KING'S COLLEGE LONDON THEOLOGICAL TRUST

Registered charity 1143939 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust provides financial assistance to students and former students of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies of King?s College London through the award of grants and scholarships, taking account of financial need, ability to make a significant contribution to academic research in theology or religious studies, and religious vocation.

Objects

(1) THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES OF KING'S COLLEGE LONDON;(2) FURTHERING THE EDUCATION OF SUCH STUDENTS, AND OF FORMER STUDENTS OF THE SAID FACULTY IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;(3) FUTHERING THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF SUCH STUDENTS OR FORMER STUDENTS AND IN PARTICULAR OF THOSE WHO INTEND TO SEEK ORDINATION IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;(4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, PARTICULARLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AMONG SUCH STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS.

Area of benefit: 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
£152k
Latest spending
£276k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £119,434 for the year, with total expenditure of £276,466 exceeding income of £151,686. However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing sufficient funds to meet liabilities for the next twelve months even under downside scenarios. The charity maintains a capital base of £5,553,944 and an income reserve of £240,785, which equals 10 months of expenditure in line with their policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (95% of income)
“Income from UK investments 144,643” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 6 and 12 months of annual expenditure (held: £241k)
“the Trustees have decided to maintain a reserve of between 6 and 12 months of annual expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gowers Limited. 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£152k£276k
31/07/2024£156k£172k
31/07/2023£152k£204k
31/07/2022£144k£130k
31/07/2021£140k£173k

Common questions

Is KING'S COLLEGE LONDON THEOLOGICAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £119,434 for the year, with total expenditure of £276,466 exceeding income of £151,686. However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing sufficient funds to meet liabilities for the next twelve months even under downside scenarios. The charity maintains a capital base of £5,553,944 and an income reserve of £240,785, which equals 10 months of expenditure in line with their policy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gowers Limited.