SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE
Deliver services to families living in temporary unsuitable acommodation. We run a drop-in for parents & children, respite playgroup, after school club. Families have access to one to one advice, social work & counselling support, adult groups and classes, cooking & laundry facilities. During school holidays activities are provided for school age children and annual summer programme for families.
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TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES IN THE SHEPHERDS BUSH AREA
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,814 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £115,072 to £93,259. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £93,258, while restricted funds were fully expended during the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants and donations 2 74,478 80,000 154,478” — page 1
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
- 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: 9
- Government income: £121,158 — contracts £60,579 (2), grants £60,579 (2); 56% of the £216,411 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £90,447 — grants £90,447 (3); 27% of the £336,681 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £75,225 — grants £75,225 (4); 25% of the £295,382 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Funders the charity credits
- London Borough Hammersmith & Fulham
- Let Me Play
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/03/2022)
Trustees
- Fred Morgan
- John George Lucius Oliver
- Natalie Covino
- Saliha Belarbaoui Djebbar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £216k | £238k |
| 31/03/2024 | £337k | £339k |
| 31/03/2023 | £295k | £346k |
| 31/03/2022 | £305k | £308k |
| 31/03/2021 | £365k | £304k |
Common questions
Is SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,814 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £115,072 to £93,259. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £93,258, while restricted funds were fully expended during the period. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2023 | Unverified read£50k | |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | FY2022 | £12k | costs of a family centre in Shepherds Bush, London |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £10k | The grant will fund the project's core services: Immediate Crisis Intervention, Parent & Child Drop In, After School Club & Holiday provision, 1:1 Advice and Ad |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2025 | £10k | Contribution to costs of early intervention work with families making first contact with the project and often at risk of homelessness or otherwise vulnerable. |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | Youth |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Grants to organisations |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Mount Fund |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | Grants |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Mount Fund - Homelessness |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2026 | £3k | Grant to organisation |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £500 | Volunteer Expenses |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 03/07/2025 | £92k | Grant to Shepherds Bush Families Project & Children's Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/06/2024 | £19k | INCLUSION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2018 | £202k | Moving Forward Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2017 | £9k | Cook, Eat and 'Learn Together' - First Aid |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/03/2015 | £96k | Grant to Shepherds Bush Families Project & Children's Centre (SBFP&CC) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2014 | £10k | Child and Parent Accident Prevent Safety Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2005 | £5k | After School Arts Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £25k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| LINDENLEAF CIO | 1 | £26k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- MARCHES FAMILY NETWORK
- SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST
- SHEPHERDS BUSH CRICKET CLUB
- NORTON HALL CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE
- THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST
- THE FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERDS BUSH FAMILIES PROJECT & CHILDRENS CENTRE | £216k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARCHES FAMILY NETWORK | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEPHERDS BUSH CRICKET CLUB | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTON HALL CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE | £997k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST | £9.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |