Supporting people affected by brain injury in North and North West London
HEADWAY NORTH WEST LONDON ANNUAL REPORT 2024 (for AGM 24/6/2025)
This is the annual report for the year anuary to ecemJ D ber 2024.
Ov er v iew of 2024
The inL k and the Communication Café were well attended throughout the year and there were a number of interesting events to report see elow– b .
Zoom meetings including the football discussion group and family and friends group continued.
G o v ernance
The oard is made up of olunteer Trustees and oB v versees the provision of the service and the finances of the charity, the recruitment and employment of our staff members and ensures that all necessary filing with Headway UK, Companies House and the Charity Commission is completed. The oard met times during 2024B 8 .
B oard mem b ership and rief role descriptions ( b )
Claire ngolA : book-keeping, anb king, website, olunteers at ev vents David annonB : fundraising Pat yrneB : regular and experienced inL k olunteer, arranges thev annual arb beque, fundraising Isang meneE ka: social media, 1:1 support to Service Manager Tracey Freeman: runs the communication café, fundraising, arranges and olunteers at ev vents Jaymini atiraK : deals with complaints and contact with members
Toby esaK vanathan: friends and family group
Camille Mason-Perez: friends and family group
Headway North West London , a company limited by Guarantee C/O Thompsons Solicitors LLP, Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP Tel: 07726325222 Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1110088. Registered in England No. 05283025. Affiliated to “Headway – the brain injury association”, a Registered Charity
Henrietta hillipsP : chair, minute secretary, files reports and documents
Margaret Anthony: not a board member but drafts our accounts voluntarily and is a fundraiser
Financial management
In 2024 the charity spent £13,791 of our funds. This was partially deliberate as we decided to use some of our funds to employ a sessional worker, hilipP . We continue to have sufficient funds available to operate.
However it is to e noted that our income has dipped and that costsb including, for example, insurance costs have risen significantly.
Fundraising / donations
The fundraising undertaken in 2024 included:
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David Bannon continued to share information about the Charity with a number of sympathetic organisations a num– ber of whom made 4 figure donations to support our work
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A uiq z night in February 2024 run y b Dave and Sue arman raisedH over £1,400
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The West ondon L Harley Riders continue to support us and we received another generous donation of £1,000 from them
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HNWL also continues to enefit from ad hoc or monthly donationsb from supporters.
The in L k , online group meetings and the Communication Caf é
With the assistance of the olunteers, v Bakhtiar Hormoz, our service manager runs The inL k and helps to facilitate the online group meetings through the week. aB khtiar was assisted y a sessional worb ker, hilipP Charles until ctoO ber 2024.
The communication café was set up y Tracey Freeman in 2022 withb Tracey and lan A Green. It takes place weekly at St uL ke’s arish P Hall in Pinner.
Headway North West London , a company limited by Guarantee C/O Thompsons Solicitors LLP, Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP Tel: 07726325222 Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1110088. Registered in England No. 05283025. Affiliated to “Headway – the brain injury association”, a Registered Charity
Volunteers at the inL k and/or café in 2024 include Frances, Gladys, at,P Tracey Freeman, lan A Green, ridget, IsaB bel, eR becca, Cait, leA x, Tracy, Margaret, ichard, Maria, Stephen, Susan, n ili, aren, Ian, ephR A j K H zi, Sue, Dave and arryB .
Tracey Green, a professional speech and language therapist continued to volunteer her time working with attendees at the inL k and Communication Café.
A cti v ities and e v ents
After a successful performance in 2023 the inL k members were invited to perform at the eadway wards in H A December 2024 and this was another success.
In March 2024 aB khtiar took a number of members for a short holiday to Goddards, a property in Surrey owned y the andmarb L k Trust and offered to us. The week was ery successful with the group en oying a numv j ber of activities.
The annual arb becue arranged y at at The Swan in Sudb P bury took place in uly and at least 40 people attendedJ .
Bakhtiar and a number of members camped overnight at the West ondonL Harley Riders Rally also in uly to en oy all that was on offer whileJ j promoting our charity.
The Christmas party in December was ery well attended as ev ver, and a number of members also ttended the usual festiq ve event at the oyalR A bl ert allH .
H eadway N orth ondon L
The monthly meetings, facilitated by Bakhtiar and ulie J Bridgewater, continued to e held in 2024b .
Headway orth ondon memN L bers are ery welcome to attend ev vents and the communication café, and Headway North West ondon memL bers are welcome to attend the eadway orth ondon monthly meetingsH N L .
Headway North West London , a company limited by Guarantee
C/O Thompsons Solicitors LLP, Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP Tel: 07726325222 Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1110088. Registered in England No. 05283025. Affiliated to “Headway – the brain injury association”, a Registered Charity
Conclusion
Thanks to our employees and olunteers the inv L k and Community Café provided regular support and activities for members in 2024, and a number of other events also took place in 2024.
The charity is facing challenging times financially and our regular income is not sufficient to sustain the charity. We are taking steps to address that.
At the time of writing this report we have een gib ven notice that we will no longer e ab ble to use the Salvation rmy premises for The inA L k and so we will e finding new premises as soon as possib ble.
Thank you for your support.
