HARLESDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM

Registered charity 1188490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HNF

Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum (HNF) is a neighbourhood planning form established under the Localism Act 2011. The neighbourhood plan produced by the Forum was adopted in May 2019 following a referendum. The area of benefit is Harlesden and immediate surroundings with a particular focus on the area defined by the HNF boundary in the Neighbourhood Plan.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,160.50, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to six months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £26,076 for the period, with the majority of its income being restricted funding from the Trust for London.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trust for London
“Trust for London, a London-based charity funder, is the primary source of funding for this period.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1k; policy: 6 months of operating expenditure)
“The reserves we have set aside provide financial stability and the means for developing our principal activity. We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to 6 months of operating expenditure.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£46k£33k
31/03/2024£6k£32k
31/03/2023£52k£31k
31/03/2022£26k£19k
31/03/2021£29k£14k

Common questions

Is HARLESDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,160.50, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to six months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £26,076 for the period, with the majority of its income being restricted funding from the Trust for London. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HARLESDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HARLESDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£57kSupporting the work of the Forum
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£50kConnected communities
EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE)FY2025£5kHigher Potential — 1000 Years of Harlesden