WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB

Registered charity 1194411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As stated in the Constitution "to give young people between the ages of 7 and 20 years in Nunhead and Peckham and the surrounding area in London access to a range of learning opportunities and challenging experiences which promote their personal and social and civic development"

Objects

TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 AND 20 YEARS IN NUNHEAD AND PECKHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN LONDON ACCESS TO A RANGE OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGING EXPERIENCES WHICH PROMOTE THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL AND CIVIC DEVELOPMENT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Southwark, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB (charity 1076531) — merger registered 10/01/2022.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£478k
Latest spending
£390k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £764,156, driven by a surplus of incoming resources and an unrealised gain on investments. The charity reports a net increase in total funds of £138,128 for the year, with unrestricted cash balances of £140,800. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 to £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee received emoluments (excluding employer’s pension contributions) falling in the range £60,000 to £70,000) No other employee received emoluments exceeding £60,000.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments (excluding employer’s pension contributions) falling in the range £60,000 to £70,000) No other employee received emoluments exceeding £60,000.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain a sizable reserve (reserves figure: £764k)
“The objective of the Trustees has been to maintain a sizable reserve, principally invested in managed funds, the income from which can be utilised to meet costs which are not covered by specific grants.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £78,196 — grants £78,196 (2); 16% of the £478,366 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £49,850 — grants £49,850 (3); 13% of the £381,304 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £35,000 — grants £35,000 (2); 12% of the £297,369 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Westminster House Youth Club (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£478k£390k
31/03/2025£381k£297k
31/03/2024£297k£297k
31/03/2023£332k£291k
31/03/2022£392k£327k

Common questions

Is WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £764,156, driven by a surplus of incoming resources and an unrealised gain on investments. The charity reports a net increase in total funds of £138,128 for the year, with unrestricted cash balances of £140,800. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 to £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB as a grant recipient include THE PETER MINET TRUST, THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETER MINET TRUSTFY2022£30kOpen Fund Grants Round 1: Multi-Year - Year 3 of 3
THE PETER MINET TRUSTFY2021£30kOpen Fund Multi-Year Grants
THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£18k
THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£17k
THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15kSelected Appeals
THE PETER MINET TRUSTFY2023£5kOpen Fund Grants Round 1

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2025£500kWestminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£18kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£5kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£29kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£5kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£30kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£4kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£30kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£18kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£4kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£5kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£3kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£2kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£2kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£20kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£31kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£4kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2020£10klockdown action
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£3kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£5kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£31kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£2kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£4kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£5kGrant to Westminster House Youth Club
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kGo Girls!

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST MOORS YOUTH CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB£478k£60,000 to £70,0001unclear—no doubt
WEST MOORS YOUTH CLUB FY2026£41k——unclear—no doubt
WEST LAVINGTON YOUTH CLUB FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
WOLVERCOTE YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB LTD FY2025£123k—0above—no doubt
YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FY2026£2.7m—0above—no doubt
WARRINGTON YOUTH ZONE LIMITED FY2025£2.3m——unclear—no doubt

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