St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme
Analysis
St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03675149). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending September 2025, St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme reported income of £23k and spending of £18k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £6,643 to £23k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kel Trust (£23k), The Hobhouse Charitable Trust (£23k) and Lund Village Hall (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Scheme provides a practical semi-emergency service for those who do not have family or good neighbours to help them. We can arrange transport to medical appointments, collect prescriptions, shopping, befriending, odd jobs in the garden and home, etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kel Trust | Maidstone | £23k |
| The Hobhouse Charitable Trust | Winchester | £23k |
| Lund Village Hall | Driffield | £23k |
| Coggeshall Companionship Association | Colchester | £23k |