Kingsbury Charity
The main objects of the charity are to provide for relief in need and in sickness of persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of Kingsbury. Subject to the approval of the Charity Commissioners the trustees may provide land and buildings to be appropriated and used as almshouses for the accommodation of residents.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE IN CASES OF NEED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM. 2. TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. 3. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £13,567,354, driven by significant investment gains of £411,823 which offset a net expenditure on charitable activities. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Angela Hopkins
- Geoffrey Eldridge
- Kellie Murphy
- Prakash Gururajan
- Rev Sophie Schuil-Brewer
- Snehal Bhudia
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £347k | £544k |
| 31/12/2024 | £356k | £665k |
| 31/12/2023 | £373k | £332k |
| 31/12/2022 | £361k | £332k |
| 31/12/2021 | £381k | £347k |
Common questions
Is Kingsbury Charity financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £13,567,354, driven by significant investment gains of £411,823 which offset a net expenditure on charitable activities. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
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- BANBURY CHARITIES
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- THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY
- KINGTON ST MICHAEL UNITED CHARITIES
- HACKNEY PARISH ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
- HENLEY-ON-THAMES BRIDGE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Charity | £347k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANBURY CHARITIES | £421k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOWN AND CHARITY ESTATE NON-ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | £980k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGTON ST MICHAEL UNITED CHARITIES | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HACKNEY PARISH ALMSHOUSES CHARITY | £483k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |