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KINGS WORLD TRUST FOR CHILDREN

Registered charity 1024872 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SKILLS FOR KIDS

The principal objective of the Charity is to promote the care,education and upbringing of children and young people in need and to relieve poverty and sickness amongst such children and young people.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £8,157 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £18,809. The trustees note that reserves are currently below the level they consider prudent, having been depleted in recent years to maintain charitable programmes. Income has fallen due to fundraising challenges and currency fluctuations, prompting a decision to curtail outreach work to rebuild reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Child Sponsorship (55% of income)
“Child Sponsorship 26,297” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £19k; policy: to cover sudden loss of income or an emergency situation)
“At the current time reserves have increased to £18,809 (2024 £10,652), below that thought to be prudent by the Trustees.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: India · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£66k£58k
31/05/2024£77k£80k
31/05/2023£77k£80k
31/05/2022£220k£220k
31/05/2021£76k£74k

Common questions

Is KINGS WORLD TRUST FOR CHILDREN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £8,157 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £18,809. The trustees note that reserves are currently below the level they consider prudent, having been depleted in recent years to maintain charitable programmes. Income has fallen due to fundraising challenges and currency fluctuations, prompting a decision to curtail outreach work to rebuild reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGS WORLD TRUST FOR CHILDREN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGS WORLD TRUST FOR CHILDREN as a grant recipient include THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2024£13k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2025£13k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k