LOUGHBOROUGH JUNCTION ACTION GROUP

Registered charity 1150852 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Loughborough Junction Action Group works to improve the environment of Loughborough Junction area of south London and the lives of the people who live there. The group brings the community together through a variety of activities such as festivals, neighbourhood clean-up days, community gardening and food growing and arts events.

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Latest income
£600k
Latest spending
£709k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £108,732, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £114,925. The trustees state that these reserves are lower than required by their reserves policy, which targets an amount equal to three months of expenditure. The Board is working to increase unrestricted income to address this shortfall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Restricted grant funding (72% of income)
“of which £432,436 (72 percent) was restricted grant funding”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £115k; policy: three months expenditure)
“Total unrestricted funds of £114,925 at the year end (compared to £66,062 restricted funds) are lower than required by our reserves policy.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Hazel Watson received £932 for running Craft Workshops.
“One trustee, Hazel Watson, has been paid for her work running the Craft workshops. During the year she received payments of £932 (2024: £700)” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Hazel Watson received payments for running Craft Workshops.
“One trustee, Hazel Watson, has been paid for her work running the Craft workshops. During the year she received payments of £932 (2024: £700)” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Loughborough Junction Action Group (matched by registered charity number).

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 31/03/2025)

Total income
£600k
Total spending
£709k
Cost of raising funds
£30k
Reserves (reported)
£46k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% 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: 4.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£600k£709k
31/03/2024£609k£597k
05/04/2023£517k£450k
05/04/2022£447k£350k
05/04/2021£3.1m£225k

Common questions

Is LOUGHBOROUGH JUNCTION ACTION GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £108,732, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £114,925. The trustees state that these reserves are lower than required by their reserves policy, which targets an amount equal to three months of expenditure. The Board is working to increase unrestricted income to address this shortfall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LOUGHBOROUGH JUNCTION ACTION GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LOUGHBOROUGH JUNCTION ACTION GROUP as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE PETER MINET TRUST, KUSUMA TRUST UK, WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£50kPlayground construction
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£47kPlayground construction
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2025£41kChurch & Communities Programme
THE PETER MINET TRUSTFY2022£30kOpen Fund Grants Round 1: Multi-Year - Year 3 of 3
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2023£25kGrowing Loughborough Farm
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2024£25kGrowing Loughborough Farm
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kPlatform Café Employability Programme
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£10kGeneral
THE CHARIS TRUSTFY2024£10kworks to improve the lives of people who live there
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2024£9k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£9k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£6k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kAdvancement of environmental protection or improvement
THE PETER MINET TRUSTFY2023£5kOpen Fund Grants Round 1
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£3kAdvancement of education
THE DOUGHTY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAdvancement of environmental protection or improvement
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kAdvancement of education
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£3kCommunity
THE TALISMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE BROUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£800
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£500
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2024£200for Grove Adventure Playground
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£100
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2026£100
THE CHARIS TRUSTFY2025£0works to improve the lives of people who live there
Evelyn Partners Charitable TrustFY2024£0Employee grant support programme
GRANGE FARM CENTREFY2025—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2025£470kLoughborough Junction Action Group – supporting us to support our community
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2025£20kGrove Community Workshops
The Mercers' Company02/10/2024£103kGrant to Loughborough Junction Action Group
City Bridge Foundation23/09/2024£147kGrant to Loughborough Junction Action Group
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2023£10kPlatform Café environmental enhancement
UK government04/05/2023£7kALB-Sport England-Fitness Thursdays
Sport England04/05/2023£7kFitness Thursdays
City Bridge Foundation02/08/2022£85kGrant to Loughborough Junction Action Group
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2021£10kCelebrate the outdoors at the Loughborough Farm
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2019£10kGrove Adventure Playground
City Bridge Foundation25/09/2018£10kGrant to Loughborough Junction Action Group
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/04/2014£25k"Loughborough Junction, World War 1, Augmented Reality Stories"