THE ERIC AND MARGARET KINDER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1136528 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A primary focus on supporting young people in developing careers in music, particularly in the North West of England. A secondary focus is charities combating Alzheimer's Disease and cancer.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £2,397,028 as of 30 June 2025, with no free or unrestricted reserves. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“In view of this approach it is not felt necessary for any additional sums to be set as reserves. At 30 June 2025, the charity had no free reserves (2024: £nil).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£54k£76k
30/06/2024£86k£58k
30/06/2023£24k£164k
30/06/2022£16k£135k
30/06/2021£17k£222k

Common questions

Is THE ERIC AND MARGARET KINDER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £2,397,028 as of 30 June 2025, with no free or unrestricted reserves. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
GREATER MANCHESTER YOUTH NETWORK1£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ERIC WRIGHT CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ERIC AND MARGARET KINDER CHARITABLE TRUST£54k—0below—no doubt
THE ERIC WRIGHT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£314.8m——above—no doubt
THE ROBIN AND MARY GILL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MARGARET ENGERING MUSIC TRUST FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£6.6m—0unclear—no doubt
EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt

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