THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY

Registered charity 278979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Salmon Youth Centre is unique in bringing to its work a toolbox of youth work skills within a framework of Christian life and values, we use our expertise and specialist workers in arts, sports and personal and social development to inspire young people in Southwark, including the vulnerable and those at risk, to develop ambition for learning and work.

Objects

PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CONSISTENTLY WITH THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £64,923 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven largely by a one-off insurance refund of £357,350. Total income increased to £1,408,520, while total expenditure rose to £1,225,224. The charity maintains free reserves of £629,179, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £280,000, and the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received emoluments exceeding £60,000 in the year (2025: 1).” — page 27
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received emoluments exceeding £60,000 in the year (2025: 1).” — page 27
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain free reserves at a level sufficient to cover loss of 50% of grant income for a period of up to 12 months while replacement funding is sought; this equates to approximately £280,000 (reserves figure: £629k)
“The Trustees, having considered the financial risks, have said a reserves policy which aims to maintain free reserves at a level sufficient to cover loss of 50% of grant income for a period of up to 12 months while replacement funding is sought; this equates to approximately £280,000.” — page 13
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: T Bauer, the spouse of Trustee Carl Bauer, was employed as a cook and earned £18,680 during the year (2025: £17,420).
“T Bauer, the spouse of Trustee Carl Bauer, was employed as a cook and earned £18,680 during the year (2025: £17,420).” — page 27
“£56,983 (2025:£nil) was paid to Third Way Interiors Ltd for lighting replacements during the year. Ben Gillam, son-in-law of trustee Adrian Greenwood, is a director of this company.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: £56,983 (2025:£nil) was paid to Third Way Interiors Ltd for lighting replacements during the year. Ben Gillam, son-in-law of trustee Adrian Greenwood, is a director of this company.
“T Bauer, the spouse of Trustee Carl Bauer, was employed as a cook and earned £18,680 during the year (2025: £17,420).” — page 27
“£56,983 (2025:£nil) was paid to Third Way Interiors Ltd for lighting replacements during the year. Ben Gillam, son-in-law of trustee Adrian Greenwood, is a director of this company.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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: 6
  • Government income: £65,500 — grants £65,500 (3); 5% of the £1,408,520 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: 25
  • Government income: £48,500 — grants £48,500 (3); 5% of the £942,627 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

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

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £54,982 — grants £54,982 (3); 6% of the £968,715 total gross income on the same return

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Salmon Youth Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reserves (reported)
£735k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

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£1.4m£1.2m
31/03/2025£943k£1.1m
31/03/2024£969k£1.2m
31/03/2023£924k£1.3m
31/03/2022£810k£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £64,923 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven largely by a one-off insurance refund of £357,350. Total income increased to £1,408,520, while total expenditure rose to £1,225,224. The charity maintains free reserves of £629,179, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £280,000, and the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY earn?

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

Who funds THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, MAUDSLEY CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023£50k
MAUDSLEY CHARITYFY2025£15kBuilding Brighter Futures (Development Phase)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£13k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company03/06/2026£211kGrant to The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2026£464kSalmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
The National Lottery Community Fund13/02/2025£20kRe-Claim Memories Lived
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£3kGrant to The Salmon Youth Centre
Sport England27/03/2024£10kSports and Adventure
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£5kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£31kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£4kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£31kGrant to Salmon Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£4kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
Greater London Authority01/09/2019£59kSalmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2019£29kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
Greater London Authority26/03/2019£12kCitizen Led Engagement Programme
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2018£29kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2018£6kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2017£5kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2017£1kGrant to Potters Fields Park Management Trust
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2017£14kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2017£15kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2016£31kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2016£5kGrant to Salmon Youth Centre
Greater London Authority12/01/2015£1kGrant to The Salmon Youth Centre
Sport England05/11/2013£147kThe Salmon Sport For Life Project
The National Lottery Community Fund26/07/2012£10kOutside - Inside Project
The National Lottery Community Fund12/05/2011£2kCommunity Christmas Party

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 SOLENT YOUTH ACTION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY£1.4mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
SOLENT YOUTH ACTION FY2025£94k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SHALOM YOUTH PROJECT FY2025£116k—0above—no doubt
COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FY2026£654k—0above—no doubt
YOUTH FOCUS SOUTH WEST FY2026£137k——above—no doubt
YOUNG SOMERSET FY2026£4.3m——unclear—no doubt

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