Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum
Analysis
Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Longstone Ave. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum reported income of £46k and spending of £33k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £46k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 721%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Halstow Relief in Need Charity (£46k), The Traditional Yoga Association (£46k) and Believers' Generation of Believers' Foundation (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum (HNF) is a neighbourhood planning form established under the Localism Act 2011. The neighbourhood plan produced by the Forum was adopted in May 2019 following a referendum. The area of benefit is Harlesden and immediate surroundings with a particular focus on the area defined by the HNF boundary in the Neighbourhood Plan.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| High Halstow Relief in Need Charity | Maidstone | £46k |
| The Traditional Yoga Association | Reading | £46k |
| Believers' Generation of Believers' Foundation | Erith | £46k |
| Unknown Donor | Milton Keynes | £46k |