KING'S ROAD CHURCH

Registered charity 1186968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£216k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,060,588 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £1,276,664. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £134,658, which is below the historical policy target of three months' non-discretionary expenditure, prompting a review of adequacy. The charity maintains substantial total reserves of £2,658,363, largely designated for building projects, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of non-discretionary expenditure (held: £135k)
Historically, the trustees’ policy has been to hold an unrestricted reserve of a minimum of three months’ non-discretionary expenditure to cover committed monthly outgoings — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
There were no transactions with related parties in the year, except donations and offerings from trustees and their relatives in their capacity as church members. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Summers Morgan. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£216k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~147.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£216k
31/03/2024£625k£190k
31/03/2023£250k£159k
31/03/2022£122k£100k
31/03/2021£68k£37k

Common questions

Is KING'S ROAD CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,060,588 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £1,276,664. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £134,658, which is below the historical policy target of three months' non-discretionary expenditure, prompting a review of adequacy. The charity maintains substantial total reserves of £2,658,363, largely designated for building projects, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Summers Morgan.