Essential Needs

Registered charity 1108046 Registered since 2005

Operates: North Yorkshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5y median 5.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.2y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8

Commercial experience

Other services 13Professional services 10Retail and trade 6

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Contact

Website	www.essentialneeds.org.uk
Email	essentialneeds@gmail.com
Phone	01423870040
Address	Back Gladstone Street, Harrogate, HG2 8DF

Finances

£235,309 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£121,647	£123,970
2022	£157,656	£148,051
2023	£206,798	£192,936
2024	£226,549	£198,108
2025	£235,309	£235,104

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN HARROGATE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.2. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION), THE RE-USE AND RE-CYCLING OF GOODS AND THEIR COMPONENT PARTS AND MATERIALS AS A MEANS OF WASTE REDUCTION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 DECEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 AUGUST 2008

Trustees (8)

8trustees

69median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Adrian Holeyage 67 since 2023
Francis Mcallisterage 70 since 2025
John Ennisage 74 since 2020
Joy Rosemary Allanage 76 since 2018
Lloyd Anthony Campbellage 76 since 2021
Lucy Mary Francis Hindage 55 since 2020
Peter George Rogersage 65 since 2021
Susan Ann Donnellyage 61 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Essential Needs · 05312941 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 14/12/2004

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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