NORTH-HERTS MINORITY ETHNIC FORUM
North Hertfordshire Minority Ethnic Forum is a rainbow coalition of local Black and Minority Ethnic Communities. Forum's aim is to help local black and minority ethnic communities to overcome problems that prevent them from playing a full part in the social, economic and environmental life of North Hertfordshire. We provide various services to improve the quality of life for BME people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £432,661 as of March 2025, with unrestricted funds rising to £49,660. The charity maintains a reserves policy of at least six months of operating expenditure, and its current unrestricted reserves exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from charitable objectives 13,002 6,363 214,248 233,613 87,048” — page 3
“It is the Charity's policy to maintain general reserves of at least 6 months of operating expenditure.” — page 5
Trustees
- Sanjeev Kumarchair
- ANTONIETTA TINNEY
- DORREL HAYNES
- Gurdev Singh
- HARCHET SINGH BAINS
- MARIA ESSON
- MARIA MECHELEWSAKA
- MRS FRAN D'ANNA
- PENNY MIAH
- Wai Chong
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £245k | £167k |
| 31/03/2024 | £106k | £122k |
| 31/03/2023 | £128k | £135k |
| 31/03/2022 | £183k | £134k |
| 31/03/2021 | £176k | £98k |
Common questions
Is NORTH-HERTS MINORITY ETHNIC FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £432,661 as of March 2025, with unrestricted funds rising to £49,660. The charity maintains a reserves policy of at least six months of operating expenditure, and its current unrestricted reserves exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTH-HERTS MINORITY ETHNIC FORUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH-HERTS MINORITY ETHNIC FORUM as a grant recipient include GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £32k | |
| GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £17k | |
| GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Social welfare/community |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 06/08/2025 | £10k | Improving Health & Wellbeing of the Refugee and Asylum Seeke |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2025 | £20k | New Roots UK |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/04/2024 | £12k | Unrestricted Funding |
| UK government | 26/02/2024 | £9k | ALB-Sport England-Tackling Health Inequality among BAME women |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2023 | £10k | Empowering Migrant Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2021 | £10k | Community health and wellbeing project for BAME women |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £43k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2019 | £10k | Digital Inclusion Project for BME Elders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/03/2019 | £15k | Development Grant for fundraising (Development Grant) |
| UK government | 07/01/2019 | £6k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2015 | £10k | Empowering BAME Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2014 | £236k | North Hertfordshire Minority Ethnic Forum |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/04/2011 | £9k | Complementary and Supplementary School Community Language Schools |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/09/2009 | £162k | North Hertfordshire Minority Ethnic Forum |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2005 | £156k | Multi-ethnic community resource centre |