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.
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).
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 | FY2026 | £75k | Strategic grant |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2025 | £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 | FY2024 | £35k | Church & Communities Programme |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2023 | £35k | Church & Communities Programme |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | The Fatima Project |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | Academic Support and One to One Mentoring |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2025 | £30k | Church & Communities Programme |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2022 | £25k | Church & Communities Programme |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2024 | £25k | Youth Education Programme |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2024 | £25k | Second year extension payment for 'Step into Work' programme |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2023 | £25k | STEP INTO WORK project extension |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | FY2023 | £25k | STEP INTO WORK project extension (Sub-Committee) |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | PEACH Project: Academic mentoring for girls (aged 7-16) |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | FY2024 | £24k | |
| EA FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £22k | An employability hub for young women in the UK |
| THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | unrestricted |
| THE FYRISH FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Grants awarded |
| SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO | FY2023 | £20k | Thomas Beckett Catholic School |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £20k | Facility reactivation |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £13k | |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k | Small education grants |
| 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 | |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO | FY2022 | £3k | Donations to institutions and individuals |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| 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 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £613k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £575k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £514k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £193k |
| THE BELL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £103k |
| THE BADUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED | 1 | £34k |
Charities like this
- BEVERLEY CHERRY TREE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- THE TREE OF LIFE CENTRE WYTHENSHAWE
- THE BAY TREE CHARITABLE TRUST
- WAVERTREE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE
- HAWTHORN TREE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTRE
- WORKTREE
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 |
| BEVERLEY CHERRY TREE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £481k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TREE OF LIFE CENTRE WYTHENSHAWE | £561k | not more than £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BAY TREE CHARITABLE TRUST | £165k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WAVERTREE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE | £312k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAWTHORN TREE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTRE | £677k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |