WEST LONDON COMMUNITY TRUST
To promote the advancement and awareness of Christianity throughout West London and the London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, in particular by providing assistance and support to young people, the elderly, ex offenders or others in conditions of hardship or distress as the result of social circumstances or disadvantage
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the trust held total funds of £953,747 at year-end, with unrestricted funds of £317,730. However, the trustees report that the trust had no free reserves as the unrestricted funds could only be realised by selling freehold property, a position that does not fully meet the stated reserves policy. The financial review notes that the financial position was considered satisfactory by the trustees.
What the accounts disclose
“Most of the trust's income for the year came from St Paul's Church Ealing and its members.” — page 4
“Under the Charity Commission definition, this means the trust had no free reserves as at 31 December 2024 (2023: Nil). The trust’s policy is to maintain reserves at a level sufficient to cover three to four months of average expenditure. The current reserves position does not fully meet this policy.”
“The Charity is dependent upon the PCC of St Paul's Ealing for the majority of its funding. The Charity received donations of £72,031 in the year from St Paul's (2023 - £79,119). There were no balances outstanding between the charities at the year-end (2023 - £NIL). St Paul's also acts as a guarantor for the mortgages held over 16 Studley Grange Road, 114 Studley Grange Road, and 7 Rosedale Close.” — page 19
Trustees
- Andrew Mark Stathamchair
- Alison Ruth Dales
- Angharad Jane Milenkovic
- Guy Julian Lunn
- VICTORIA ANNE READ
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £153k | £146k |
| 31/12/2023 | £136k | £134k |
| 31/12/2022 | £126k | £116k |
| 31/12/2021 | £138k | £110k |
| 31/12/2020 | £136k | £112k |
Common questions
Is WEST LONDON COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the trust held total funds of £953,747 at year-end, with unrestricted funds of £317,730. However, the trustees report that the trust had no free reserves as the unrestricted funds could only be realised by selling freehold property, a position that does not fully meet the stated reserves policy. The financial review notes that the financial position was considered satisfactory by the trustees. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £80k |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | 1 | £64k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £59k |
| THE CAMELLIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £41k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| THE GOSPEL CENTRE | 1 | £14k |
Charities like this
- WEST AUCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH
- HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORK
- PARISH OF EAST HAM, HOLY TRINITY
- THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE WOLVERHAMPTON
- THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST
- CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST LONDON COMMUNITY TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WEST AUCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORK | £104k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARISH OF EAST HAM, HOLY TRINITY | £345k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE WOLVERHAMPTON | £502k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST | £451k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |