MAIDSTONE CHURCHES WINTER SHELTER

Registered charity 1156735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCWS

To provide a Winter Shelter for the homeless in Maidstone. This includes a hot meal and a social evening provided by a host of volunteers; a bed for the night and breakfast in the morning. During their stay, the Guest can obtain advice and help to find permanent housing, making contact with family members and assistance with other inter agency facilities.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £1,499 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £102,671 and total expenditure of £101,172. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds sufficient reserves to cover the upcoming winter period, with unrestricted reserves carried forward totaling £77,747.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter (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).

• The Ashworth Charitable Trust — “The Ashworth Charitable Trust” (source page)
• The Calypso Browning Trust — “The Calypso Browning Trust” (source page)
• J & C Findlay Charitable Foundation — “J & C Findlay Charitable Foundation” (source page)
• Bennett Pain Charitable Trust — “Bennett Pain Charitable Trust” (source page)
• THE ARTS SOCIETY, MID KENT — “THE ARTS SOCIETY, MID KENT” (source page)
• THE WORLEY DAY TRUST — “THE WORLEY DAY TRUST” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• GORDON MICHAEL MACKLEYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Chris Hutchinson
• Glen David Amos
• REV CANON JOHN TAPPER · trustee of 3 other charities
• Rev Richard Williams
• Zofia Grzymala · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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