KIDS KABIN

Registered charity 1082896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Arts and craft activities for young people.

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Latest income
£385k
Latest spending
£325k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £59,866 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £385,071. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £223,823, which is below the stated policy target of 6 to 9 months of annual operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £224k; policy: between 6 and 9 months of annual operating costs)
“The reserves policy is reviewed by the board for appropriateness on an annual basis with unrestricted free reserves being £223,823” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Sisters of The Assumption, a related party, as two trustees are members.
“During the year the charitable company received two donations, one of £16,079 (2024: £15,000) and one of £50,000 (2024: £30,000) from the Sisters of The Assumption. Two of the trustees are members of the Sisters of The Assumption.” — page 31
“Two Trustees regularly donate to the charity, the total amount donated during the year was £510.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from two trustees who regularly donate.
“During the year the charitable company received two donations, one of £16,079 (2024: £15,000) and one of £50,000 (2024: £30,000) from the Sisters of The Assumption. Two of the trustees are members of the Sisters of The Assumption.” — page 31
“Two Trustees regularly donate to the charity, the total amount donated during the year was £510.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£385k£325k
30/06/2024£319k£300k
30/06/2023£290k£276k
30/06/2022£309k£239k
30/06/2021£205k£214k

Common questions

Is KIDS KABIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £59,866 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £385,071. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £223,823, which is below the stated policy target of 6 to 9 months of annual operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KIDS KABIN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIDS KABIN as a grant recipient include THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kSmall Grant
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East01/04/2026£5kGrant to Kids Kabin
Community Foundation North East26/03/2026£19kGrant to Kids Kabin
Community Foundation North East08/01/2026£1kGrant to Kids Kabin
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£8kGrant to Kids Kabin
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£5kGrant to Kids Kabin
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2024£17kKids Kabin Walker Centre – where young people become young makers
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2024£129kStrengthening Youth and Family Activities in Middlesbrough
Community Foundation North East30/03/2023£3kGrant to Kids Kabin
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£4kGrant to Kids Kabin
The National Lottery Community Fund16/11/2022£70kKids Kabin 'On the move'
Community Foundation North East31/03/2022£1kA grant to Kids Kabin
Community Foundation North East24/06/2021£2kA grant to Kids Kabin
The National Lottery Community Fund03/04/2020£10kKids Kitchen/Cafe
Community Foundation North East01/04/2019£8kKids Kabin in Pottery Bank - Year 3.
Community Foundation North East07/03/2018£8kKids Kabin in Pottery Bank Year 1
Community Foundation North East02/02/2017£7kTowards The development of Kids Kabin in Pottery Bank
Community Foundation North East13/01/2016£7kTowards Development of the Kids Kabin's satellite centre in Pottery Bank
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2007£89kGrant awarded to Kids Kabin (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation13/05/2003£36kGrant awarded to Kids Kabin (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation12/09/2000£15kGrant awarded to Kids Kabin (Tyne & Wear)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CABIN PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KIDS KABIN£385k—0below—no doubt
THE CABIN PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH OPTIONS FY2025£3.8m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
PINCHBECK KIDS CLUB FY2026£122k——unclear—no doubt
THEATRE-RITES FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PETER ASHLEY ACTIVITY CENTRES FY2025£1.4m—0within—no doubt

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