Niwe Eating Distress Service Trading As Eating Distress North East
Analysis
Niwe Eating Distress Service Trading As Eating Distress North East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08269009). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Niwe Eating Distress Service Trading As Eating Distress North East reported income of £770k and spending of £529k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £256k to £770k (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Niwe Eating Distress Service Trading As Eating Distress North East sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include European Diabetology (£769k), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Charity (£770k) and London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund (£769k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, trading 2.3%, investments 1.8% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7,972 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.3%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 2.3%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
We are the only specialist eating distress charity in the North East and aim to be a centre of excellence for eating distress support. We offer counselling, support, information, help and hope to anyone in the North East affected by eating distress, with or without a medical diagnosis.We work to raise awareness, increase understanding and influence early identification and treatment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| European Diabetology | Bristol | £769k |
| University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Charity | Coventry | £770k |
| London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund | Middlesex | £769k |
| Africa Services International | Emma Chris Way | £770k |