The 2025 Finalists have been announced!

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Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Kent Charity Awards!

This year, we celebrate our tenth anniversary and are delighted that over 80 charities entered the awards and more than 40 trustees and volunteers were nominated. All of our 2025 finalists will be invited to a gala awards evening on September 11th at The Corn Exchange in Rochester.

This year, our judges faced a tough challenge in selecting only 31 charities to advance to the next round, including in-person visits from the judges. After careful consideration and deliberation, the organisers are excited to announce the following deserving finalists:
 

Care Charity of the Year

Oasis Domestic Abuse 
Open Road Visions 
Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services

Best Use of Volunteers Charity of the Year

Making a Difference Maidstone 
Age UK Hythe, Lyminge & Ashford 
Sevenoaks Samaritans 

Mental Health Charity of the Year 

Mid Kent Mind 
One Big Family – Helping the Homeless 
Crossroad Care Kent

Disability Charity of the Year 

21 Together 
Medway Puzzles 
Wealden Sailability 

Children’s Charity of the Year

Caldecott Foundation 
Learn and Thrive 
Dandelion Time 

Large Charity of the Year

CXK 
Canterbury Oast Trust 
Heart of Kent Hospice 
RBLI 

Community Charity of the Year

Catching Lives 
Kent MS Therapy Centre 
Reform, Restore, Respect 
Swale Community & Voluntary Services 

Animal and Environment Charity of the Year 

Kent Wildlife Trust 
Broadstairs Town Team 
Kent County Agricultural Society 

Start-Up Charity of the Year 

Babons Cancer Support
The ND Harbour 
Mayas Community Support 
Head in the Game 

Volunteer of the Year

Derrick Downs – Oasis   
Alan Tompsett – Maidstone Homeless Care 
Chardonnay Townsend – SATEDA 

Trustee of the Year

Paddy Powell – The Young Lives Foundation 
Daniel Valentine – Lovey Foundation 
Phillippa Dickenson – Faversham Creek Trust 

The 2025 Kent Charity Awards finalists showcase a diverse and dedicated group of charities and individuals devoted to making a positive impact on the lives of others. These awards celebrate their remarkable achievements and spotlight the exceptional work within Kent’s charity sector.

The Sponsors would like to thank everyone who entered the 2025 awards.

The Kent Charity Awards is kindly sponsored by: Kreston Reeves, AMEY, Brachers, CAF Bank, Kent Community Foundation, Medway Council, Financial Advice & Services, Fallow Management, Primech Building Services, Savills, and The KM Media Group

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