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.

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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. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £629,179, which the trustees confirmed was sufficient to comply with their stated reserves policy target of approximately £280,000.

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: approximately £280,000 (held: £629k)

“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.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: T Bauer, spouse of Trustee Carl Bauer, was employed as a cook and earned £18,680.

“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 paid to Third Way Interiors Ltd, a company where Ben Gillam (son-in-law of trustee Adrian Greenwood) is a director.

“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: Trustees and related parties donated £83,200 to Salmon.

“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.

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

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Jamie Anglesea — Director (source)
Colin Bascom — Finance Director (source)
Miranda Haslem — Deputy Director (source)

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.

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 4.8 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/04/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Carl Gunther Bauerchair
Doug Cruz
Ernestina Larbi-Odam
Jeffeth Thompson
Jerome Hughes
Karrie Miller
Kiki Okiremute Kazim
Marie Ann Skelton
Rebecca Hilton
SARA PATRICIA MANWELL

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £629,179, which the trustees confirmed was sufficient to comply with their stated reserves policy target of approximately £280,000. 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.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2023	£50k
MAUDSLEY CHARITY	FY2025	£15k	Building Brighter Futures (Development Phase)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2025	£13k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The Mercers' Company	03/06/2026	£211k	Grant to The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/03/2026	£464k	Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/02/2025	£20k	Re-Claim Memories Lived
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2024	£3k	Grant to The Salmon Youth Centre
Sport England	27/03/2024	£10k	Sports and Adventure
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2023	£5k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2022	£31k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	31/03/2022	£4k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£31k	Grant to Salmon Youth Club
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2020	£4k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
Greater London Authority	01/09/2019	£59k	Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2019	£29k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
Greater London Authority	26/03/2019	£12k	Citizen Led Engagement Programme
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2018	£29k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2018	£6k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2017	£5k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2017	£1k	Grant to Potters Fields Park Management Trust
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2017	£14k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2017	£15k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2016	£31k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
London Borough of Southwark	01/04/2016	£5k	Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
Greater London Authority	12/01/2015	£1k	Grant to The Salmon Youth Centre
Sport England	05/11/2013	£147k	The Salmon Sport For Life Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/07/2012	£10k	Outside - Inside Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/05/2011	£2k	Community Christmas Party