SOUTHWARK CHARITIES

Charity number: 1137760
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Management of Southwark (Christchurch & St Mary's ) Charities, two other Charities and the provision of services ans assistance to other charities requiring management services of this charity

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 December 2024

Total income:
£1,986,745

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Donations and legacies £2.02k
Charitable activities £587.23k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £1.40m
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,713,265

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Raising funds £52.36k
Charitable activities £1.59m
Other £74.41k

£292,892 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £126.78k
Charitable expenditure £1.59m
Retained for future use £273.48k

People

4 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 October 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert John Smeath Trustee 05 January 2026
INSPIRE WALWORTH
Charity is in administration
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WATERLOO
Received: On time
Sarah Monica Loveday Philbrick Trustee 05 January 2026
THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL
Received: On time
Ruth Clapton Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Gary Martin Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Cathy Elaine Deplessis Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Winnie Baffoe Trustee 26 June 2025
None on record
Michael Pagnotta Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Thomas James Anthony Edgerley Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Rev Stuart Labran Trustee 15 June 2023
THE ST. MARY NEWINGTON UNITED PAROCHIAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Shelley Ian Charik Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
Dr Patria Roman Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
Patrick Crockford Trustee 26 November 2020
ST GEORGE THE MARTYR CHARITY
Received: On time
Tim McNally Trustee 21 June 2018
THE GLAZIERS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST
Received: On time
Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation
Received: On time
NEIL COYLE MP Trustee 15 June 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/12/2020 30/12/2021 30/12/2022 30/12/2023 30/12/2024
Total gross income £771.48k £887.70k £673.77k £46.87m £1.99m
Total expenditure £807.44k £921.04k £1.45m £3.19m £1.71m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £14.27k £11.75k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £200 £250 £0 £1.10k £2.02k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £81.79k £96.42k £108.31k £431.97k £587.23k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £675.22k £779.29k £565.46k £501.53k £1.40m
Income - Other £14.27k £11.75k £0 £45.93m £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £756.11k £857.68k £1.39m £2.20m £1.59m
Expenditure - Raising funds £51.33k £63.37k £60.28k £64.22k £52.36k
Expenditure - Governance £24.76k £36.35k £28.26k £85.04k £134.84k
Expenditure - Grants institution £144.48k £165.84k £290.07k £395.31k £485.67k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £921.59k £74.41k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/12/2020 30/12/2021 30/12/2022 30/12/2023 30/12/2024
Own use assets £15.00m £10.70m £12.10m £72.12m £72.72m
Long-term investments £13.89m £18.78m £44.40m £11.77m £17.56m
Other assets £2.46m £4.36m £3.98m £20.79m £15.24m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £28.77k £46.57k £194.11k £127.42k £248.82k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 December 2024 22 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2024 22 September 2025 On time
Annual return 30 December 2023 01 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2023 01 October 2024 On time
Annual return 30 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time
Annual return 30 December 2021 07 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2021 07 July 2022 On time
Annual return 30 December 2020 04 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2020 04 August 2021 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 AUGUST 2010 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 9 AUGUST 2010 REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 19 AUGUST 2010 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 MAY 2020 as amended on 21 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

(2.1 THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ARE: (A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; (B) SUCH FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE RESIDENTS OF THE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE; (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY UTILISING SURPLUS INCOME BY: (I) THE PAYMENT OF DISCRETIONARY PAYMENTS; (II) THE PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES OR OTHERWISE; AND (II) THE PAYMENT OF GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS WHICH PROVIDE ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES OR OTHER BENEFITS TO PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, TO BENEFIT TO PEOPLE WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; OR (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE. 2.2 IN THIS CLAUSE 2 THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: ”AREA OF BENEFIT” MEANS THE GREATER LONDON AREA, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK; AND “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA” MEANS PEOPLE WHO ARE (I) IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND (II) OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE AND (III) HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE FORMER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1137760-2 JOSEPH COLLIER HOLIDAY TRUST
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE 28 MARCH 1985 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 29 NOVEMBER 2010.
Charitable objects
ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS FOR PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN SIXTY YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND SUBJECT THERETO IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY SUCH PERSONS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OF FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area of benefit
FORMER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Registration history
  • 07 October 1966 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
42 St. Mary Newington Close
Surrey Square
LONDON
SE17 2LP
Phone:
02075932000
Email:
charities@almshouse-southwark.org
Website:

WWW.SOUTHWARKCHARITIES.CO.UK