REDBRIDGE FORUM

Registered charity 1090850 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We work with groups and individuals to improve the quality of life for people with a learning disability and/or ASD and their carers in Redbridge and the neighbouring boroughs. We share information through our Website, leaflets, emails and Newssheets. We hold special events, meetings and consultations. We provide support to our members through a number of projects.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£110k
Latest spending
£130k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,459 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £180,219 to £174,760. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of six to nine months of expenditure, with unrestricted reserves standing at £117,899. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 to 9 months expenditure (held: £118k)
“The trustees aim to maintain a level of reserves equivalent to 6 to 9 months expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Havering · Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£110k£130k
31/03/2024£110k£130k
31/03/2023£123k£119k
31/03/2022£122k£123k
31/03/2021£128k£107k

Common questions

Is REDBRIDGE FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,459 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £180,219 to £174,760. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of six to nine months of expenditure, with unrestricted reserves standing at £117,899. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation02/05/2025£100kGrant to Redbridge Forum
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£23kProject Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/11/2018£99k"Our Story"
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2016£9kB Safe
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2006£5kTraining Sessions
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2004£4kTo network computer system and increase access