WELCOME TO THE UK

Registered charity 1185125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Free Adult ESOL classes, Friendship Group, Information Workshops, One to One support, Homework support for EAL children, health and wellbeing support for Asylum Seekers, Refugees, migrants and EAL speakers in Southend and Thurrock.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£371k
Latest spending
£367k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced growth and strong demand for its services during the year, expanding ESOL provision and partnerships. The trustees report highlights continued positive impact and community engagement, with no explicit financial difficulties or going concern risks disclosed in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea · Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£371k£367k
31/08/2024£267k£241k
31/08/2023£220k£191k
31/08/2022£132k£94k
01/09/2021£52k£47k

Common questions

Is WELCOME TO THE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced growth and strong demand for its services during the year, expanding ESOL provision and partnerships. The trustees report highlights continued positive impact and community engagement, with no explicit financial difficulties or going concern risks disclosed in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WELCOME TO THE UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WELCOME TO THE UK as a grant recipient include ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ROSCA TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST, THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£37k
ROSCA TRUSTFY2025£4k
ROSCA TRUSTFY2022£3k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
ROSCA TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£2kSupports new immigrants in Southend.
THE TUDWICK FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
ROSCA TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£1kCharitable activities

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2026£20kWelcome to the UK Basildon Hub
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund03/02/2025£20kIncreasing Confidence and Wellbeing in Southend
The National Lottery Community Fund09/10/2024£493kWelcome to the UK in Grays
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£20kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund13/04/2023£100kWelcome to South East Essex addition
The National Lottery Community Fund12/10/2021£199kWelcome to South East Essex
The National Lottery Community Fund27/05/2021£10kWelcome to the Health and Social Care System
UK government08/07/2020£14kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kWelcome to Southend

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MIGRANT TRAINING COMPANY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WELCOME TO THE UK£371k—0unclear—no doubt
MIGRANT TRAINING COMPANY FY2025£492k——unclear—no doubt
SHRUBLANDS YOUTH AND ADULT CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£281k—0unclear—noted
EPSOM AND EWELL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU FY2025£500k—0unclear—no doubt
PARS COMMUNITY FY2026£175k—0below—no doubt
STEPHENS AND GEORGE CENTENARY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.