TURKISH AND KURDISH CHILDREN'S GROUP

Registered charity 1169321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TURKISH&KURDISH CHILDREN'S GROUP

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF TURKISH AND KURDISH COMMUNITIES 2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, SPORT AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Objects

1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF TURKISH AND KURDISH COMMUNITIES 2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, SPORT AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

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 · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had net liabilities of £6,273 as of 31 March 2025, representing an increase in deficit from £6,812 in the previous year. Total incoming resources were £25,205, while total resources expended were £24,666, resulting in a small surplus for the period. The charity relies on unrestricted and restricted funds, with significant non-current liabilities of £11,450.

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 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £18,000 — contracts £9,000 (1), grants £9,000 (1); 71% of the £25,205 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £12,000 — contracts £6,000 (1), grants £6,000 (1); 29% of the £41,566 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £6,480 — contracts £6,480 (1); 18% of the £36,755 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£25k£25k
31/03/2024£42k£54k
31/03/2023£37k£38k
31/03/2022£33k£28k
31/03/2021£18k£20k

Common questions

Is TURKISH AND KURDISH CHILDREN'S GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had net liabilities of £6,273 as of 31 March 2025, representing an increase in deficit from £6,812 in the previous year. Total incoming resources were £25,205, while total resources expended were £24,666, resulting in a small surplus for the period. The charity relies on unrestricted and restricted funds, with significant non-current liabilities of £11,450. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TURKISH AND KURDISH CHILDREN'S GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TURKISH AND KURDISH CHILDREN'S GROUP as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£33kCripplegate Foundation Main Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£30kInvesting in Young People
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kIslington Council’s Community Chest Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kFinancial inclusion and capability
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kCommunity Chest
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2021£3kMental health and Well-being
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kMain Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£500Investing in Young People

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2021£10kEmpowering Young People through Performing Arts
UK government03/06/2020£5kVSCE CMC Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JUST KIDZ LONDON1£53k
EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM1£14k
THE SIMCHA TRUST LIMITED1£7k
ZLOTCHIV1£5k
CIVIC POWER FUND1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HALKEVI-THE KURDISH AND TURKISH COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TURKISH AND KURDISH CHILDREN'S GROUP£25k—0unclear—no doubt
HALKEVI-THE KURDISH AND TURKISH COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
GSKD FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
KURDISH SOCIETY OF NOTTINGHAM FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KURDISH ISLAMIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE FY2025£43k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.