West Kent Debt Advice

Registered charity 1125756 Registered since 2008

Operates: East Sussex, Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.7y median 6y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.7y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4

Commercial experience

Health and social care 4Manufacturing 4Dormant 2

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Contact

Website	www.wkda.org.uk
Email	info@crosslightadvice.org
Phone	01732 300 425
Address	TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH, DERWENT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN10 3HZ

Finances

£152,679 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£133,386	£111,531
2021	£103,404	£110,408
2022	£102,306	£112,243
2023	£108,850	£125,490
2024	£152,679	£130,038

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIPAMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE BY THEPROVISION OF FREE ADVICE, COUNSELLING, AND SUPPORT; (B) TO ADVANCE THEEDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIRPERSONAL FINANCES; (C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEPUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 AUGUST 2008CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24 JANUARY 2011 as amended on 08 May 2012

Trustees (4)

4trustees

54median age

1aged 70+

Benjamin Springage 36 since 2021
Helen Jane Adamage 60 since 2014
Michael John O'Driscollage 74
Paul Crouchage 47 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

West Kent Debt Advice · 06669672 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/08/2008

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