NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR

Registered charity 299843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides care and welfare to persons in need through the provision of amenities and recreation and leisure activities in the interests of social welfare.

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Latest income
£320k
Latest spending
£301k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £131k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Neighbours In Poplar (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£22kTackling pensioner poverty
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£22kOlder People & Housing Programme
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£22kOlder People & Housing Programme
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£21kTackling pensioner poverty
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£20kTackling Pensioner Poverty
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£20kCapital Costs for Minibus
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kCommunity projects for older residents
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£6kAutism physical activity programme
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kCore costs
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kCommunity support for Bengali women
TOWER HILL TRUSTFY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUSTFY2021£3kCovid-19 response project for older people
WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUSTFY2022£3k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kCore Costs and Provision of Emergency Support
COOPERS CHARITY CIOFY2025£2kunrestricted
COOPERS CHARITY CIOFY2023£2kElderly, Handicapped & Welfare
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2025£2k
COOPERS CHARITY CIOFY2024£2k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£2kTackling pensioner poverty
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2024£2k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kSeaside Trips
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£1kCoach trips
THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£500Casual donation
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£500Coronation Celebration Event

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2026£290kThe Healthy living project
The Mercers' Company29/11/2023£66kGrant to Neighbours in Poplar
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2021£10kBurcham Street Gardeners
UK government07/10/2020£15kVSCE CMC Fund
UK government07/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£10kBurcham St.Garden: Strength to Strength
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2017£10kElements - Burcham Street Gardeners
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2012£10kMy Magnificent Story
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2009£10kWho is my Neighbour?

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARWAY AND DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR£320k—0unclear—no doubt
CARWAY AND DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION FY2024£160k—0unclear—no doubt
Caring for Communities and People FY2026£13.0m——above—no doubt
NEPHRA GOOD NEIGHBOURS CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED FY2025£362k—0unclear—no doubt
SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES FY2024£2.5m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.