NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1120968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRANSPORT IN NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND LIMITED

1) To provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of the UK with an emphasis on North East of England and the Borders Region who are in need of such a service due to age,disability (mental or physical), poverty, or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.2) Provide and promote services for and with people with disabilities3) Training

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Latest income
£966k
Latest spending
£911k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has unrestricted net liabilities of £166,334, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £221,077. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing financial stability derived from ongoing contracts with Northumberland County Council and the North East Ambulance Service.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income)
“Income from charitable activities 894,895” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-166k)
“Total funds carried forward (166,334)” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: VETRA Limited (subsidiary) had payments made on its behalf (£192) and an amount due from it (£552).
“Payments on behalf of VETRA Limited were made of £192 in the period (2024 - £nil). At the balance sheet date the amount due from VETRA Limited was £552 (2024 - £360).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: VETRA Limited
“The charitable company is the only member of VETRA Limited, a company limited by guarantee. VETRA Limited remained dormant throughot the financial period.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£966k
Total spending
£911k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£966k£911k
31/08/2024£860k£923k
31/08/2023£755k£788k
31/08/2022£676k£662k
31/08/2021£616k£709k

Common questions

Is NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has unrestricted net liabilities of £166,334, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £221,077. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, citing financial stability derived from ongoing contracts with Northumberland County Council and the North East Ambulance Service. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2007£55kCommunity Transport Brokerage Project
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2006£33kCommunity Transport Brokerage
The National Lottery Community Fund10/05/2005£35kCommunity Transport Brokerage