YORK NEIGHBOURS
York Neighbours has a team of volunteers who offer support to people over the age of 65 living within the City of York in the following 3 ways:1) help with small practical one-off tasks2) making a regular phone call for a chat 3) occasional individual and group trips out
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 65 YEARS LIVING WITHIN THE CITY OF YORK AND TO SUPPORT THEM TO RETAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy balance of £64,286, having spent £86,014 against income of £103,283. The trustees note that while there is no room for complacency, the organization has managed to keep staffing resources roughly the same despite rising demand through more efficient systems.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants and large donations 85.2%”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 66
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Trustees
- Caroline Wilson
- Dr Katherine Peters
- Helen Aitchison
- JAMES CANNON
- Judith Kay Donovan
- Kelly Jane Wheatley
- Lynn Bradshaw
- Samantha Stockill
- Tina Davis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £103k | £86k |
| 30/09/2024 | £80k | £71k |
| 30/09/2023 | £26k | £62k |
| 30/09/2022 | £55k | £50k |
| 30/09/2021 | £56k | £60k |
Common questions
Is YORK NEIGHBOURS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy balance of £64,286, having spent £86,014 against income of £103,283. The trustees note that while there is no room for complacency, the organization has managed to keep staffing resources roughly the same despite rising demand through more efficient systems.
Who funds YORK NEIGHBOURS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YORK NEIGHBOURS as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, TRUST PROPERTY ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY OF THE MERCHANT ADVENTURERS OF THE CITY OF YORK, NETHER WITH UPPER POPPLETON PCC (ALL SAINTS' AND ST EVERILDA'S).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £75k | |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | Reduced Inequalities / Gender Equality |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Good Health and Wellbeing |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| TRUST PROPERTY ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY OF THE MERCHANT ADVENTURERS OF THE CITY OF YORK | FY2023 | £5k | |
| TRUST PROPERTY ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY OF THE MERCHANT ADVENTURERS OF THE CITY OF YORK | FY2024 | £5k | Relief of poverty |
| NETHER WITH UPPER POPPLETON PCC (ALL SAINTS' AND ST EVERILDA'S) | FY2025 | £1k | Charitable Giving (Appeal) |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Outings/day trips for this charity working to tackle loneliness and isolation of older people. |
| THE FEOFFEES OF ST MICHAEL'S SPURRIERGATE, YORK | FY2024 | £1k | 3 year projected running costs |
| THE PIKE STAR FOUNDATION | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2024 | £20k | York Neighbours |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2018 | £135k | York Neighbours |
| City of York Council | — | £5k | City Wide Ward |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YORK CHILDREN'S TRUST | 1 | £62k |
| ED DE NUNZIO CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
| THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE CHARITY OF JANE WRIGHT | 1 | £2k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- Age UK York
- YORK OLDER PEOPLES' ASSEMBLY
- YORK CARERS CENTRE
- Caring Together (North Yorkshire)
- YORK CARES
- CHORLTON GOOD NEIGHBOURS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORK NEIGHBOURS | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Age UK York | £1.9m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| YORK OLDER PEOPLES' ASSEMBLY | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK CARERS CENTRE | £679k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Caring Together (North Yorkshire) | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YORK CARES | £326k | £17,996 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |