HEALTHWATCH NORTH TYNESIDE
Healthwatch North Tyneside works to champion the views, needs and experiences of local people to improve health and social care services in North Tyneside.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY:(A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES;(B) MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMISSIONERS;(C) ENABLING LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND;(D) PROVIDING TRAINING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING, SCRUTINIZING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £938 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £122,072. The trustees have set aside £50,000 for contingency purposes, leaving free reserves of £72,072. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Our main source of funding continues to be our commissioned Healthwatch service contract with North Tyneside Council.” — page 5
“for this period we set aside £50,000.”
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
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Carol Susan Nevisonchair
- DAVID CHARLES SLATER
- Ian Paul Greenway
- Jaqueline Doughty
- Lyndsay Yarde
- Maxine Jean Ulrich Houston
- PAULA MARIA MCCORMACK
- Paul Francis McKelvie
- Peter Michael Berrie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £244k | £243k |
| 31/03/2024 | £396k | £379k |
| 31/03/2023 | £381k | £359k |
| 31/03/2022 | £202k | £198k |
| 31/03/2021 | £154k | £154k |
Common questions
Is HEALTHWATCH NORTH TYNESIDE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £938 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £122,072. The trustees have set aside £50,000 for contingency purposes, leaving free reserves of £72,072. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £754k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | 1 | £60k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- HEALTHWATCH NORTH YORKSHIRE
- THE NORTH TYNESIDE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND MIND
- NORTH TYNESIDE DISABILITY FORUM LTD
- HEALTHWATCH ESSEX LIMITED
- HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTHWATCH NORTH TYNESIDE | £244k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEALTHWATCH NORTH YORKSHIRE | £265k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTH TYNESIDE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND MIND | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH TYNESIDE DISABILITY FORUM LTD | £471k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HEALTHWATCH ESSEX LIMITED | £792k | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |