NW7 HUB
The charity's objects are, for the public benefit, to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £28,146 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £154,959 to £126,813. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the charity remained financially stable and had sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fell due. Unrestricted reserves stood at £122,976, providing a buffer against the operational loss.
What the accounts disclose
“NW7 Hub Trading Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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: 28
- Government income: £34,540 — contracts £25,000 (1), grants £9,540 (1); 67% of the £51,764 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 28
- Government income: £25,000 — grants £25,000 (1); 32% of the £78,575 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 19
- Government income: £25,000 — contracts £25,000 (1); 25% of the £99,000 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 31/03/2026, 59 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 16/04/2025, 75 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 21/02/2025, 387 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 26/03/2022, 54 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Adam Morley
- Alireza Ghaffari FCA
- Honey Rouhani
- Victoria Margaret Doig
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £52k | £80k |
| 31/03/2024 | £79k | £55k |
| 31/03/2023 | £99k | £76k |
| 31/03/2022 | £122k | £45k |
| 31/03/2021 | £67k | £28k |
Common questions
Is NW7 HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £28,146 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £154,959 to £126,813. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the charity remained financially stable and had sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fell due. Unrestricted reserves stood at £122,976, providing a buffer against the operational loss. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NW7 HUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NW7 HUB as a grant recipient include JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION, THE REED FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £8k | Staff time, materials and overheads for food bank and advice service |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2021 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2025 | £9k | Beyond Survival: Building Resilience and Community at NW7 Hub |
| City Bridge Foundation | 15/09/2022 | £22k | Grant to NW7HUB |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2021 | £8k | NW7HUB project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £32k |
| CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITY | 2 | £9k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| THE GRANT FOUNDATION | 1 | £304k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £225k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
Charities like this
- THE COMMUNITY HUB
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB
- ACTIVITEENS
- RESTORE HOPE
- NORTHWOOD PAST TIMES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW7 HUB | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY HUB | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB | £156k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVITEENS | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORE HOPE | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |