THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA
The Kings Village UK Charity exists to raise funds from supporters and send regular donations to our partner Ghanaian NGO The King's Village in Ghana. All donations are aligned to our charitable objectives. The vast majority of the grants made to The King's Village are for specific projects e.g. education child sponsorship, maternity block construction, nutrition centre resources etc.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £133,283 against total expenditure of £139,951, resulting in a year-end balance of £16,383. The Trustees have established a reserves policy that unrestricted funds should ideally cover three months of required resources. The independent examiner reported no material matters coming to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed should be ideally three months of the resource required.” — page 4
Trustees
- Ann Elizabeth Carpenter
- JOHN THOMAS FAHY
- Julian Mark Bond
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £133k | £140k |
| 31/12/2024 | £123k | £112k |
| 31/12/2023 | £145k | £145k |
| 31/12/2022 | £116k | £115k |
| 31/12/2021 | £87k | £105k |
Common questions
Is THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £133,283 against total expenditure of £139,951, resulting in a year-end balance of £16,383. The Trustees have established a reserves policy that unrestricted funds should ideally cover three months of required resources. The independent examiner reported no material matters coming to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA as a grant recipient include THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA.
Shared trustees with funders
- Ann Elizabeth Carpenter — trustee here and at THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA
- JOHN THOMAS FAHY — trustee here and at THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA
- Julian Mark Bond — trustee here and at THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA | FY2022 | £55k | Maternity Unit |
| THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA | FY2022 | £29k | Child Sponsorship |
| THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA | FY2022 | £7k | Nutrition Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE RISMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
Charities like this
- HAMPSHIRE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST
- KINGS HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST (RICHMOND) LIMITED
- KINGS CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
- KING'S CHURCH, GUILDFORD
- KING'S CHURCH KINGSTON
- King Charles III Charitable Fund
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE KING'S VILLAGE GHANA | £133k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSHIRE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KINGS HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST (RICHMOND) LIMITED | £9.6m | £200,001 - £210,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGS CHURCH INTERNATIONAL | £1.8m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| KING'S CHURCH, GUILDFORD | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S CHURCH KINGSTON | £298k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |