KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH PROJECT

Registered charity 1086226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE OAK TREE CENTRE

Community activities, Children's activities, Youth activities, Group and meals for older people, Community cafe, Debt advice, Counselling services, Fitness/ exercise classes, Dance classes.

Objects

3.1.1. TO OPERATE THE COMMUNITY, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE-TIME FACILITIES SITUATED AT THE CHURCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR BU WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFIT AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE;3.1.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ENHANCE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES;3.1.3. TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS;3.1.4. TO RELIEVE POVERTY ; AND3.1.5. TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE

Area of benefit: AREA WITHIN A 3 MILE RADIUS OF THE CHURCH SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF TAME ROAD AND QUEENSWAY , OLDBURY

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Sandwell, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£110k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £111,127 and total expenditure of £109,911 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net surplus. The accumulated fund stands at £200,297, comprising unrestricted funds of £259,440 and restricted funds of £59,143 (negative). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £18,804 — contracts £18,804 (1); 17% of the £111,127 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £18,828 — contracts £17,160 (1), grants £1,668 (2); 26% of the £71,054 total gross income on the same return

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

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£111k£110k
31/12/2024£71k£85k
31/12/2023£71k£71k
31/12/2022£75k£94k
31/12/2021£56k£84k

Common questions

Is KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £111,127 and total expenditure of £109,911 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net surplus. The accumulated fund stands at £200,297, comprising unrestricted funds of £259,440 and restricted funds of £59,143 (negative). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kCommunity Projects and Integration
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2025£1kCommunity Inclusion and Engagement

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2025£20kExpanding our community reach
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2013£10kBrandhall Community Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2010£5kYoung People's Community Arts Project
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2005£5kCentre co-ordinator for various activities
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2004£100kTo build a new community centre in Sandwell

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Kingdom Legacy Trust1£20k
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH PROJECT£111k——unclear—no doubt
KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024£145k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGS PEOPLE'S CHURCH FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt
CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH BEER CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL FY2025£35k——unclear—no doubt
KING'S GATE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH,BARKING FY2025£33k—0above—no doubt

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