HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT
Promoting Healthy Living, through a range of activities concerning Oral, Mental and Sexual Health and Obesity.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, RECREATION OR OTHER OCCUPATIONS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH THE OVERALL OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £45,235 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,315,220 and total expenditure of £1,269,985. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £493,743 at year-end, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' running costs (£256,713). The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the view that we should have sufficient funds to enable Hale to exist for a period of time (Minimum of three months running costs, including any large scale Project or Commission), to enable the development of alternative funding streams.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 16
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £2,737 — grants £2,737 (1); under 1% of the £1,622,770 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 80
- Government income: £3,089 — grants £3,089 (2); under 1% of the £1,402,077 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/10/2019)
Trustees
- Claire Hewitt
- Paul Dean
- Ralph Spencer Greenwall
- Sam Brooks
- Sophie Dean
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.6m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £940k | £866k |
| 31/03/2021 | £847k | £766k |
Common questions
Is HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £45,235 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,315,220 and total expenditure of £1,269,985. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £493,743 at year-end, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' running costs (£256,713). The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.
Who funds HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT as a grant recipient include THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2024 | £578k | Uniting Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/08/2016 | £305k | SAL Befriending |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2016 | £8k | WOW - Workshop on Wheels |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2013 | £288k | Shipley Area Links - Befriending and Citizen advocacy service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2013 | £10k | WEAVe -We Enable Active Volunteering |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NFL FOUNDATION UK | 1 | £200k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £175k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 1 | £31k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £21k |
| MAUDSLEY CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- HOXTON HEALTH
- RUSHMOOR HEALTHY LIVING
- SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT
- HEALTH EXCHANGE
- ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
- AGE CONNECTED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOXTON HEALTH | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RUSHMOOR HEALTHY LIVING | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT | £63k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HEALTH EXCHANGE | £8.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |