THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST
To develop the capacity and skills of persons who are socially and economically disadvantaged in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. To relieve financial hardship, ill-health and other charitable need by providing a forum to enable charitable and other organisations to better co-ordinate their work.
Objects
1 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF PERSONS WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE WEST END WARD OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY2 TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL-HEALTH AND OTHER CHARITABLE NEED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE WEST END WARD OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, BY PROVIDING A FORUM TO ENABLE CHARITABLE AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO BETTER COORDINATE THEIR WORK3 SUCH OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES AST THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £21,888, which the trustees state are 35% above their policy target of maintaining six to nine months' expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity received an independent examination with no qualifications or matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between six and nine month's expenditure.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2025) to "above" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £2,640 — contracts £2,640 (1); 6% of the £45,478 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £2,640 — contracts £2,640 (1); 7% of the £36,432 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: £4,000 — contracts £4,000 (1); 13% of the £31,257 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- FIONA BAILEY
- Jennifer Joy Davis
- Kinga Maria Parker
- Nigel Francis Gordon Troup
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £45k | £40k |
| 31/03/2025 | £36k | £40k |
| 31/03/2024 | £31k | £35k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £38k |
| 31/03/2022 | £35k | £37k |
Common questions
Is THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £21,888, which the trustees state are 35% above their policy target of maintaining six to nine months' expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity received an independent examination with no qualifications or matters requiring attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY, WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2025 | £6k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2024 | £6k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2023 | £6k | Providing relief for those in need or sickness and the advancement of life |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | FY2024 | £3k | Community |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | FY2021 | £3k | Community |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2025 | £6k | EFFECT Evenings of Friendship and Food bringing Everyone Closer Together |
| UK government | 17/07/2020 | £6k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2011 | £1k | The West End Intergenerational Seminars on Health (WISH) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £255k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £294k |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £58k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EGHAM | 1 | £28k |
| EQUIPPERS CHURCH | 1 | £22k |
| ST PETER'S CHARITY | 1 | £13k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER | 1 | £12k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE EAST TO WEST TRUST
- WEST ITCHEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
- COMMUNITY WELFARE TRUST
- WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- EAST END DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED
- WEST END WOMEN AND GIRLS CENTRE CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST | £45k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE EAST TO WEST TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WEST ITCHEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED | £396k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY WELFARE TRUST | £50k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST END DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |