THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY

Registered charity 1164261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q104133697

Working towards - preserving, protecting and improving features of historic and public interest in Wimbledon and local area- protecting the natural beauty of the area - its wildlife, its woods and open spaces - promoting high standards of planning and architecture in the area - promoting and stimulating public interest in the study of local history and architecture.

Objects

THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA COMPRISING WIMBLEDON AND DISTRICT WHICH AREA SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT" (I) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (II) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (III) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Merton, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy level of reserves, with free unrestricted reserves of £107,807 against a policy target of £16,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £7,961 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period, and holds cash at bank of £51,123. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% of income)

“Total 47,860 87 47,947 38,017” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months' annual expenditure (£16,000) (held: £108k)

“The reserves policy of the Society is to maintain a minimum reserve of unrestricted cash and investments in the General Fund equivalent to six months' annual expenditure (£16,000).” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity has a close relationship with the Wimbledon Village Hall Trust, a local charity which provides premises for the Museum, free of charge. The society paid a donation of £2,600 (2024: £2,600) for the use of the premises and this cost is included in support costs.

“The charity has a close relationship with the Wimbledon Village Hall Trust, a local charity which provides premises for the Museum, free of charge. The society paid a donation of £2,600 (2024: £2,600) for the use of the premises and this cost is included in support costs.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Kevin O'Neilchair
Anu Chanda
CORINNA EDGE
Chistopher Goodair
Christine Goodair
Dr Pamela Greenwood
Gillian Anne Christine Somerville
IAIN SIMPSON
Jacqueline Laurence
Jeremy Hudson
MICHAEL STEPHEN JOHN RAPPOLT
Michael Somerville
Simon Ingall · trustee of 2 other charities
Valerie Jane Healey · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£48k	£42k
31/12/2024	£38k	£53k
31/12/2023	£49k	£62k
31/12/2022	£86k	£62k
31/12/2021	£93k	£27k

Common questions

Is THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy level of reserves, with free unrestricted reserves of £107,807 against a policy target of £16,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £7,961 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period, and holds cash at bank of £51,123. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2022	£3k	The advancement of health or saving of lives

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/03/2002	£10k	"Prints & Watercolours Collection, Wimbledon Village Museum"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WIMBLEDON IN SPORTING HISTORY TRUST.

THE WIMBLEDON IN SPORTING HISTORY TRUST income £35k
WIMBLEDON PARK COMMUNITY TRUST income £61k
SOUTH WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £76k
WIMBLEDON VILLAGE HALL TRUST income £253k
THE WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION income £4.6m
THE ARTS SOCIETY WIMBLEDON income £37k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY	£48k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WIMBLEDON IN SPORTING HISTORY TRUST FY2025	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WIMBLEDON PARK COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025	£61k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SOUTH WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£76k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WIMBLEDON VILLAGE HALL TRUST FY2025	£253k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION FY2025	£4.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.