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NORTH ESSEX SUPPORT TEAM (N.E.S.T)

Registered charity 1191592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

North Essex Support Team assist and supports the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community. This is achieved through donations of furniture, food and clothing. It runs a slow cooker club which supplies and trains people in food in food economics. It also assist in the return to homes from stays in hospital.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £77,588, which the trustees consider to be within their stated reserves policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total fund balances from £90,298 to £85,754, while noting ongoing difficulties in securing funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £78k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£49k£53k
31/05/2024£71k£66k
31/05/2023£80k£56k
31/05/2022£111k£60k
31/05/2021£24k£18k

Common questions

Is NORTH ESSEX SUPPORT TEAM (N.E.S.T) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £77,588, which the trustees consider to be within their stated reserves policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total fund balances from £90,298 to £85,754, while noting ongoing difficulties in securing funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.