KINGSTON CARERS' NETWORK

Registered charity 1151456 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing independent information, support and advocacy to people who care for someone living in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£759k
Latest spending
£827k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant loss for the year ended March 2025, driven by changing grant criteria and a tight funding environment. However, the trustees note that reserves at year-end remain healthy and the current financial year has moved into a much healthier position following cost efficiencies and income diversification efforts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: meet all necessary costs in the event of the Charity being forced to be wound up (held: £131k)
“In accordance with the Reserves Policy of the Charity the General Reserves are intended to meet all necessary costs in the event of the Charity being forced to be wound up.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee's spouse for sessional work
“Payments totalling £1900 were made to Carole Whatnall, the wife of Peter Whatnall, in respect of sessional work supporting the Adults Carers team.” — page 21
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 — Kingston Carers' Network (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£759k
Total spending
£827k
Reserves (reported)
£151k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 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 (84% 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).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£759k£827k
31/03/2024£788k£779k
31/03/2023£740k£739k
31/03/2022£828k£852k
31/03/2021£770k£733k

Common questions

Is KINGSTON CARERS' NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant loss for the year ended March 2025, driven by changing grant criteria and a tight funding environment. However, the trustees note that reserves at year-end remain healthy and the current financial year has moved into a much healthier position following cost efficiencies and income diversification efforts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGSTON CARERS' NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGSTON CARERS' NETWORK as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, Kingston Giving.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£158kA grant to support the development of the organisation’s skill and expertise
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
Kingston GivingFY2023£750to provide coats, school shoes and warm bedding for child carers –benefited 20 children
Kingston GivingFY2022—Individuals/ Young people/ Support

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2026£146kYoung Carers in Schools
City Bridge Foundation11/10/2024£95kGrant to Kingston Carers' Network
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2024£20kYoung Carers' Youth Group
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2022£10kYoung Carers - Safe Space to Talk
City Bridge Foundation20/12/2021£127kGrant to Kingston Carers' Network
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2021£10kWellbeing for Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2021£258kImproving the lives of carers
The National Lottery Community Fund11/07/2019£10kYoung Carers Thrive
Greater London Authority01/01/2019£150kYoung Londoners Fund
City Bridge Foundation06/07/2018£178kGrant to Kingston Carers' Network
The National Lottery Community Fund27/04/2018£9kPositive Transitions
Sport England26/10/2017£10kClassy Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2017£8kYoung Carers thrive, not survive
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2017£424kImproving Outcomes for Young Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund27/05/2015£10kKingston Carers' Exercise Training Service
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2005£178kBefrienders Scheme