WEST END IMPACT
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Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY CONSISTENT WITH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN MORECAMBE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £271,841.79, with restricted grants comprising the majority at 78.2%. The charity carries forward a total balance of £153,629.94, of which £82,704.98 is restricted funding. The trustees report a substantial six-figure funding gap for the upcoming year due to the conclusion of a major multi-year funding programme, noting that funding remains one of the biggest challenges.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants (Restricted): £212,680.00 (approx. 78.2%)” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2026
- Volunteers: 55
- Government income: £100,750 — grants £100,750 (2); 37% of the £273,631 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £154,314 — grants £154,314 (2); 60% of the £258,647 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 55
- Government income: £28,000 — grants £28,000 (3); 13% of the £221,148 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (14/04/2016)
Trustees
- Jason John Hettrickchair
- Alan Stephen Rainford
- IAN GEORGE SWASH
- Mary Caroline Gibson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2026 | £274k | £238k |
| 31/05/2025 | £259k | £251k |
| 31/05/2024 | £221k | £226k |
| 31/05/2023 | £164k | £219k |
| 31/05/2022 | £187k | £141k |
Common questions
Is WEST END IMPACT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £271,841.79, with restricted grants comprising the majority at 78.2%. The charity carries forward a total balance of £153,629.94, of which £82,704.98 is restricted funding. The trustees report a substantial six-figure funding gap for the upcoming year due to the conclusion of a major multi-year funding programme, noting that funding remains one of the biggest challenges. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WEST END IMPACT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST END IMPACT as a grant recipient include CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £8k | |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £8k | |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £8k | |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £7k | 29% of the salaries and core costs for a programme of supported volunteering and training for people with multiple needs in Morecambe, Lancashire. |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2024 | £5k | Community help |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| FREE METHODIST CHURCH, MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM | FY2023 | £2k | Tithe Allocation |
| FREE METHODIST CHURCH, MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM | FY2021 | £2k | Tithe Allocation |
| FREE METHODIST CHURCH, MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM | FY2025 | £2k | External Mission Allocation |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2026 | £17k | Wellbeing Wednesdays |
| UK government | 14/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2014 | £5k | LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL course and INNOVATE art and craft group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/06/2010 | £10k | West End Volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FIRST | 1 | £20k |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | 1 | £18k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| IMPERIAL CHARITY PROMOTIONS | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- WEST LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE
- WEST END WOMEN AND GIRLS CENTRE CIO
- ST OSWALD'S WEST END CENTRE
- THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST
- WESTFERRY COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED
- WEST VIEW ADVICE AND RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST END IMPACT | £274k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST LONDON ISLAMIC CENTRE | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST END WOMEN AND GIRLS CENTRE CIO | £441k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST OSWALD'S WEST END CENTRE | £136k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE WEST END COMMUNITY TRUST | £45k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTFERRY COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |