ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM
1. Pathway to Prosperity Plus (P2P Plus)2. English Language Conversational Club3. Digital Community Empowerment4. Manchester Happy Homes Project5. Salford Happy Homes Project6. Manchester Living -Well Mental Health Peer Support Service7. Research Capacity Building8. Digital Inclusion9. Volunteering10. Psychosocial Perinatal Peer Support11. Mental Health Wellbeing Sessions.
Objects
1)TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NEEDS AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE LOCAL SOCIETY2)THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BYA)PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE.B)CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC.C)CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.3)THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND RELIGION.4)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES(THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING GROWTH AND REGENERATION IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS")5 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £60,952 against a trustee policy target of six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £22,096 and confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
Funders the charity credits
- Community Fund
- Good Things Foundation
- Manchester City Council
Trustees
- HAMID MAHMOOD ZAFAR
- USMAN AKRAM
- Zainab Yusuf
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £253k | £230k |
| 30/04/2024 | £212k | £199k |
| 30/04/2023 | £137k | £110k |
Common questions
Is ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £60,952 against a trustee policy target of six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £22,096 and confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2022 | £200k | Pathway to prosperity Plus (P2P+) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 4 | £6.2m |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £282k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £54k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £10k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE MACKIE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM
- Tameside, Oldham, Glossop and Stockport Mind Ltd
- HOPEWELL
- HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- ALLKIND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM | £253k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ETHNIC HEALTH FORUM | £253k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Tameside, Oldham, Glossop and Stockport Mind Ltd | £4.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPEWELL | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH | £4.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ALLKIND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING | £7.7m | £130,001 - £140,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |