About the Kent Foundation

Kent Foundation is a locally based charity helping young people start up in business and has existed since 1985.

Our Mission Statement:

'Ensuring young people of Kent get the support they need to be successful in starting and growing a business, 

so contributing to the overall success of Kent'

Kent Foundation has a range of experiences and expertise amongst its Trustees, Director and Support Staff. It also has the enthusiasm and belief of a revitalised organisation with a positive and exciting future.

Patron: Viscountess de L'Isle

Trustees:

• Allan Mowatt, OBE (Chairman)
• Jeremy Beech, CBE, QSFM
• Alyson Howard
• Alex King, MBE
• Richard Mallaby
• Leyland Ridings
• Neil Webster
• The Chairman of Kent County Council

During 2007, the Foundation's  research identified its niche in the market of supporting young people to start a Kent-based business.    We now see ourselves in a unique position of being the only non-statutory organisation in this field that addresses all of the following:

• a local, Kent wide organisation;
• targetting support and services to young people; and
• will aim to support the economic development of Kent.

Providing us with a unique selling point (USP) of being: 

by Kent for Kent in Kent

Kent County Council offers a range of resources to the Foundation including the secondment of staff, office facilities and direct contact with many of its corporate services. As an indpendent charity with support from Kent County Council, Kent Foundation complements the County Council's services.

Kent Foundation, Room B45, Sessions House, County Road, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 1XQ