ILKLEY AND DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS

Registered charity 1126267 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ILKLEY & DISTRICT GOOD COMPANIONS, GRASS ROOTS ILKLEY

Connecting and supporting older individuals to live a fulfilled life. Our schemes are designed to relieve isolation, promote well-being and enable individuals to maintain independence and stronger mental health. These include Befriending, Shopping Assistance, Friendship Groups and Social Events. Our Dementia services provide drop-in support and a Well-Being Cafe. Covering Ilkley and District.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN ILKLEY, ADDINGHAM, BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE AND MENSTON IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Area of benefit: THE COMMUNITY IN ILKLEY, ADDINGHAM, BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE AND MENSTON IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£123k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £130,948 at the year end, which equates to just over 12 months of forecast expenditure. The trustees note that the charity is dependent on securing external funding and that reserves provide financial stability and job security for staff. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 to 12 months of forecast expenditure (held: £131k)

“Reserves of 6 to 12 months of forecast expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ilkley and District Good Neighbours (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

ANITA DUNFORD
Corinne Jeffrey
David Humphreys
Edward Stuart Duguid · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian Wilson
John Pike
Kathryn Shuttleworth
Nicola Wharmby
Penelope Jean Coulthard
Stephen Hey

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£123k	£151k
31/03/2025	£212k	£133k
31/03/2024	£104k	£113k
31/03/2023	£77k	£107k
31/03/2022	£94k	£100k

Common questions

Is ILKLEY AND DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £130,948 at the year end, which equates to just over 12 months of forecast expenditure. The trustees note that the charity is dependent on securing external funding and that reserves provide financial stability and job security for staff. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/02/2026	£20k	Ilkley and District Good Neighbours
UK government	10/08/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST	2	£3k
THE BAND TRUST	1	£310k
THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£48k
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST	1	£20k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND	1	£17k
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY	1	£16k
The Keith Howard Foundation	1	£15k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	1	£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CROSS GATES & DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS'SCHEME CIO.

CROSS GATES & DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS'SCHEME CIO income £416k
AGE CONCERN KINGSTON UPON THAMES income £2.2m
FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY income £22.0m
BEFRIENDED income £155k
RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED income £227k
DOSTIYO- ASIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS ORGANISATION income £209k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ILKLEY AND DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS	£123k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CROSS GATES & DISTRICT GOOD NEIGHBOURS'SCHEME CIO FY2025	£416k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
AGE CONCERN KINGSTON UPON THAMES FY2025	£2.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY FY2024	£22.0m	£140,001 - £150,000	16	below	—	no doubt
BEFRIENDED FY2025	£155k	£51,549	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED FY2025	£227k	—	0	within	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.