The Kensit Memorial Trust

Analysis

The Kensit Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00427164). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Kensit Memorial Trust reported income of £180k and spending of £340k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £145k to £180k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Kensit Memorial Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Margaret Pattens Church (£179k), The Peak Centre at Champion House (£180k) and Northridge Gospel Hall Trust (£179k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.