CCEW Charity Commission profile

NECA

Registered charity 516516 · organisation 516516

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 June 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01828287
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,790,032
Latest expenditure
£1,750,790
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NECA HEADQUARTERS, DERWENT POINT, CLASPER WAY, SWALWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We actively promote the prevention, recognition and treatment associated to use and misuse of substances including alcohol, drugs and gambling. We advance Education, promote Social Inclusion and Community Capacity and provide relief from disadvantage, preserving and protecting Health and Wellbeing.

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
11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,790,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,750,790
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
29 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,752,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,783,052
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,202,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,297,600
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
24 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,147,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,738
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
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,574,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,621,697

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
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,790,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,750,790
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
179991
Income From Government Grants
£13,926
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
29 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,752,834
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,783,052
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
213771
Income From Government Grants
£15,543
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
2
Count Volunteers
14
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,202,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,297,600
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
191211
Income From Government Grants
£7,809
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
2
Count Volunteers
14
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
24 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,147,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,738
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
141190
Income From Government Grants
£42,642
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
7
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
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,574,750
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,621,697
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
615502
Income From Government Grants
£23,419
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
7

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
11 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3343
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1738092
Income Investments
48597
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1790032
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,750,790
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1750790
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43114
Expenditure Support Costs
322290
Expenditure Depreciation
26363
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,646,894
Assets Total Fixed
5255283
Assets Own Use
1320283
Assets Long Term Investment
3935000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,231,023
Assets Total Liabilities
£745,898
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,740,408
Creditors One Year Total Current
745898
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,771,850
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6646894
Funds Restricted
93514
Funds Total
6740408
Count Employees
46
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
29 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5283
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1705760
Income Investments
41791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1752834
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,783,052
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1783052
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39512
Expenditure Support Costs
407349
Expenditure Depreciation
26197
Gain Loss Investment
-867767
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,580,989
Assets Total Fixed
5279281
Assets Own Use
1344281
Assets Long Term Investment
3935000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,929,648
Assets Total Liabilities
£507,763
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,701,166
Creditors One Year Total Current
507763
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,545,632
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6580989
Funds Restricted
120177
Funds Total
6701166
Count Employees
39
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3774
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1191617
Income Investments
6892
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1202283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,297,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1297600
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39578
Expenditure Support Costs
341230
Expenditure Depreciation
55241
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,497,713
Assets Total Fixed
6169958
Assets Own Use
2984958
Assets Long Term Investment
3185000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,851,021
Assets Total Liabilities
£421,441
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,599,538
Creditors One Year Total Current
421441
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,515,410
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7497713
Funds Restricted
101825
Funds Total
7599538
Count Employees
32
Consolidated 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
24 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
40841
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
974884
Income Investments
1755
Income Other
130511
Income Total Income And Endowments
1147991
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,248,738
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1248738
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41225
Expenditure Support Costs
345973
Expenditure Depreciation
60317
Gain Loss Investment
1612000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,618,179
Assets Total Fixed
6215332
Assets Own Use
3030332
Assets Long Term Investment
3185000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,602,296
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,773
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,694,855
Creditors One Year Total Current
122773
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,546,251
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7618179
Funds Restricted
76676
Funds Total
7694855
Count Employees
32
Consolidated 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
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
26466
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1545969
Income Investments
2315
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1574750
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,621,697
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1621697
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42140
Expenditure Support Costs
357224
Expenditure Depreciation
86814
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,074,557
Assets Total Fixed
5182735
Assets Own Use
5182735
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,128,398
Assets Total Liabilities
£127,531
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,183,602
Creditors One Year Total Current
127531
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,038,373
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6074557
Funds Restricted
109045
Funds Total
6183602
Count Employees
46
Consolidated 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
South 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
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
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
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
Middlesbrough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
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
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NECA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-06-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/06/1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/07/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/10/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 OCT 2016 as amended on 25 Oct 2018 as amended on 11 May 2020
Charitable Objects
3. The objects for which the company is established is;(i) to promote the prevention, recognition and treatment of problems related to, in particular but not exclusively, the use of alcohol, drugs, related substances, and gambling. (ii) to advance Education, promote Social Inclusion and Community Capacity, and provide relief from disadvantage, preserving and protecting Health and Wellbeing by providing free accessible services across the North of England.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
202754
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTH EAST COUNCIL ON ADDICTIONS
Charity Name Id
202744
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
N E C A

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures