Charity registration number 1183004 (England and Wales)
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees Alison Keeley - interim chair 19 June to 30 September 2025 Nicola Zoumidou - vice chair from 19 June 2025 David Coen - chair from 1 October 2025 David Cottrell Aled Patchett Nigel Milton Lisa Kelly Christopher Boylan (Appointed 29 April 2024) Tracey Lucas-Apea (Appointed 2 January 2024) Sunil Kalia (Appointed 1 July 2025) Lucy Tambyraja (Appointed 1 July 2025) Michelle Downs (Appointed 1 August 2025) Prabhjot Basra (Chair) (Resigned 30 June 2025) Jason Knight (Resigned 11 February 2024) CEO Claire Knight (resigned October 2024) Maria Bellocci (interim) (appointed December 2024 and resigned May 2025) Sarah Rothwell (appointed May 2025) Charity number 1183004 Registered office The Compass Centre Nelson Road Hounslow London TW6 2GW Independent Alliotts LLP examiner Cross Lanes Guildford Surrey GU1 3DL Bankers Barclays Bank plc 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP Metrobank One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
CONTENTS
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| Trustees' report | 1 - 8 |
| Independent examiner's report | 9 |
| Statement of financial activities | 10 - 11 |
| Balance sheet | 12 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 14 - 22 |
HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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)" (effective 1 January 2019).
Chair’s statement:
2024 has been a year of challenge and change for Heathrow Community Trust. The board has considered the review carried out by Brunel University and used it to consider how our trust and grant programmes could be reshaped in the future. We have begun to make plans to streamline our grant processes through listening to our grantees and grant panel review members and by comparing our processes with other grant making organisations. Other changes have taken place within our staff team and our Board with the CEO Claire Knight moving on from Heathrow Community Trust in October 2024 and an interim CEO Maria Bellucci being appointed in December 2024. Prabhjot Basra came to the end of her term as a trustee at Heathrow Community Trust in June of 2025 and I was voted in as interim chair role to cover the period until David Coen takes over the Chair role in the autumn of 2026. In 2024 we welcomed new trustees Christopher Boylan and Tracey Lucas-Apea and in 2025 appointed our new CEO Sarah Rothwell.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who make the good work of Heathrow Community Trust possible this includes our funders, grant panel members, trustees and most importantly the organisations that carry out the impactful projects using the funds that have been granted to them.
Objectives and activities
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Our mission is to enable communities to thrive by having a positive impact on the lives of people in the communities surrounding Heathrow Airport. We will do this by funding, enabling and empowering voluntary and community organisations, working in partnership with others, and by supporting employees of Heathrow Airport Ltd to give back.
In 2024 we did this through awarding grants in the following funding streams in support of our charitable objectives:
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Projects for Young People
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Communities Together
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Environment & Sustainability
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Heathrow Active People initiative (HAPi) and Matched Funding
More information on funding themes, guidelines and criteria can be found on our website.
It should be noted that grants awarded do not tie directly through to the accounts due to accounting timing differences such as recognition of grants with multiple award payments.
Our vision is to enable as many local initiatives and projects as possible. To do this we will work with Heathrow Ltd, stakeholders and other funders to enable us to do more, so we can play a bigger part in creating healthy, happy local communities with more rewarding and fulfilled lives.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Achievements and performance
Highlights for 2024
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£1,056,881 of funding awarded through 87 new grants
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Projects which completed in 2024 reported:
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13,498 people have been actively involved and directly benefited from funded projects
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8,920 people benefited from improved facilities
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39,879 volunteering hours given by 1,264 volunteers
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60,150m² of land has been maintained or improved
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1,125 schools were involved in projects
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550 trees have been planted
In 2024, Heathrow Community Trust received a donation from Heathrow Airport Ltd of £602,696 (£659,884 FY23). A further donation of £78,300 was received from Heathrow Airport Ltd towards our grants administration carried out by Groundwork.
Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) employees and employees of Team Heathrow companies undertook a number of fundraising activities for the Trust in 2024. The Heathrow Charity Golf Day raised a total of £36,445. 6 Heathrow Colleagues competed in the TCS London Marathon raising a total of £9,028. Other colleague donations and fundraising events contributed a further £10,355 in donations.
The Trust was the sole beneficiary of leftover currency through Heathrow’s passenger donation units in 2024, with a total of £168,780 received.
In 2022, in order to support the Trust’s planning for the future, we commissioned Brunel University to undertake an independent needs analysis of the nine boroughs eligible to receive funding from the Trust’s main grant programmes. The final report was delivered in August 2023. The key findings about the boroughs from the report are:
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The boroughs’ needs are diverse
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Eight boroughs are in 50% most deprived in England (2019 government data)
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Eight boroughs are in the at least 50% most deprived category with respect to crime, a measure of risk
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of personal and material victimisation at a local level.
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Statutory funding has reduced significantly
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Groups need more volunteers (including long term and ad hoc)
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Needs of community groups have increased in line with beneficiaries
The Board continue to reflect on the information provided in the report which has helped to inform the development of a new three year strategy which the Board will finalise in 2025.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Funding position
In the Heathrow 2.0 sustainability strategy, published in February 2022, one of the targets within the document is ‘At least £6.5m in funds generated for Heathrow Community Trust by 2030’. This clearly indicates Heathrow Airport Ltd’s ongoing commitment to the Trust, which was further detailed in Heathrow’s Giving Back Programme, published in February 2023.
As income has stabilised post-COVID, the Trust was pleased to return to multi-year grant funding in 2024.
Factors affecting performance
Heathrow Community Trust awards grants to third parties to deliver projects, this funding is often part of the total funding required to deliver the project, and delivery of these projects is monitored by Interim and Final project reports. From time to time projects do not proceed as planned due to a variety of reasons the most common of which are:
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Problems in securing planning permission
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Problems in reaching intended target beneficiaries
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Problems with the grant recipients being unable to raise sufficient funding to complete a project.
If problems are encountered in delivery, the Trust will work with grant recipients to agree a way forward. In the event that a project must be cancelled or prematurely closed, committed funding is written off or returned, but this is a rare occurrence. Ongoing grants are reviewed quarterly in order to ensure that any funds no longer required can be written off and made available for other grants.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Financial review
2024 Financial performance
Income totalled £946,234 (2023: £1,140,483)), the majority of which comprised a donation from Heathrow Airport Limited of £602,696 (2023: £659,884).
Total expenditure was £1,240,233 (2023: £951,716), comprising grant funding activities £1,056,881 (2023: £809,586), raising funds costs £8,408 (2023: £2,231), governance costs £15,757 (2023: £24,355) and support costs £159,187 (2023: £115,544).
Retained reserves at 31 December 2024 were £537,115 (2023: £831,114) of which £523,486 (2023: £797,797) are unrestricted funds and £13,629 (2023: £33,317) are restricted funds.
Cash balances held at the year-end were £1,277,460 (2023: £1,311,374).
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Investment policy
Cash is an investment and is held in flexible short-term interest-bearing accounts with the charity’s bank. This policy is considered by the Trustees to be appropriately conservative with little financial risk. The Trust does not rely on investments in order to generate all its grant-making income and as such investment is aimed at maximising the amount of grant-funding available. Trustees review the investment policy annually.
Reserves policy
The Trust has accumulated general unrestricted funds (free reserves) of £523,486 (2023: £354.016). The Trust’s assets are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations. The Trust reviews its reserves policy on an annual basis and the policy was reviewed thoroughly in 2024. 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. This is in addition to any committed grant expenditure. The reserves policy will continue to be reviewed regularly to ensure the Trust is not holding unnecessary funds.
Going concern
The Trust’s funding is only agreed on a yearly basis. If funding were to be discontinued or significantly reduced, the charity has to obtain alternative sources of funding or curtail its activities as was the case in 2020 and 2021. 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. Unrestricted Reserves are calculated to allow the Trust to undertake an orderly cessation of activities should that be required. Designated funds are sufficient to cover all funding commitments (grants awarded). Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found within the Accounting Policies note on page 17 of the financial statements.
Public Good
The Trustees have complied with their duty under Section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
Restricted Funds
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or trust deed. No additional restricted funds were received in 2024. All other funds are unrestricted and can be distributed at the discretion of the Trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the Trust. The Trustees may designate part of the charity’s unrestricted funds to be used for specific purposes in the future. The Trustees have the power to re-designate such funds within unrestricted funds.
In the Heathrow 2.0 Sustainability Strategy, published in February 2022, one of the targets is ‘At least £6.5m in funds generated for the Heathrow Community Trust by 2030’. This clearly demonstrates Heathrow Airport Ltd’s ongoing commitment to the Trust, also included in Heathrow’s Giving Back Programme published in February 2023.
Structure, governance and management
Heathrow Community Trust is a CIO approved by the Charity Commission in April 2019 which took over all liabilities and operations of LHR Communities Trust in May 2019. The affairs of the charity are governed by the Board of Trustees.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Alison Keeley - interim chair 19 June to 30 September 2025 Nicola Zoumidou - vice chair from 19 June 2025 David Coen - chair from 1 October 2025 David Cottrell Aled Patchett Nigel Milton Lisa Kelly Christopher Boylan (Appointed 29 April 2024) Tracey Lucas-Apea (Appointed 2 January 2024) Sunil Kalia (Appointed 1 July 2025) Lucy Tambyraja (Appointed 1 July 2025) Michelle Downs (Appointed 1 August 2025) Prabhjot Basra (Chair) (Resigned 30 June 2025) Jason Knight (Resigned 11 February 2024)
Trustees are elected for a 3-year term, and usually serve a maximum of two terms. At the end of 2024, three serving trustees were employed by Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited, which is the major donor to the Trust; the Trust operates as a separate entity when setting its aims and objectives according to its constitution.
New Trustees are recruited by advertisement and/or recommendation by existing Trustees, the CEO, or members of Heathrow’s local community networks. Prospective Trustees are offered the opportunity to attend a Board meeting and are interviewed by the Chair and the CEO. If successful, their appointment is confirmed at a Board meeting. An induction programme is agreed and implemented for each new Trustee, covering all aspects of the role and the organisation.
All new Trustees receive a structured induction programme, are offered the opportunity to participate in one or more of the Grant Review Panels or other Board sub-committees and may visit as many projects funded by the Trust as they wish. All Trustees are required to provide information on potential conflicts of interests and a Conflicts of Interest Policy is in place to ensure management of any conflicts. In addition, Trustees must declare any related parties.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The board seeks to ensure that all its activities operate in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulation. Its work includes setting the strategic direction of Heathrow Community Trust, agreeing the financial plan, monitoring performance and having overall responsibility for all funding decisions. In addition, the board is responsible for appointing the CEO who is responsible for day to day running of the organisation. Claire Knight was appointed by Trustees and commenced employment in August 2021, reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Claire stepped down in October 2024. The vacancy was initially covered by the chair of trustees, Prabhjot Basra, then Maria Bellocci was taken on as interim chief operating officer until a permanent replacement could be recruited.
The current CEO, Sarah Rothwell, was appointed by Trustees and commenced employment in May 2025, reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees met four times in 2024 for Board meetings. The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the Trust is exposed and, as such, have reviewed and established systems and procedures to mitigate those risks, with a Risk Committee and Finance Committee both meeting quarterly and reporting to the Board.
The Trustees consider the main risk to the Trust being Heathrow Airport Ltd continuing to pay its donations or to reduce these substantially. This risk was activated during 2020 when the company had to reduce its planned donation as a result of the catastrophic impact of the pandemic on the airport. The Trust only recognises this income where there is a reasonable assurance of receipt and were able to move swiftly to adjust planned grant funding rounds to take account of the reduction in income. The Trust recognises full funding commitments in the year in which funding is awarded to avoid committing future funding ahead of receipt. The Trust presents a quarterly update on its performance, activities and plans to the Heathrow Airport on a quarterly basis to help secure continued funding and the CEO presents annually to Heathrow Airport's Executive Committee.
The Trust directly engaged as its agent Groundwork South Trust Limited to manage its grants programmes, to offer a source of expert advice to help applicants build strong grant bids and carry out due diligence checks on applications and ongoing grants.
The Treasurer chairs the formal quarterly Finance Committee, reporting to the Board of Trustees.
Grant Review Panels
Applications to our grant programmes are considered by separate grant panels for each funding stream. Each panel has at least one Trustee member, and include volunteers from across the local community, a mixture of Heathrow colleagues (employees), representatives from other airport companies and people who live and work in the nine boroughs around the airport. These panel members support the Trust with their local knowledge and experience relevant to the grant programme, with the ability to assess the impact of a grant on the local community. Panel members help bring improved engagement with local groups, encouraging more applications, and help the Trust build its understanding of local community needs, to become more effective in our grant making.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Open grant programmes in 2024:
Projects for Young People, Communities Together Large and Environment & Sustainability Grant Programmes
Each of these programmes award grants of up to £15,000 for up to 2 years.
Communities Together Small Grant Programme
This programme awards grants of up to £5,000 per year for up to 2 years.
Heathrow Active People Initiative (HAPi) Grant Review Panel
The HAPi panel reviews applications for funding through HAPi grants (up to £2,500) and Matched Funding for colleague fundraising (up to £250). These programmes are only open to employees of Heathrow Airport Limited.
General Grant Making Policy
Grant Applications must demonstrate that they have met the key funding themes of the relevant grant scheme all of which are available from our website. Our Grant Making Policy is published on the Trust’s website. Grants are awarded to projects taking place in one or more of the nine boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Runnymede, Slough, Spelthorne, South Buckinghamshire, and Windsor & Maidenhead, unless covered by the HAPi or Matched Funding streams which are not geographically restricted.
The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
~~..............................~~ Alison Keeley (Interim Chair)Alison Keeley (Oct 22, 2025, 9:40am) Trustee
Aled Patchett
~~..............................~~ Aled Patchett (Oct 22, 2025, 7:32am)Aled Patchett Trustee
22 Oct 2025 Date: .............................................
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Heathrow Community Trust (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, the independent examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011.
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2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I 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 financial statements to be reached.
Christopher Cairns
Chris Cairns (Oct 22, 2025, 12:26pm)
Christopher Cairns BSc FCA
Alliotts LLP Cross Lanes Guildford GU1 1UJ
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Current financial year Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted funds funds funds general Designated Grants Payable Fund 2024 2024 2024 Notes £ £ £ Income from: Donations and legacies 2 771,475 - 78,300 Other trading activities 3 55,829 - - Investments 4 40,630 - - Total income 867,934 - 78,300 Expenditure on: Raising funds 5 8,408 - - Charitable activities 7 92,993 1,040,844 97,988 Total expenditure 101,401 1,040,844 97,988 Net income/(expenditure) 766,533 (1,040,844) (19,688) Transfers between funds (597,063) 597,063 - Net movement in funds 169,470 (443,781) (19,688) Reconciliation of funds: Fund balances at 1 January 2024 354,016 443,781 33,317 Fund balances at 31 December 2024 523,486 - 13,629 |
Total 2024 £ 849,775 55,829 40,630 946,234 8,408 1,231,825 1,240,233 (293,999) - (293,999) 831,114 537,115 |
Total 2023 £ 1,074,255 47,658 18,570 |
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| 1,140,483 | ||
| 2,231 949,485 |
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| 951,716 | ||
| 188,767 - |
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| 188,767 642,347 |
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| 831,114 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Prior financial year Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted funds funds funds general Designated Grants Payable Fund 2023 2023 2023 As restated As restated Notes £ £ £ Income from: Donations and legacies 2 989,255 - 85,000 Other trading activities 3 39,658 - 8,000 Investments 4 18,570 - - Total income 1,047,483 - 93,000 Expenditure on: Raising funds 5 2,231 - - Charitable activities 7 68,514 809,586 71,385 Total expenditure 70,745 809,586 71,385 Net income/(expenditure) 976,738 (809,586) 21,615 Transfers between funds (1,220,692) 1,220,692 - Net movement in funds (243,954) 411,106 21,615 Reconciliation of funds: Fund balances at 1 January 2023 597,970 32,675 11,702 Fund balances at 31 December 2023 354,016 443,781 33,317 |
Total 2023 £ 1,074,255 47,658 18,570 |
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| 1,140,483 | |
| 2,231 949,485 |
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| 951,716 | |
| 188,767 - |
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| 188,767 642,347 |
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| 831,114 |
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
| 2024 Notes £ £ Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 1,277,460 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 (740,345) Net current assets 537,115 Net assets excluding pension liability 537,115 The funds of the charity Restricted income funds 14 13,629 Unrestricted funds - general 523,486 Unrestricted funds - Designated Grants Payable Fund 13 - 537,115 The financial statements were approved by the trustees on ......................... ~~..............................~~ .............................. Alison Keeley (Interim Chair) Aled Patchett Trustee Trustee 22 Oct 2025 Alison Keeley (Oct 22, 2025, 9:40am) Aled Patchett Aled Patchett (Oct 22, 2025, 7:32am) |
2023 £ £ 1,311,374 (480,260) 831,114 831,114 33,317 354,016 443,781 831,114 |
2023 £ £ 1,311,374 (480,260) 831,114 831,114 33,317 354,016 443,781 831,114 |
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| 831,114 | ||
| 33,317 354,016 443,781 |
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| 831,114 | ||
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations 18 Investing activities Investment income received Net cash generated from investing activities Net cash generated from financing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2024 £ £ (74,544) 40,630 40,630 - (33,914) 1,311,374 1,277,460 |
2023 £ £ 598,187 18,570 18,570 - 616,757 694,617 1,311,374 |
2023 £ £ 598,187 18,570 18,570 - 616,757 694,617 1,311,374 |
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| 616,757 694,617 |
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| 1,311,374 |
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 Accounting policies
Charity information
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements for Heathrow Community Trust (a ‘Charitable Trust’) are set out below. Heathrow Community Trust is a CIO approved by the Charity Commission in April 2019.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's constitution, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
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.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Donations are recognised on an accruals basis where the entitlement, certainty and measurement criteria are being met.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.5 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
1.6 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.7 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds funds general Designated Grants Payable Fund 2024 2024 2024 2024 £ £ £ £ Donations and gifts 771,475 - 78,300 - Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds funds general Designated Grants Payable Fund 2023 2023 2023 2023 £ £ £ £ Donations and gifts 989,255 - 85,000 - |
Total 2024 £ 849,775 |
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| Total 2023 £ 1,074,255 |
3 Other trading activities
| Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted funds funds funds general general 2024 2023 2023 £ £ £ Fundraising events 45,474 33,341 - Trading activity income: other 10,355 6,317 8,000 Other trading activities 55,829 39,658 8,000 |
Total 2023 £ 33,341 14,317 |
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| 47,658 |
- 4 Investments
| **Unrestricted ** | Unrestricted | |
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| funds | funds | |
| general | general | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investment income | 40,630 | 18,570 |
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HEATHROW COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| 5 6 |
Raising funds Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds general general 2024 2023 £ £ Fundraising and publicity Staging fundraising events 8,408 2,231 8,408 2,231 Expenditure on charitable activities Grants payable Grants payable 2024 2023 £ £ Direct costs Grant funding of activities (see note 7) 1,056,881 809,586 Share of support and governance costs (see note 8) Support 159,187 115,544 Governance 15,757 24,355 1,231,825 949,485 Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds - general 92,993 68,514 Unrestricted funds - Designated Grants Payable Fund 1,040,844 809,586 Restricted funds 97,988 71,385 1,231,825 949,485 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
7 Expenditure - Charitable Activities
| Expenditure - Charitable Activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grants Payable Projects for young people Environment and Sustainability Communities Together HAPI Staff matched funding Support costs Governance costs |
2024 £ 426,246 171,179 432,382 16,037 11,037 1,056,881 159,187 15,757 1,231,825 |
2023 £ 353,854 128,631 304,538 15,879 6,684 |
| 809,586 115,544 24,355 |
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| 949,485 |
8 Support costs
| Staff costs Grant administration PR & Communications Legal and Professional Computing costs Postage Bank charges Training and networking Audit fees Legal and professional Memberships Legal and professional costs Meeting costs Analysed between Charitable activities |
Support costs Governance costs £ £ 58,464 - 81,981 - 384 - 10,440 - 7,314 - 26 - 553 - 25 - - 11,160 - - - 1,143 - 3,375 - 79 159,187 15,757 159,187 15,757 |
2024 £ 58,464 81,981 384 10,440 7,314 26 553 25 11,160 - 1,143 3,375 79 174,944 174,944 |
Support costs Governance costs £ £ 54,590 - 55,866 - - - - - 4,579 - 28 - 310 - 171 - - 10,620 - 570 - 1,164 - 11,031 - 970 115,544 24,355 115,544 24,355 |
2023 £ 54,590 55,866 - - 4,579 28 310 171 10,620 570 1,164 11,031 970 |
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| 139,899 | ||||
| 139,899 |
Governance costs includes payments to the Independent Examiners of £5,750, and the auditors of £3,630 (2023: £8,820)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
9 Trustees
None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
During the year costs totalling £218 (2023: £268) was reimbursed to two trustees for travel and meeting expenses.
10 Employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
| Employment costs Wages and salaries There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. Remuneration of key management personnel The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows: Aggregate compensation |
2024 Number 1 2024 £ 58,464 2024 £ 58,464 |
2023 Number 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 £ 54,590 |
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| 2023 £ 54,590 |
11 Taxation
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Other creditors Accruals and deferred income |
2024 £ 729,725 10,620 740,345 |
2023 £ 469,640 10,620 |
| 480,260 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
13 Unrestricted funds - Designated Grants Payable Fund
These are unrestricted funds which are material to the charity's activities.
| At Grants payable fund Previous year: At Grants payable fund |
1 January 2024 Resources expended £ £ 443,781 (1,040,844) 1 January 2023 Resources expended £ £ 32,675 (809,586) |
Transfers At 31 December 2024 £ £ 597,063 - Transfers At 31 December 2023 £ £ 1,220,692 443,781 |
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Grants payable have been transferred to a designated fund during the year. This represents grants that have been awarded by the panel prior to the year end but are payable within the next two years.
14 Restricted funds
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
| At HAPi Fund LHR support costs Previous year: At HAPi Fund Noise fines LHR support costs |
1 January 2024 Incoming resources Resources expended At 31 December 2024 £ £ £ £ 19,290 - (16,037) 3,253 14,027 78,300 (81,951) 10,376 33,317 78,300 (97,988) 13,629 1 January 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended At 31 December 2023 £ £ £ £ 11,702 17,500 (9,912) 19,290 - 8,000 (8,000) - - 67,500 (53,473) 14,027 11,702 93,000 (71,385) 33,317 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
15 Unrestricted funds
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
| At Grants Payable designated fund General funds Previous year: At Grants Payable designated fund General funds |
1 January 2024 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Gains and losses At 31 December 2024 £ £ £ £ £ £ 443,781 - (1,040,844) 597,063 - - 354,016 867,934 (101,401) (597,063) - 523,486 797,797 867,934 (1,142,245) - - 523,486 1 January 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Gains and losses At 31 December 2023 £ £ £ £ £ £ 32,675 - (809,586) 1,220,692 - 443,781 597,970 1,047,483 (70,745) (1,220,692) - 354,016 630,645 1,047,483 (880,331) - - 797,797 |
1 January 2024 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Gains and losses At 31 December 2024 £ £ £ £ £ £ 443,781 - (1,040,844) 597,063 - - 354,016 867,934 (101,401) (597,063) - 523,486 797,797 867,934 (1,142,245) - - 523,486 1 January 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Gains and losses At 31 December 2023 £ £ £ £ £ £ 32,675 - (809,586) 1,220,692 - 443,781 597,970 1,047,483 (70,745) (1,220,692) - 354,016 630,645 1,047,483 (880,331) - - 797,797 |
|---|---|---|
| 797,797 |
16 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted funds funds funds general Designated Grants Payable Fund 2024 2024 2024 £ £ £ At 31 December 2024: Current assets/(liabilities) 523,486 - 13,629 523,486 - 13,629 |
Total 2024 £ 537,115 |
|---|---|
| 537,115 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| 16 | Analysis of net assets between funds | (Continued) | |||
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| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| funds | funds | funds | |||
| general | Designated | ||||
| Grants | |||||
| Payable Fund | |||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| At 31 December 2023: | |||||
| Current assets/(liabilities) | 354,016 | 443,781 | 33,317 | 831,114 | |
| 354,016 | 443,781 | 33,317 | 831,114 | ||
| 17 | Related party transactions |
Transactions with related parties
During the year the charity entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Connected charity Iver Health Bowls Club 18 Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations (Deficit)/surplus for the year Adjustments for: Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities Movements in working capital: Increase in creditors Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations |
Grants awarded 2024 2023 £ £ - 2,101 2024 2023 £ £ (293,999) 188,767 (40,630) (18,570) 260,085 427,990 (74,544) 598,187 |
Grants awarded 2024 2023 £ £ - 2,101 2024 2023 £ £ (293,999) 188,767 (40,630) (18,570) 260,085 427,990 (74,544) 598,187 |
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| 2023 £ 188,767 (18,570) 427,990 |
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| 598,187 |
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