NEWHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT

Registered charity 1128596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principle activity of the charity is to provide community facilities to members of the public, in particular the youth.

Objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATION TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS 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 LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONWITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

Area of benefit: NEWHAM

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

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£449k
Latest spending
£485k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £35,421 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £308,769 to £273,348. The trustees consider reserves at a level above three months of expenditure necessary to ensure continuity of activities in the event of a significant drop in income. The going concern basis is maintained, though it is dependent on continued support from key funders and the success of pursuing further grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: above 3 months expenditure (held: £143k)
“The Trustees decided that the unrestricted funds which have not been specifically designed for a specific use should be maintained at a level above 3 months expenditure.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The validity of this assumption is dependent upon the continuance of support from the Company’s key funders and in response to the progress made by the Company in pursuing a viable budget including the obtaining of further grants and other funds.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 145
  • Government income: £46,333 — grants £46,333 (6); 10% of the £449,352 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 120
  • Government income: £50,025 — grants £50,025 (5); 18% of the £280,760 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 95
  • Government income: £30,000 — grants £30,000 (4); 9% of the £342,050 total gross income on the same return

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 13/08/2024, 44 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 06/12/2022, 159 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Newham Community Project (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£449k£485k
31/08/2024£281k£376k
31/08/2023£342k£280k
31/08/2022£444k£230k
31/08/2021£301k£189k

Common questions

Is NEWHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £35,421 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £308,769 to £273,348. The trustees consider reserves at a level above three months of expenditure necessary to ensure continuity of activities in the event of a significant drop in income. The going concern basis is maintained, though it is dependent on continued support from key funders and the success of pursuing further grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NEWHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO, SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SMALLWOOD TRUSTFY2025£30k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2025£10k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2023£5kDonations to institutions and individuals
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2024amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/03/2025£15kSteps to Strength
UK government25/03/2025£15kSteps to Strength

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEWHAM FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEWHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT£449k—0unclear—noted
NEWHAM FOUNDATION FY2025£305k—0below—no doubt
NOTTING HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWHAM YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2024£37k—0below—no doubt
MEASHAM COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTRE FY2025£226k—0above—no doubt
NORTH LONDON COMMUNITY HOUSE FY2025£130k—0below—no doubt

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