OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD
Omega is based in the West Midlands. Its objects are to provide personalised befriending and support services by telephone, mail and social media, to establish and support groups to meet physically or by other means to address issues associated with isolation and loneliness, and to collaborate with other agencies working to similar ends to enhance provision and effectiveness.
Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE TO WORK TOWARDS ENDING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AMONGST ADULTS. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THESE WILL INCLUDE:A. WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SELECTED REFERRERS TO IDENTIFY ADULTS SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION;B. PROVIDING PERSONALISED BEFRIENDING AND SUPPORT SERVICES BY TELEPHONE, MAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA;C. ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING GROUPS TO MEET PHYSICALLY OR BY OTHER MEANS TO ADDRESS ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ISOLATION AND LONELINESS;D. COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES WORKING TO SIMILAR ENDS TO ENHANCE PROVISION AND EFFECTIVENESS.E. PROVIDE AID TO ELDERLY AND TERMINALLY ILL CLIENTS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £171,403, which represents approximately six months' budgeted running costs, exceeding the trustees' four-month target. The charity reported a small deficit of £998 for the year, with total income decreasing to £245,239 from £321,884 in the prior year.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees maintain the aim of securing sufficient contingency funds to cover approximately four months running costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 527
- Government income: £7,644 — grants £7,644 (5); 3% of the £245,239 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 467
- Government income: £12,975 — grants £12,975 (4); 4% of the £321,884 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 485
- Government income: £10,604 — grants £10,604 (2); 4% of the £283,941 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Christine Carole Ann Davies
- David John James
- Hugh Frost
- LINTON WATERS
- Richard Dunnill
- Sara Taylor
- Susan Barber
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £245k | £232k |
| 31/03/2025 | £322k | £230k |
| 31/03/2024 | £284k | £225k |
| 31/03/2023 | £257k | £282k |
| 31/03/2022 | £310k | £293k |
Common questions
Is OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £171,403, which represents approximately six months' budgeted running costs, exceeding the trustees' four-month target. The charity reported a small deficit of £998 for the year, with total income decreasing to £245,239 from £321,884 in the prior year. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | Grant |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Grant |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | Secondary |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Charitable activities |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | Welfare |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | General Charitable Purposes |
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | FY2024 | amount not stated | Health and Wellbeing |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2025 | £20k | Chatterbox telephone befriending - tackling loneliness across England |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/06/2024 | £20k | Tackling Loneliness in the West Midlands |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2021 | £127k | Core Costs |
| UK government | 08/07/2020 | £32k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2016 | £9k | World of Work |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2012 | £8k | Omega MND Family Support Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £210k |
| JOFFE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | 1 | £158k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
Charities like this
- THE OMEGA COURSE
- OMEGA COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED
- ALPHA & OMEGA MINISTRIES
- ALPHA AND OMEGA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OUTREACH MINISTRIES
- OMEGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED
- OMEGA FIRE MINISTRIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD | £245k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE OMEGA COURSE | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OMEGA COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED | £856k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALPHA & OMEGA MINISTRIES | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALPHA AND OMEGA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OUTREACH MINISTRIES | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OMEGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED | £655k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |