Charities from across Kent gathered on Thursday, September 11th, at the Corn Exchange in Rochester to celebrate the 2025 Kent Charity Awards.

The atmosphere was amazing, and the sponsors and organisers would like to thank everyone for making the tenth anniversary awards evening a night to remember!

WINNERS

Kent Charity of the Year: Heart of Kent Hospice

Trustee of the Year – Daniel Valentine – The Lovey Foundation
Volunteer of the Year – Alan Tompsett – Maidstone Homeless Care 
Best use of Volunteers –  Sevenoaks Samaritans
Disability Charity of the Year –   Wealden Sailability
Mental Health Charity of the Year:   Crossroads Care Kent
Large Charity of the Year –   Royal British Legion Industries
Community Charity of the Year  –  The Kent MS Therapy Centre
Children’s Charity of the Year –   The Caldecott Foundation
Animal & Environment Charity of the Year –  Kent Wildlife Trust
Care Charity of the Year –  Domestic Abuse Voluntary Support Service
Start-Up Charity of the Year –  Head in the Game
Fundraising Champion of the Year. – The Tony Hudgell Foundation
Community Champion of the Year  –Maya Amangeldiyeva, Mayas Community Support Centre
Ingenuity in the Charity Sector Award – Lyndsey Stukalov-Stone for her children’s book, Precious Time.