KINGSTRUST NETWORK

Registered charity 1161181 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kingstrust Network exists for the relief of poverty in the United Kingdom. The charity operates community hubs along the impoverished east coast seaside towns of northern England. It provides furniture, white goods, food and other material assistance as may be required through its hubs and through other front-line partner charities to those in need in our geographical areas of operation.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £652 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £27,773. The trustees note that obtaining grant funding has become harder than in previous years, presenting a major challenge for the coming year. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for six months of core running costs plus an additional £5,000 for emergencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month’s core running costs plus an additional £5,000 (held: £28k)
“The charity aims to keep six month’s core running costs in the unrestricted general fund in line with current Charities Commission advice. In addition the charity aims to keep an additional £5,000 in the unrestricted general fund to cover dilapidations at their premises in Withernsea (as required by the rental agreement), and other unbudgeted emergencies.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Tim Jarvis, Treasurer is the husband of Annette Jarvis the Chair.
“Tim Jarvis, Treasurer is the husband of Annette Jarvis the Chair.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£50k£42k
31/03/2024£48k£34k
31/03/2023£36k£36k
31/03/2022£27k£40k
31/03/2021£74k£43k

Common questions

Is KINGSTRUST NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £652 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £27,773. The trustees note that obtaining grant funding has become harder than in previous years, presenting a major challenge for the coming year. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for six months of core running costs plus an additional £5,000 for emergencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KINGSTRUST NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINGSTRUST NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2021£10kLocal community support
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/12/2024£19kGateway Community Care Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2022£10kGateway Growing
UK government24/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund