KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1083901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KCB, KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD

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.

Objects

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.

Area of benefit: KING'S CROSS AND BRUNSWICK WARDS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£612k
Latest spending
£719k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: London Borough of Camden (18% of income)
“LB Camden 5,400 106,010 111,410 135,500” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs and six months of staff salary costs (held: £403k)
“aim to achieve a level of unrestricted reserve which is sufficient to cover 6 months operating costs and 6 months staff salary costs.”
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£612k
Total spending
£719k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£250kthe costs of a Youth Team Manager
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£35kOlder People & Housing Programme
CAMDEN GIVINGFY2023£10kFuture Changemakers Fund
CAMDEN GIVINGFY2023£1kFuture Changemakers Fund Extension
Evelyn Partners Charitable TrustFY2024amount not statedEmployee grant support programme

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation05/02/2025£207kGrant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving12/12/2024£4kKCB X Khady's Dream Production
The Mercers' Company04/12/2024£105kGrant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Council25/09/2024£10kGrant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
London Borough of Camden25/09/2024£10kGrant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2024£20kKX Connect
Camden Council21/02/2024£700kGrant to King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
London Borough of Camden21/02/2024£700kGrant to King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving29/06/2023£90kKCBNA
The National Lottery Community Fund04/04/2023£925Summer Flowers 2023: Our King & EuroSongs
Camden Giving12/07/2022£1kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving12/07/2022£10kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving16/02/2022£7kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving11/08/2021£10kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving27/08/2020£1kStarting Out Charity Kindness Offensive
Camden Giving26/06/2020£10kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving08/06/2020£5kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2020£54kKings X together
City Bridge Foundation22/04/2020£69kGrant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving25/10/2019£98kGenerations United
Camden Giving12/07/2019£900Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
Camden Giving12/07/2019£2kKings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
City Bridge Foundation24/11/2016£81kGrant to Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association
The National Lottery Community Fund14/11/2014£294kKCBNA Youth Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2013£263kSupporting BAME Communities in King's Cross to Live Healthier Lifestyles

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 BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGS CROSS - BRUNSWICK NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION£612k—0above—no doubt
THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY FY2025£293.5m——within—no doubt
King's Community Church, Lancaster FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGS LANGLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt
BEXLEY CROSSROADS CARE LIMITED FY2025£662k——unclear—no doubt
BRACKENWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£87k—0unclear—no doubt

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