Past Awards

2026 Winners and Finalist

KENT CHARITY AWARDS 2026 WINNERS

What an amazing night it was as charities from across Kent came together on Thursday, 3 September at the Ashford International Hotel to celebrate the 2026 Kent Charity Awards.

With over 270 people in attendance, the Grand Hall was filled with warmth, excitement and plenty of celebration as our 2026 finalists supported and celebrated each other’s achievements.

It was a wonderful evening recognising the people and organisations doing so much for communities across Kent, and we are delighted to introduce our 2026 Kent Charity Awards winners.

WINNERS

Kent Charity of the Year: Imago Community

Trustee of the Year – joint winner: Lyndsey Stukalov-Stone – North Kent Mind
Trustee of the Year – joint winner: Katie Dove – The Evie Dove Foundation

Volunteer of the Year: Jordan Chan – charities across Kent

Best Use of Volunteers: The Community Cupboard

Disability Charity of the Year: Kent Association for the Blind

Mental Health Charity of the Year – joint winner: Kenward Trust
Mental Health Charity of the Year – joint winner: Waterside Parents’ Centre

Large Charity of the Year: The Caldecott Foundation

Community Charity of the Year: Fusion Maidstone

Children’s Charity of the Year: My Shining Star

Animal & Environment Charity of the Year: Kent County Agricultural Society

Care Charity of the Year: Rising Sun

Animals & the Environment for Wellbeing: Team Tutsham Charitable Trust

Judges’ Special Recognition Award: Louise Cairney – Demelza

FINALISTS

CARE CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • Imago Community
  • Mama to Mama Baby Bank
  • Preloved Reloved – Cancer & Beyond
  • Rising Sun

BEST USE OF VOLUNTEERS CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • AGE UK Sheppey 

  • The Community Cupboard

  • Catching Lives

  • Kent Refugee Action Network 

MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • Head in the Game
  • Waterside Parents’ Centre
  • Keep Talking Services
  • Kenward Trust

DISABILITY CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • Kent Disability Football League  

  • Kent Neuro Therapy Centre

  • Maidstone Mencap

  • Kent Association for the Blind 

CHILDREN’S CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • My Shining Star
  • Includes Us Too
  • Children & Families
  • The Evie Dove Foundation 

LARGE CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • ellenor

  • Porchlight

  • Strode Park Foundation 

  • Demelza

  • The Caldecott Foundation

COMMUNITY CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • Oasis Domestic Abuse Service

  • Fusion Maidstone

  • 21 Together

  • Dover Smart Project

ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENT CHARITY OF THE YEAR

  • Kent Wildlife Trust

  • Kent County Agricultural Society

ANIMAL & THE ENVIRONMENT FOR WELLBEING

  • Team Tutsham Charitable Trust
  • Canterbury Oast Trust
  • Dandelion Time

TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR

  • Lynne Sheridan – Abigail’s Footsteps

  • Lyndsey Stukalov-Stone – North Kent Mind

  • Lauren Rabbatts – Children & Families

  • Dr Christy Idahosa – Triumph of Grace Ministries

  • Katie Dove – The Evie Dove Foundation

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

  • Paula Hollyer – Young Lives Foundation
  • Jordan Chan – Supporting charities across Kent
  • Mark Carey – The Amber Foundation
  • Traci Carbino – SATEDA

JUDGES’ SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

  • Louise Cairney – Demelza
 
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