrJ Fundr•i Room and Accourrt8n Cost• In•ur•n 19.JOO 3,078 11.824 22.&28 7,132 4.073 17.mj 4873 IY.963 17,J 8174 17,386 8.874 18Q 1,041 lJ83 392 98.611 392 98,611 141 65,469 Sub total A4 A¥•ot and I￿8•1M?nt g table Sub total Total paym•nts 98,611 98,811 65,419 Net ol recelpts/(payments) A5 Trar¢&ters between funds A6 Ca8h funds last year gnd Cash funds this y•ar •nd 9,673 12.223 2.SSO 9,67 19. 29,2S6 31, CCXX R1 ￿nts {SS} 116110r2025

Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrictèd funds to n•r•¥tt Rèstricted funds Endowm¥nl funds Categories Details B1 Ca•h funds Cosh 01 9,67) 19.683 Totsl cash funds 9,673 19.$83 Unrostrfcted funds Restricted funds io n••rett End¢)wment funds to ne•r••tt Details B2 Other monotary atsets Fund to whkh D•tall• ¢o•t lopYM• Cury•nt ¥•lu• B3 Inv•8thi•nt a•Mts Pund to Oetalls OMI B4 Au•ts r•taln•d for the ¢harlty'• own use Fund Amount ¢k Wh•n du• Oetal B5 Llabllltles S*ned by one LY trust￿ half of 811 thè trust nature Print Name Dale of roval Math De 15-Ocl-25 Virwt J•5 15-Oct-25 CCXX R2 ￿(￿nIS ISSI CW10r2025

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period stsrt date Period end date From 01 2024 To 31 f03 2025 SECTION A- REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Charity name Something in Kent Other names charfty is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1173273 Charity's principal addre88 26 Pine Lodge Tonbridge Road | Maidstone Postcode ME16 8TA Names of the charity trust•o8 who manage tho charity D•ts• a¢t•d If not lor whol• oar Tru•ts• nam• Offi¢• Irf •ny N4m• of p•rnon lor body) •ntltl•d toa oint trust•e if•n Fellow Trustees Fellow Trustees Fellow Trustees Mark Dent Chair Vlfftole Period Vincent Jasper Martin Grech Trustee Vhole Period Iwthole Period ole Period Trustee Trustee David Standen Fellow Trustees 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustses for the charity. if any, (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomlation) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation SECTION B- STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Description of the charlty's trusts Type of governing document Constitution Ir.9. Itu>i i011siiluliui I I How the charty is constituted le.g. trust, association. compan y I Charrtable Incorporated Organis*ion (CIO) Trustee selection methods (e g appoir)tLad el@clc.¢ l! / Appointed by existing trustees Addltlonal governance i8sue8 (Optional infomiation) You may choos6 to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity • relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. SECTION C OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document The object of the CIO is to promote social inclusion for the public benefft by preventing people from becoming socially excluded. relieving the needs of those people who are socially exduded and assisting them to integrate into society. TAR

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Something in Kent was setup to help support people who were most public benefit in relation to disadvantaged to improve their life opportunrties. We provide into work these objects (include ¥￿thin support, basic computer training and outreach activilies to those who are this section the statutory long-tem unemployed, people with long-tem health conditions and declaration that trustees have groups who are most isolated within their communty to help improve had regard to the guidance their physical health and mental well-being. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) The services that we currentty run at the charity includes.. One-t(￿One support for people who are k)ng-temi unemployed helping them with into work activities including crealing a CV, one-t one job searching, interview skills, completing job applications and help with applying for and finding work Softer skills engagement activities including basic computer skills training, energy and budgeting support and work-related courses to improve confidence, self*steem and motivation to support adU￿S wrth learning disabilities to give them the skills and encourage them to take part in other communty-based activities Sports and ￿￿atK)n engagement activities covering CCK)kery, sensory actNities and retro gaming, cinema, watersports, football. relaxation and meditation as well as new activities specrfically requested by the participants that we engage with Capacty building and training activities for local charities including support with bid wrrting, monitoring and evaluation advice, fundraising strategies and other general support activrties We aim to bring these communrties together to share their skills and experiences to help people who are most in need - helping them to develop, grcw and feel part of their community. Additional details of objectlves and activities (Optional inforniation) You may choose to include further statements, whe relevant. about.. pollcy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR

SECTION D ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Our achievements for 2024-25: Supported 205 people wrth inlo work support training including CVS. job searching, tablets outreach support scheme and supported work- related training and volunteering opportunitEs Delivered basic computer skills and into work computer training through one to one, small group and online learning where we supported 103 people to improve their computer skills, improve into work support skills Delivered a programme of 399 different sports, recreation and engagement activities to supporting around 4,222 adults with learning and behavioural disabilities, people with long-tenn health conditions, young people and other isolated members of the local community Supported 126 stsff and volunteers across 4 organisations to build their capacity and become more financially secure through support with funding applications, fundraising strategies, policy deVelop￿nt, staff and volunteer training, volunteer recruitment and outreach activities to help engage new beneficiaries Helped support 4 local chariiies and community groups to bring in £174.788 of funding to the charity sector this year In lotsl we supported 4,553 members ofthe community. TAR

SECTION E FINANCIAL REVIEW Brief 3tatement of the charity's policy on reserves The CIO'S polry is to maintain a reserves level equivalent to 6-12 months of operational expenditure where possible, enabling the charity to continue meeting rts objectives. Dotsils of any funds materially in deficit nla Further financial rnview details (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising),. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. investment pollcy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. SECTION F OTHER OPTIONAL INFORMATION This year we have been supported with £96,061 of funding to the charty: Grants totalling £88,388 were received from The Foyle Foundation (£5,000), Ilthitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation (£1,000), Tesco Community Grants (£1,500), Active Kent and Medway {£450), Good Things Foundation {£8,400). Kent Community Foundation (£5,000), Barchester Charitable Foundation (£988), Awards for All (£20,000), Arnokl Clark Community Fund (£400), Anton Jurgens Charrtable Trust (£5,000), Cole Charitable Trust {£1,000), Sport England (£15,000), YBS Charitable Foundation (£1,000>, Chalk Cliff Trusl (£5,000>, Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust (£5,000), Garfield Weston Foundation (£10,000), ASDA Foundation {£400) and The John Lewis Foundation (£1,250) towards running costs of the charty to deliver into work, computer skills and sports and social activities Oonations of £9,673 were received from a number of charitable organisations and individuals We acknowledge and thank all our funders for their support over this financial year and in the future. SECTION G DECLARATION The truste68 declare that they have approved the trustees, report abov Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s), Mark Dent Position (•.g. Secretsry, Chair, etc.) Vincent Jas Chair Treasurer Date 15-October-25 1 >October-25 TAR