NEIGHBOURHOOD ELDERS TEAM
Relief of poverty, sickness and distress of elderly people and their carers in Garforth and thesurrounding area. These objects are achieved by the provision of a caring and befriending service, advice and guidance with the purpose of alleviating social exclusion and are carried out in such a way as to maintain its Christian ethos.
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED SHALL BE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND THEIR CARERS IN GARFORTH AND SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF A CARING AND BEFRIENDING SERVICE, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE WITH THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING SOCIAL EXCLUSION TO BE CARRIED OUT IN SUCH A WAY THAT MAINTAINS ITS CHRISTIAN ETHOS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £202,553, with unrestricted reserves standing at £202,553. This figure is above the trustees' stated policy target of six months of annual resources, indicating a strong financial position. The charity reported a net income of £19,750 and employed 8 staff members during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy aim of the management committee is to have unrestricted funds, which are not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, sufficient to fund six months of the annual resources expended thereby enabling the charity to continue its activities in the event of a significant decrease in funding.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ROY NORCLIFFEchair
- Brian Slack
- COLIN CHARLES MARSLAND
- Carol Angela Lucas Mrs
- FRANCES INGRAM
- Oonagh Bernadette McIntosh
- PATRICIA ELLIS
- Stewart Edward Enzor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £271k | £251k |
| 31/12/2024 | £305k | £301k |
| 31/12/2023 | £308k | £309k |
| 31/12/2022 | £291k | £316k |
| 31/12/2021 | £299k | £236k |
Common questions
Is NEIGHBOURHOOD ELDERS TEAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £202,553, with unrestricted reserves standing at £202,553. This figure is above the trustees' stated policy target of six months of annual resources, indicating a strong financial position. The charity reported a net income of £19,750 and employed 8 staff members during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2006 | £78k | Volunteer support and development |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2005 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Charity | 1 | £35k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £15k |
| WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- CROSS GATES & DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS'SCHEME CIO
- EOTHEN HOMES LIMITED
- ELDERS' VOICE
- WARD END ASIAN ELDERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GARFORTH
- MANITHA NEYAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBOURHOOD ELDERS TEAM | £271k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CROSS GATES & DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS'SCHEME CIO | £416k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EOTHEN HOMES LIMITED | £6.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELDERS' VOICE | £302k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WARD END ASIAN ELDERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GARFORTH | £113k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |