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.
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.”
Trustees
- Christine Carole Ann Davies
- David John James
- Harjinder Dool
- Hugh Frost
- LINTON WATERS
- Richard Dunnill
- 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 | — | 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 |