PEPPER POT CENTRE
Provide facilities in social welfare, health & wellbeing, recreation,leisure with object of improving conditions of life,combating isolation, relieving needs of older people over 50,particularly African, Caribbean and other BME groups living in Kensington & Chelsea, surrounding boroughs and offer care services to those suffering physically.
Objects
TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATION AND LEISURE OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF OLDER PEOPLE AGED 50 OR OVER, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN ORIGIN LIVING IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA AND THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, AS WELL AS TO OFFER CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £13,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £161,561. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Total incoming resources were £291,556, while total resources expended amounted to £304,581.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees strives to maintain a prudent level of reserves, adequate to ensure the continued operation of the organization.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £175,328 — grants £175,328 (2); 60% of the £291,556 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £167,828 — grants £167,828 (1); 59% of the £282,554 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £117,829 — grants £117,829 (1); 80% of the £146,869 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Bruce Nobrega
- Elaine Brackett
- HAROLD ROACH
- HOWARD JEFFREY
- JULIE ANNE MILLS
- Kevin Metzger
- Lorraine Williamson
- Martin Davis
- Mervin Archer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £292k | £305k |
| 31/03/2024 | £283k | £280k |
| 31/03/2023 | £147k | £217k |
| 31/03/2022 | £206k | £242k |
| 31/03/2021 | £199k | £212k |
Common questions
Is PEPPER POT CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £13,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £161,561. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Total incoming resources were £291,556, while total resources expended amounted to £304,581. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PEPPER POT CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PEPPER POT CENTRE as a grant recipient include WESTWAY TRUST, THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTWAY TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Small grants to local charities and community groups |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Community Spirit Fund |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | Equipment, soil and compost, seeds and plants and a facilitator for the green space 'Full Bloom' project of this mental health charity. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2021 | £10k | The Pepperpot Centre Outreach Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2021 | £47k | (wave 5 LCRF) TPPC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2006 | £5k | Arts and Crafts |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2006 | £220k | Active Older People's Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £104k |
| SOUTHWARK CHARITIES | 1 | £40k |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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- PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE
- PENTAID
- PENCARE
- POTTER STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- COPLESTON CENTRE
- CENTRE OF HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEPPER POT CENTRE | £292k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PERTH COMMUNITY CENTRE | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PENTAID | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PENCARE | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POTTER STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COPLESTON CENTRE | £188k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |