WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY
The charity makes grants to organisations and individuals in the City of Westminster for the relief of need.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted designated reserves of £767,374, which the trustees note settles between £900K and £1.1M annually to ensure continuity of objectives. Total expenditure for the year was £244,397, funded by investment income of £235,366 and a donation of £25,000. The trustees are satisfied with the financial position and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 19/03/2026, 139 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Christopher Hooley
- Geraldine Elliott
- JENNIFER BIANCO DL
- LINDA E MCHUGH
- MAX YOUNG
- Matthew Keane
- SIMON CARRUTH
- Toby Jameson-Till
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £260k | £244k |
| 31/12/2023 | £222k | £252k |
| 31/12/2022 | £221k | £273k |
| 31/12/2021 | £218k | £333k |
Common questions
Is WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted designated reserves of £767,374, which the trustees note settles between £900K and £1.1M annually to ensure continuity of objectives. Total expenditure for the year was £244,397, funded by investment income of £235,366 and a donation of £25,000. The trustees are satisfied with the financial position and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| THE DOUBLE 'O' CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE ALDERMASTON CHARITY
- E C GRAHAM'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
- RJM CHARITY TRUST
- THE WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- WESTMINSTER PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST | £230k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ALDERMASTON CHARITY | £78k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| E C GRAHAM'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £188k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RJM CHARITY TRUST | £364k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |