ISLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1110519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLAND HOUSE

Island House is a community centre providing education classes for adults; youth and family support projects; health promotion activities; and opportunities for inter-faith dialogue. Meeting rooms and offices are available for local community groups and charities that complement the work of the centre. A chapel offers Christian worship in the tradition of the United Reformed Church.

Objects

1.2.1 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ISLE OF DOGS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 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 AND1.2.2 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND USAGES OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.

Area of benefit: THE ISLE OF DOGS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tower Hamlets, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£297k
Latest spending
£270k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net movement in funds of £26,636, driven by a 14% increase in total income to £296,616, primarily from grants. However, unrestricted reserves fell to £11,185, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' core operating expenditure. The charity continues its operations with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (68% of income)
“Grant income increased 20% to £202,572 (2024: £169,480)” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k; policy: six months' core operating expenditure)
“At the year end the charity's unrestricted (free) reserves were £11,185 (2024: £16,518). The trustees continue to work towards rebuilding unrestricted reserves towards the equivalent of six months' core operating expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: URC Thames North Trust is the Custodian Trustee and holds the freehold property; however, the document states 'No material transaction took place between the charity and a trustee or any person connected with them'.
“No material transaction took place between the charity and a trustee or any person connected with them (2024: none).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £50,000 — grants £50,000 (2); 17% of the £296,616 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £50,000 — grants £50,000 (2); 19% of the £260,806 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 21
  • Government income: £5,760 — grants £5,760 (1); 3% of the £176,272 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£297k£270k
31/12/2024£261k£251k
31/12/2023£176k£198k
31/12/2022£147k£182k
31/12/2021£154k£202k

Common questions

Is ISLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £26,636, driven by a 14% increase in total income to £296,616, primarily from grants. However, unrestricted reserves fell to £11,185, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' core operating expenditure. The charity continues its operations with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ISLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ISLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation, LONDON CATALYST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2026£21kTackling pensioner poverty
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kTackling pensioner poverty
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUSTFY2022£19kTowards additional advice sessions
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kSKILLS: ESOL, IT and Employment Project
The Merchant Taylors' FoundationFY2022£10kSmall Grants Scheme
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kTackling pensioner poverty
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£9kCommunity projects for residents
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2026£8kCommunity activities for girls
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kSKILLS (Seniors)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2026£5kWellbeing activities for residents
LONDON CATALYSTFY2025£5kMindfulness & exercise classes to disadvantaged people.
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kSkills and advice project
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kMind, Body & Spirit Project Costs
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kBody, Mind & Spirit Project
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£700

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/09/2025£20kCommunity Skills
City Bridge Foundation31/01/2025£25kGrant to Island House Community Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund06/06/2024£20kCommunity training - SKILLS
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2023£10kSKILLS
City Bridge Foundation03/05/2022£48kGrant to Island House Community Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2021£5kTime to Play and Craft Club
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2021£10kRefresh: Body Mind & Spirit
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2019£10kActive East Enders
The National Lottery Community Fund11/11/2010£10kNext Course - Youth Training Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2006£2kYAA Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION1£254k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY1£24k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with POWERHOUSE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ISLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE£297k—0below—no doubt
POWERHOUSE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH (UK) FY2024£21k—0above—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE RESTORATION OF LIFE FY2025£30k—0below—no doubt
THE PARENT HOUSE TRUST FY2025£374kmore than £60,0001below—no doubt
ISLAND HEALTH TRUST FY2025£363k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE HOUSE PROJECT FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.