Headway North West London
Analysis
Headway North West London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05283025). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Headway North West London reported income of £36k and spending of £39k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £34k to £36k (+4.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Headway North West London sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William and John Jones Trust (£36k), Hope Charity Project (£36k) and Deva Boxing Centre (£36k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
HNWL's principal activity is to provide relief to persons resident in North and North West London, and their spouses, relatives or carers, who have suffered from head injury through the provision of information, facilities and services.HNWL provides a social rehabilitation service known as The LINK and volunteer led support groups to affected persons in North and North West London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| William and John Jones Trust | Wrexham | £36k |
| Hope Charity Project | Worthing | £36k |
| Deva Boxing Centre | Chester | £36k |
| The Topsy Foundation UK | London | £36k |