LONDON HEARTS

Registered charity 1180901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of sickness and preservation of health for the public benefit among people residing in the UK and the London area in particular, but not exclusively, by providing a network of defibrillators throughout the area, provision of CPR training and enhancing public awareness around Cardiac health and associated conditions.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£5.4m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small net expenditure of £29,333 for the year, attributed to the conclusion of a Department of Health and Social Care funded initiative. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves remain strong at £1,023,457, which is above their stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operating costs (held: £1.0m)
“They have assessed that there is a need to maintain a base free reserve equivalent of at least three months operating costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from former trustee
“Included in other creditors is an amount of £150,000 (2024: £150,000) in relation to a loan made to the charity by a former trustee, now deceased. There are no interest arrangements and no fixed repayment terms.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DHB Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Hearts Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £914k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£5.4m
Cost of raising funds
£68k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£5.4m£5.4m
31/03/2024£6.3m£6.1m
31/03/2023£5.0m£5.3m
31/03/2022£3.5m£2.6m
31/03/2021£819k£777k

Common questions

Is LONDON HEARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net expenditure of £29,333 for the year, attributed to the conclusion of a Department of Health and Social Care funded initiative. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves remain strong at £1,023,457, which is above their stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DHB Accountants Limited.

Who funds LONDON HEARTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON HEARTS as a grant recipient include JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENTFY2025£106k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£16kMedical
THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£14krelief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability
THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£14k
THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2024£10kOther grants
ST EDMUNDS TRUSTFY2025£9k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£8k
THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2024£4k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITEDFY2021£3kProvided funding for two defibrillators in Northamptonshire
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kMedical, Health and Sickness
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£900Education and Training
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAURENCE, CATFORDFY2022£752Charitable donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAURENCE, CATFORDFY2023£500Charitable donations
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HEARTBEAT TRUST UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONDON HEARTS£5.4m—0above—no doubt
HEARTBEAT TRUST UK FY2024£238k—0above—no doubt
HEART 2 HEART NORFOLK FY2025£144k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY HEARTBEAT TRUST FY2025£935k—0unclear—no doubt
HEART RESEARCH UK FY2025£3.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE SUSSEX HEART CHARITY FY2025£118k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.