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NECA

Registered charity 516516 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N E C A, NORTH EAST COUNCIL ON ADDICTIONS

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Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £95,317 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £5,885,713. The trustees confirm that the charity has strong positive cash balances and forecasts to continue in operational existence for the next twelve months on a going concern basis.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — NECA Community Garden (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~45.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Leeds City · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · North Yorkshire · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.1m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is NECA financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £95,317 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £5,885,713. The trustees confirm that the charity has strong positive cash balances and forecasts to continue in operational existence for the next twelve months on a going concern basis. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.