NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT (NOCS)

Registered charity 1174878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT NOCS

NOCS provides social support, facilities and development opportunities for people with high levels of social anxiety and difficulties with social interaction, particularly due to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), mental ill-health and rural/social isolation. People in our community form lasting friendships, gain self-confidence and, over time, develop their skills and start to manage their anxiety.

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £23,680, with unrestricted reserves standing at £5,537. The trustees report that the charity is not in deficit and that all allocated funds are being spent on their specified allocations. However, the trustees note a significant drop in income due to changes in funder criteria, which has made securing support for their charitable objectives more difficult.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — New Opportunties for Community & Support (NOCS) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/03/2025£57k£45k
28/03/2024£41k£45k
28/03/2023£34k£42k
28/03/2022£26k£39k
28/03/2021£56k£32k

Common questions

Is NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT (NOCS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £23,680, with unrestricted reserves standing at £5,537. The trustees report that the charity is not in deficit and that all allocated funds are being spent on their specified allocations. However, the trustees note a significant drop in income due to changes in funder criteria, which has made securing support for their charitable objectives more difficult. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£14kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2023£81kRolling With the NOCS
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2022£10kNew Space New Lease of Life
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2019£35kBeyond Noc's Box