RBKARES

Charity number: 1197621
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

RBKares connects kindness and generosity in the Kingston community with vulnerable people and key-workers. We focus on providing support to NHS staff, care homes and other vulnerable groups eg: refugees and the homeless. We use the community's sewing and crafting skills to make items to support people in our community, run sewing workshops and wellbeing days empowering people to help themselves.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £34,378
Total expenditure: £36,648

Total income includes £7,113 from 3 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

75 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kingston Upon Thames
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 January 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Beatrix Kate Margot Kenyon Chair 24 April 2021
None on record
Khanda Qader Abubaker Trustee 19 August 2025
None on record
Miranda Gibson Trustee 17 June 2024
None on record
Jane Watson Trustee 02 August 2022
None on record
Philippa Coe Trustee 15 February 2022
None on record
Tessa Claire Green Trustee 24 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £20.79k £32.79k £34.38k
Total expenditure £13.92k £19.03k £36.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £15.36k £6.70k £7.11k

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 October 2024 07 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 07 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 13 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 13 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 11 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 25 August 2023 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES, ITEMS AND SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; (B) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AMONGST ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES AND SURROUNDINGS IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, ITEMS AND SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE PROVIDED BY DOCTORS.

Contact information

Address:
46 Norbiton Avenue
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
KT1 3QR
Phone:
07811053877
Email:
info@rbkares.org
Website:

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