NORTH EAST DIVERSITY EDUCATION AND SOLIDARITY
The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit, primarily but not exclusively,among people who are refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded onthe grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:- education and training, including in the English language and in vocational skills;- social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING: EDUCATION AND TRAINING, INCLUDING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS;SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total income of £182,617 and total expenditure of £97,727 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net surplus. Unrestricted reserves stood at £50,191, which the trustees acknowledge is below their stated policy target of holding three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“NEDES aims, where possible, to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover at least three months of core operating costs.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £18,866 — grants £18,866 (3); 10% of the £182,617 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- Talha Ozleblebicichair
- Abdullah Celen
- Emrullah Durmus
- Rabia Sahin
- Yusuf Balkas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £183k | £98k |
Common questions
Is NORTH EAST DIVERSITY EDUCATION AND SOLIDARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £182,617 and total expenditure of £97,727 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net surplus. Unrestricted reserves stood at £50,191, which the trustees acknowledge is below their stated policy target of holding three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/06/2026 | £20k | Community Connections & Cohesion |
| Sport England | 09/10/2025 | £11k | Youth SPARK (Sport, Participation, Activism, Resilience) |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/07/2025 | £10k | Grant to North East Diversity, Education and Solidarity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2025 | £20k | Community Dialogue & Engagement |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/03/2025 | £7k | Grant to North East Diversity, Education and Solidarity |
| Sport England | 10/07/2024 | £8k | Diverse Youth Sports & Culture Hub |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £80k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £871k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £77k |
| ROSA FUND | 1 | £50k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED
- LD:NORTHEAST
- NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST
- NEW HOPE NORTH EAST
- DIVERSITY MATTERS NORTH WEST LTD
- GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH EAST DIVERSITY EDUCATION AND SOLIDARITY | £183k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED | £966k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LD:NORTHEAST | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST | £890k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEW HOPE NORTH EAST | £96k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DIVERSITY MATTERS NORTH WEST LTD | £455k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |