KINGS ROAD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Registered charity 1131367 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROWSTONE ST. GEORGES UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CROWSTONE ST. GEORGES UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Kings Road United Reformed Church is a local congregation of the United Reformed Church. We provide resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the church offers. We promote Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community.

Objects

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£191k

Latest spending

£209k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £146,158 at year-end, with the General Fund balance of £80,071 exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure plus any projected deficit. The charity reported a net income of £28,044 for the year, funded by donations, lettings, and investments, while maintaining adequate resources for future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure plus projected deficit (held: £80k)

“Unrestricted Funds:Recognising that income fluctuates in amount and in timing and may not match anticipated expenditure, the Elders seek to keep a balance in the Church's General Fund equivalent to the projected deficit for the following year (if such is the case) plus at least three months expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Nicholas Andrew Raggettchair
LYNDA HEATHER BEAMONT
Lauren Teresa Rule
Leslie Jeffrey Denton
Margaret Bidmead
Mary Wanjiku Motiga Beszelzen

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£191k	£209k
31/12/2024	£205k	£180k
31/12/2023	£148k	£219k
31/12/2022	£204k	£145k
31/12/2021	£129k	£119k

Common questions

Is KINGS ROAD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £146,158 at year-end, with the General Fund balance of £80,071 exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure plus any projected deficit. The charity reported a net income of £28,044 for the year, funded by donations, lettings, and investments, while maintaining adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.