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Kent Enterprise Trust

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Kent Enterprise Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Kent Enterprise Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£82,846
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£82,792
Registered charity number
290211
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
42A High Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Kent Enterprise Trust (number 290211) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Kent Enterprise Trust do?

Founded in 1983 Kent Enterprise Trust continues its mission in support of the disadvantaged and vulnerable in East Kent. We work to increase peoples' skills, counter social isolation and move people into or nearer to employment or starting their own business. From our purpose built conference and training centre we deliver a wide range of free training courses supported by multiple funders.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kent Enterprise Trust

Answers Kent Enterprise Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Kent Enterprise Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Kent Enterprise Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Kent Enterprise Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Kent Enterprise Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01816116 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Canterbury and District Enterprise Trust Limited; Kent Enterprise Trust Limited
Where it says it operates
Kent

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Kent Enterprise Trust registered for?

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Kent Enterprise Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kent Enterprise Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Kent Enterprise Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kent Enterprise Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Kent Enterprise Trust as a registered charity (number 290211) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Kent Enterprise Trust's charity number?
Kent Enterprise Trust's charity number is 290211. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 290211?
Search 290211 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Kent Enterprise Trust do?
Founded in 1983 Kent Enterprise Trust continues its mission in support of the disadvantaged and vulnerable in East Kent. We work to increase peoples' skills, counter social isolation and move people into or nearer to employment or starting their own business. From our purpose built conference and training centre we deliver a wide range of free training courses supported by multiple funders.
Does Kent Enterprise Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kent Enterprise Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Kent Enterprise Trust?
Kent Enterprise Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.enterprisetrust.org/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Kent Enterprise Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kent Enterprise Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kent Enterprise Trust?
The register does not record Kent Enterprise Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Kent Enterprise Trust's trustees paid?
Kent Enterprise Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Kent Enterprise Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Kent Enterprise Trust: Canterbury and District Enterprise Trust Limited; Kent Enterprise Trust Limited.
When was Kent Enterprise Trust registered as a charity?
Kent Enterprise Trust was entered on the register on 5 October 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01816116).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.