The Winch

Name

The Winch

Legal name

The Winch

Website

https://thewinch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children and family community services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Children's charity services
• Youth mentoring programs
• Family support services
• Community venue hire
• Play scheme provision

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate donations, and community fundraising events. The Winch runs campaigns including Big Give match fund and accepts share donations through ShareGift.
2. Trust and Foundation Grants: Core funding from trusts and foundations including London Borough of Camden, Pears Foundation, Tudor Trust, National Lottery Community Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and others. Programme-specific funding from Greater London Authority and Arts Council of England.
3. Room Hire Services: Revenue generated from hiring out rooms at 21 Winchester Road and Belsize Community Library for parties, meetings, workshops, and events. Pricing ranges from £20-290 depending on space and duration.
4. Play Scheme Fees: Parent fees for after-school club and holiday play schemes for children aged 4-11. Fees collected with robust administration and booking records maintained.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Winch is a Camden children's charity delivering a cradle-to-community pipeline of services across North London. Its core offerings include family support (drop-in groups, parenting courses, parent-to-parent coaching for families with children from birth to age 5), children's services (Ofsted-registered outstanding after-school clubs and holiday play schemes for ages 4-11), young people's services (youth mentoring, leadership, social action and wellbeing programmes for ages 11-25), community projects on housing, health and inequality, and operation of Belsize Community Library. The charity supplements charitable funding with room hire at its two sites and parent fees for play schemes.

Product overview

The Winch is a Camden children's charity offering a cradle-to-community pipeline of services. Its core offering comprises five interconnected service areas: Family Support Services (drop-in sessions, activity groups, parent-to-parent coaching for families with children from birth to age 5), Children's Services (after-school clubs and holiday play schemes for ages 4-11, Ofsted registered outstanding), Young People's Services (after-school activities, youth mentoring, leadership and social action for ages 11-25), Communities Services (community-led projects on housing, health, and inequality), and Belsize Community Library (award-winning community library and venue hire). Additional services include room hire at two locations, and specific programmes such as the Inspiring Inclusion Programme targeting school exclusion and the Parent-to-Parent Programme developed with Anna Freud Centre. The organisation reaches over 2,000 children, young people, and families annually through these integrated services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Support Services Family support services including drop-in sessions, activity groups, and parent-to-parent coaching for parents and children from birth until age 5, providing a safe place to share experiences and access early intervention support in North Camden.
• Children's Services (After-School Clubs and Holiday Play Schemes) Safe, welcoming spaces for children aged 4 to 11 offering Ofsted-registered outstanding after-school clubs and holiday play schemes, providing transition support, confidence building, and skill development.
• Young People's Services Youth programmes for ages 11-25 offering after-school activities, one-to-one and group support from youth workers, leadership opportunities, social action programmes, and wellbeing support.
• Communities Services Community-led projects bringing residents together to take action on housing, health and wellbeing, loneliness, green spaces, and inequality to strengthen local connections in North Camden.
• Belsize Community Library Community library operating as a public library three days a week, with a programme of activities from baby classes to martial arts and crafts; welcomes around 10,000 visits per year.
• Room Hire Venue hire at 21 Winchester Road and Belsize Community Library offering seven rooms including a dance studio, play room, basement, therapy space, kitchen, and games room for parties, meetings, workshops, fitness classes and team away days; pricing ranges from £20 to £290 depending on space and duration.
• Inspiring Inclusion Programme A 10-week programme to support young people at risk of school exclusion, part of a multi-agency partnership aiming to change the school system for Black and racially minoritised students in Camden.
• Parent-to-Parent Programme Peer-supported parenting course for families facing significant disadvantage in North Camden, developed in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached over 2,000 children, young people and families annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Anna Freud CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for participant-led evaluation of the Winch's Parent-to-Parent programme, a peer-supported parenting course for families facing significant disadvantage in North Camden.
• 70+ Partner OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health providers, schools, support centres, food support organisations, health partners, grassroots groups, and local authority teams working together to strengthen the wider ecosystem around children and families in Camden.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Action for Children: Major UK children's charity delivering fostering, family support, and youth services nationwide. Comparable operating model to The Winch at substantially greater scale.
• The Children's Society: National charity supporting disadvantaged children and young people through direct work and advocacy. Comparable to The Winch's youth and family support mission at a much larger scale.
• Coram: Historic London-based children's charity group offering early years, family support, and creative programmes. Strongly comparable to The Winch's cradle-to-community pipeline and heritage positioning.
• Centrepoint: UK charity supporting young people facing homelessness and disadvantage. Comparable to The Winch's young people's services and social action programmes for ages 11-25.
• Catch22: Large UK social business working with young people at risk of exclusion, including education and family services. Overlaps with The Winch's Inspiring Inclusion programme targeting school exclusion.

Direct peers

• Mary Ward Settlement: London settlement delivering community-based education, youth, and family services from a long-standing physical hub. Highly comparable to The Winch's neighbourhood centre model with room hire and multi-generational programming.
• Place2Be: Children's mental health charity providing counselling and emotional support in schools. Comparable to The Winch's school-based delivery and youth mentoring/wellbeing services.
• Family Action: UK-wide charity delivering family support, parenting programmes, and children's services to disadvantaged families. Highly comparable to The Winch's cradle-to-community family support and early intervention model.
• Kids (Kids Active): UK charity providing disabled and disadvantage children's services including play and family support. Comparable to The Winch's after-school clubs, holiday play schemes, and inclusion-focused work.

Regional players

• London Youth: London-based membership body for youth organisations that awards the Quality Mark The Winch recently received. Operates in the same London youth services ecosystem and shares The Winch's safeguarding and quality standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheWinchCamden/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWinchCamden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-winch
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewinchcamden
• Xx.com/the_winch

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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