THE HARLOW HEALTH CENTRES TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1050493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H H C T

Its objects are primarily to provide accommodation and facilities for health services, and additionally to support health related activities for the benefit of residents of Harlow and elsewhere in the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £24,683,560 as of 31 December 2025, driven by a surplus on charitable activities and property revaluations. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least nine months of expenditure to fund redevelopment projects, noting that significant upfront funding is required for such initiatives. The charity operates on a going concern basis with high liquidity and no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months of expenditure (held: £21.8m)
“The Trust maintains bank balances and sufficient funds at short notice to uphold the level of expenditure on management and running expenses for a period of at least nine months.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

14 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (13 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£21.8m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~146.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£3.4m£1.8m
31/12/2024£3.3m£1.7m
31/12/2023£2.9m£1.8m
31/12/2022£2.9m£2.0m
31/12/2021£2.7m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE HARLOW HEALTH CENTRES TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £24,683,560 as of 31 December 2025, driven by a surplus on charitable activities and property revaluations. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least nine months of expenditure to fund redevelopment projects, noting that significant upfront funding is required for such initiatives. The charity operates on a going concern basis with high liquidity and no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HARLOW HEALTH CENTRES TRUST LIMITED£3.4m——above—no doubt
Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital FY2025£599k—0unclear—no doubt
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt
POWYS TEACHING LOCAL HEALTH BOARD CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£253k—0above—no doubt
BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£357k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.