THE DR ADLER SUPPORT & HELP GROUP
Providing financial support for the relief of sickness and preservation of health (physical or mental) and the support of expectant and nursing mothers and the provision of assistance to people who are infirm or disabled living in Gateshead in particular including the support of families of such persons.
Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) AND THE SUPPORT OF EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN GATESHEAD IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUDING THE SURROUNDING AREA), AND2) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE AGED, INFIRM OR DISABLED LIVING IN GATESHEAD IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUDING THE SURROUNDING AREA), INCLUDING THE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £44,300, which the trustees consider an acceptable level against their policy of maintaining two months of average annual expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £23,588 for the year, with total income of £103,226 and total expenditure of £69,195, indicating a positive financial position with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the charity's policy to maintain cash reserves of approximately two months of their average annual expenditure”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- AVROHOM ARRAN
- ISAAC STROH
- Samuel Wittler
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £103k | £80k |
| 30/09/2024 | £63k | £55k |
| 30/09/2023 | £47k | £63k |
| 30/09/2022 | £34k | £62k |
| 30/09/2021 | £107k | £36k |
Common questions
Is THE DR ADLER SUPPORT & HELP GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £44,300, which the trustees consider an acceptable level against their policy of maintaining two months of average annual expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £23,588 for the year, with total income of £103,226 and total expenditure of £69,195, indicating a positive financial position with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2025 | £20k | DASH Community Support Service |
| Community Foundation North East | 18/07/2024 | £10k | Grant to The Dr Adler Support & Help Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | DASH Community Support Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/07/2022 | £10k | Community support service |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/07/2022 | £5k | Grant to THE DR ADLER SUPPORT & HELP GROUP |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/02/2021 | £10k | Supporting the community |
| UK government | 29/06/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2019 | £10k | Community Transport Service |
| Community Foundation North East | 20/11/2017 | £5k | DASH Group - 'Forging Forward' |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| M O CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| WESTWAY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| BHM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| KEREN TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £14 |
Charities like this
- THE GATESHEAD CHEDER LIMITED
- T. A. G. TRUST LTD
- ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION
- JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT
- THE DRAPERS' ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- HUGGARD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DR ADLER SUPPORT & HELP GROUP | £103k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GATESHEAD CHEDER LIMITED | £2.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| T. A. G. TRUST LTD | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION | £102k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DRAPERS' ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |