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THE TURNING POINT TRUST

Registered charity 1091025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Turning Point works in Kenya to relieve poverty amongst children, mainly in the large slum of Kibera, Nairobi. We provide food, clothing, assist with access to education and basic health-care, and help with emotional and spiritual development. We work by invitation from the local slum community. Our income comes mainly from some supporting churches and a growing network of supporters.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£211k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £17,158, representing 30 days of general activities, up from 23 days in the prior year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to avoid short-term cash flow issues and respond to unexpected situations in Kenya, noting that the core income base is regarded as sustainable. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income decreasing slightly from the previous year but remaining above expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to avoid short term cash flow issues, as well as to enable an effective response in the event of unexpected situations arising in Kenya (held: £17k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain sufficient reserves to avoid short term cash flow issues, as well as to enable an effective response in the event of unexpected situations arising in Kenya.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received no emoluments. Expenses in the year totalled £316 (2024: £230). This was for expenses incurred such as postage and stationery.
“Trustees received no emoluments (2024: £Nil). Expenses in the year totalled £316 (2024: £230). This was for expenses incurred such as postage and stationery.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Turning Point Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£213k£211k
31/12/2024£234k£234k
31/12/2023£193k£198k
31/12/2022£183k£167k
31/12/2021£176k£178k

Common questions

Is THE TURNING POINT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £17,158, representing 30 days of general activities, up from 23 days in the prior year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to avoid short-term cash flow issues and respond to unexpected situations in Kenya, noting that the core income base is regarded as sustainable. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income decreasing slightly from the previous year but remaining above expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE TURNING POINT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TURNING POINT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCH, SEEDFIELD TRUST, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, W F SOUTHALL TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCHFY2022£72k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCHFY2025£19k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCHFY2024£13k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCHFY2022£6k
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£5kSMALLER GRANTS
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2024£3kSocial Action
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2022£3kSocial Action
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2023£3kSocial Action
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£2k
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2022£2k
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE RAINFORD TRUSTFY2023£1k

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
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT2£27k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION2£13k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION1—
THE CAMPDEN CHARITIES TRUSTEE1£160k
THE BROTHERS TRUST1£139k
THE PA FOUNDATION1£57k
THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION1£53k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION1£13k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TURNING POINT TRUST£213k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST FY2024£225k—0unclear—no doubt
TURNING POINT FY2025£192.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE POINT FOUNDATION FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
NAKURU CHILDREN'S PROJECT FY2025£219k—0below—no doubt
The Kisomo Foundation FY2024£167k—0above—no doubt

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