THE FRIENDS OF KENT CHURCHES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £46,237, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £625,318 to £579,082. The Trustees confirm that adequate reserves were held at year-end to meet approved grants, pay creditors, and maintain future investment income. The charity relies on volunteers and has no employees.
What the accounts disclose
“The amount of money paid out in grants will, if necessary, be further restricted to maintain a minimum level of reserves at or above £300,000 at the start of any one year.” — page 4
Trustees
- Sir Paul John James Britton CB CVOchair
- Alice Katherine Brockway
- Christine Kathleen Hamilton Betts
- JANE BIRD
- JOHN GEORGE ELLIS
- JONATHAN REYNOLDS CAREY
- MARY ELIZABETH GIBBINS
- Margaret Joan Williams
- Paul Marcus Wallace
- RICHARD HENRY RINGROSE LATHAM
- Raymond John Hart
- Simon John Morton Evans
- Susan Mary Hooper
- Ven Peter Lock
- rosemary dymond
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £223k | £251k |
| 31/12/2024 | £214k | £232k |
| 31/12/2023 | £254k | £226k |
| 31/12/2022 | £300k | £220k |
| 31/12/2021 | £143k | £177k |
Common questions
Is THE FRIENDS OF KENT CHURCHES financially healthy?
The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £46,237, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £625,318 to £579,082. The Trustees confirm that adequate reserves were held at year-end to meet approved grants, pay creditors, and maintain future investment income. The charity relies on volunteers and has no employees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE FRIENDS OF KENT CHURCHES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF KENT CHURCHES as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, SEVENOAKS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPELDHURST WITH GROOMBRIDGE AND ASHURST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, BICKLEY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EDENBRIDGE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTON.