GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 January 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £130,967
Latest expenditure: £145,381
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 35 CRAVEN TERRACE, LONDON, W2 3EL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gwc-london.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The German Welfare Council offers independent help and advice free of charge for people predominantly of German origin or connections with personal and social problems. This help is provided by a bilingual social worker with a wide experience of statutory and voluntary provisions for social care in both Germany and the UK.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £130,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,381

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £120,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,144

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £231,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,078

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £120,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,610

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £88,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,861

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £130,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,381
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £120,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £131,144
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £231,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,078
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £120,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,610
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £88,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,861
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-01-23T00:00:00

Charity Name: GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-02-10T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 207026
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 207026
Assoc Charity Name: THE LADIES COMMITTEE FOR HOME MISSIONS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 DECEMBER 1983, AMENDED 24 MAY 2003.
Charitable Objects: (A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS PREDOMINANTLY OF GERMAN ORIGIN WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUCH PERSONS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS SHALL FURTHER THE SAID OBJECT. (B) TO RELIEVE THE AGED, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS PREDOMINANTLY OF GERMAN ORIGIN WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF THEIR AGE OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 288036
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GERMAN ADVICE CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 288025
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DEUTSCHER SOZIALAUSSCHUSS GERMAN WELFARE COUNCIL

Charity Name Id: 288033
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DEUTSCHER SOZIALAUSSUSS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures