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Porchlight

Porchlight Impact Report 2025/2026

Porchlight's Impact Report 2025/2026 covers a year in which the Kent charity supported 4,672 people across Kent and Medway who were experiencing homelessness or mental health problems. 71% of people improved their housing and wellbeing situation and a further 20% maintained it, and 74% of people in supported housing moved on to sustainable long-term accommodation. Its Live Well Kent and Medway partnership helped more than 3,100 people improve their health and wellbeing, and the charity ended the year with a £1.46 million surplus and stronger reserves after two years of planned deficit.

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Porchlight has worked alongside people facing homelessness and exclusion in Kent for more than 50 years. Today it supports people affected by homelessness, poverty, poor mental health and wider inequality, through outreach, supported housing, mental health services and the Live Well Kent and Medway partnership, helping people find a safe home and keep it. Registered charity no. 267116.

Key Metrics

4,672 people supported across Kent and Medway in 2025/26
71% of people improved their housing and wellbeing situation
74% of people in supported housing moved on to sustainable long-term accommodation

Key Outcomes

  • 91% of people across all services improved or maintained their score
  • 81% of people supported by outreach services had a positive housing outcome
  • Just 9% of people leaving supported housing returned to the streets or insecure housing

Geography

South East

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