HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES
Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £538k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by investment revaluations and pension exit costs, despite an unrestricted surplus of £153k. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £11.1m and maintains a strong financial position with a £13.1m investment portfolio.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £80,000 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
“Emoluments to employees exceeding £60,000 in the year fell in the following bands: 2025 Number 1 £80,000 - £90,000” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“Emoluments to employees exceeding £60,000 in the year fell in the following bands: 2025 Number 1 £80,000 - £90,000” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: preserve the reserves at a level that will enable it to continue to fulfil its purpose for as long as there is a need in Hammersmith which for planning purposes we assume to be in perpetuity (held: £11.1m)
“The Charity is required to preserve the reserves at a level that will enable it to continue to fulfil its purpose for as long as there is a need in Hammersmith which for planning purposes we assume to be in perpetuity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity provides funding of £30k to H&F Giving along with support with finance, HR and legal matters. Vivienne Lukey and Hugo Sintes are Trustees of H&F Giving and do not take part in the decision to award funding.
“The Charity provides funding of £30k to H&F Giving along with support with finance, HR and legal matters. Vivienne Lukey and Hugo Sintes are Trustees of H&F Giving and do not take part in the decision to award funding.” — page 35
“Vivienne Lukey is also on the Foodbank board who received a £6k, (£10k, November 2023), grant from HUC in February 2025. Vivienne Lukey did not take part in the decision to award this grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Vivienne Lukey is also on the Foodbank board who received a £6k grant from HUC in February 2025. Vivienne Lukey did not take part in the decision to award this grant.
“The Charity provides funding of £30k to H&F Giving along with support with finance, HR and legal matters. Vivienne Lukey and Hugo Sintes are Trustees of H&F Giving and do not take part in the decision to award funding.” — page 35
“Vivienne Lukey is also on the Foodbank board who received a £6k, (£10k, November 2023), grant from HUC in February 2025. Vivienne Lukey did not take part in the decision to award this grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cllr Nikolaos Souslous is a Trustee of the Creighton Centre which received no funding during the year.
“The Charity provides funding of £30k to H&F Giving along with support with finance, HR and legal matters. Vivienne Lukey and Hugo Sintes are Trustees of H&F Giving and do not take part in the decision to award funding.” — page 35
“Vivienne Lukey is also on the Foodbank board who received a £6k, (£10k, November 2023), grant from HUC in February 2025. Vivienne Lukey did not take part in the decision to award this grant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £80,000 - £89,999 (FY2024) to £80,000 - £90,000 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£16.1m
Employees
12
Trustees
- HAMMERSMITH UNITED TRUSTEE COMPANY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.0m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.8m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.3m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.2m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.3m | £1.9m |
Common questions
Is HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £538k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by investment revaluations and pension exit costs, despite an unrestricted surplus of £153k. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £11.1m and maintains a strong financial position with a £13.1m investment portfolio. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,000 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £490k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| UK FRIENDS OF YAD YISROEL INCORPORATING SPONSOR A MEAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| BCH TRUST | 1 | £1k |