Company registration number 03785174 (England and Wales)
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
M Chowdery
S F Grant
S J Teagle
J W W Ratcliff
T Reid
K S A Saunders
(Appointed 29 April 2024)
Company number
03785174
Registered office
6th Floor
1 Minster Court
Mincing Lane
London
EC3R 7AA
Auditor
Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co
21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street
London
WC1N 3GS
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 8
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
- 1 -
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
5
7,228
9,441
Investments
6
138,046
134,745
145,274
144,186
Current assets
Debtors
7
427,265
242,085
Cash at bank and in hand
208,089
167,858
635,354
409,943
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
(620,066)
(367,302)
Net current assets
15,288
42,641
Net assets
160,562
186,827
Reserves
Income and expenditure account
160,562
186,827
Total members' funds
160,562
186,827

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime, and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 section 1A - small entities.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income and expenditure account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 27 July 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
S F Grant
S J Teagle
Director
Director
Company registration number 03785174 (England and Wales)
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 2 -
1
Accounting policies
Company information

The Housing Forum Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 6th Floor, 1 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7AA.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Income and expenditure

Membership income is included in the financial statements on a receipts basis, as the company does not have entitlement to the income until it is received.

Other income is included in the financial statements as they become receivable or due. Expenditure is included on an accruals basis.

1.3
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Rebrand
over 5 years on cost
1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Computer equipment & website
20% on cost

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to surplus or deficit.

1.5
Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.

THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 3 -
1.6
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

1.7
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and 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.

1.8
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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 cos t.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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 paymen ts 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 business from suppliers. A m ounts 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.

1.9
Taxation

UK corporation tax is provided at the rate applicable to the profit for the year. The Housing Forum Limited has obtained "not-for-profit" status from HMRC and therefore the rate applicable on i ncome for the year will be zero.

THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 4 -
1.10
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

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 company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.12
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the lease s asset are consumed.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Directors
6
5
Administrative staff
5
6
Total
11
11

5 (2024: 4) of the directors above were not remunerated.

THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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4
Intangible fixed assets
Rebrand
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
13,495
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
13,495
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
-
0
At 31 March 2024
-
0
5
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
17,713
Additions
1,560
At 31 March 2025
19,273
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
8,272
Depreciation charged in the year
3,773
At 31 March 2025
12,045
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
7,228
At 31 March 2024
9,441
6
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
£
£
Other investments other than loans
138,046
134,745
Fixed asset investments revalued

The historical cost of fixed asset investments at the balance sheet date was £131,365 (2024: £125,983).

The fair value of listed investments is determined by reference to the market value. The listed investments are wholly comprised of an investment portfolio managed by Rathbones.

THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6
Fixed asset investments
(Continued)
- 6 -
Movements in fixed asset investments
Investments other than loans
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024
134,745
Additions
2,047
Valuation changes
(2,080)
Non-market transactions
3,334
At 31 March 2025
138,046
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
138,046
At 31 March 2024
134,745
7
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Membership fees due
407,337
218,010
Other debtors
239
3,515
Prepayments and accrued income
19,689
20,560
427,265
242,085
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
5,873
16,058
Corporation tax
370
482
Other taxation and social security
104,279
62,964
Other creditors
5,764
5,354
Accruals and deferred income
503,780
282,444
620,066
367,302
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 7 -
9
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
26,961
28,381

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

The amounts included in the balance sheet arising from the company's obligations in respect of defined benefit plans at the year end are £3,821 (2024: £4,376).

10
Members' liability

The company is limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and consequently the liability of members is limited, subject to an undertaking by each member to contribute to the net assets or liabilities of the company on winding up such amounts as may be required not exceeding £1.

11
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements:

- give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 31 March 202 4, and of its deficit for the year then ended;

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Reema Mistry
Statutory Auditor:
Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co
Date of audit report:
29 July 2025
12
Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Total commitments
10,459
2,374
THE HOUSING FORUM LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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13
Related party transactions

During the year the company entered into transactions with companies associated with the directors of the company. These transactions were as follows:

Vistry Group (formerly Countryside Partnerships), an entity to whom Stephen Teagle is CEO Partnerships and Regeneration, provided the company with membership income in the year of £18,275 (2024: £12,840) and sponsorship fees of £5,000 (2024: £5,000).

Sovereign Network Group (formerly Network Homes), an entity to whom Jamie Ratcliff is Chief Communities and Sustainability Officer, provided the company with membership income in the year of £14,100 (2024: £6,450).

NHBC Services Limited, an entity to whom Tim Reid is an Executive Customer Relationship Director and Mehban Chowdery is Regional Director - London, provided the company with membership income in the year of £13,500 (2024: £12,840) and sponsorship income in the year of £2,850 (2024: £1,398). The company provided NHBC with service charge fees in the year of £31,500 (2024: £30,000).

Trowers & Hamlins, an entity in which Katie Saunders is a Partner, provided the company with membership income in the year of £9,550 (2024: £9,080).

Cross Keys Homes, an entity in which Shelagh Grant is a director and Chair of the Board, provided the company with membership income in the year of £7,050 (2024: £5,018).

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