KINETIC FOUNDATION
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.
Objects
4(1)THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN AND INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. IN FURTHERANCE OF SUB-CLAUSE 4(1) ABOVE, THE CHARITY MAY UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:(A)ADVANCE AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING;(B)PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO FACILITIES, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORT, LEISURE AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES; AND (C)ADVANCE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO PARTAKE IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND VOCATIONAL RELATED TRAINING COURSES.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“The largest contribution was £430,840 of Harris staff recharges made to support our full time Academy programme.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £182,506 — contracts £91,253 (91,253), grants £91,253 (3); 19% of the £982,670 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £81,599 — grants £81,599 (4); 11% of the £769,518 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 9
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08246319 · Financial health read from its filings
Funders the charity credits
- FIFA Foundation
Company officers (Companies House)
- CULLEN, Clare Elizabeth on trustee list
- MARINELLI, Massimo on trustee list
- STEVENS, James Andrew on trustee list
- BRIGGS, Soye Harold on trustee list
- CHARLTON, Hannah Elizabeth on trustee list
- MOORE, Robert Gordon on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Massimo Marinellichair
- Clare Elizabeth Cullen
- Hannah Elizabeth Charlton
- James Andrew Stevens
- Robert Gordon Moore
- Soye Harold Briggs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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, JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2025 | £29k | |
| JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £15k | Football programmes and unrestricted grant for employment/education support |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/08/2024 | £17k | Kinetic Academy Mentoring |
| Sport England | 27/01/2022 | £6k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 20/04/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 13/02/2015 | £6k | Kinetic Football |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE | 1 | £64k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
| BBC CHILDREN IN NEED | 1 | £30k |
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- KINETIC YOUTH
- KINETIKA PEOPLE
- DYNAMIC CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- THE DYNAMIC GYMNASTICS FOUNDATION
- THE NEUROKINETIC CLUB
- KINGSBRIDGE GYMNASTIC CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINETIC FOUNDATION | £983k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINETIC YOUTH | £1.3m | — | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| KINETIKA PEOPLE | £721k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DYNAMIC CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | £444k | — | 0 | above | 11.7% | no doubt |
| THE DYNAMIC GYMNASTICS FOUNDATION | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEUROKINETIC CLUB | £58k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |