SOUTH WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 285705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY CENTRE

To provide a facility promoting social well-being, catering predominantly for the local South Wimbledon community.We also have users from further afield. We provide rooms & other facilities at lower rates than most other local providers. We also provide limited direct services for members.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH WIMBLEDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH CENTRES FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: SOUTH WIMBLEDON AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£84k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £8,090 for the year ended 31st December 2025, marking the third consecutive year of deficit. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £181,155, which the trustees consider adequate against their stated policy target of at least £120,000 to ensure financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £120,000 (held: £181k)

“The Board of Trustees believe that the Charity needs Reserves of at least £120,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Martin Thomas Lakechair
Andrew Norman Harold Coles · trustee of 1 other charity
Harry Joseph Todd
Ian Heppell
James Thomas Congrave
June Margaret Hayles
MR Bert Kennedy
MRS Philomena Kennedy
Michael Arthur Brunt
Sebastian Budner
THANABALASINGAM RATNAVADIEVEL

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£76k	£84k
31/12/2024	£77k	£85k
31/12/2023	£72k	£85k
31/12/2022	£77k	£69k
31/12/2021	£56k	£68k

Common questions

Is SOUTH WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £8,090 for the year ended 31st December 2025, marking the third consecutive year of deficit. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £181,155, which the trustees consider adequate against their stated policy target of at least £120,000 to ensure financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£24k
MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL	1	£13k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION	1	£10k
THE DOUGHTY FAMILY FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY.

THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY income £48k
WINTERBOURNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £59k
SOUTHMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £47k
WOOLSTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £42k
WIMBLEDON GUILD OF SOCIAL WELFARE (INCORPORATED) income £2.4m
SOUTH RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £73k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTH WIMBLEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	£76k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY FY2025	£48k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WINTERBOURNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026	£59k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTHMEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024	£47k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WOOLSTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£42k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WIMBLEDON GUILD OF SOCIAL WELFARE (INCORPORATED) FY2025	£2.4m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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