KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 275187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision and management of Kingswood Village Hall for Community events. These events comprise exercise classes, wedding receptions, amateur theatre, council and general elections, private parties and club meetings.

Objects

ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO MANAGE THE MASONIC HALL, KINGSWOOD AS A CENTRE FOR THIS PURPOSE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: KINGSWOOD VILLAGE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Reigate and Banstead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£97k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £46,968 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £121,280. The Trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position and maintain reserves in line with their policy of holding three to six months' expenditure. The filing notes that the current unincorporated association will cease and transfer assets to a new CIO registered charity during 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £121k)

“It is the policy of the KVCA that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: A payment of £1,632 was made to Herlig Architecture Limited, a company in which one trustee's family is a director.

“A payment was made to Herlig Architecture Limited of £1,632 in which one of the trustees family is a director.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 5

“A payment was made to Herlig Architecture Limited of £1,632 in which one of the trustees family is a director. This transaction was negotiated at an arms' length rate.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr SARAH HARRIET WILSONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Antony Victor Hawker · trustee of 6 other charities
ROBERT IAN GUNN · trustee of 2 other charities
STEPHEN KIPPEN

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£97k	£51k
31/12/2024	£63k	£109k
31/12/2023	£64k	£41k
31/12/2022	£71k	£47k
31/12/2021	£57k	£28k

Common questions

Is KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £46,968 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £121,280. The Trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position and maintain reserves in line with their policy of holding three to six months' expenditure. The filing notes that the current unincorporated association will cease and transfer assets to a new CIO registered charity during 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOPSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

TOPSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £192k
KINGSWINFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £41k
BISHOPSWOOD VILLAGE HALL income £62k
KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £106k
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE income £58k
KINGSLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £32k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£97k	—	within	—	no doubt
TOPSHAM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£192k	—	within	—	no doubt
KINGSWINFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£41k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BISHOPSWOOD VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£62k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE FY2025	£58k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.