01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 8 November 1984
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01853927
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £15,343,842
- Latest expenditure
- £14,245,929
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Wellbar Central (Level 8), 36 Gallowgate, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 4TD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.nea.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
RESEARCHING AND ANALYSING THE CAUSES AND EXTENT OF FUEL POVERTY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES TO ADDRESS IT.MANAGING PROJECTS IN INNER CITIES AND RURAL AREAS WHICH SHOW INNOVATIVE WAYS OF TACKLING FUEL POVERTY AND THAT BRING WIDER BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.CAMPAIGNING TO INCREASE RESOURCES TO ERADICATE FUEL POVERTY. PROVISION OF ADVICE AND TRAINING SERVICES.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £15,343,842
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,245,929
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,293,157
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,915,209
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,163,682
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,631,449
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,417,198
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,872,333
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £6,045,283
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,456,022
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 10 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £15,343,842
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,245,929
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 8
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 271472
- Income From Government Grants
- £163,807
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 14 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,293,157
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,915,209
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 14
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 374555
- Income From Government Grants
- £222,706
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,163,682
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,631,449
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 14
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 167109
- Income From Government Grants
- £176,896
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £8,417,198
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,872,333
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 9
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £8
- Income From Government Contracts
- 48406
- Income From Government Grants
- £632,721
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 3 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £6,045,283
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,456,022
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Grants
- £313,291
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 10 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 485920
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 14663965
- Income Investments
- 179567
- Income Other
- 14390
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 15343842
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £29,764
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £14,216,165
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 14245929
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3498043
- Expenditure Governance
- 110463
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2545774
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 23427
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1703
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,549,347
- Assets Total Fixed
- 108750
- Assets Own Use
- 108750
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £12,755,909
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,315,312
- Assets Current Investment
- 4164
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,549,347
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6235772
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 79540
- Assets Cash
- £10,480,205
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6547230
- Funds Restricted
- 2117
- Funds Total
- 6549347
- Count Employees
- 168
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 14 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1154940
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 11968604
- Income Investments
- 115526
- Income Other
- 54087
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13293157
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £17,709
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,897,500
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12915209
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 4606801
- Expenditure Governance
- 111372
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1956453
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 19703
- Gain Loss Investment
- 312
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,447,614
- Assets Total Fixed
- 44296
- Assets Own Use
- 44296
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,920,172
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,514,737
- Assets Current Investment
- 2461
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,449,731
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5444534
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 70203
- Assets Cash
- £9,299,131
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5447614
- Funds Restricted
- 2117
- Funds Total
- 5449731
- Count Employees
- 130
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2364612
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 9697482
- Income Investments
- 41136
- Income Other
- 60452
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12163682
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £14,139
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,617,310
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9631449
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3345538
- Expenditure Governance
- 67458
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1512675
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 23598
- Gain Loss Investment
- -7
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,611,230
- Assets Total Fixed
- 45383
- Assets Own Use
- 45383
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,652,995
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,626,907
- Assets Current Investment
- 2149
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,071,471
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4562395
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 64512
- Assets Cash
- £7,655,084
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4611230
- Funds Restricted
- 460241
- Funds Total
- 5071471
- Count Employees
- 95
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 315563
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8017878
- Income Investments
- 15544
- Income Other
- 68214
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8417199
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,496
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,867,837
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7872333
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2881402
- Expenditure Governance
- 60597
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1267110
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 27730
- Gain Loss Investment
- -453
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,522,813
- Assets Total Fixed
- 59979
- Assets Own Use
- 59979
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,610,273
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,131,007
- Assets Current Investment
- 2156
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,539,245
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5068539
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 62468
- Assets Cash
- £5,351,445
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2524838
- Funds Restricted
- 14407
- Funds Total
- 2539245
- Count Employees
- 83
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 3 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 26658
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5914042
- Income Investments
- 44933
- Income Other
- 59650
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6045283
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £214
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,455,808
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6456022
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1919884
- Expenditure Governance
- 55919
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1222597
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 28538
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1219
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,566,216
- Assets Total Fixed
- 87709
- Assets Own Use
- 87709
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,293,657
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,386,533
- Assets Current Investment
- 1002608
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,994,833
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5317289
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 69244
- Assets Cash
- £5,549,320
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1973386
- Funds Restricted
- 21447
- Funds Total
- 1994833
- Count Employees
- 75
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL ENERGY ACTION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1984-11-08T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEM AND ART OF ASSOC. INCORP 09.10.84 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOL DATED 14.11.89, 13.09.99, 12.09.01, 21.09.05, 16.09.08 AND 15.09.09 AND CERT. OF INCORP CHANGE OF NAME 28.09.95 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOC. ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOL DATED 14 SEPT 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 SEP 2015 as amended on 28 Oct 2021 as amended on 12 Nov 2021 as amended on 07 Oct 2024
- Charitable Objects
- The Charity is established to carry out the following objects for the benefit of the public:(a) the relief of poverty, financial hardship and disadvantage and the advancement of health by promoting the improvement and optimisation of living conditions, particularly in relation to the use of energy and resources (including energy for heating purposes) among persons who are in necessitous circumstances including (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) those in charitable need whose housing conditions are unsatisfactory, or those living in fuel poor households;(b) the advancement of public education and awareness about all aspects of the affordable and efficient use of energy and resources; and(c) the promotion of, or assistance in promoting, vocational training and learning for the benefit of persons seeking to assist the classes of persons described in sub-clause (a) above through their employment or work with those persons described as living in poverty."the or these Objects"In these Objects:"poverty" shall be interpreted in the broadest sense and shall include not only financial need or hardship, but also cover adverse social conditions and circumstances which preclude the ability of a person to achieve a reasonable standard of living or welfare, including in relation to their health and wellbeing; and"necessitous circumstances" shall include any circumstance which would impede a person's ability to remove themselves from poverty without the Charity's support.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 66545
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- NEA
- Charity Name Id
- 66550
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- NEA CYMRU
- Charity Name Id
- 66586
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- NEA NORTHERN IRELAND
- Charity Name Id
- 66555
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- NEA NI
- Charity Name Id
- 66611
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- NEIGHBOURHOOD ENERGY ACTION
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures