MILLWALL COMMUNITY TRUST
Registered charity 1082274 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MILLWALL COMMUNITY SCHEME
The Scheme provides a range of activities which are either funded through grants or for which a fee is charged. The Scheme's aim is "To provide sporting, educational, social and healthy lifestyle opportunities to the local communities of Lewisham and Southwark at affordable prices". These activities include volunteering and employment opportunities and use sport as a mechanism to inspire and unite
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves increased to £879,558, with unrestricted funds at £830,473 and restricted funds at £49,085. The charity reported a net surplus of £18,823 for the year, supported by total income of £1,230,883 against charitable expenditure of £1,212,060. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing confidence in long-term viability and robust cost control measures.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Schools coaching (41% of income)
“Schools coaching 504,280” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' operating expenses (estimated £255,000), aiming for six months (held: £830k)
“Trustees aim to keep reserves equal to three months' operating expenses, which is currently estimated to be in the region of £255,000, and are aiming to increase reserves to a new target of six-months’ operating expenses.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Millwall Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Peter Varney — Executive Vice Chairman (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Charity Hive — “The MCT website and fundraising platform is powered and supported by Charity Hive, the powerful fundraising platform for charities big or sm…” (source page)
- Department For Work and Pensions — “Department For Work and Pensions” (source page)
- EFL in the Community — “EFL in the Community are learning providers on our 19-24 traineeships, as well as running the league that our MCT Academy side compete in.” (source page)
- Kent Council — “Kent Council Council” (source page)
- Professional Football Association — “Professional Football Association” (source page)
- Show Racism The Red Card — “Show Racism The Red Card” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Carly Rawlinson-Simmons
- Clive Stanley Efford
- Emma Parker
- Keith Graeme Soper
- Luke Spencer Wilson
- Mark Fairbrother
- Nerisa Ahmed
- PETER GARSTON
- Sarah Revell
- William Cooper
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent · Lewisham · Southwark
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MILLWALL COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £879,558, with unrestricted funds at £830,473 and restricted funds at £49,085. The charity reported a net surplus of £18,823 for the year, supported by total income of £1,230,883 against charitable expenditure of £1,212,060. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing confidence in long-term viability and robust cost control measures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.
Who funds MILLWALL COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MILLWALL COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include SOUTHWARK CHARITIES, CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARK.
Known funders
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