NATURAL NEIGHBOURS

Registered charity 1200486 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Using public demonstration events backed up by online media, Natural Neighbours inspires & supports people in urban communities to create and connect essential habitat for wildlife in their private outdoor spaces. We raise awareness of the health and wellbeing benefits of supporting and experiencing nature wherever and whoever you are, with a particular focus on the most marginalised communities.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£19k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £10,115 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by charitable activities and fundraising costs exceeding incoming resources. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently insufficient to meet the stated target of holding three months' reserves, although the charity holds a restricted fund balance of £18,900 from a National Lottery grant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)

“We are working toward holding 3 months’ reserves. At present, reserves are insufficient for this target.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Madeleine Jarrattchair
Annwen Johnson BEM
Caroline Loden
Christiana Adegoke
John Salmon
Lauren Mills
Will Kelsey

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£26k	£19k
30/09/2024	£22k	£32k
30/09/2023	£35k	£16k

Common questions

Is NATURAL NEIGHBOURS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of negative £10,115 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by charitable activities and fundraising costs exceeding incoming resources. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are currently insufficient to meet the stated target of holding three months' reserves, although the charity holds a restricted fund balance of £18,900 from a National Lottery grant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	30/06/2023	£25k	Project Funding