FRIENDS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 22 September 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £83,323
Latest expenditure: £136,259
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 9RS

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.friendsofkingscollegehospital.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main aim of the charity is to raise funds to provide amenities and comforts for the benefit of patients and staff at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We provide furniture and curtains for the wards as well as help with the purchase of medical equipment and supporting outpatient waiting areas.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £83,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,259

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,547
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,926

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,570

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,402

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £95,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,322

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £83,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £136,259
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,547
Total Gross Expenditure: £178,926
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,570
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,402
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £95,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,322
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-09-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF CONSTITUTION DATED 7TH APRIL 1998 AMENDED ON 28TH APRIL 2004 as amended on 17 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE PATIENTS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT,DISABLED,HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM,AND TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL;IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF EXTRA COMFORTS AND AMENITIES FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF AT KINGS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTTHE KINGFISHERS ARE THE YOUNG FRIENDS OF KINGS WHO UNDER A SEPARATE COMMITTEE PROVIDE COMFORTS,AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CHILDREN'S FACILITIES IN KINGS,AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FRIENDS MAIN COMMITTEE.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures