NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR
Provides care and welfare to persons in need through the provision of amenities and recreation and leisure activities in the interests of social welfare.
Objects
TO PROVIDE CARE AND WELFARE TO PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN POPLAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AMENITIES AND RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NO EXCLUSIVELY, TO CHILDREN, THE AGED AND MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £18,845 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £131,178. The trustees consider the current level of funding adequate to support the continuation of the charity in the medium term and confirm it is a going concern. Net current assets were reported at £264,073, providing working capital to meet contractual commitments.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider it prudent to maintain an adequate level of unrestricted reserves to cover the charity’s contractual commitments and provide sufficient working capital and have set this at a minimum of three months expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £25,000 — grants £25,000 (1); 8% of the £320,030 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 63
- Government income: £35,417 — grants £35,417 (1); 10% of the £339,452 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 65
- Government income: £250,992 — contracts £125,496 (1), grants £125,496 (1); 87% of the £288,880 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Alexander Campbellchair
- Dr Ali Hussain
- Lord Michael Cashman CBE
- Mary Monica FROST
- Michala Lewis
- REMMIE Williams
- Susan Blinman
- Terrence Simco MBE
- jessica darroux
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £320k | £301k |
| 31/03/2024 | £339k | £272k |
| 31/03/2023 | £289k | £300k |
| 31/03/2022 | £299k | £334k |
| 31/03/2021 | £245k | £297k |
Common questions
Is NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £18,845 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £131,178. The trustees consider the current level of funding adequate to support the continuation of the charity in the medium term and confirm it is a going concern. Net current assets were reported at £264,073, providing working capital to meet contractual commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, TOWER HILL TRUST, WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £23k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £22k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £22k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £22k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £21k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | Capital Costs for Minibus |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | Tackling Pensioner Poverty |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Community projects for older residents |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £6k | Autism physical activity programme |
| TOWER HILL TRUST | FY2021 | £6k | |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | Core costs |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Community support for Bengali women |
| TOWER HILL TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Not explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded. |
| WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | Covid-19 response project for older people |
| WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Core Costs and Provision of Emergency Support |
| COOPERS CHARITY CIO | FY2024 | £2k | |
| COOPERS CHARITY CIO | FY2023 | £2k | Elderly, Handicapped & Welfare |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | FY2025 | £2k | |
| COOPERS CHARITY CIO | FY2026 | £2k | unrestricted |
| COOPERS CHARITY CIO | FY2025 | £2k | unrestricted |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Tackling pensioner poverty |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | FY2024 | £2k | |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Seaside Trips |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Coach trips |
| THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2023 | £500 | Casual donation |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £500 | Coronation Celebration Event |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2026 | £290k | The Healthy living project |
| The Mercers' Company | 29/11/2023 | £66k | Grant to Neighbours in Poplar |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2021 | £10k | Burcham Street Gardeners |
| UK government | 07/10/2020 | £15k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 07/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/08/2018 | £10k | Burcham St.Garden: Strength to Strength |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2017 | £10k | Elements - Burcham Street Gardeners |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2012 | £10k | My Magnificent Story |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2009 | £10k | Who is my Neighbour? |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- ELEANOR PALMER TRUST
- PEOPLE IN ACTION
- BURNAGE GOOD NEIGHBOURS
- Caring for Communities and People
- NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCE CENTRE
- COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR | £320k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELEANOR PALMER TRUST | £3.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE IN ACTION | £11.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURNAGE GOOD NEIGHBOURS | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Caring for Communities and People | £13.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCE CENTRE | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |