WEST LONDON WELCOME
West London Welcome is a free drop-in centre for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants catering primarily but not exclusively to individuals & communities in Hammersmith & Fulham. WLW provides a warm space for people to come in out of the cold, have a cup of tea and socialise, hot lunch, learn English, share ideas and get advice.
Latest income
£556k
Latest spending
£472k
Registered
2019
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Total income
£556k
Total spending
£472k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£360k
Employees
8
Trustees
- Joanna Sarah Farquharsonchair
- Antonia Benfield
- Betul Piyade
- Coco Campbell
- Efthymia Stathopoulou
- Helen Pickering
- John Clark
- Mehreen Saigol
- Reza Beyad
- Sandra Tasic
- Seema Alibhai
- Yemsrach Hailemariam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £556k | £472k |
| 31/05/2024 | £360k | £402k |
| 31/05/2023 | £431k | £336k |
| 31/05/2022 | £396k | £224k |
| 31/05/2021 | £196k | £134k |
Common questions
Who funds WEST LONDON WELCOME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST LONDON WELCOME as a grant recipient include THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEDFORD PARK, LONDON, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES, CHK Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEDFORD PARK, LONDON | FY2022 | £16k | Charities Group fundraising |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEDFORD PARK, LONDON | FY2021 | £16k | Charitable giving via Charities Group |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | Migrants and Refugees |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2025 | £15k | The grant will cover half the rental cost of their premises, used for all of their holistic services. |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2023 | £10k | To fund towards a new full-time senior case worker. |
| THE HALL FAMILY CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | Grant to Metro West London Welcome |
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £5k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £0 | |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2022 | £0 | Grants to organisations |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/04/2025 | £275k | West London Welcome - A truly inclusive community |
| A B Charitable Trust | 07/10/2021 | £15k | A grant to West London Welcome |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 30/09/2020 | £20k | COVID-19 - West London Welcome |
| UK government | 15/09/2020 | £10k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 02/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |