KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION
The King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association is a registered charity that is led by local residents for the benefit of local residents. We have 3 community centres that provide a cradle to grave service to the diverse community of the King's Cross, Brunswick area of the London Borough of Camden. We work with Bangladeshi, Somali, Chinese, Refugee and indigenous white community.
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TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AND WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE KING'S CROSS AND BRUNSWICK ELECTORAL WARDS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT" WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):(A) BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES (CURRENTLY THE MARCHMONT COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE CHADSWELL HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE) AND TO MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OF IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;(C) TO RELIEVE ELDERLY, SICK OR DISABLED INHABITANTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(D) TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PERSONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(E) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;(F) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £106,975 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £1,316,032 to £1,209,057. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £402,978, which the trustees consider sufficient against their policy target of covering six months of operating and salary costs. The charity is not subject to audit but underwent an independent examination, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention.
What the accounts disclose
“LB Camden 5,400 106,010 111,410 135,500” — page 16
“aim to achieve a level of unrestricted reserve which is sufficient to cover 6 months operating costs and 6 months staff salary costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 120
- Government income: £128,660 — contracts £111,410 (1), grants £17,250 (1); 21% of the £611,951 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 124
- Government income: £135,500 — grants £135,500 (2); 21% of the £660,092 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 112
- Government income: £190,190 — contracts £190,190 (3); 40% of the £479,150 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Harun Kaji
- JOSEPH THEOPHILUS MACKENZIE ALLES
- Luul Maye
- MRS SALLY EDE
- RICCI DE FREITAS
- Rabia Khatun
- Rev CHRIS CAWRSE
- Rima Uddin
- UNITY GRIMWOOD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £612k | £719k |
| 31/03/2024 | £660k | £635k |
| 31/03/2023 | £479k | £468k |
| 31/03/2022 | £377k | £536k |
| 31/03/2021 | £791k | £521k |
Common questions
Is KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £106,975 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £1,316,032 to £1,209,057. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £402,978, which the trustees consider sufficient against their policy target of covering six months of operating and salary costs. The charity is not subject to audit but underwent an independent examination, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CAMDEN GIVING, Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £250k | the costs of a Youth Team Manager |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £35k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2023 | £10k | Future Changemakers Fund |
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2023 | £1k | Future Changemakers Fund Extension |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | FY2024 | amount not stated | Employee grant support programme |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 05/02/2025 | £207k | Grant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 12/12/2024 | £4k | KCB X Khady's Dream Production |
| The Mercers' Company | 04/12/2024 | £105k | Grant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Council | 25/09/2024 | £10k | Grant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| London Borough of Camden | 25/09/2024 | £10k | Grant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/05/2024 | £20k | KX Connect |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £700k | Grant to King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £700k | Grant to King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 29/06/2023 | £90k | KCBNA |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2023 | £925 | Summer Flowers 2023: Our King & EuroSongs |
| Camden Giving | 12/07/2022 | £1k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 12/07/2022 | £10k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 16/02/2022 | £7k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 11/08/2021 | £10k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 27/08/2020 | £1k | Starting Out Charity Kindness Offensive |
| Camden Giving | 26/06/2020 | £10k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 08/06/2020 | £5k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £54k | Kings X together |
| City Bridge Foundation | 22/04/2020 | £69k | Grant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 25/10/2019 | £98k | Generations United |
| Camden Giving | 12/07/2019 | £900 | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| Camden Giving | 12/07/2019 | £2k | Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/11/2016 | £81k | Grant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/11/2014 | £294k | KCBNA Youth Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2013 | £263k | Supporting BAME Communities in King's Cross to Live Healthier Lifestyles |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.8m |
| BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £1.1m |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £920k |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £590k |
| THE BAND AID CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £462k |
| THE T.K. MAXX AND HOMESENSE FOUNDATION | 1 | £450k |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £436k |
Charities like this
- THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
- King's Community Church, Lancaster
- KINGS LANGLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- BEXLEY CROSSROADS CARE LIMITED
- BRACKENWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- BRUNSWICK HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION | £612k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY | £293.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| King's Community Church, Lancaster | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGS LANGLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEXLEY CROSSROADS CARE LIMITED | £662k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRACKENWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |