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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1183004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant-making charity supporting improved quality of life for the people living and working in the local community around Heathrow Airport and the neighbouring boroughs and other parts of the UK where Heathrow employees reside.Supports programmes for Young People, Environment and Sustainability, and Communities. Also supports programmes enabling employees of Heathrow to engage with the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£946k
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £293,999 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £354,016 to £354,016 (general) plus designated funds. The trustees note that funding is agreed on a yearly basis and highlight the risk of significant reduction in donations from Heathrow Airport Ltd, though they maintain a going concern basis due to adequate resources.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Heathrow Airport Limited (80% of income)
“Income totalled £946,234 (2023: £1,140,483)), the majority of which comprised a donation from Heathrow Airport Limited of £602,696” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £140,000 (held: £523k)
“The Trust’s aims to hold unrestricted funds of £140,000 as a contingency to cover costs in the event of winding down the Trust.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£946k
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£537k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% 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: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Ealing · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames · Slough · Surrey · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£946k£1.2m
30/12/2023£1.1m£952k
30/12/2022£608k£309k
30/12/2021£431k£334k
30/12/2020£543k£593k

Common questions

Is HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £293,999 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £354,016 to £354,016 (general) plus designated funds. The trustees note that funding is agreed on a yearly basis and highlight the risk of significant reduction in donations from Heathrow Airport Ltd, though they maintain a going concern basis due to adequate resources. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITYFY2025£11kThe Acton Community Group.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Fuel Bank Foundation1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HEATHROW COMMUNITY INITIATIVE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST£946k—0unclear—noted
HEATHROW COMMUNITY INITIATIVE FY2025£688k—0unclear—no doubt
GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£250k—0above—not going concern
THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
HEATHROW MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£188k——unclear—no doubt
HEATHROW SCHOOL OF GYMNASTICS & DANCE LTD FY2025£1.6mup to £65,0000unclear—no doubt

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