BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED

Registered charity 1036667 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BELLINGHAM PLAYING FIELDS LIMITED, THE BELLINGHAM RECREATION PROJECT LIMITED

Within the London Borough of Lewisham and the surrounding boroughs, to develop the capacity and skills of the inhabitants to help meet their own needs and to work with voluntary and community groups to provide facilities for sport and recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life.

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Latest income
£119k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £218,831 from £257,117 the previous year, while the charity reported a net expenditure of £36,477. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet obligations, noting a policy aim to hold six months of revenue costs, though they acknowledge limited funds are available for future work despite asset ownership.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of revenue costs (held: £219k)
The trustees’ aim is to hold sufficient reserves to meet BCPs revenue costs for six months and a limited reserve for any potential repair costs. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from parent charity
A grant of £57,500 (2023: £50,000) was received from Trust for London, the parent organisation. — page 23
Recharges for Julian Rouse secondment during the year for the amount of £4,599 (2023: £17,178). — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharges for secondment
A grant of £57,500 (2023: £50,000) was received from Trust for London, the parent organisation. — page 23
Recharges for Julian Rouse secondment during the year for the amount of £4,599 (2023: £17,178). — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed by parent
A grant of £57,500 (2023: £50,000) was received from Trust for London, the parent organisation. — page 23
Recharges for Julian Rouse secondment during the year for the amount of £4,599 (2023: £17,178). — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bellingham Community Project Management Co Limited
The Charity is the parent Charity of Bellingham Community Project Management Co Limited. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£119k£232k
31/12/2024£196k£232k
31/12/2023£192k£227k
31/12/2022£144k£199k
31/12/2021£156k£189k

Common questions

Is BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £218,831 from £257,117 the previous year, while the charity reported a net expenditure of £36,477. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet obligations, noting a policy aim to hold six months of revenue costs, though they acknowledge limited funds are available for future work despite asset ownership. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/02/2023£8kBellingham 100 years old Community Events for all
The National Lottery Community Fund02/03/2020£259kBellingham Community Project
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2009£5kBellingham Golden Oldies (BeGO) Silver Surfers
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2006£3kThe Bellingham Elderly Project

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED£119kunclearno doubt
BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.3m0unclearnot going concern
LEWISHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED FY2025£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0001aboveno doubt
THE SOUTHCOURT AND WALTON COURT COMMUNITY PROJECT FY2025£102k0unclearno doubt
VANBRUGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£493k0unclearno doubt
BRIGHTLINGSEA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£259k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.