Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Neca is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Neca (number 516516) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Neca do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Neca
Answers Neca gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Neca's highest-paid staff paid?
Neca's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Neca's money come from?
Neca reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (97%), investments £49k (3%), donations and legacies £3,343 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 97%
Investments£49k · 3%
Donations and legacies£3,343 · 0%
Does Neca receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Neca. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Neca reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Neca as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Neca's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Neca registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Neca yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Neca.
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The register data used for this profile lists Neca as a registered charity (number 516516) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Neca's charity number?
Neca's charity number is 516516. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 516516?
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What does Neca do?
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.
Does Neca have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Neca. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Neca?
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How much is Neca's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Neca's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Neca's money come from?
Neca reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (97%), investments £49k (3%), donations and legacies £3,343 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Neca?
The register records Neca as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Neca's trustees paid?
Neca's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Neca previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Neca: North East Council on Addictions.
When was Neca registered as a charity?
Neca was entered on the register on 20 June 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01828287).