K.c.u. Ltd
Analysis
K.c.u. Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05695511). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, K.c.u. Ltd reported income of £261k and spending of £320k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £327k to £261k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, K.c.u. Ltd sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromley by Bow Bangladeshi Forum and Muslim Cultural Centre (£261k), Penha (£261k) and G-Force (£261k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
KCU (Kettering Community Unit) is a community support charityproviding the following -Free training and education courses to support people into employment or to improve their quality of life -Furniture re-cycling, low cost household goods to those in need via our charity shops-Food bank operations to support those in food poverty Our ethos is that everyone in our community matters .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley by Bow Bangladeshi Forum and Muslim Cultural Centre | Powis Road | £261k |
| Penha | London | £261k |
| G-Force | Cheshire | £261k |
| MW (GK) Foundation | Salford | £261k |