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NATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES NETWORK

Registered charity 1199280 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

NEON promotes routes into, and success in, higher education by supporting organisations to work with all learners, especially those from under-represented groups and identifying, and researching, barriers to higher education and sharing potential solutions.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£234k
Latest spending
£284k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £15,071 for the year, with total expenditure of £219,286. The trustees report that reserves remain strong at £95,000, which is in line with their agreed policy target of six months' running costs plus additional funds for planned expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month’s running costs, which amounts to £70,000... as well as a further £25k for planned expenditure (held: £95k)
“The trustee’s policy is to build up unreserved funds that amount to six month’s running costs, which amounts to £70,000 to allow for adverse economic conditions and other potential threats, safeguarding NEON’s long-term future as well as a further £25k for planned expenditure in the next year and a payment to University of West London for staff costs of £43,.371.03 relating to 2024/25.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University of West London acts as employer for staff and received a payment of £66,500 for hosting costs from previous years.
“this was due to a payment of £66,500 made to the University of West London for hosting costs from previous years. We were pleased to finally sign an agreement with the University of West London who act as our hosts. UWL act as employers for our staff.” — page 4
“a further £25k for planned expenditure in the next year and a payment to University of West London for staff costs of £43,.371.03 relating to 2024/25.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University of West London received a payment of £43,371.03 relating to staff costs for 2024/25.
“this was due to a payment of £66,500 made to the University of West London for hosting costs from previous years. We were pleased to finally sign an agreement with the University of West London who act as our hosts. UWL act as employers for our staff.” — page 4
“a further £25k for planned expenditure in the next year and a payment to University of West London for staff costs of £43,.371.03 relating to 2024/25.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£234k£284k
31/07/2024£187k£100k
31/07/2023£247k£214k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £15,071 for the year, with total expenditure of £219,286. The trustees report that reserves remain strong at £95,000, which is in line with their agreed policy target of six months' running costs plus additional funds for planned expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.