KICK LTD.
Kick London's purpose is to transform young people's lives, with God's love, through sport and support.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,974 for the year, with total income of £2,104,646 against total expenditure of £2,089,672. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £768,134, which the Board considers equivalent to four months of operating costs, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The trustees and auditors both confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee (2024: 1) received employment salary and benefits that fall within the band £90,000 to £100,000”
“One employee (2024: 1) received employment salary and benefits that fall within the band £90,000 to £100,000”
“The Board’s policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months’ operating costs.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £90,000 to £100.000 (FY2024) to £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04831571
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Joe Lowther — CEO
Company officers (Companies House)
- PETRIE, David Martin on trustee list
- NTEFON, Eseabasi Udoka on trustee list
- SMITH, Jordana Carol on trustee list
- MILLS, Philip Grant Timothy on trustee list
- MCGINLEY, John Charles on trustee list
- EDWARDS, Christopher Ian on trustee list
- BURT, Peter Graham on trustee list
- THOMAS, Stephen on trustee list
- WAKEHAM, Michael Peter on trustee list
- KING, Matthew on trustee list
- UNDERHAY, Clifford John on trustee list
- LEE, Rebecca Sarah
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- MATTHEW KINGchair
- Christopher Ian Edwards
- Clifford John Underhay
- David Martin Petrie
- Eseabasi Udoka Ntefon
- John McGinley
- Jordana Smith
- Michael Peter Wakeham
- Penelope Sarah Cox
- Peter Graham Burt
- Philip Mills
- Stephen Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £2.1m | £2.1m |
| 30/09/2024 | £2.0m | £2.1m |
| 30/09/2023 | £1.9m | £1.9m |
| 30/09/2022 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 30/09/2021 | £1.5m | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is KICK LTD. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,974 for the year, with total income of £2,104,646 against total expenditure of £2,089,672. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £768,134, which the Board considers equivalent to four months of operating costs, exceeding their stated policy target of three months. The trustees and auditors both confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of KICK LTD. earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds KICK LTD.?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KICK LTD. as a grant recipient include THE FYRISH FOUNDATION, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BOWERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £271k | Multi-year core costs grant for expansion of sports coaching, street dance, mentoring and chaplaincy work. |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2024 | £237k | |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | To continue partnership support, in particular mental health provision for young people schools’ provision and Kick summer camps. Kick London's purpose is to tr |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Religion |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE BOWERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £9k | Youth work and education |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Evangelism |
| THE HOWARD FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £4k | Support of evangelistic outreach, health and educational work |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND CHRIST CHURCH, RICHMOND, SURREY | FY2023 | £4k | Outreach |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Evangelism |
| The Barnes Fund | FY2021 | £3k | Education - Organisation Core Funding |
| NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON | FY2023 | £1k | Regularly Supported Society |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON | FY2022 | £1k | Regularly Supported Societies |
| THE HOWARD FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Support of evangelistic outreach, health and educational work |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON | FY2024 | £1k | Regularly Supported Societies |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON | FY2025 | £1k | Regularly Supported Society |
| CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD TRUST | FY2024 | £439 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2012 | £7k | Kick-Start Family Skills Programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 2 | £45k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION | 1 | £158k |
| KEHAL CHASIDEI WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £49k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £47k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| SWEATY BETTY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- KEEN LONDON
- LONDON SPORT
- KICK IT OUT
- KENTISH TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL TRUST
- KENSINGTON DRAGONS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
- AIMING HIGH LONDON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KICK LTD. | £2.1m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| KEEN LONDON | £397k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON SPORT | £3.7m | > £120,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KICK IT OUT | £2.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENTISH TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL TRUST | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENSINGTON DRAGONS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |