THE LOG CABIN CHARITY
Registered charity 1174220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LOG CABIN
The Log Cabin Charity provides inclusive play and short breaks for children and young people aged 5 -15 years from the London Borough of Ealing, and is primarily for children with additional needs, disabilities or who are in need.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £70,822 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £374,396. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. However, the trustees note that future funding remains uncertain and the charity faces risks related to grant dependency and increased operational costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charity expenditure (held: £374k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charity expenditure. The current level of reserve meet this objective.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Log Cabin Charity provides 'out of school' services to children on premises and land leased from the London Borough of Ealing. The charity's work and facilities enable the Borough to fulfil its legal obligation to provide such facilities for children with special needs. The charity received £28,362 (2024 - £26,956) for holiday activity and food (HAF) programme and £9,314 (2024 - £16,164) for cleaning services from the London Borough of Ealing. The Borough paid attendance fees where parents are entitled to free provision of after-school club and play scheme services totaling £489,942 (2024 - £465,042).
“During the year the charity entered into the following transactions with related parties: The Log Cabin Charity provides 'out of school' services to children on premises and land leased from the London Borough of Ealing. The charity's work and facilities enable the Borough to fulfil its legal obligation to provide such facilities for children with special needs. The charity received £28,362 (2024 - £26,956) for holiday activity and food (HAF) programme and £9,314 (2024 - £16,164) for cleaning services from the London Borough of Ealing. The Borough paid attendance fees where parents are entitled to free provision of after-school club and play scheme services totaling £489,942 (2024 - £465,042).
- 22 -” — page 25
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 — The Log Cabin Charity (matched by registered charity number).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£216
Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Kithsen Dahanayakechair
- Fiona Ruth Clowes · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jennifer Davis
- Kanwar-deep Singh Bath
- Natasha Claire Dahanayake
- Raj Bhamm
- Sharleen Gayle-Brown
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Ealing
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LOG CABIN CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £70,822 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £374,396. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. However, the trustees note that future funding remains uncertain and the charity faces risks related to grant dependency and increased operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE LOG CABIN CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LOG CABIN CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST.
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