BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT
Community centre and outreach services to children, older people and young people with learning disabilities.
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY); AND(C) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH, YOUTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND OTHER LONDON BOROUGHS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVICES RELATING TO BEFRIENDING, MENTORING, TRAINING, MOBILITY AND HOME ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £20,778 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £844,857 and expenditure of £824,079. Per the trustees' report, the current level of reserves is broadly in line with their stated target of £514,000, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees confirm that the current level of reserves is broadly in line with their target of £514,000.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 122
- Government income: £246,728 — grants £246,728 (4); 29% of the £844,857 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 150
- Government income: £253,803 — grants £253,803 (4); 33% of the £766,342 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 150
- Government income: £492,332 — grants £492,332 (4); 51% of the £962,964 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Patricia Samuelchair
- Alex Hearn
- Nikos Souslous
- Peter Bate
- Raika Hadipour
- Rhys Owen
- Sidona Assefa
- Uhuru Lambert
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £845k | £824k |
| 31/03/2024 | £766k | £762k |
| 31/03/2023 | £963k | £684k |
| 31/03/2022 | £853k | £614k |
| 31/03/2021 | £737k | £724k |
Common questions
Is BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £20,778 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £844,857 and expenditure of £824,079. Per the trustees' report, the current level of reserves is broadly in line with their stated target of £514,000, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE BAND TRUST, HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST, GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2025 | £27k | Older People & Housing |
| THE BAND TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Specific grantee |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2022 | £15k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £5k | Funding towards a project providing life-long support for people with learning disabilities and mental health issues/physical disabilities. |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2026 | £20k | Brighter Futures - for people with a Learning Disability |
| Sport England | 21/07/2025 | £2k | Stay Active for disabled & older people |
| The Mercers' Company | 15/05/2024 | £79k | Grant to Bishop Creighton House Settlement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/02/2024 | £20k | Circle of Care - for older people with dementia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2022 | £10k | 'Healthy Minds' for people with learning disabilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/07/2022 | £106k | Homeline for older people |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/11/2021 | £75k | Grant to Bishop Creighton House Settlement |
| The Mercers' Company | 03/03/2021 | £5k | Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant |
| The Mercers' Company | 14/05/2020 | £30k | Grant to Bishop Creighton House Settlement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2020 | £10k | Safer homes for vulnerable people |
| City Bridge Foundation | 07/09/2018 | £107k | Grant to Bishop Creighton House Settlement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/05/2016 | £10k | Live Life - Health & Wellbeing for People with Learning Disabilities |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/11/2015 | £20k | Grant to Bishop Creighton House Settlement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2014 | £10k | Safe Homes / Saving Homes - 'Volunteers for Life' |
| City Bridge Foundation | 31/10/2012 | £123k | Grant to Bishop Creighton House Settlement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2005 | £102k | BCH Mentoring Project for isolated people with learning disabilitiess & sup |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £41k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £14k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- BRADBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE CHARITY
- CHILDREN CARE CENTRE
- ST MARYS SOCIAL CENTRE
- REACH LEARNING DISABILITY
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOMES
- Caring for Communities and People
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT | £845k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRADBURY COMMUNITY HOUSE CHARITY | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN CARE CENTRE | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARYS SOCIAL CENTRE | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REACH LEARNING DISABILITY | £3.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOMES | £3.6m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |