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WHITE LODGE CENTRE

Registered charity 286238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GROUP COUNCIL FOR THE WHITE LODGE CENTRE

Providing services for disabled children and adults and their families and carers in and around Surrey.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE CARE, WELFARE, INTEREST, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT (INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS AND CARERS) IN THE COUNTIES OF SURREY AND HAMPSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE (OR IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION IN AN EQUIVALENT AREA) AND SOUTH WEST LONDON AND OTHER SURROUNDING DISTRICTS OF PERSONS WITH ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY OR OTHER DISABILITY.

Area of benefit: COUNTIES OF SURREY AND HAMPSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE AND SOUTH WEST LONDON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

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

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Runnymede, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £96,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £256,000. Free reserves stood at £294,000 at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £400,000. The trustees have plans in place to restore reserves to the required level over the next four years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £400,000 (reserves figure: £294k)
“The Trustees consider that a minimum level of £400,000 in freely available reserves is necessary to provide appropriate financial resilience.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Children of trustees receive services funded by statutory authorities.
“Children of trustees can receive services at White Lodge Centre funded by statutory authorities who refer them to White Lodge Centre to receive their care package.” — page 33
“During a year most trustees make small donations to White Lodge. Such donations are made without condition or restriction, and some are made anonymously and the amounts during the year are not significant.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees make small, anonymous donations.
“Children of trustees can receive services at White Lodge Centre funded by statutory authorities who refer them to White Lodge Centre to receive their care package.” — page 33
“During a year most trustees make small donations to White Lodge. Such donations are made without condition or restriction, and some are made anonymously and the amounts during the year are not significant.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Warner Wilde Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission; Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or 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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 255
  • Government income: £1,776,000 — contracts £1,530,000 (6), grants £246,000 (1); 54% of the £3,302,000 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)

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

  • Volunteers: 332
  • Government income: £1,755,000 — contracts £1,512,000 (6), grants £243,000 (1); 59% of the £2,994,000 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 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 80
  • Government income: £1,783,000 — contracts £1,514,000 (6), grants £269,000 (2); 63% of the £2,834,000 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.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — White Lodge Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: White Lodge Centre — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 08/08/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.4m
Cost of raising funds
£263k
Reserves (reported)
£294k
Employees
179

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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: 8.0% of total income — above 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: Bracknell Forest · Reading · Slough · Surrey · Throughout London · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.3m£3.4m
31/03/2024£3.0m£3.3m
31/03/2023£2.8m£3.0m
31/03/2022£2.7m£2.8m
31/03/2021£2.4m£2.5m

Common questions

Is WHITE LODGE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £96,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £256,000. Free reserves stood at £294,000 at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £400,000. The trustees have plans in place to restore reserves to the required level over the next four years. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Warner Wilde Limited.

Who funds WHITE LODGE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WHITE LODGE CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY, PEACEFUL STREAMS, THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST, ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£52kChristmas Challenge
WOODEN SPOON SOCIETYFY2024£27kPlaygrounds and Outdoor Activities
PEACEFUL STREAMSFY2024£12kA grant of £12,200
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2022£10kSummer activity programmes for children with autism
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2024£7kSummer activity programmes for autistic children and their siblings.
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2024£5kHealthcare-adult
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2023£5kSummer activity programmes with autism
FRIARSGATE TRUSTFY2023£5kEducation
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAWLEYFY2021£3kMissionary & Charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAWLEYFY2022£3kMissionary & Charitable giving
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£3k
WOKING UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2025£2kToddler Group
PEACEFUL STREAMSFY2025£2kA grant
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2021amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/04/2018£10k18-25 Transition Service

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION1£1.3m
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION1£682k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£496k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£300k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£150k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£145k
Richmond Foundation1£54k
Tinsley Charitable Trust1£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WHITE LODGE CENTRE£3.3m——unclear—no doubt
CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE FY2025£325k—0above—no doubt
HOLLY LODGE CENTRE FY2026£152k—0unclear—no doubt
HOWARD GARDEN SOCIAL AND DAY CARE CENTRE FY2025£91k—0unclear—no doubt
CUMBERLAND LODGE FY2025£3.0m£110,001 - £120,000—below—no doubt
WHITE'S CHARITY FY2025£30k—0within—no doubt

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