PORCHLIGHT

Registration #267116 · Registered

www.porchlight.org.uk

headoffice@porchlight.org.uk

15 New Town Street CANTERBURY CT1 1BX

77
out of 100
Verified

Porchlight is an independent registered charity working across Kent, East Sussex and Bexley. We help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health, housing, education and employment. We provide children, young people and adults with the advice, guidance and skills to live independently in the future, play an active role in their local community and fulfil their potential.

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About PORCHLIGHT

PORCHLIGHT is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 267116). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), PORCHLIGHT reported a total income of £10,408,527 and total expenditure of £11,813,043, a spending ratio of 113% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, PORCHLIGHT describes its activities as follows: Porchlight is an independent registered charity working across Kent, East Sussex and Bexley. We help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health, housing, education and employment. We provide children, young people and adults with the advice, guidance and skills to live independently in the future, play an active role in their local community and fulfil their potential. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for PORCHLIGHT. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance25 / 25
Financial Health15 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 113.5% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£10,408,527£11,813,043113%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026