North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t)
Analysis
North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harwich. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending May 2025, North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) reported income of £49k and spending of £53k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £24k to £49k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 364%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Voluntary Solidarity Fund International (£49k), House of Faith Christian Centre (£49k) and 2nd Longmynd Scout Group (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
North Essex Support Team assist and supports the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community. This is achieved through donations of furniture, food and clothing. It runs a slow cooker club which supplies and trains people in food in food economics. It also assist in the return to homes from stays in hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Voluntary Solidarity Fund International | London | £49k |
| House of Faith Christian Centre | Croydon | £49k |
| 2nd Longmynd Scout Group | Shropshire | £49k |
| Plawsworth and Kimblesworth Community Centre and Recreation Ground | County Durham | £49k |