GREATER LONDON FORUM FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Registered charity 1074368 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLF, GREATER LONDON FORUM FOR THE ELDERLY

GLF is the umbrella group for forums across London run by older people for older people providing the voice of older Londoners including minority ethnic elders. Activities include capacity building,, conferences, campaigns, training, Senior London magazine, engagement with and monitoring of local decision making processes and local, regional and national strategic policy and procedures.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN GREATER LONDON.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £32,390.00 against total expenditure of £36,712.00, resulting in a deficit. The trustees note that the main weaknesses remain a lack of core funding and staff resources, while efforts focus on diversifying income to achieve long-term financial sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£38k£34k
31/03/2024£38k£34k
31/03/2023£25k£32k
31/03/2022£15k£33k
31/03/2021£30k£20k

Common questions

Is GREATER LONDON FORUM FOR OLDER PEOPLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £32,390.00 against total expenditure of £36,712.00, resulting in a deficit. The trustees note that the main weaknesses remain a lack of core funding and staff resources, while efforts focus on diversifying income to achieve long-term financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Who funds GREATER LONDON FORUM FOR OLDER PEOPLE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREATER LONDON FORUM FOR OLDER PEOPLE as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£75kStronger voices

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2024£20kConnect
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2023£10kStrengthening the Voice
Greater London Authority01/04/2021£5kGrant to Forum for older people & Partners
Greater London Authority01/04/2021£5kGrant to RUF & Partners
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2019£10kForums for an Age Friendly London
The National Lottery Community Fund23/07/2014£10kOlder Voices - Powering On