OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 July 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06196052
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £245,239
Latest expenditure: £231,677
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LONDON HOUSE, TOWN WALLS, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1TX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.omega.uk.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Omega is based in the West Midlands. Its objects are to provide personalised befriending and support services by telephone, mail and social media, to establish and support groups to meet physically or by other means to address issues associated with isolation and loneliness, and to collaborate with other agencies working to similar ends to enhance provision and effectiveness.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £245,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £231,677

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: 22 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £321,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £230,448

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: 11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £283,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £224,639

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: 8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £256,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,612

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: 1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £310,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,004

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £245,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £231,677
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £7,644
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: No
Count Volunteers: 527

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £321,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £230,448
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £12,975
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: No
Count Volunteers: 467

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £283,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £224,639
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,604
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: No
Count Volunteers: 485

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £256,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,612
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £12,824
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: No
Count Volunteers: 485

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 1 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £310,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,004
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 485

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OMEGA – ENDING ISOLATION, ENDING LONELINESS LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-07-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 2007. AS AMENDED ON 24 MAR 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 AUG 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE TO WORK TOWARDS ENDING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AMONGST ADULTS. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THESE WILL INCLUDE:A. WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SELECTED REFERRERS TO IDENTIFY ADULTS SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION;B. PROVIDING PERSONALISED BEFRIENDING AND SUPPORT SERVICES BY TELEPHONE, MAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA;C. ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING GROUPS TO MEET PHYSICALLY OR BY OTHER MEANS TO ADDRESS ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ISOLATION AND LONELINESS;D. COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES WORKING TO SIMILAR ENDS TO ENHANCE PROVISION AND EFFECTIVENESS.E. PROVIDE AID TO ELDERLY AND TERMINALLY ILL CLIENTS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 480292
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR END OF LIFE CARE

Charity Name Id: 480290
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OMEGA, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR END OF LIFE CARE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures