GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS

Registered charity 1176251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Growing Hope King's Cross offers a therapy clinic for children and young people with additional needs and their families to support them in achieving their potential and to help improve their health and wellbeing in the King's Cross area. The charity aims to help anyone regardless of their religious beliefs.

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Latest income

£141k

Latest spending

£152k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £41,596 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £96,942 to £55,346. The trustees report that the service is stretched to capacity due to doubled referrals and are seeking additional funding to expand staffing and services. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Salaries and HR (90% of income)

“We had an expenditure of £131,475 • £118,995 on salaries and HR”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of outgoings (held: £55k)

“We aim to hold at least three months of our outgoings in reserve.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Growing Hope Kings Cross (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).

Benefact Trust — “We are grateful to Benefact Trust and Garfield Weston Foundation for their generous support.” (source page)
Garfield Weston Foundation — “We are grateful to Benefact Trust and Garfield Weston Foundation for their generous support.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Rhianna Julia Connollychair
Jessica Bradley
Oghenetega Akati-Udi
Rowena Gliddon
Thomas Sharpe
Timothy Bodey

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£141k	£152k
31/12/2024	£90k	£131k
31/12/2023	£149k	£118k
31/12/2022	£114k	£106k
31/12/2021	£100k	£101k

Common questions

Is GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £41,596 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £96,942 to £55,346. The trustees report that the service is stretched to capacity due to doubled referrals and are seeking additional funding to expand staffing and services. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GROWING HOPE KING'S CROSS as a grant recipient include YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION, ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£961k	Grants to institutions
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY	FY2025	£27k
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION	FY2023	£17k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2022	£6k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2025	£6k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2024	£6k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k