HARROW ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE

Registered charity 1080505 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAD

HAD engages in campaigning and service provision for disabled people. HAD promotes and brings about inclusion and equality for all disabled people in all areas of life. HAD engages in social enterprise activities such as providing a British Sign Language Interpreting Service, Disability and Deaf Awareness Training, DDA training and a payroll service for Direct Payment clients.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£594k
Latest spending
£598k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £57,555 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £279,192. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £103,123, which falls within the stated policy target of £90,000 to £180,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting that funding has been secured from charitable trusts and further opportunities are being pursued.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (approximately between £90,000 and £180,000) (held: £103k)
The management committee has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the 'free reserves') held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of expenditure (approximately between £90,000 and £180,000). — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£594k
Total spending
£598k
Reserves (reported)
£161k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£594k£598k
31/03/2024£603k£556k
31/03/2023£440k£474k
31/03/2022£385k£503k
31/03/2021£547k£478k

Common questions

Is HARROW ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £57,555 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £279,192. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £103,123, which falls within the stated policy target of £90,000 to £180,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting that funding has been secured from charitable trusts and further opportunities are being pursued. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England24/07/2024£15kFitness and Fun!
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2024£20kHAD Advocacy Project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/04/2023£276kSupporting Disabled People in Harrow
UK government23/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2019£10kCombating Social Isolation
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2009£10kA new age of information for HAD
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2006£4kFestival

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HARROW ASSOCIATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE£594k0unclearno doubt
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DEAF SOCIETY FY2025£779k0belowno doubt
THE LEEDS SOCIETY FOR DEAF AND BLIND PEOPLE FY2025£295k0unclearno doubt
THE MANCHESTER DEAF CENTRE FY2025£860k0unclearnoted
HAVERING ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FY2025£131k0unclearno doubt
ACTION DEAFNESS FY2025£3.1m£90,001 - £100,000belowno doubt

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