HP hillips Henrietta hillips, ChairP
Headway North West London , a company limited by Guarantee C/O Thompsons Solicitors LLP, Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP Tel: 07726325222 Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1110088. Registered in England No. 05283025. Affiliated to “Headway – the brain injury association”, a Registered Charity
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05283025 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1110088
Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
31 December 2024
HARDCASTLE BURTON Chartered accountants 36 Dene Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 2DA
Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
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| Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the director's report) | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and | |
| expenditure account) | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
| Notestothefinancialstatements | 8 |
Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Charity registration number 1110088 Company registration number 05283025 Principal office and registered Grove House office 55 Lowlands Road Harrow Middx HAi 3AP
The trustees
H Phillips C Angol D Bannon T Freeman J Katira C Mason-Perez | Emeneka T Kesavanathan Independent examiner Mr C J Hayfield FCA, DChA Hardcastle Burton 36 Dene Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 2DA
Structure, governance and management
The Company is run and managed by its trustees.
Objectives and activities
The charity's objective is to provide relief to persons resident in North West London, and their spouses, relatives or carers, who have suffered from head injury, through the provision of information, facilities and services.
Headway North West London,provides a social rehabilitation service known as THE LINK and volunteer led support groups to affected persons of brain injury in the boroughs of Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent.
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 December 2024
Objectives and activities (continued)
Activities in 2024
During the year the charity continued to provide support and services to service users and their family formembers.The communications cafe in Pinner has continued to be successful in adding another activity members on a Wednesday.The Christmas meal was held in early in December 2024 and was very well attended. Supporters The West London Harley Riders attended the Christmas meal and again presented a cheque for £1,000. A number of corporate sponsors with local connections to the charity made significant donations again this year. The charity also has a number of individual supporters who provide monthly donations as well as donations made, for example, in commemoration of special birthdays. Thompsons Solicitors have continued to provide office space free of charge. Funds are also raised though annual membership fees.
Achievements and performance
The Link
Mr B Hormoz, the Service Manager has continued to run a full service for the members at the link ona Thursday. He has worked with a fantastic group of volunteers.
Communication
The Service Manager sends out e-mails regularly detailing recent and future events and providing other relevant information to the membership and other supporters. The charity also has a Facebook page and Isang Emeneka, one of the Trustees manages X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Linked In accounts for the charity.
Financial review
The income from the charity's main funding source, the weekly day service 'The Link’, has remained steady in 2024.The charity has used its reserves in paying salaries and rent and so has incurred a deficit this year of £13,791, (2023, £1,457). Adequate reserves have been maintained throughout the year and the charity is in a position to maintain its charitable activities in 2025. Reserves stand at £22,725, (2023:£36,517).The charity's reserves policy is to maintain enough reserves to cover six months of operational expenses.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees' annual report was approved on 16 April 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
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H Phillips Trustee
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Year ended 31 December 2024
| report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Headway North West London {A Company Limited by Guarantee) (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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_ the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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4, the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) (continued)
Year ended 31 December 2024
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr C J Hayfield FCA, DChA Hardcastle Burton Independent Examiner
36 Dene Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 2DA 16 April 2025
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 December 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Totalfunds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 28,761 | 28,761 | 32,492 |
| Total income | 28,761 | 28,761 | 32,492 | |
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 42,553 | 42,553 | 33,949 |
| Total expenditure | 42,553 | 42,553 | 33,949 | |
| Net expenditure and netmovement in funds | (13,792) | (13,792) | (1,457) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 36,517 | 36,517 | 37,974 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 22,725 | 22,725 | 36,517 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these financial statements.
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
31 December 2024
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|Note|£|£|
|Current|assets|
|Stocks|10|422|422|
|Debtors|11|~|2,893|
|Cash|at|bank|and|in|hand|22,303|33,202|
|22,725|36,517|
|Net|current|assets|22,/25|36,517|
|Total|assets|less|current|liabilities|22,725|36,517|
|Funds|of|the|charity|
|Unrestricted|funds|22,725|36,517|
|Total|charity funds|12|22,725|36,517|
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For the year ending 31 December 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors’ responsibilities:
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e The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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e The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 16 April 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
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H Phillips
Trustee
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The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these financial statements.
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
- General information The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Grove House, 55 Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 3AP.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
- Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Incoming resources
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 December 2024
- Accounting policies (continued)
Resources expended (continued)
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.
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Limited by guarantee
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Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 14,726 | 14,726 | 20,252 | 20,252 |
| The Link | 14,035 | 14,035 | 12,240 | 12,240 |
| 28,761 | 28,761 | 32,492 | 32,492 |
- Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| g | £ | £ | £ | |
| Headway activities | 42,553 | 42,553 | 33,949 | 33,949 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type | ||||
| Activities | ||||
| undertaken | Total funds | Total fund | ||
| directly | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Headwayactivities | 42,553 | 42,553 | 33,949 |
- Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
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Headway North West London (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)
Year ended 31 December 2024
8. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
Wages and salaries
2024 2023 £ £ 27,840 23,773
The average head count of employees during the year was 2 (2023: 2).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).
9. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration was paid to trustees during the year. No expenses were paid to trustees during the year.
10. Stocks
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| £ | £ | ||
| Raw materials and consumables | 422 | 422 | |
| 11. | Debtors | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Tradedebtors | _ | 2,893 |
12. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| At | At | |||||
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| 1 | January 202 | 31 December | ||||
| 4 | income | Expenditure | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General | funds | 36,517 | 28,761 | (42,553) | 22,725 | |
| At | At | |||||
| 1 | January 202 | 31 December | ||||
| 3 | Income | Expenditure | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General | funds | 37,974 | 32,492 | (33,949) | 36,517 |
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