With a population of 179,000, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is the most densely populated borough in the UK. Extremes of wealth and poverty exist side by side in this cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic and multi-faith borough in which residents can trace their origins to all parts of the globe and over 100 different first languages are spoken. In RBKC’s schools, 70% of pupils are from ethnic minorities.
Over the years much of the 23 acres of land occupied by the Westway Development Trust has been developed, providing a wide range of community facilities and a commercial property portfolio that funds charitable activities. This has enabled us to become financially self-sufficient for our core costs and to grow and support many different projects, services and opportunities for local people. It allows us to target and subsidise the areas of greatest need in the borough and, through our sports and leisure facilities, to serve neighbouring boroughs as well. As an independent charity and a development trust, we endeavour to fill gaps in provision and seek innovative solutions to local problems.
We hold the nine hectares (23 acres) of land under the Westway (A40) in trust to be developed for the benefit of the community. The land is sub-leased from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea who in turn hold a lease from the freeholders, Transport for London.
Westway Development Trust Site Map PDF
Charitable objectives
Public benefit