Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE WOODLAWNS CENTRE 

The charity operates as a venue for hire for weddings, birthday parties, christenings, meetings, seminars and many other events as well as home to a number of small local voluntary organisations that mostly serve the needs of local older people including Streatham Darby and Joan Club. Our premises are often used by many other local voluntary organisations and private individuals for parties etc.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22£118£102£16n/an/an/an/an/a12
30/09/21£83£73£9n/an/an/an/an/a10
30/09/20£97£87£10n/an/an/an/an/a16
30/09/19£108£109£-1n/an/an/an/an/a16
30/09/18£112£119£-7£0£0£0n/a015
30/09/17£120£103£17£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16*£108£105£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£87£99£-12£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 11 years

www.woodlawns.org.uk

woodlawns@hotmail.co.uk

02087695922

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster, Croydon, Lambeth, Merton, Southwark, Wandsworth,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Gents Club
£9,409 31/05/2017
12
This project will use funding to run a social group for older men. The group will work to help them make new friends and improve their confidence and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 65-88
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/10/2013, number: 1154154
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/01/2013, number: 08360821
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR16: 31 days late, AR14: 5 days late,
Main office

The Woodlawns Centre
16 Leigham Court Road
London
SW16 2NF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO:4.1 PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;4.2 ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;4.3 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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