SOUTH HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
SHAK offers local young people and adults a range of learning and engagement activities to create personal and community development opportunities, promote health & wellbeing and increased social cohesion.
Objects
The Charities Objects, being undertaken in Camden and particularly within a radius of one mile of Rowley Way (the ‘Area of Benefit’) shall be:3.1 To provide recreational and leisure-time activity in the interests of social welfare for people in the Area of Benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances to improve their conditions of life.3.2 To relieve poverty and unemployment, advance education and to foster understanding between people of different ages and backgrounds.3.3 To support young people (under 25) with positive activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities and promote their participation in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals. 3.4 To achieve the above objectives by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and social welfare.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £47,840 for the year, with total expenditure of £358,896 exceeding total income of £311,056. Despite this, unrestricted reserves increased to £109,299, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy of maintaining three months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“We raised £120,330 from Grants and Trusts, £200 from Individual Donations and Community Fundraising, and £3,886 from Earned Income (e.g. workshops, events).”
“We aim to hold at least three months of operating costs. This policy is reviewed regularly by the trustees.”
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
- 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: 20
- Government income: £184,819 — contracts £84,420 (3), grants £100,399 (6); 59% of the £311,056 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £148,912 — contracts £100,543 (5), grants £48,369 (2); 52% of the £287,905 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 26
- Government income: £197,848 — contracts £180,863 (7), grants £16,985 (3); 52% of the £382,586 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- Camden’s Neighborhood Renewal Fund
- Government’s UK on Line initiative
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Elena Besussichair
- Jade Fox
- Ruth Adkin
- Sajjad Hussain Daultana
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £311k | £359k |
| 31/03/2024 | £288k | £361k |
| 31/03/2023 | £383k | £309k |
| 31/03/2022 | £313k | £290k |
| 31/03/2021 | £331k | £292k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £47,840 for the year, with total expenditure of £358,896 exceeding total income of £311,056. Despite this, unrestricted reserves increased to £109,299, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy of maintaining three months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOUTH HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2022 | £82k | Connected communities |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | towards core costs for this resident-led charity |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | Emergency response: Covid-19 Appeal |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | the ARC Summer Programme |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2026 | £18k | SHAK Chef (Family Cooking Sessions) |
| Camden Council | 25/09/2024 | £15k | Grant to South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership |
| London Borough of Camden | 25/09/2024 | £15k | Grant to South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership |
| Camden Council | 21/02/2024 | £350k | Grant to South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership |
| London Borough of Camden | 21/02/2024 | £350k | Grant to South Hampstead & Kilburn Community Partnership |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £38k | SHAK _Covid 19 Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2020 | £140k | Learning and Living Together 2 |
| Greater London Authority | 01/09/2019 | £85k | South Hampstead and Kilburn Community Partnership |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/11/2016 | £264k | Learning & Living Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2012 | £119k | SHELL Involvement, Training and Empowerment (SITE) Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2005 | £131k | Educational & Health Projects |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £254k |
| EG FOUNDATION | 1 | £210k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £187k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £152k |
| WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
| TELLES FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | 1 | £36k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | £311k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SOLIHULL HEALTH & EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | £364k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHAN-Charitable Trust | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY SOUTHWARK | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED | £421k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE SHM FOUNDATION | £1.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |