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KING'S CHURCH, CHESSINGTON

Registered charity 1190218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Church was established to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in our community, gather Christian disciples into a local assembly and teach them the doctrine and practices of the Christian faith

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Latest income
£654k
Latest spending
£830k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £176,361 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £653,544 and total expenditure of £829,905. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £515,714, which is higher than the policy target of three months' unrestricted charitable expenditure (£199,887). The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £516k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months’ unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The church received rent of £46,124 from its trading subsidiary K.C. Chessington Ltd.
“During the year, the church received rent totalling £46,124 (2023: £38,260) from K.C Chessington Ltd.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: K. C. Chessington Limited
“The church owns 100% (via nominees) of the share capital of K. C. Chessington Limited, a company established to manage the various activities undertaken in the church—owned King’s Centre Building.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£654k
Total spending
£830k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~25.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£654k£830k
31/12/2023£836k£768k
31/12/2022£647k£715k
31/12/2021£725k£624k

Common questions

Is KING'S CHURCH, CHESSINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £176,361 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £653,544 and total expenditure of £829,905. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £515,714, which is higher than the policy target of three months' unrestricted charitable expenditure (£199,887). The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.