KRUNCH UK

Registered charity 1114961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KRUNCH

Personal development and life skills programmes to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of beneficiaries. Universal and targeted interventions to benefit all children and young people to raise their self-esteem, tackle barriers, and engage them positively in local communities. Open access youth work and training of youth workers, alongside giving volunteering opportunities.

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Latest income

£599k

Latest spending

£587k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £599,275 against expenditure of £587,392, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Total reserves stood at £175,505, with unrestricted funds of £101,877, which the trustees deemed to be at a satisfactory level relative to their policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mrs E Ball (wife of trustee P Ball) received £11,146 for operational support and direct delivery work. 70x7 Accountancy Limited (company in which trustee J Spafford is a director) received £8,880 for management accounting services.

“During the year Mrs E Ball, wife of Mr P Ball, was paid £11,146 (2024: £6,453) by the Charity for operational support and direct delivery work undertaken.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs E Ball, wife of trustee Mr P Ball, was paid £11,146 for operational support and direct delivery work.

“During the year Mrs E Ball, wife of Mr P Ball, was paid £11,146 (2024: £6,453) by the Charity for operational support and direct delivery work undertaken. At the balance sheet date, nothing was owed by the charity to Mrs E Ball.” — page 13

“During the year the Charity was provided with management accounting services totalling £8,880 (2024: £8,880) by 70x7 Accountancy Limited, a company in which Mr J Spafford is a director.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 70x7 Accountancy Limited, a company in which trustee Mr J Spafford is a director, was paid £8,880 for management accounting services.

“During the year Mrs E Ball, wife of Mr P Ball, was paid £11,146 (2024: £6,453) by the Charity for operational support and direct delivery work undertaken. At the balance sheet date, nothing was owed by the charity to Mrs E Ball.” — page 13

“During the year the Charity was provided with management accounting services totalling £8,880 (2024: £8,880) by 70x7 Accountancy Limited, a company in which Mr J Spafford is a director.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Thornbury Skate Park CIC

“Momentum around the Thornbury Skate Park redevelopment also accelerated as we established Thornbury Skate Park CIC.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

South Gloucestershire Council — “Our youth services are commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council, Thornbury Town Council and Berkeley Town Council” (source page)
Thornbury Town Council — “Our youth services are commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council, Thornbury Town Council and Berkeley Town Council” (source page)
Berkeley Town Council — “Our youth services are commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council, Thornbury Town Council and Berkeley Town Council” (source page)
Gloucestershire County Council — “We are also grateful for additional funding from South Gloucestershire Council Gloucestershire County Council, the National Lottery, and man…” (source page)
National Lottery — “We are also grateful for additional funding from South Gloucestershire Council Gloucestershire County Council, the National Lottery, and man…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income

£599k

Total spending

£587k

Cost of raising funds

£555

Reserves (reported)

£100k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 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 (54% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

PHILIP TERENCE BALLchair
Catherine Jane Keast
JOHN DAVID PETER SPAFFORD FCCA

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

Operates in: Dudley · Gloucestershire · Sandwell · South Gloucestershire · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£599k	£587k
31/07/2024	£527k	£573k
31/07/2023	£523k	£525k
31/07/2022	£477k	£483k
31/07/2021	£466k	£417k

Common questions

Is KRUNCH UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £599,275 against expenditure of £587,392, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Total reserves stood at £175,505, with unrestricted funds of £101,877, which the trustees deemed to be at a satisfactory level relative to their policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KRUNCH UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KRUNCH UK as a grant recipient include SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.), THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.)	FY2024	£78k	Related party grant
SANDWELL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (S.C.V.O.)	FY2025	£77k	Related party transaction
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM	FY2025	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/07/2024	£67k	SGYWP - Krunch SW
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/04/2024	£247k	Delivering our Commitment to Excellence
UK government	28/02/2020	£2k	UK Youth Fund YAF
UK government	28/02/2020	£4k	UK Youth Fund YAF
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/01/2020	£10k	Access and Achieve - early help for young people
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/08/2018	£105k	Krunch South West
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/11/2016	£10k	The Talking Tents Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/04/2014	£9k	The Transition Into Independence Programme (TIIP)