Headway West London
Analysis
Headway West London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2015, 11 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 09349513). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Headway West London reported income of £19k and spending of £54k, spending 283% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £41k to £19k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 137% 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 West London sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ynyshir and Wattstown Youth and Boys' Club Formerly Known As Ynyshir Boys' Club (£19k), Third Age Counselling (£19k) and The Regional Refugee Forum North East (£19k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We run a monthly support group with additional social activities, a regular newsletter, a support helpline and website and a twice weekly drop in support service at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. The charity's specialist two part time link workers attend St Mary's weekly, as well as neurology and neurosurgery outpatient clinics, trauma ward, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ynyshir and Wattstown Youth and Boys' Club Formerly Known As Ynyshir Boys' Club | Porth | £19k |
| Third Age Counselling | Grantham | £19k |
| The Regional Refugee Forum North East | Middlesbrough | £19k |
| Thehorsecourse | Dorset | £19k |