Queen's Park Community Council (QPCC)

What Queen's Park Community Council (QPCC) does

Queen's Park Community Council (QPCC) is a statutory local government body established in 2014 as London's first and only Community (Parish/Town) Council, representing more than 14,000 residents of the Queen's Park ward in the City of Westminster. It is governed by 12 democratically elected, unpaid Councillors serving four-year terms, supported by a small executive team comprising a Chief Executive Officer & Responsible Financial Officer (Shuwanna Aaron), a Community Development Officer (Laurence Conneely), and an Administrative Volunteer coordinator of the Planning Working Group (John McArdle). The council operates a portfolio of community services: four annual community events (Summer Festival, Winter Festival, Fireworks Display, Black History Month Reception); a multi-tier Grants Programme (Pop-up Grants up to £500, Community Grants, and Special Grants) that has awarded £290,089.51 to 106 community projects since 2015; statutory planning consultation as a consultee to Westminster City Council; environmental programmes including air quality monitoring, Queen's Park in Bloom, BT Gardens outdoor classroom, and a Climate and Environmental Strategy; nine volunteer working groups covering health, planning, youth, arts, events, and economic development; the Queen's Park Voice neighbourhood newsletter delivered three times yearly to 5,000+ households; and the Queen's Park Neighbourhood Plan adopted by 91% referendum vote in 2021.

QPCC's operating platform is not technology-based but rather a community engagement model combining in-person council and committee meetings (Place, People, HR, Appeals, plus Extraordinary Meetings), physical noticeboards across the ward, an official website (queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk), and a multi-channel social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Next Door. The infrastructure includes five named venues across Queen's Park (Beethoven Centre headquarters, St Jude's Hall, St Luke's Church, Happy Hub, and Jubilee Community Centre) with shared use via partnerships with A2Dominion and Everyone Active. The underlying 'technology' is the Neighbourhood Plan (adopted 2021), which grants statutory consultee status on planning applications and unlocks 25% of the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy collected by Westminster City Council from new developments.

The revenue model is predominantly a recurring Council Tax precept levied on local households (£46.38/year for an average Band D household, equating to 89p/week, and frozen since 2014 — meaning QPCC has not raised its funding base in over a decade despite service scope expansion). Precept collection is administered by Westminster City Council and is exempt for households in receipt of full Council Tax Benefits, but is otherwise immune to wider public spending cuts. Supplementary income streams include Community Infrastructure Levy (25% of Neighbourhood CIL, cumulative £2,819.83 to date) and external fundraising from grant-making bodies. Services to residents are free; commercial monetisation is confined to community venue hires through partner-managed bookings. The GTM motion is community-led: QPCC engages residents through democratic representation, nine themed working groups, a volunteer programme, recurring events, and the Queen's Park Voice newsletter, reaching the 14,000+ resident population across the Queen's Park Westminster ward.

Name

Queen's Park Community Council (QPCC)

Legal name

Queen's Park Community Council

Website

https://queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Queen's Park Community Council is a statutory local government body in London, established in 2014 to represent 14,000+ residents of the Queen's Park ward. Funded primarily by a frozen Council Tax precept, it delivers community events, grant programmes, statutory planning consultation, and environmental initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Governance / Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Community governance
• Local representation
• Community grants
• Neighbourhood planning
• Community events

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precept: Primary funding source - a small addition to Council Tax collected by Westminster City Council. The precept is immune to public spending cuts and ensures funding sustainability. Band D Household precept amounts to £46.38 annually (89p per week). QPCC has not increased its precept since establishment in 2014 and does not collect from households in receipt of full Council Tax Benefits.
2. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL): 25% of Neighbourhood CIL collected by Westminster City Council from new developments, accessible because of the adopted Neighbourhood Plan (2021). Total Neighbourhood CIL collected totals £2,819.83. Funds held in Earmarked Reserve for infrastructure projects.
3. External Funding/Grants: QPCC supplements core income by fundraising from various funding bodies. The council also distributes grants to community projects through its Community Grants Programme (£290,089.51 awarded to 106 projects since 2015).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Queen's Park Community Council is a statutory Community (Parish/Town) Council providing democratic representation and community services to over 14,000 residents of the Queen's Park ward in Westminster, London. Its core offering comprises community events (Summer Festival, Winter Festival, Fireworks, Black History Month Reception), a grants scheme awarding funding to local projects, statutory planning consultation, neighbourhood planning, environmental and climate initiatives, a volunteer programme, and the Queen's Park Voice neighbourhood newsletter. All services are free to residents and funded primarily through a Council Tax precept collected by Westminster City Council.

Product overview

Queen's Park Community Council (QPCC) is London's first and only Community (Parish/Town) Council, established in 2014, representing over 14,000 residents. It operates as a single integrated service rather than a platform architecture, offering a portfolio of interconnected community services including democratic governance (council meetings, committees), annual community events (Summer Festival, Winter Festival, Fireworks Display, Black History Month Reception), grant funding programmes, planning consultation services, environmental initiatives (air quality monitoring, climate strategy), volunteer coordination, working groups, the Queen's Park Voice newsletter, community facility access, and neighbourhood planning. Funded primarily through council tax precept with supplemental fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Community Events

Quantifiable outcome

• £290,089.51 awarded to 106 community projects since 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• British Telecom (BT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022BT agreed to licence vacant land behind their Harrow Road building to QPCC for community use as BT Gardens for 5 years. Equipped with outdoor classroom for environmental projects.
• Mayor of LondonminorOthers · 1 January 2021Mayor's CIL charged on developments creating 100+ sqm new floor space. QPCC receives 25% of Neighbourhood Portion.
• Westminster City CouncilcoreOthersPrincipal local authority responsible for benefits, council tax, housing, recycling, roads, rubbish collection. QPCC acts as voice for local people, raising concerns to Ward Councillors. Three Ward Councillors represent Queen's Park at City Council level.
• Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (HCGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental charity contracted by QPCC to enhance Queen’s Park Gardens through community gardening sessions (Thursdays 10am-12pm). Also runs Queen’s Park in Bloom Project. Contact: [email protected]
• The Avenues Youth ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth project at 3-7 Third Avenue receiving £20,000/year Special Grant from QPCC since 2017. Provides safe, supportive space for young people aged 8-18 with youth clubs, sports, creative arts, homework support, and mentoring.
• St John's Evangelist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collaboration for BT Gardens project alongside Westminster Children's University and QPCC.
• Westminster Children's UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collaboration for BT Gardens project alongside St John's Evangelist Church and QPCC.
• Bales CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collaboration for BT Gardens project.
• Everyone ActivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages Jubilee Community Centre (22 Lancefield Street) on behalf of Westminster City Council. QPCC facilitates free usage scheme for community activities (up to 20 hours/month).
• A2DominionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing association managing Beethoven Centre. Venue open Monday-Friday 9am-8.30pm for community hire.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Groundwork UK: Federated UK charity network delivering environmental, community gardening and neighbourhood improvement programmes — comparable to the environmental, climate-emergency and community-gardening programmes QPCC runs in partnership with Hammersmith Community Gardens Association.

Broad incumbents

• London Borough of Brent: Neighbouring London borough sharing a boundary with Queen's Park. Comparable as an immediately adjacent London local authority delivering community services, planning, housing and grants programmes to a diverse residential population in the same North-West London geography.
• Locality (UK): National UK membership body supporting community-led organisations, parish councils and neighbourhood planning groups. Comparable as the sector infrastructure organisation for entities pursuing QPCC's model of community-led local governance and neighbourhood plan development.
• London Borough of Camden: Nearby London borough delivering community engagement, grants, planning consultation and environmental programmes. Comparable to QPCC in terms of inner-London community-facing statutory services and Westminster-adjacent resident demographics.
• Westminster City Council: The principal local authority for the borough containing QPCC. Westminster City Council collects QPCC's precept, administers CIL, and handles the statutory functions (housing, planning decisions, council tax) that QPCC influences but does not deliver. Comparable as the next tier of London local government with overlapping community-service responsibilities.

Emerging players

• Power to Change: UK trust funding and supporting community-led organisations and grassroots initiatives. Comparable to QPCC in mission (community empowerment, local resilience) and beneficiary base (community organisations running grants-funded local programmes).

Regional players

• Chipping Barnet Town Council (Hadley & Cockfosters area): North London area town council operating under the same parish/town council framework as QPCC. Comparable as a regionally proximate London statutory community council pursuing a similar community engagement, grants and neighbourhood planning agenda.

Direct peers

• Bishop's Stortford Town Council: UK town council delivering precept-funded community services including grants, events, planning consultation, environmental programmes and community engagement. Comparable as a directly analogous local-tier statutory body to QPCC.
• Loughton Town Council: UK town council with similar precept-funded operating model, providing community grants, events, planning consultation and civic services to its residents. Directly comparable as a parish/town council operating the same statutory framework as QPCC.
• Shrewsbury Town Council: Established UK town council operating under similar statutory parish/town council framework as QPCC, delivering community events, grants, planning consultation and civic services funded by precept. Comparable as a directly analogous tier-of-local-government entity with the same funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QPCouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/QueensParkCouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qpcouncil
• Instagraminstagram.com/queensparkcommunitycouncil

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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