Unfold

Registered charity 1082452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTMINSTER BEFRIEND A FAMILY

Unfold gets people where they want to be. Powered by volunteers, our one-to-one mentoring is for young people aged 10 - 25 and women with children over 5. Open to everyone, we target those who face the most challenges,with specialised programmes for refugees, peer support groups for women. Goal-focused, we boost confidence and well-being, connecting people to their community for lasting impact.

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Latest income

£642k

Latest spending

£629k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £13,497 and total reserves of £202,803. Per the Treasurer's Report, unrestricted reserves declined to £78,979, while the charity secured over 60% of the following year's budget in contracted funding. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £50,001 - £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The chief executive officer, as the highest paid member of staff, received total benefits within £50,000-£60,000 band” — page 31

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £79k)

“The Trustees hold the reserve policy to set aside sufficient unrestricted funds to enable the Charity to continue its charitable activities for three months if its income were to sustain a long-term downturn for whatever reason.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Unfold (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£642k

Total spending

£629k

Cost of raising funds

£216

Reserves (reported)

£150k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Daniel Gibsonchair
Amaya Lopez-Jauregui
Dr Grace Xia
Jack Rowan
Marwa Nasr
Matthew Wright
Nicholas Yassukovich
Ploy Wood
Ribhu Agrawal
Swati Pandit

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£642k	£629k
31/03/2024	£444k	£490k
31/03/2023	£390k	£373k
31/03/2022	£244k	£223k
31/03/2021	£261k	£149k

Common questions

Is Unfold financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £13,497 and total reserves of £202,803. Per the Treasurer's Report, unrestricted reserves declined to £78,979, while the charity secured over 60% of the following year's budget in contracted funding. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Unfold earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £50,001 - £60,000 band.

Who funds Unfold?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Unfold as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY, STRAND PARISHES TRUST, HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2025	£49k	Broadening Horizons - mentoring for young people referred by statutory services.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2023	£49k	Broadening Horizons - mentoring for young people referred by statutory services.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2024	£49k	Broadening Horizons - mentoring for young people referred by statutory services.
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY	FY2021	£43k	Multi-year grant
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2022	£27k	Supports vulnerable young people and families in Westminster.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2025	£22k	Unfold supports families and young people in Westminster through mentoring, specialized programs, and empowerment initiatives.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2024	£21k	Unfold supports families and young people in Westminster through mentoring, specialized programs, and empowerment initiatives.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2023	£21k	Unfold supports families and young people in Westminster through mentoring, specialized programs, and empowerment initiatives.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	FY2021	£15k	Funding towards support for vulnerable young people and families in the Westminster area.
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY	FY2023	£14k	Multi-year Grant
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY	FY2021	£10k	Community
STRAND PARISHES TRUST	FY2021	£8k	For running costs
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY	FY2021	£8k	Crisis Grant
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY	FY2025	£6k
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY	FY2022	£6k	Strategic Grant (Young Westminster Foundation)
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY	FY2024	£6k
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY	FY2023	£5k	Providing relief for those in need or sickness and the advancement of life
STRAND PARISHES TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Family Befriending
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JOHN, WESTMINSTER	FY2021	£650	Charities benefitting Westminster

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
St Giles & St George	10/12/2024	£55k	Grant to Unfold (was WBaF)
Greater London Authority	27/09/2024	£35k	Support Group & Mentoring for women in Westminster
St Giles & St George	08/12/2022	£6k	Grant to Unfold (was WBaF)
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/11/2018	£9k	Access to Training
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/11/2016	£10k	Achieving a Representative Volunteer Base
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/04/2015	£9k	Building Bridges
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/11/2012	£120k	Westminster Befriend A Family
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/05/2012	£5k	Life Coaching Mothers for Positive Futures
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2010	£5k	Family Drop-In Services
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/08/2009	£4k	Positive Parenting for Homeless Families
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/05/2006	£5k	Visible - Creative Writing Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/09/2004	£158k	There is no project name available for this record