KINGS CROSS CHURCH
The company is a charity and exists to promote the Christian Faith and alleviate suffering according to the mission of the Church of England and the values and tenets of the Anglican Communion summarised in resolution 11 of the third Lambeth conference following the Chicago-Lambeth quadrilateral.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £101,037 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £1,896,604 to £1,795,567. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves amounted to £530,955, which the Council considers to be within its stated policy target range of 3-12 months of expected expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Council has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be in the range of 3-12 months of the resources expected to be expended; this equates to approximately £507,957 to £2,031,829 in general funds.” — page 10
“During the year M Mitton, Trustee, invoiced the charity a total of £ 1,200 (2023: £1,590) for training services provided.” — page 34
“During the year one relative of a Trustee was employed by the charity and paid remuneration totalling £24,369 (2023: £28,892 to one relative). Also during the year two relatives of Trustees were paid £1,023 (2023: £975 to two relatives) for services provided.” — page 34
“During the year M Mitton, Trustee, invoiced the charity a total of £ 1,200 (2023: £1,590) for training services provided.” — page 34
“During the year one relative of a Trustee was employed by the charity and paid remuneration totalling £24,369 (2023: £28,892 to one relative). Also during the year two relatives of Trustees were paid £1,023 (2023: £975 to two relatives) for services provided.” — page 34
“During the year M Mitton, Trustee, invoiced the charity a total of £ 1,200 (2023: £1,590) for training services provided.” — page 34
“During the year one relative of a Trustee was employed by the charity and paid remuneration totalling £24,369 (2023: £28,892 to one relative). Also during the year two relatives of Trustees were paid £1,023 (2023: £975 to two relatives) for services provided.” — page 34
“During the year M Mitton, Trustee, invoiced the charity a total of £ 1,200 (2023: £1,590) for training services provided.” — page 34
“During the year one relative of a Trustee was employed by the charity and paid remuneration totalling £24,369 (2023: £28,892 to one relative). Also during the year two relatives of Trustees were paid £1,023 (2023: £975 to two relatives) for services provided.” — page 34
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Pete Hughes — Lead Pastor
- Bee Hughes — Lead Pastor
- Tim May — Associate Vicar
- Emma Heddle — Associate Pastor
- Jess Bradley — Director of People and Projects
- Kiran Rai — Operations Director
- Michael Kent — Chair
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Jacob Allbaugh
- James Peter Brown
- Kara Ann-Marie Smith
- Lucy Anne McDonald
- Michael Kent
- Paul Arnold Edwin Harvey
- Rev PETER JONATHAN HUGHES
- SOPHIE LOUISE GUTHRIE
- Timothy Ashish Kovoor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £2.1m | £2.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.0m | £1.9m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.8m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.1m | £1.3m |
| 31/12/2020 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is KINGS CROSS CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £101,037 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £1,896,604 to £1,795,567. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves amounted to £530,955, which the Council considers to be within its stated policy target range of 3-12 months of expected expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Knight Goodhead Limited.
Who funds KINGS CROSS CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGS CROSS CHURCH as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROAD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2024 | £72k | Church Grant |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2022 | £63k | Church Grants |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2023 | £12k | Church Grant |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2025 | £12k | Main church grant |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2024 | £10k | Church Access Project Grant |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | FY2023 | £3k | Church Access Project |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROAD | FY2025 | £688 |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- THE KING'S CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH
- KING'S CROSS KOREAN CHURCH
- JUBILEE CHURCH LONDON
- THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS
- ANGLICAN MISSION IN ENGLAND
- KINGS CHURCH CENTRE NORWICH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGS CROSS CHURCH | £2.1m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE KING'S CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S CROSS KOREAN CHURCH | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JUBILEE CHURCH LONDON | £4.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANGLICAN MISSION IN ENGLAND | £234k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |