KING'S MINISTRIES TRUST
Children & young peoples clubs and activities.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £39,595 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £333,241. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing relatively low overheads and the ability to continue activities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and Legacies. 2 103,418 - 103,418 22,954” — page 9
“The charity holds reserves in order to Provide financial stability, meet unexpected costs and support the ongoing maintenance and improvement of its facilities. The trustees review reserves regularly and seek to ensure that funds are available to support the charity's activities and future development in line with its charitable purposes,” — page 4
“The trustees are related family members. The charity is governed and administered by those trustees in accordance with its governing document, with decisions being made collectively by the trustee body and with due regard to the trustees’ legal duties and responsibilities under charity law.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 30/10/2026, 364 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 30/10/2026, 729 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 29/10/2026, 1094 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Luke Kingsford
- OLIVIA HOPE KINGSFORD
- VIVIENNE CECILIA WOOD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £120k | £80k |
| 31/12/2024 | £43k | £104k |
| 31/12/2023 | £59k | £138k |
| 31/12/2022 | £12k | £162k |
| 31/12/2021 | — | — |
Common questions
Is KING'S MINISTRIES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £39,595 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £333,241. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing relatively low overheads and the ability to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S MINISTRIES TRUST | £120k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGDOM CITIZENS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | £114k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEYS OF THE KINGDOM MINISTRIES - LIFE IN THE SPIRIT FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL | £433k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT MINISTRY | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KING WILLIAM PLAYGROUP | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGDOM CENTRAL | £99k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |