ACTIVE HORIZONS
ACTIVE HORIZONS IS A YOUTH LED ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND PARTICIPATION TO YOUNG PEOPLEAGED 13- 25 YEARS LIVNG IN LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY.WE WORK TO PROMOTE THE VOICE OF DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICUALLRY FROM THE BLACK ETHNIC AND MINORITY COMMUNITY AND ENSURE THAT THEY PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25LIVING IN LONDON AND SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ANDORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIESAND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE ANDRESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORPEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TOIMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a net liability position with unrestricted reserves of -£30,255, having spent more than it received. The trustees attribute this to delays in receiving grant payments but confirm that subsequent receipts have stabilized operations, allowing the preparation of accounts on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have deemed it prudent to have a policy of having unrestricted funds held by the charity of at least six months of resources.” — page 3
“During the year, the Charity operated without reserves and was in a net‑liability position, primarily due to delays in receiving committed payments and grants. These delays affected the timing of cash inflows and placed pressure on the Charity’s ability to service its obligations as they fell due.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
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: 9
- Government income: £103,880 — grants £103,880 (3); 29% of the £362,014 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 22
- Government income: £71,640 — grants £71,640 (3); 17% of the £416,789 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 18
- Government income: £95,467 — grants £95,467 (2); 29% of the £332,408 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Cynthia Mukokochair
- OASIS AZEEZ-HARRIS
- SIMBARASHE TOME
- TANAKA MOMBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £362k | £417k |
| 31/03/2024 | £417k | £378k |
| 31/03/2023 | £332k | £369k |
| 31/03/2022 | £270k | £263k |
| 31/03/2021 | £154k | £124k |
Common questions
Is ACTIVE HORIZONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a net liability position with unrestricted reserves of -£30,255, having spent more than it received. The trustees attribute this to delays in receiving grant payments but confirm that subsequent receipts have stabilized operations, allowing the preparation of accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACTIVE HORIZONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTIVE HORIZONS as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, The AVOCADO Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £125k | Youth Strategic Investment Fund package of support |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £67k | Grants payable to Institutions |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2023 | £50k | Funding to continue work to raise the voice and engagement of Black, Asian and ethnic minority young people |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2026 | £37k | Grants payable to Institutions |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £13k | |
| The AVOCADO Foundation | FY2022 | £10k | Dragons Den 2022 grant |
| BIG CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Charitable Trust | 23/09/2024 | £4k | A grant to Active Horizons |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2024 | £20k | Great Start |
| A B Charitable Trust | 25/01/2024 | £20k | A grant to Active Horizons |
| Postcode Lottery | 21/11/2023 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2023 11w3 |
| UK government | 02/06/2023 | £9k | ALB-Sport England-Active Health/ Active Sports Leaders |
| Sport England | 02/06/2023 | £9k | Active Health/ Active Sports Leaders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 16/08/2022 | £98k | Grant to Active Horizons |
| Greater London Authority | 01/08/2019 | £5k | Active Horizons |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/12/2013 | £10k | Expressions |
| City Bridge Foundation | 16/02/2012 | £25k | Grant to Active Horizons |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2011 | £8k | CAN do it - Homework hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/02/2010 | £10k | Young Leadership and Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NFL FOUNDATION UK | 1 | £200k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £175k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £33k |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 1 | £31k |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £21k |
| MAUDSLEY CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE PROSPECTS FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE HORIZONS | £362k | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTER HORIZONS | £945k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVITEENS | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVE8 | £213k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORIZON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ACTION | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |