Kent Tennis
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is community tennis or padel in Kent, Medway, or Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich or Lewisham, it falls within the funder's stated area and themes.
- Its stated funding is for diversity and inclusion initiatives, and for small interest-free loans to clubs and venues, so projects that widen access for people with disabilities or in deprived communities fit best.
- The annual report shows £1,800 paid in total, so a modest request is more realistic, and loan applications of £1,000 to £10,000 are considered, with a small loan not exceeding 75% of the total project cost.
- Initiative enquiries go to the disability tennis email address given on its website, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Groups that are not clubs or venues registered with Kent Tennis, or that have not paid the county fee, should not apply to the small loan scheme.
Overview
Kent Tennis is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1200980).
Kent Tennis is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1200980). Its object is to promote community participation in healthy recreation through tennis and padel tennis in Kent, the Medway Unitary Authority and the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. It works with venues, players, coaches, officials and volunteers, and makes financial awards and grants to players, coaches and playing venues. Its programmes include funding for clubs and venues that promote diversity and inclusion, and small interest-free loans to enhance facilities. Its most recent annual report records £1,800 paid.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Kent Tennis supports community participation in tennis and padel in Kent, Medway and the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. It works with venues, players, coaches, officials and volunteers, and makes financial awards and grants to players, coaches and playing venues. Its support includes opportunities to play for people with disabilities and impairments, and growth of the sport in areas with relatively high poverty and deprivation. Clubs and venues can receive small, interest-free loans to enhance facilities, while funding is offered for initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion. Its wider approach is to fund players, improve facilities, support coaches and make tennis and padel welcoming, enjoyable and accessible to all.
Themes
- Tennis and padel
- Diversity and inclusion
- Facility development
- Player development
- Coach development
- Deprived communities
Geographic Focus
Kent; Medway Unitary Authority; Bexley; Bromley; Greenwich; Lewisham.
How to apply
For information about funding for diversity and inclusion initiatives, email disability.tennis@kenttennis.org.uk.
Who can apply:
- Small loan scheme: The small loan scheme is available to clubs and venues that are registered with Kent Tennis and have paid the county fee.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Initiative funding is for projects that promote diversity and inclusion.
- Small-loan applicants must be clubs or venues registered with Kent Tennis and have paid the county fee.
- A small loan must not exceed 75% of the total project cost.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Kent Tennis.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Canterbury Tennis Academy£800year to 31 December 2025
- Sydenham Tennis Club£800year to 31 December 2025
- Shooters Hill LTC Ltd£200year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
3 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2023 | £0 | £1 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £607,325 | £352,730 | £800 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £414,600 | £416,063 | £1,800 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- kenttennis.org.uk
- kenttennis.org.uk · read on 31 October 2026
- kenttennis.org.uk/venue-support · read on 31 October 2026
- kenttennis.org.uk/inclusion · read on 31 October 2026
- kenttennis.org.uk/partnerships · read on 31 October 2026
- kenttennis.org.uk/contact · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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