KIRBY LAING CENTRE FOR PUBLIC THEOLOGY IN CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1191741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KIRBY LAING INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN ETHICS

KLC nurtures research in evangelical Christian public theology. KLC disseminates its research through public lectures, seminars, conferences, newsletters and the publication of academic papers, articles and books, the maintenance of a website, and the appropriate use of social media, etc. It offers grants to postgraduate students and provides a research community for scholars.

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Latest income
£223k
Latest spending
£244k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £15,558. The trustees attribute this to delays in anticipated grants and note that financial control processes required improvement. However, the independent examiner confirmed no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern about the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Kirby Laing Foundation
The charity’s principal source of funds is currently the Kirby Laing Foundation.
Per its FY2025 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): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£223k£244k
30/09/2024£272k£286k
30/09/2023£165k£167k
30/09/2022£146k£152k
30/09/2021£206k£121k

Common questions

Is KIRBY LAING CENTRE FOR PUBLIC THEOLOGY IN CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £15,558. The trustees attribute this to delays in anticipated grants and note that financial control processes required improvement. However, the independent examiner confirmed no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern about the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KIRBY LAING CENTRE FOR PUBLIC THEOLOGY IN CAMBRIDGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIRBY LAING CENTRE FOR PUBLIC THEOLOGY IN CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£100kReligion