LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY
Registered charity 1074011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEADWAY LEICESTER
To provide support and advice to people with acquired brain injuries
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in resources of £19,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a decrease of £4,845 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £35,861, which the trustees consider to be at an appropriate level in line with their policy to protect against funding uncertainties. The charity remains dependent on statutory funding from local councils and the NHS, with no surplus available for investment.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £36k)
“It aims to ensure that there are sufficient general and designated funds to meet the potential cost of redundancies and the provision of non-statutory funded services for at least six months when combined with the commitment from local government to give a three-month notice period for any funding changes.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Headway Leicester (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery — “In February of this year, we were awarded £16,700 from the National Lottery as part of their Awards for All grant scheme.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- REG PERRINSchair
- CAROL BIRCH
- Christopher McKinney
- Danielle Jane Young · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dedunu Samudrika De Silva
- Dr Christopher Howard Sworn · trustee of 2 other charities
- James Crawford Aitkenhead
- James Lewis
- STEPHEN NOTTRIDGE
- Simon Gerrard
- Tharmananthar Shankaradhas
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in resources of £19,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a decrease of £4,845 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £35,861, which the trustees consider to be at an appropriate level in line with their policy to protect against funding uncertainties. The charity remains dependent on statutory funding from local councils and the NHS, with no surplus available for investment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY as a grant recipient include THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED, THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY, THE REED FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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