Kairos Community Trust
Analysis
Kairos Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05981181). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kairos Community Trust reported income of £3.9m and spending of £3.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £3.9m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kairos Community Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Keynes Dons Football Club Sports & Education Trust (£3.9m), The Laduma Dhamecha Charitable Trust (£3.9m) and The Hartlepool Hospice Limited (£3.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, donations and legacies 10%, trading 2.0% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £129k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 49 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 2.0%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
The trust has kept to its principle aim of working with homeless and disadvantaged persons especially those with alcohol and drug related problems. It offers a residential programme of support at three levels - post-detox accommodation/support, rehabilitation and move-on houses. It emphasises a communal style of living in all its houses. The trust offers three stages of care to its client group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons Football Club Sports & Education Trust | Milton Keynes | £3.9m |
| The Laduma Dhamecha Charitable Trust | Stanmore | £3.9m |
| The Hartlepool Hospice Limited | Hartlepool | £3.8m |
| British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies | Lancashire | £3.9m |