KINGSWOOD CHAPEL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 October 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £77,249
Latest expenditure: £65,116
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: c/o Veale Wasbrough Vizards, Second Floor, 3 Brindley Place, BIRMINGHAM, B1 2JB

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust supports the work of Kingswood Meeting House by making the Grade 2 Listed Chapel and Schoolroom available for their use and providing grant funding to assist with ministry and other running costs including living accommodation. The Trust maintains the buildings, adjoining graveyard and grounds. The Chapel is open without discrimination to all members of the public.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,116

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £72,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,885

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £82,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,484

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £80,971
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,344

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £96,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,734

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,249
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,116
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £72,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,885
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £82,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,484
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £80,971
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,344
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £96,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,734
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Worcestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warwickshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: KINGSWOOD CHAPEL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-10-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 17 OCT 2014REGISTERED ON 12/11/2015 as amended on 24 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1.1 THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CHAPEL AND BURIAL GROUND FOR USE FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF UNITARIANISM AS DEFINED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES;3.1.2 TO ASSIST IN THE PAYMENT OF THE STIPEND OF THE MINISTER AND/OR THE ASSISTANT MINISTER AND ANY RELATED EXPENSES OF SUCH OFFICE;3.1.3 TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE MINISTER AND/OR THE ASSISTANT MINISTER; AND3.1.4 TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION.3.2 IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CIO CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECTS SET OUT AT CLAUSE 3.1, IT MAY BE APPLIED IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF THE MIDLAND UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 500925) OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 250788).

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures