KING'S CHURCH MEDWAY

Registered charity 1152477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARING HANDS IN THE COMMUNITY

The advancement of the Christian faith principally in the Medway towns area and other charitable purposes that the Trustees from time to time determine

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£774k
Latest spending
£694k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £72,660 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £1,459,098. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: The Elders provide their services on a voluntary basis with the exception of Rev Martin Brogan and Rev Christopher Gill who are employed full time by King’s Church.
“The Elders provide their services on a voluntary basis with the exception of Rev Martin Brogan and Rev Christopher Gill who are employed full time by King’s Church.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£774k
Total spending
£694k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~25.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£774k£694k
31/03/2024£771k£791k
31/03/2023£438k£478k
31/03/2022£570k£440k
31/03/2021£527k£427k

Common questions

Is KING'S CHURCH MEDWAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £72,660 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £1,459,098. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KING'S CHURCH MEDWAY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KING'S CHURCH MEDWAY as a grant recipient include THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government23/07/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/01/2003£5k"KING'S CHURCH MEDWAY CENTENARY"