THE BOILER HOUSE COMMUNITY SPACE

Registered charity 1148931 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community Centre offers a safe and financially affordable common ground for the local community, voluntary , fitness and educational groups and other groups to meet as well as provide space for local people to hire for events.

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Latest income
£457k
Latest spending
£438k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £19,478 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £89,962. The trustees acknowledge that free reserves were lower than their stated policy target of three months' budgeted revenue expenditure. Despite this, the filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £90k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“When reviewing reserves policy in August 2025, the trustees recognised the free reserves were lower than the target”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£690k
Total spending
£669k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£265k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£457k£438k
31/12/2023£444k£478k
31/12/2022£690k£669k
31/12/2021£416k£410k
31/12/2020£416k£317k

Common questions

Is THE BOILER HOUSE COMMUNITY SPACE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £19,478 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £89,962. The trustees acknowledge that free reserves were lower than their stated policy target of three months' budgeted revenue expenditure. Despite this, the filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BOILER HOUSE COMMUNITY SPACE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BOILER HOUSE COMMUNITY SPACE as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, FUSION21 FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£40kFacility installation
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2025£36kChurch & Communities Programme
FUSION21 FOUNDATIONFY2025£11kMainstream grants programme
FUSION21 FOUNDATIONFY2024£11kMainstream grants programme

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Hackney Council04/01/2025£15kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
London Borough of Hackney04/01/2025£15kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
City Bridge Foundation08/10/2024£132kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
The Mercers' Company26/06/2024£93kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2024£20kGrowing the Good Place Support
Sport England25/09/2023£14kNorthwold Youth Sports
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2022£10kThe Good Place Winter Crisis Response
London Borough of Hackney28/03/2022£58kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
Hackney Council28/03/2022£20kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
Greater London Authority11/12/2021£5kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
Hackney Council12/11/2020£51kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
Hackney Council12/11/2020£22kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
London Borough of Hackney12/11/2020£22kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
London Borough of Hackney12/11/2020£51kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
Hackney Council10/09/2020£9kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
London Borough of Hackney10/09/2020£9kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
Hackney Council10/12/2019£4kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
London Borough of Hackney10/12/2019£4kGrant to The Boiler House Community Space
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2015£10kEarly years wellbeing and development pilot project