THE WOODLAWNS CENTRE
The charity operates as a venue for hire for weddings, birthday parties, christenings, meetings, seminars and many other events as well as home to a number of small local voluntary organisations that mostly serve the needs of local older people including Streatham Darby and Joan Club. Our premises are often used by many other local voluntary organisations and private individuals for parties etc.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £14,151 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £15,256 to £9,977. Per the trustees' report, the charity is entirely self-financing through lettings and events, receiving no grants from the Council or Government, and holds unrestricted reserves of £6,267 against a policy target of three months' expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“These two charities operate with such a significant degree of control over each other that they do not operate independently of each other, i.e. they meet the legal definition of related parties.”
“The freehold of the Club premises at 16 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2PJ, was acquired by the London Borough of Lambeth in 1968” — page 7
“These two charities operate with such a significant degree of control over each other that they do not operate independently of each other, i.e. they meet the legal definition of related parties.”
“The freehold of the Club premises at 16 Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2PJ, was acquired by the London Borough of Lambeth in 1968” — page 7
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08360821
Company officers (Companies House)
- MORFEY, Michael John on trustee list
- GUPTA, Raj Kumar on trustee list
- DUNIPACE, Phyllis not on trustee list
- CATTERMOLE, Christopher Nicholas on trustee list
- BOWDERY, Roger Charles James on trustee list
- ATKINS, Elizabeth Ann, Cllr not on trustee list
- HOOBERMAN, Simon Mark
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2026)
Trustees
- ROGER BOWDERYchair
- Christopher Nicholas Cattermole
- Cllr Liz Atkins
- MICHAEL JOHN MORFEY
- Phyllis Dunipace OBE
- Raj Gupta
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £121k | £143k |
| 30/09/2024 | £106k | £111k |
| 30/09/2023 | £108k | £129k |
| 30/09/2022 | £118k | £102k |
| 30/09/2021 | £83k | £73k |
Common questions
Is THE WOODLAWNS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £14,151 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £15,256 to £9,977. Per the trustees' report, the charity is entirely self-financing through lettings and events, receiving no grants from the Council or Government, and holds unrestricted reserves of £6,267 against a policy target of three months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2005 | £5k | Make A Difference |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2005 | £10k | Inside' Street Party |