Entry Form

Welcome to the 2023 Kent Charity Awards

By completing and submitting this form you will be entering your organisation into this year’s awards.   The Awards a free to enter and deadline for entries is Friday 19th May 2023

All entry forms will be viewed by our judging panel. Your submission is what our judges see first and if you rush this process, unfortunately it could be the award application that is the culprit of you not becoming a finalist.

Once you have put down the basics, maybe share the document with your colleagues and even service users for their suggestions . Really demonstrate how good your organisation is, tell us about your team, about your ideas and also let us know if you collaborate with other charities.

Don’t forget to nominate a colleague, friend or someone you know into our Volunteer and Trustee of the Year category. The nomination form can be found here.

NB: We would recommend you prepare your entry in a separate document first and then complete the entry form online, this way should there be a technical failure you will at least have a copy of your entry. If you have not heard confirming receipt of your entry, we would be grateful if you could email us at info@kentcharityawards.com

You can download a Word version of the 2023 entry form by clicking here

Kent Charity Awards 2023

Entry form for Charities

Charity Name
Organisation
Your Name*
First Last
Your Phone Number*
Mobile number*
Your Job Title*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Website
Your Charity Number
Date of entry
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Tell us about your organisation (no more than 500 words please)*
What are the key impacts your charity has on your beneficiaries and/or community? (no more than 500 words please)*
What was your greatest highlight or achievement in the last 12 months? (no more than 500 words please)*
What was your greatest challenge in the last 12 months and how did you deal with it? (no more than 500 words please)*
Do you have any special projects or events happening in the next year? (no more than 250 words please)*
If applicable give an example of collaborative work with another organisation (this does not need to be another charity) (no more than 500 words please)*
Why do you think you should win a Kent Charity Award and what impact do you think it will have to your charity? (no more than 500 words please)*
Any other information you wish the judges to be aware of? (no more than 500 words please)*
Please confirm that your accounts (if applicable) and annual return have been filed on time at the Charity Commission.*
Additional information if necessary
The Kent Charity Award Categories
Below you will find ten different categories. Please put YES or NO in the relevant boxes - you can enter more than one category if you wish, but we ask that you prioritise the categories you would like your charity to be considered in. If you are not sure what category your charity comes under, please mark the 'Other' category, or get in touch with us at info@kentcharityawards.com
Children's Charity of the Year
This category is for charities that look after or support children
Prioritise Children's Charity of the Year
Disability and Mental Health Charity of the Year
There are many charities in Kent who work within the disabled and mental health sectors. These charities work tirelessly helping to improve the lives of people with disabilities and mental health issues, providing clinical care, support or funding research into possible cures or improved mental wellbeing for everyone.
Prioritise Disability and Mental Health Charity of the Year
Animal, Environment and Wildlife Charity of the Year
This category includes animal, environment and wildlife. As well as reward individual entries, we also recognise collaborate entries. These can be submitted with another charity where you have come together to achieve a shared goal.
Prioritise Animal, Environmental and Wildlife Charity of the Year
Care Charity of the Year
This category is for charities that provide essential care and support to individuals in Kent.
Prioritise Care Charity of the Year
Community Charity or Community Project of the Year
This category is for charities working in the community. You can also submit a local community project, however, you would still need to be a registered charity to enter.
Prioritise Community Charity or Community Project of the Year
Start Up Charity of the Year
It's a big commitment setting up a charity and we would like to recognise the hard work involved and the impact that it is having on a local/national level. This is the ideal category If you are a charity that has been established between 1-3 years.
Prioritise Start Up Charity of the Year
Large Charity of the Year
In our Large Charity of the Year category we are looking for charities whose income exceeds £5 million a year.
Prioritise Large Charity of the Year
Best Use of Volunteers Charity of the Year
This category is for charities that are highly dependent on volunteers
Prioritise Best Use of Volunteers Charity of the Year
Best use of Marketing, PR and Social Media Charity of the Year
Charities are fantastic at promoting themselves to a wider audience and this award recognises these efforts. Whether you have run a specific Marketing, PR or Social Media campaign that you are proud of and has achieved the desired results, this category is a great way to reward your team.
Prioritise Best use of Marketing, PR and Social Media Charity of the Year
Other
If you cannot find a category that best fits your charity, please tick this 'Other' box. We will then be back in touch with you regarding which category we think your entry would fit.
Prioritise Other
Please provide a brief synopsis of your charity below
Our website has a ‘Charities in Kent’ section which is a database of charities who have previously entered the awards. We would very much like to list your charity here and would be grateful if you could supply us with a 150 word profile of your charity (in third-person point of view so, not us or we, but instead they, he, she). If your charity is already listed and you would like to amend the text, please include this below.
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Welcome to the 2023 Kent Charity Awards

Kent Charity Awards 2023

The Kent Charity Award Categories