Registered charity (CIO) · Kent
Keep Talking Services
Keep Talking Services is a registered charity (number 1200275) based in Kent, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Catherine Bernal since 2022. Latest income £113k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
For the public benefit, the relief of those who are experiencing either or a combination of ill health and or poor mental health, and have become socially isolated as a result, particularly but not exclusively in Kent, through the provision of...
- 5 trustees
- Income £113k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- Where
- Kent
- Website
- www.keeptalkingservices.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2022
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£113k£76k
- 2024£62k£34k
- 2023£29k£23k
Income trend, 2023 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2024: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
For the public benefit, the relief of those who are experiencing either or a combination of ill health and or poor mental health, and have become socially isolated as a result, particularly but not exclusively in Kent, through the provision of support, signposting, and befriending services.
Grants received
11 grants · £91,978 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £24,509 (3 grants)
- Postcode Society Trust · £20,000
- The Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust · £15,000
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £15,000 (2 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £8,000
Most recent
- Postcode Society Trust
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Catherine Bernal Chair since 2022
- Charlotte Simpson since 2025
- Jennifer Sutton since 2026
- Leigh Saunders since 2022
- Teresa Barker since 2022
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Catherine Bernal Chair since 2022
- Charlotte Simpson since 2025
- Jennifer Sutton since 2026
- Leigh Saunders since 2022
- Teresa Barker since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1200275
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Sep 2022 as amended on 03 Jun 2024
- Contact on the register
- 07766375388 · alex@keeptalkingservices.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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