CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1120968 · organisation 4032987

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 September 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05817797
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£965,659
Latest expenditure
£910,916
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Old Fire Station, South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2PA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.needltd.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1) To provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of the UK with an emphasis on North East of England and the Borders Region who are in need of such a service due to age,disability (mental or physical), poverty, or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.2) Provide and promote services for and with people with disabilities3) Training

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£965,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£910,916
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£859,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,540
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£754,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£788,467
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£676,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£662,357
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£615,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£709,446

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£965,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£910,916
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
20
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
771489
Income From Government Grants
£68,493
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£859,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,540
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
23
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
685498
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£754,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£788,467
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
624075
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£676,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£662,357
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
458447
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£615,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£709,446
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
17
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
473858
Income From Government Grants
£68,969
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
19 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
70139
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
894895
Income Investments
0
Income Other
625
Income Total Income And Endowments
965659
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£910,916
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
910916
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9918
Expenditure Support Costs
51297
Expenditure Depreciation
42133
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
95493
Assets Own Use
95493
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£49,552
Assets Total Liabilities
£311,379
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£166,334
Creditors One Year Total Current
268389
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
42990
Assets Cash
£35,626
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-166334
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-166334
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
26886
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
831674
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1041
Income Total Income And Endowments
859601
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£922,540
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
922540
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7604
Expenditure Support Costs
38744
Expenditure Depreciation
44928
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
137626
Assets Own Use
137626
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£22,501
Assets Total Liabilities
£381,204
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£221,077
Creditors One Year Total Current
317150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
64054
Assets Cash
£50
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-221077
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-221077
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
15315
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
738486
Income Investments
0
Income Other
905
Income Total Income And Endowments
754706
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£788,467
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
788467
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5802
Expenditure Support Costs
25493
Expenditure Depreciation
41314
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
134620
Assets Own Use
134620
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,831
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,589
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£158,138
Creditors One Year Total Current
250910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
59679
Assets Cash
£50
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-158138
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-158138
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
25276
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
650599
Income Investments
0
Income Other
420
Income Total Income And Endowments
676295
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£662,357
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
662357
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11460
Expenditure Support Costs
24632
Expenditure Depreciation
41767
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
121975
Assets Own Use
121975
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£78,843
Assets Total Liabilities
£325,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£124,377
Creditors One Year Total Current
255273
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
69922
Assets Cash
£25,416
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-124377
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-124377
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
60757
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
553117
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1770
Income Total Income And Endowments
615644
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£709,446
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
709446
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24280
Expenditure Support Costs
53109
Expenditure Depreciation
50932
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
163743
Assets Own Use
163743
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£21,982
Assets Total Liabilities
£324,040
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£138,315
Creditors One Year Total Current
206567
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
117473
Assets Cash
£2,673
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-138315
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-138315
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH EAST EQUALITY & DIVERSITY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-09-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 MAY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 MARCH 2007, BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 12 MARCH 2010 AND BY CERT OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 MARCH 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 SEP 2017
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR SUCH OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL), OR POVERTY, OR BECAUSE OF A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES. 2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND THE BORDERS REGION BY: A) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS C) PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE AND SUPPORT THROUGH BY GIVING ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, AND ADVOCACY
Area Of Benefit
NORTHUMBERLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
485243
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TRANSPORT IN NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures