Kingston Bereavement Support — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £161,136
Latest expenditure: £156,132
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Welcare House, 53-55 Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6LQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kingstonbereavementservice.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Kingston Bereavement Service was established in 1988 to provide counselling, advice, support and understanding of bereavement for people living, working, studying or registered with a GP in Kingston upon Thames.We have two main projects, the Adult Bereavement Service Project and the Saying Goodbye for children and young people.

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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: 20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £161,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,132

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: 29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £150,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,176

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £120,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,730

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: 7 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £141,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,496

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: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £124,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,159

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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: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £161,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £156,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 85489
Income From Government Grants: £6,537
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: 28

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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £150,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £51,330
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: 25

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £120,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £36,329
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: 23

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: 7 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £141,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,496
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £39,851
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £124,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,159
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £88,936
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 31

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kingston Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Richmond Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Kingston Bereavement Support
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-05-06T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 299430
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 299430
Assoc Charity Name: KINGSTON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

Charity Name: Kingston Bereavement Support
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 19 Mar 2015 as amended on 01 Nov 2023 as amended on 08 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT;(2) TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF THE NATURE OF GRIEVING AND BEREAVEMENT.FOR THE BENEFIT PRIMARILY OF THOSE PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING AND/OR STUDYING WITHIN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES, OR REGISTERED WITH A KINGSTON GP PRACTICE, AND OCCASIONALLY OTHER BOROUGHS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 554740
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: KBS

Charity Name Id: 554739
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: KINGSTON BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

Charity Name Id: 674615
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Kingston Bereavement Support

Charity Name Id: 674623
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Kingston Bereavement Service

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management