THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Fitzrovia and to establish 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) in furtherance of these objects.
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF FITZROVIA (DEFINED AS PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND /OR WORK IN FITZROVIA WHICH IS BOUNDED BY OXFORD STREET/NEW OXFORD STREET ON THE SOUTH, GOWER STREET ON THE EAST, EUSTON ROAD ON THE NORTH AND GREAT PORTLAND STREET ON THE WEST AND ITS ENVIRONS) OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION ETHNICITY 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 (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £9,539 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £461,234 and total resources expended of £470,773. Unrestricted reserves stood at £34,295, which the trustees note is below their policy target of three to six months' running costs (approximately £64,500–£129,000). Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserves are currently just over half the minimum target amount, at around 7 weeks’.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 71
- Government income: £198,948 — grants £198,948 (12); 43% of the £461,234 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £120,926 — grants £120,926 (8); 31% of the £389,616 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 11
- Government income: £77,006 — grants £77,006 (9); 24% of the £323,881 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- G-Research
- Fore Partnership
- Lily’s Kitchen
- SCS Railways
- Tesco Goodge St
- Bellaria restaurant
- Soho Wines
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Jairo Oukochair
- David Whittleton
- Fiona Clark
- Hilary Tse
- Shakir Razak
- bee de Soto
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £461k | £471k |
| 31/12/2024 | £390k | £400k |
| 31/12/2023 | £324k | £285k |
| 31/12/2022 | £298k | £257k |
| 31/12/2021 | £111k | £219k |
Common questions
Is THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £9,539 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £461,234 and total resources expended of £470,773. Unrestricted reserves stood at £34,295, which the trustees note is below their policy target of three to six months' running costs (approximately £64,500–£129,000). Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY, WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY, YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | FY2023 | Unverified read£33k | Grant to organisation |
| ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k | Strategic Grant (Young Westminster Foundation) |
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | FY2021 | £10k | |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | FY2022 | £8k | Community |
| ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2021 | £7k | Young Westminster Foundation Partnership |
| ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY | FY2022 | £4k | |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Grants to institutions |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £175k | Grant to Fitzrovia Community Centre |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £175k | Grant to Fitzrovia Community Centre |
| St Giles & St George | 08/12/2022 | £10k | Grant to Fitzrovia Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2021 | £10k | Happy Start – early help for children aged 0-5 in vulnerable families |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | 1 | £42k |
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CHICKENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE
- FAIRFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- FEERING COMMUNITY CENTRE
- FLEETVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- HIGHCROFT COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FITZROVIA COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £461k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CHICKENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE | £137k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FAIRFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FEERING COMMUNITY CENTRE | £70k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| FLEETVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |