Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 13

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 16

WEST LONDON WELCOME

West London Welcome is a free drop-in centre for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants catering primarily but not exclusively to individuals & communities in Hammersmith & Fulham. WLW provides a warm space for people to come in out of the cold, have a cup of tea and socialise, hot lunch, learn English, share ideas and get advice.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Established: 5 years

www.westlondonwelcome.com

hello@westlondonwelcome.com

07512789542

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Michael And Betty Little Trust	£270,500
Barrow Cadbury Trust	£20,000
DCMS	£20,000
CHK Foundation	£15,000
AB Charitable Trust	£15,000
The London Community Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - West London Welcome
£73,000	23/09/2023	A community centre run for and with refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and other locals living in West London
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - EASE
£15,000	20/11/2022	Supporting asylum-seekers and refugees to thrive in our community through a weekly drop-in where guests and long term community members can socialise together and asylum seekers can feel connected ....more Supporting asylum-seekers and refugees to thrive in our community through a weekly drop-in where guests and long term community members can socialise together and asylum seekers can feel connected and supported while they await their asylum decision
CHK Foundation - CHK Emergency /Disaster Grant
£15,000	16/05/2022	to support specified work
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - West London Welcome
£73,000	03/05/2022	A community centre run for and with refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and other locals living in West London
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to West London Welcome
£15,000	07/10/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. West London Welcome aim to support refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants to make positive transitions in their lives by becoming part of the local community. ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. West London Welcome aim to support refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants to make positive transitions in their lives by becoming part of the local community. Their objectives are to create community, encourage integration, advance education, relieve financial hardship, isolation and improve living conditions amongst asylum, refugee, and migrant communities.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - West London Welcome
£109,500	28/03/2021	A community centre run for and with refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and other locals living in West London
Tudor Trust - Grant to West London Welcome
£2,000	23/03/2021	as a staff grant to provide unrestricted funding for a community centre run for and with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in West London
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - West London Welcome
£20,000	30/09/2020 3	To recruit a Deputy Manager for a drop-in centre as well as hot food and essentials for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Hammersmith.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to West London Welcome
£10,000	15/09/2020	We are seeking funding to take on a full time support worker and administrator in response to growing case work due to the pandemic. We are also applying for money to pay for therapeutic sessions for ....more We are seeking funding to take on a full time support worker and administrator in response to growing case work due to the pandemic. We are also applying for money to pay for therapeutic sessions for our staff and volunteers who are doing frontline support work.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	15/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	02/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

BETUL PIYADE Appointed: 2023

COCO CAMPBELL Appointed: 2023

EFTHYMIA STATHOPOULOU Appointed: 2022

SAVRAJ CHOPRA Appointed: 2020

ANTONIA BENFIELD Appointed: 2022

JOANNA SARAH FARQUHARSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

SEEMA ALIBHAI Appointed: 2019

REZA BEYAD Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: PHOENIX CREATIVE ARTS,

RUPESH CHATWANI Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2019, number: 1183261

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

PO Box 78236
London
W14 4HQ

Objectives

The objects of the CIO are:(1) To advance education and relieve financial hardship amongst those seeking asylum, those granted refugee status and migrants particularly by the provision of legal and other advice.(2) To provide or assist with the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time activity for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and their dependents in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life and assisting their inclusion into the wider community, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of a drop-in centre

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