THE KENELM YOUTH TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1144209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO HELP AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN BIRMINGHAM, THE BLACK COUNTRY, COVENTRY, OXFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,241 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased costs and major capital repair projects. Despite the deficit, the charity holds free reserves of £262,714, which the trustees confirm are in line with their policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of the forthcoming year’s budgeted unrestricted expenditure (held: £263k)
“It is the aim of the Trustees to maintain a level of free reserves equivalent to three months of the forthcoming year’s budgeted unrestricted expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants from Birmingham Diocesan Trust
“During the year ended 31st December 2024 grants of £200,000 (2023 - £304,260) were paid to the charitable company by the Birmingham Diocesan Trust.”
“During the year ended 31st December 2024 the profits of the charity's wholly owned subsidiary Kenelm Hospitality Limited for the year ended 31st December 2023 were paid to the charity under gift aid. The donation amounted to £75,275” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift aid donation from subsidiary Kenelm Hospitality Limited
“During the year ended 31st December 2024 grants of £200,000 (2023 - £304,260) were paid to the charitable company by the Birmingham Diocesan Trust.”
“During the year ended 31st December 2024 the profits of the charity's wholly owned subsidiary Kenelm Hospitality Limited for the year ended 31st December 2023 were paid to the charity under gift aid. The donation amounted to £75,275” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Kenelm Hospitality Limited
“In order to mitigate any risk to the charity’s assets, a wholly owned subsidiary company, Kenelm Hospitality Limited operates to undertake commercial lettings of the charity’s property.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Rice & Co Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SCHOFIELD, Eileen Frances Mary — director, appointed 28/01/2026on trustee list
- CHARLESWORTH, Mark Edwin, Dr — director, appointed 01/10/2025on trustee list
- COOKE, Lindsay Dawn — director, appointed 06/03/2025on trustee list
- DAVIES, Carol Ann — director, appointed 06/03/2025on trustee list
- BUCKBY, Gary, Canon — director, appointed 29/01/2025on trustee list
- FERRIS, Deborah Elizabeth — director, appointed 13/09/2024on trustee list
- MARTIN, Christopher Nathaniel — director, appointed 11/09/2024on trustee list
- MENEZES, Timothy Francis, Bishop — director, appointed 05/09/2024on trustee list
- HOWARD, Edward James Benedict — director, appointed 30/01/2023on trustee list
- PEARS, Christina — director, appointed 30/01/2023on trustee list
- LUCAS, Peter Gerard — director, appointed 20/11/2018on trustee list
- KEANE, Carmel Bridget — director, appointed 24/06/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£53k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (64% 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: 3.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- CARMEL BRIDGET KEANE
- Carol Davies
- Christina Pears
- Christopher Martin · trustee of 1 other charity
- Deborah Ferris
- Dr Mark Edwin Charlesworth
- Edward Howard
- Eileen Frances Mary Schofield
- Lindsay Cooke
- Peter Lucas
- Rev Gary Buckby
- Rev Timothy Menezes · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Oxfordshire · Staffordshire · Warwickshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE KENELM YOUTH TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,241 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased costs and major capital repair projects. Despite the deficit, the charity holds free reserves of £262,714, which the trustees confirm are in line with their policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Rice & Co Limited.
Who funds THE KENELM YOUTH TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KENELM YOUTH TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, THE HEADLEY TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
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