BIG LOCAL WORKS BERMONDSEY

Registered charity 1182561 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Big Local Works provides support in South Bermondsey through four main services:1)Providing vital and life changing benefits and welfare support2)Employability and resilience training; preparing clients for and sustaining them in employment and self employment3)A dedicated employment support service, connecting residents with local jobs4)Supporting local entrepreneurs

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Latest income

£184k

Latest spending

£185k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £129,683, exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' core expenditure (£90,000). The charity reported a small surplus of unrestricted funds for the year, resulting in a slight increase in reserves from the previous period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1).” — page 34

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1).” — page 34

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 — Big Local Works Bermondsey (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Bharath Pillai
Hilda May Smith
Jason Vincent
Mary Murdoch · trustee of 1 other charity
Nina Bruce-Tamakloe
Philip Poleon
Rebecca Sentance
Wendy Cookson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£184k	£185k
31/07/2024	£184k	£196k
31/07/2023	£111k	£139k
31/07/2022	£163k	£148k
31/07/2021	£157k	£98k

Common questions

Is BIG LOCAL WORKS BERMONDSEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £129,683, exceeding the trustees' policy target of six months' core expenditure (£90,000). The charity reported a small surplus of unrestricted funds for the year, resulting in a slight increase in reserves from the previous period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BIG LOCAL WORKS BERMONDSEY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2024	£25k	Grant to Big Local Works Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2024	£1k	Grant to Big Local Works Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2024	£1k	Grant to Big Local Works Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2024	£1k	Grant to Big Local Works Bermondsey
Postcode Lottery	30/06/2023	£20k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/03/2023	£1k	Learn to fix your bicycle at The Blue
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2022	£4k	Grant to Big Local Works
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/01/2021	£117k	Big Local Works Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£3k	Grant to Big Local Works
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£5k	Grant to Big Local Works
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£4k	Grant to Big Local works Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£2k	Grant to Big Local Works
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£5k	Grant to Big Local Works
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£5k	Grant to Big Local Works