HEADWAY PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST HAMPSHIRE

Registered charity 1086140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide information and support for people with brain injuries, their families and carers.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF HEAD INJURY (AND SOME FORMS OF ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY), AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH HEAD INJURIES, THEIR FAMILY, AND CARERS RESIDING IN PORTSMOUTH & SOUTH-EAST HAMPSHIRE; TO INCLUDE HAVANT, PETERSFIELD, PARTS OF EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAYLING ISLAND, FAREHAM, GOSPORT, AND PORTSMOUTH ("THE AREA OF COVER")B) TO PROMOTE A CO-ORDINATED, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO HEAD INJURY SCREENING, ACUTE CARE, ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION, AND COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY.C) TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH HEAD INJURY TO RETURN TO COMMUNITY LIVING, INCLUDING ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATION, EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL OUTLETS, AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY; THEREBY ASSISTING THOSE WITH HEAD INJURY WITH REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY, REGAINING INDEPENDENCE, AND ACHIEVING THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY OF LIFE.D) THROUGH SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING EXPERIENCES.E) TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE EFFECTS OF HEAD INJURY AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WITH HEAD INJURY WITH THE STATUTORY SERVICES AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND TO LOBBY FOR IMPROVED, SPECIALISED SERVICES LOCALLY.F) THROUGH PUBLICITY, TRAINING CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS; TO EDUCATE AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF HEAD INJURY.G) TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH EDUCATION/HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES THAT WILL REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF HEAD INJURY.H) AT ALL TIMES HEADWAY PORTSMOUTH & SOUTH-EAST HAMPSHIRE ENDEAVOURS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY BODIES AND TO PROVIDE MEETINGS, LECTURES AND FORUMS TO DISCUSS AND PURSUE THE OBJECTIVES

Area of benefit: PORTSMOUTH & SOUTH-EAST HAMPSHIRE; TO INCLUDE HAVANT, PETERSFIELD, PARTS OF EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAYLING ISLAND, .FAREHAM, GOSPORT, AND PORTSMOUTH.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,556 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward of £96,882. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £90,023 are sufficient to meet their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure. The filing indicates that cash and reserves position should continue to improve provided income targets are met and expenditure is controlled.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04184335 · Financial health read from its filings

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Headway Portsmouth And South-East Hampshire (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• COURT, Ian Victor — director, appointed 22/07/2026on trustee list
• DALLAS, Jennifer Beverley — director, appointed 19/01/2022on trustee list
• JOHNSON, Ruth Victoria — director, appointed 15/09/2021on trustee list
• DUNGAR, Warren, Dr — director, appointed 21/11/2018not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• SUE BOWLERchair
• Dr Warren Neil Dunger
• Ian Victor Court
• Jennifer Beverley Dallas
• Ruth Victoria Johnson

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HEADWAY CARDIFF AND SOUTH EAST WALES.

• HEADWAY CARDIFF AND SOUTH EAST WALES income £542k
• HEADWAY SOUTHAMPTON income £416k
• HEADWAY NORFOLK AND WAVENEY LTD income £1.1m
• HEADWAY CAMBRIDGE AND PETERBOROUGH LTD income £217k
• Headway London - Brain Injury Services income £2.5m
• HEADWAY BRISTOL BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £497k

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