THE charities across the borough likely to get a share of £545,000 being dished out next year by Harrow Council have been revealed.

Funding for 31 projects has been proposed for a string of organisations, including Mind in Harrow and Harrow Mencap, but the total pot has been cut by 15 per cent on last year.

Among those to lose out are Harrow and Wealdstone Shop Mobility, which applied for support to continue its service, Ignite Trust, which works with vulnerable children, Flash Musicals and Aspire, along with numerous other groups.

The spending plans are likely to be approved at a meeting of senior councillors on Thursday.

Councillor Bill Stephenson, leader of the council, said: “It's not an ideal situation but we think we have done better than this year.

“I personally feel very disappointed that we cannot give more money to some very worthy people who have applied but we do not have more funds.”

He added: “When I look at some of these groups I feel desperate that we are not funding them but that's not the way we should be.

“The way we should be is objective.”