The Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance

Registered charity 1171900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KELHAM ISLAND COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

KINCA is a project-based city centre community organisation that runs a wide variety of projects to encourage social inclusion - from farmers markets to river clean-ups, from community bee-keeping to public art, from clean air monitoring to pedestrianisation and cycle route development. It is entirely resourced by volunteers and actively develops partnerships and networks with other groups.

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Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£39k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has no employees and all trustees and officers give their time voluntarily. Per the trustees' report, the charity has not maintained significant reserves as it raises funds on a needs-by-needs basis and spends all committed funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Our principal sources of funds are: i. Small local council funds (via our local councillors) ii. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds iii. Grants iv. Business sponsorship v. Local residents monthly direct debits using GiftAid. vi. Income from project products (e.g. honey from beekeeping) vii. Income from providing services (e.g. mentoring university students)”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

BEN MCGARRYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
AMY LOCKWOOD
Rob McMenemy
SIMON WIGGLESWORTH-BAKER

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£45k	£39k
31/12/2023	£22k	£19k
31/12/2022	£9k	£17k
31/12/2021	£20k	£20k
31/12/2020	£18k	£12k

Common questions

Is The Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no employees and all trustees and officers give their time voluntarily. Per the trustees' report, the charity has not maintained significant reserves as it raises funds on a needs-by-needs basis and spends all committed funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	22/09/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund