KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1151564 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KEC

The objects of the Church are, for the benefit of the public, to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Doctrinal Basis in such ways and parts of the UK or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Church.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL BASIS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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
£72k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves increased by £731 to £29,390, exceeding the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £14,026. Income was 18% higher than budget, while costs were 15% higher than budget, resulting in a net positive movement in funds.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months working capital (held: £29k)
“The Trustees have adopted a policy of keeping a minimum of three months working capital in the bank account. This equates to a minimum balance of £14,026.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£72k£71k
31/03/2025£66k£56k
31/03/2024£65k£59k
31/03/2023£55k£60k
31/03/2022£54k£55k

Common questions

Is KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased by £731 to £29,390, exceeding the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £14,026. Income was 18% higher than budget, while costs were 15% higher than budget, resulting in a net positive movement in funds. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.