HACKNEY CARIBBEAN ELDERLY ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1057603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCEO

Social care agency for elders, Caribbean in particular resident in Hackney. A diverse and welcoming organisation providing social and cultural support. health and welfare information, lunch service, Advocacy and Outreach, assistance for elders with dementia via Mental Wellbeing program and expenditure advice via the Take care of the Pennies service.

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Latest income
£310k
Latest spending
£301k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £248,242 are within the charity's stated policy range of 3-6 months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £8,970 for the year, funded by diversified income streams including grants and donations. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing confidence in continued funder support.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-6 months of expenditure (held: £248k)
“Our Reserves Policy state HCEO's management committee have established that the unrestricted reserves should be between 3-6 months of expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£310k£301k
31/03/2024£293k£285k
31/03/2023£268k£234k
31/03/2022£256k£235k
31/03/2021£265k£211k

Common questions

Is HACKNEY CARIBBEAN ELDERLY ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £248,242 are within the charity's stated policy range of 3-6 months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £8,970 for the year, funded by diversified income streams including grants and donations. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing confidence in continued funder support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HACKNEY CARIBBEAN ELDERLY ORGANISATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HACKNEY CARIBBEAN ELDERLY ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include The Merchant Taylors' Foundation, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY, LONDON CATALYST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Merchant Taylors' FoundationFY2022£4kSmall Grants Scheme
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITYFY2022£1k
LONDON CATALYSTFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England26/11/2025£13kAgeing Moving Engaging
Hackney Council15/10/2025£21kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
London Borough of Hackney15/10/2025£21kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
The Mercers' Company07/05/2025£80kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation (HCEO)
London Borough of Hackney29/11/2024£17kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
Hackney Council29/11/2024£17kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2023£288kA-G-E Project
City Bridge Foundation27/01/2023£180kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
Postcode Lottery27/09/2022£25kHackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation Day Centre
London Borough of Hackney13/05/2022£16kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
Hackney Council13/05/2022£16kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
The Mercers' Company01/12/2021£103kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organistation
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2021£10kCommunity Befriending
The Mercers' Company27/03/2020£5kCovid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2019£433kAGEING, GROWING, ENGAGING
The Mercers' Company30/04/2019£50kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation (HCEO)
City Bridge Foundation10/01/2013£53kGrant to Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2010£221kAdvocacy and Outreach for Caribbean Elders
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2008£7kIT for Caribbean Elders