The Woodlawns Centre
Analysis
The Woodlawns Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08360821). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Woodlawns Centre reported income of £121k and spending of £143k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £83k to £121k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Woodlawns Centre sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Invest in Me Research (£121k), The Ega Hospital Charity (£121k) and Spotland Community Association (£121k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Invest in Me Research | Hampshire | £121k |
| The Ega Hospital Charity | London | £121k |
| Spotland Community Association | Rochdale | £121k |
| Oiraysa Limited | London | £121k |