The centre in Bermondsey, south London, was cited as a model of best practice in the Labour government's Aiming High strategy. It only opened renovated facilities funded through a £1.3m MyPlace grant in February this year.
But the centre has struggled to replace five funding streams due to end in March. The Youth Sector Development Fund, the Football Foundation, Aiming High, London Youth Offer and the Arts Council together provide 80 per cent of the organisation's income.
"There doesn't seem to be more funding on the horizon," said Mark Blundell, executive director of Salmon. "What's going to happen to these facilities if funding isn't there?"
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