The London Welsh Centre Trust
Analysis
The London Welsh Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00774093). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The London Welsh Centre Trust reported income of £535k and spending of £603k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £329k to £535k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The London Welsh Centre Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creative Youth (£534k), Collections Trust (£535k) and The Spark Arts for Children (£534k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 71%, charitable activities 15% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 36% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £430k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 15%
- Trading 71%
In the charity's own words
To provide an educational and cultural centre in or near London to promote the knowledge and use of the welsh language, through educational means; and promote culture and education (e.g. literature, art, music, history, science) particularly relating to Wales and the Welsh people, but not exclusively, for the benefit of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Youth | Surrey | £534k |
| Collections Trust | Leicester | £535k |
| The Spark Arts for Children | Leicester | £534k |
| The Frederick Ashton Foundation | London | £535k |