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KINETIC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1151315 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kinetic Foundation provides support and activities which help develop the skills, capacity and capabilities of young people.The charity advances and promotes community development, providing young people with access to facilities, training and opportunities to participate in sport, leisure,volunteer activities and vocational related training courses.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£983k
Latest spending
£910k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a stable level of reserves with a balance of £142,237 available at the end of the financial year. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a surplus for the year, having spent £910,084 of the £982,670 raised in funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Harris staff recharges (44% of income)
“The largest contribution was £430,840 of Harris staff recharges made to support our full time Academy programme.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £142k)
“We have a balance of £142,237 available at the end of the financial year which we intend to use to support our ongoing and new initiatives moving forward in-line with our financial reserves policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kinetic Foundation paid staff costs under joint contracts of employment of £30,649 to Kinetic Coaching in Sport Ltd, a company jointly owned by key management personnel Mr J Fotheringham and Mr H Hudson.
“Kinetic Foundation paid staff costs under joint contracts of employment of £30,649 (2024: £20,152) to Kinetic Coaching in Sport Ltd during the year, a company jointly owned by the key management personnel Mr J Fotheringham and Mr H Hudson.” — page 47
“Kinetic Foundation also recharged £391,158 (2024: £325,857) of staff costs under joint contracts of employment to Kinetic Coaching in Sport Ltd during the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kinetic Foundation recharged £391,158 of staff costs under joint contracts of employment to Kinetic Coaching in Sport Ltd.
“Kinetic Foundation paid staff costs under joint contracts of employment of £30,649 (2024: £20,152) to Kinetic Coaching in Sport Ltd during the year, a company jointly owned by the key management personnel Mr J Fotheringham and Mr H Hudson.” — page 47
“Kinetic Foundation also recharged £391,158 (2024: £325,857) of staff costs under joint contracts of employment to Kinetic Coaching in Sport Ltd during the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kinetic Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£983k
Total spending
£910k
Reserves (reported)
£142k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (44% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£983k£910k
31/08/2024£770k£767k
31/08/2023£648k£690k
31/08/2022£471k£527k
31/08/2021£381k£297k

Common questions

Is KINETIC FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a stable level of reserves with a balance of £142,237 available at the end of the financial year. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a surplus for the year, having spent £910,084 of the £982,670 raised in funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINETIC FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINETIC FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£29k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/08/2024£17kKinetic Academy Mentoring
Sport England27/01/2022£6kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England20/04/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
Sport England13/02/2015£6kKinetic Football