KENTISH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Kentish Town Community Centre promotes the benefit of the people living in, working in, receiving education in or visiting Kentish Town. We run a Youth Service and provide many activities for older people. We have an onsite foodbank 'The Pantry' and provide advice services. We also offer rooms for hire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overspending of £47,869 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £93,260. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, citing secured unrestricted grants and adequate funding for the next 12 months. The charity's reserves policy target is approximately £140,000, meaning current free reserves are below this stated target.
What the accounts disclose
“The Directors believe that the level of Unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the free reserves) held by the charity should be around £140,000”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/12/2020)
Trustees
- James Humphries
- Joanne Lynch
- MARGARET HARVEY
- Matthew Sanders
- Rev Guy Robin Fraser Willis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £201k | £249k |
| 31/03/2024 | £209k | £301k |
| 31/03/2023 | £327k | £317k |
| 31/03/2022 | £220k | £300k |
| 31/03/2021 | £364k | £285k |
Common questions
Is KENTISH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overspending of £47,869 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £93,260. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, citing secured unrestricted grants and adequate funding for the next 12 months. The charity's reserves policy target is approximately £140,000, meaning current free reserves are below this stated target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KENTISH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KENTISH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION, CAMDEN GIVING.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £12k | |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £7k | |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £6k | Grants to institutions |
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2022 | £921 | COVID-19 Emergency Community Fund |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £0 | Grants to institutions |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2025 | £17k | Connection Centre |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £350k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £350k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £5k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £5k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/08/2023 | £8k | The Kentish Town Community Meals Project |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/03/2022 | £120k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| Camden Giving | 09/04/2020 | £5k | Kentish Town Community Centre - Covid19 Charity Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 03/03/2020 | £31k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £9k | Kentish Town Skills Swap |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2018 | £6k | KTYP Safer streets project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2014 | £9k | Cardio Cooks! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/02/2012 | £79k | Creating Links 2 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/06/2009 | £50k | Grant to Kentish Town Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2009 | £485k | Kentish Town Community Centre Expansion and Improvements Project |