KESTON COLLEGE

Registered charity 314103 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KESTON INSTITUTE

The study of religion in Communist and former Communist countries

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Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£92k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £1,535,407, with £327,573 deemed freely available, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately twelve months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reports a net income of £45,793 for the year, supported by a gain on investment revaluation of £45,264. The trustees confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: more than sufficient to cover around twelve months budgeted expenditure (held: £328k)
“The Council is satisfied with the level of free reserves held, which is more than sufficient to cover around twelve months budgeted expenditure by the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“Trustee donations in the period totalled £270 (2024: £491). There were no other related party transactions during the period aside from those detailed in note 4.1.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Russia · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£92k
31/03/2024£170k£61k
31/03/2023£292k£141k
31/03/2022£215k£42k
31/03/2021£57k£45k

Common questions

Is KESTON COLLEGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £1,535,407, with £327,573 deemed freely available, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately twelve months of budgeted expenditure. The charity reports a net income of £45,793 for the year, supported by a gain on investment revaluation of £45,264. The trustees confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

Who funds KESTON COLLEGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KESTON COLLEGE as a grant recipient include G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k