KING'S CHURCH CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1054329 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVING WATERS CAMBRIDGE, TENISON ROAD CHURCH

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT; TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ESPECIALLY THROUGH EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT.

Objects

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE CAMBRIDGE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£162k
Latest spending
£145k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted income increased to £162,121 in 2024, exceeding unrestricted expenditure of £145,008. The trustees report that income has remained stable and is meeting all expenditure comfortably, with total reserves increasing to £688,669. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months operating expenses (held: £251k)
“The Board of Trustees have agreed that the charity should hold 6 months operating expenses in reserve” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£162k£145k
31/12/2023£153k£116k
31/12/2022£126k£90k
31/12/2021£183k£123k
31/12/2020£198k£138k

Common questions

Is KING'S CHURCH CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted income increased to £162,121 in 2024, exceeding unrestricted expenditure of £145,008. The trustees report that income has remained stable and is meeting all expenditure comfortably, with total reserves increasing to £688,669. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KING'S CHURCH CAMBRIDGE£162k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ) FY2025£657k—0unclear—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH BIRMINGHAM FY2025£381k—0above—no doubt
KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE FY2025£8.1m——unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE ALLIANCE CHURCH FY2025£243k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD CITY OF DAVID CAMBRIDGE FY2024£279k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.