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THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1189514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£8.6m
Latest spending
£6.9m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity distributed over £6.9 million in grants during the year, funded by £8.5 million in incoming resources. Unrestricted reserves were minimal at £38,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of committed expenditure, while the majority of funds are restricted for specific charitable purposes.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of committed expenditure (held: £38k)
“sufficient reserves are held to cover three months of committed expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Neighbourly Ltd provides resources (platform access, staff costs) to the Foundation free of charge under a Strategic Partnership Agreement.
“Under the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Neighbourly Ltd, all resources to enable the charity to operate e.g. access to the Neighbourly platform and staff costs, are provided free of charge.”
“Steve Butterworth acts as the Chair of the charity and is also the CEO of Neighbourly Ltd. Chris Kelly is non-executive Director of Neighbourly Ltd.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Steve Butterworth (Chair of Trustees) is CEO of Neighbourly Ltd; Chris Kelly (Trustee) is a non-executive Director of Neighbourly Ltd.
“Under the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Neighbourly Ltd, all resources to enable the charity to operate e.g. access to the Neighbourly platform and staff costs, are provided free of charge.”
“Steve Butterworth acts as the Chair of the charity and is also the CEO of Neighbourly Ltd. Chris Kelly is non-executive Director of Neighbourly Ltd.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£8.6m
Total spending
£6.9m
Reserves (reported)
£38k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£8.6m£6.9m
31/03/2024£5.8m£5.4m
31/03/2023£5.8m£5.4m
31/03/2022£4.0m£3.8m
31/03/2021£2.9m£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity distributed over £6.9 million in grants during the year, funded by £8.5 million in incoming resources. Unrestricted reserves were minimal at £38,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of committed expenditure, while the majority of funds are restricted for specific charitable purposes. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

Who funds THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELD, The Edge Ministries.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELDFY2023£60k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELDFY2023£4k
The Edge MinistriesFY2025£3k

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION1£500k
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£90k
NFL FOUNDATION UK1£12k

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