NEO COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1182608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Neo Community is a charity to support community led change in our area and empower others to support each other and create sustainable community ran resources and support offers.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£869k
Latest spending
£860k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £95,716, exceeding the stated policy target of £90,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £9,730 for the year, having generated total income of £869,471 against charitable expenditure of £859,741.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £90,000 (held: £96k)
“Based on these principles, the required target level of free reserves on 31 March 2024 has been calculated as £90,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Alan Woods received £1,789 for payroll services.
“Alan Woods, a trustee, received £1,789 (2024 £1,420) during the year for payroll services.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alan Woods, a trustee, received £1,789 (2024 £1,420) during the year for payroll services.
“Alan Woods, a trustee, received £1,789 (2024 £1,420) during the year for payroll services.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Neo Community (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/01/2025)

Total income
£869k
Total spending
£860k
Reserves (reported)
£96k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/01/2025£869k£860k
30/01/2024£908k£851k
30/01/2023£988k£1.1m
30/01/2022£949k£938k
30/01/2021£814k£721k

Common questions

Is NEO COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £95,716, exceeding the stated policy target of £90,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £9,730 for the year, having generated total income of £869,471 against charitable expenditure of £859,741. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NEO COMMUNITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEO COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, WIRRAL CVS, The Rathbones Group Foundation, THE JOHNSON FOUNDATION, THE AURORA TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£83kDCMS Fund Grants >£50k
WIRRAL CVSFY2025£15kStep Up Fund
The Rathbones Group FoundationFY2021£5k
THE JOHNSON FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE AURORA TRUSTFY2022£2kEmergency COVID relief
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£1COVID-19 Emergency Fund Grants >£50k
The Rathbones Group FoundationFY2022£0Liverpool

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2023£185kNeo Community Renewal Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund06/12/2019£10kCommunity Well being at Neo