NORWOOD COMMUNITY GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1136323 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCG SERVICES, NORWWOD COMMUNITY GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Norwood Community Group Services (NCGS) was formed in April 2006 with the sole intention of making a positive contribution to society. As parents we realised the need to engage our young people in positive activities, and the need has never been greater than today- Mentoring/Life skills- Karate Washinkai discipline, grading BTKA affiliation - Fitness/Kickboxercise Training AQA outcome's

Objects

TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LAMBETH AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE, EDUCATE AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS

Area of benefit: LAMBETH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from a deficit of £2,202 to a surplus of £3,310 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The charity reported total income of £34,876 against total expenditure of £29,336, resulting in a net movement in unrestricted funds of £5,512. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts prepared in accordance with relevant acts and SORP, with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 2
Government income: £14,320 — grants £14,320 (1); 41% of the £34,876 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 3
Government income: £20,230 — contracts £17,730 (1), grants £2,500 (1); 100% of the £20,230 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Volunteers: 5
Government income: £21,980 — contracts £5,700 (1), grants £16,280 (1); 100% of the £21,980 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Lambeth Cooperative Council — “To date we have worked closely with Lambeth Cooperative Council who have been one of our main sponsors” (source page)
Young Lambeth CO-OP — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Holiday Activity Programme (HAP) — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Lambeth Education Business Partnership — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Local Network Fund — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Youth opportunity Fund — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Capital Community Foundation — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Evening Standard — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Big Lottery — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Variety Club — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Property Fund — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
P.A.Y.P. Future Job Fund — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Streatham Job Centre — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
Social Enterprise London — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)
The Prevent fund — “Young Lambeth CO-OP , Holiday Activity Programme (HAP), Young Lambeth Cooperative, Lambeth Education Business Partnership, Local Network Fun…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Jaleel Muhammed
Marcus Richardson
Theresa Arthurs

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	£35k	£29k
31/03/2024	£20k	£20k
31/03/2023	£22k	£21k
31/03/2022	£18k	£18k
31/03/2021	£14k	£14k

Common questions

Is NORWOOD COMMUNITY GROUP SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from a deficit of £2,202 to a surplus of £3,310 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The charity reported total income of £34,876 against total expenditure of £29,336, resulting in a net movement in unrestricted funds of £5,512. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts prepared in accordance with relevant acts and SORP, with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION	1	£310k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£233k
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£161k
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£150k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION	1	£136k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND	1	£105k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£60k
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£48k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORWOOD RAVENSWOOD.

NORWOOD RAVENSWOOD income £34.4m
NORWOOD SCHOOLS LTD income £32.7m
SHERWOOD EDUCATION AND CULTURE CENTRE income £183k
NORWICH GYMNASTICS CLUB income £290k
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED income £1.4m
NORTHGATE WARD DEVELOPMENT GROUP (CANTERBURY) income £208k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NORWOOD COMMUNITY GROUP SERVICES LIMITED	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORWOOD RAVENSWOOD FY2025	£34.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
NORWOOD SCHOOLS LTD FY2025	£32.7m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
SHERWOOD EDUCATION AND CULTURE CENTRE FY2025	£183k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORWICH GYMNASTICS CLUB FY2025	£290k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£1.4m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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