THE BAYTREE CENTRE
The Baytree Centre is a community centre situated in the LB of Lambeth working with and empowering women and girls through education, skills development programmes, social mobility mentoring (financial management; well-being; education; employment & family stability) integration pathways; 1-1 mentoring; positive & creative activities, academic support, young leaders & social action projects.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL ITS ASPECTS AS INSPIRED BY THE SOCIAL TEACHING OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS FACING DEPRIVATION, ISOLATION AND BARRIERS TO SOCIAL INCLUSION AND MOBILITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £18,817 for the year, with total income of £1,191,711 and total expenditure of £1,210,528. The trustees report that free reserves of £679,945 are maintained within their stated target of 5-9 months of charitable expenditure, indicating a stable financial position despite the deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee earned between £60,000 to £69,999 in the year (2024 none).” — page 41
“One employee earned between £60,000 to £69,999 in the year (2024 none).” — page 41
“The charity has free reserves of £679,945 which represent about 6-7 months expenditure on charitable activities within our target of 5-9 months.” — page 21
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 371
- Government income: £194,979 — contracts £111,222 (1), grants £83,757 (4); 16% of the £1,191,711 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 402
- Government income: £106,103 — contracts £40,784 (1), grants £65,319 (4); 9% of the £1,199,112 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 229
- Government income: £76,145 — grants £76,145 (5); 9% of the £888,563 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Ozohu Adohchair
- Ekenedilichukwu Olele
- Maria O hAodha
- Marie-Claire Daaboul
- SOPHIA MARY ALYCIA PAIN
- Vivian Ada Boniface
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/08/2023 | £889k | £952k |
| 31/08/2022 | £992k | £757k |
| 31/08/2021 | £989k | £825k |
Common questions
Is THE BAYTREE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £18,817 for the year, with total income of £1,191,711 and total expenditure of £1,210,528. The trustees report that free reserves of £679,945 are maintained within their stated target of 5-9 months of charitable expenditure, indicating a stable financial position despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE BAYTREE CENTRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds THE BAYTREE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BAYTREE CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, EA FOUNDATION, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £2.4m | Facility reactivation |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2025 | £75k | Strategic grant |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2026 | £75k | Strategic grant |
| EA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £70k | Towards Sparking Futures, an employability program specifically designed to support the most marginalised young women, aged 14 to 22 years in London to overcome |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | FY2024 | £50k | Justice and Community Development |
| EA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £50k | Sparking Futures programme: as above |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2023 | £35k | Church & Communities Programme |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2024 | £35k | Church & Communities Programme |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | The Fatima Project |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2025 | £30k | Church & Communities Programme |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | Academic Support and One to One Mentoring |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2022 | £25k | Church & Communities Programme |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | PEACH Project: Academic mentoring for girls (aged 7-16) |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2024 | £25k | Second year extension payment for 'Step into Work' programme |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2024 | £25k | Youth Education Programme |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2023 | £25k | STEP INTO WORK project extension (Sub-Committee) |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2023 | £25k | STEP INTO WORK project extension |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2021 | £25k | Multi-Year project |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | FY2024 | £24k | |
| EA FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £22k | An employability hub for young women in the UK |
| SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO | FY2023 | £20k | Thomas Beckett Catholic School |
| THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | unrestricted |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Grants awarded |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £20k | Facility reactivation |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £13k | |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k | Small education grants |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2022 | £8k | |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2024 | £5k | Church & Communities Programme |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO | FY2022 | £3k | Donations to institutions and individuals |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | FY2025 | £2k | |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION | FY2026 | amount not stated | unrestricted |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/10/2024 | £10k | Girls that move |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2024 | £20k | Women learning and supporting their integration |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/07/2024 | £327k | Grant to The Baytree Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/12/2022 | £10k | Breaking isolation through community connections |
| Sport England | 06/10/2022 | £7k | Jubilee Fund - girls get going |
| The Mercers' Company | 05/10/2022 | £105k | Grant to Baytree Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2021 | £10k | ADVICE PROVISION FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 25/08/2020 | £50k | COVID-19 - Baytree Centre |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/05/2020 | £74k | Grant to The Baytree Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £1k | Grant to Baytree Centre |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £1k | Grant to Baytree Centre |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £12k | UK Youth Fund YAF |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £6k | UK Youth Fund YAF |
| Greater London Authority | 01/01/2020 | £150k | Baytree Centre |
| The Mercers' Company | 08/10/2019 | £75k | Grant to Baytree Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2019 | £10k | Girls Leadership Project |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £50k | The Baytree Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2018 | £324k | A Place for All (Baytree) |
| City Bridge Foundation | 13/09/2018 | £8k | Grant to The Baytree Centre |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £50k | The Baytree Centre |
| City Bridge Foundation | 22/09/2016 | £109k | Grant to The Baytree Centre |
| Sport England | 25/06/2009 | £9k | Move it! |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/11/2008 | £105k | Grant to The Baytree Centre |
| UK government | — | £50k | The Baytree Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST | 1 | £455k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| CAMDEN GIVING | 1 | £36k |
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAYTREE CENTRE | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE BRIDGE BATTERSEA | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BAILIFF BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARMOOR HUB | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST HAMPSTEAD WOMEN'S CENTRE | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £104k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |