HEALTHWATCH KINGSTON UPON THAMES

Charity number: 1159377
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames is the independent champion for health & social care services for local people of all ages and backgrounds who live in or access services in the borough. We aim to improve these services by gathering feedback and representing people's views, influencing policy and service development and working with local people, providers and commissioners.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £210,024
Total expenditure: £185,056

Total income includes £205,024 from 6 government contract(s) and £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

60 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kingston Upon Thames

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 November 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HEALTHWATCH KINGSTON (Working name)
Company number:
08429159 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kathryn Yates Chair 11 January 2023
None on record
Karen Dempster Trustee 08 April 2025
None on record
David Stephen Linton Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
Luke Philip Lartey Washington Trustee 07 March 2025
None on record
Virginia Collins Trustee 21 February 2025
None on record
Victoria Helen Priest Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Richard Allen Trustee 26 May 2021
THE ROBERT ALLEN LIFE PROMOTION AND HEALTHY HEARTS TRUST (RALPHH)
Received: On time
Scotty McLeod Trustee 27 November 2018
RICHMOND ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON DISABILITY (RAID)
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £164.33k £156.90k £172.00k £165.15k £210.02k
Total expenditure £150.38k £182.32k £148.64k £175.78k £185.06k
Income from government contracts £141.50k £129.00k £136.00k £158.50k £205.02k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £36.00k £6.50k £5.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 19 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/03/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/08/2014

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP PRIMARILY FOR THE POPULATION OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES BY: (A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES; (B) MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS; (C) ENABLING LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND; (D) PROVIDING TRAINING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING, SCRUTINIZING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES.

Contact information

Address:
Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames
Suite 3
2nd Floor Siddeley House
50 Canbury Park Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 6LX
Phone:
02033261255
Email:
info@healthwatchkingston.org.uk
Website:

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