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One Westminster

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One Westminster is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about One Westminster?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,230,926
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,293,602
Registered charity number
295501
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
The Stowe Centre
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

One Westminster (number 295501) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does One Westminster do?

One Westminster was formed on 1 April 2014 by the merger of Volunteer Centre Westminster and Voluntary Action Westminster. Its mission is to transorm peoples lives through volunteering and voluntary sector support. It provides a range of volunteer brokerage, training and front line community services as well as a diverse range of support services for charities and community groups in Westminster.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for One Westminster

Answers One Westminster gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are One Westminster's highest-paid staff paid?

One Westminster's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does One Westminster's money come from?

One Westminster reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (98%), donations and legacies £11k (1%), trading and fundraising events £9,615 (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.2m · 98%
  • Donations and legacies£11k · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£9,615 · 1%
  • Investments£27 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record One Westminster as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

One Westminster's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02052268 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Volunteer Centre Westminster
Where it says it operates
City of Westminster

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is One Westminster registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for One Westminster yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score One Westminster. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to One Westminster?

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Frequently asked questions

Is One Westminster a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists One Westminster as a registered charity (number 295501) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is One Westminster's charity number?
One Westminster's charity number is 295501. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 295501?
Search 295501 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does One Westminster do?
One Westminster was formed on 1 April 2014 by the merger of Volunteer Centre Westminster and Voluntary Action Westminster. Its mission is to transorm peoples lives through volunteering and voluntary sector support. It provides a range of volunteer brokerage, training and front line community services as well as a diverse range of support services for charities and community groups in Westminster.
Does One Westminster have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for One Westminster. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to One Westminster?
One Westminster's website listed in our register data is http://www.onewestminster.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is One Westminster's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. One Westminster's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does One Westminster's money come from?
One Westminster reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (98%), donations and legacies £11k (1%), trading and fundraising events £9,615 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to One Westminster?
The register does not record One Westminster as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are One Westminster's trustees paid?
One Westminster's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was One Westminster previously called?
The register lists this previous name for One Westminster: Volunteer Centre Westminster.
When was One Westminster registered as a charity?
One Westminster was entered on the register on 30 October 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02052268).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.