Near Neighbours
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Near Neighbours' stated priority is England, and it makes grants to grassroots community projects, including those for young people, focused on integration, wellbeing and community participation.
- Typical grants reported in its annual report have fallen between £3,000 and £36,000, with a median of £23,000, so a request in that range is a realistic starting point for a small group.
- No application process is published, so the most practical first step is to use the contact shown and ask how to approach them before writing a full proposal.
- The available information does not say how competitive its funding is or whether relationships matter, so ask the contact about this directly.
Overview
Near Neighbours is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1142426).
Near Neighbours is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1142426) that makes small grants to grassroots community projects, including projects focused on young people. It describes itself as a programme that strengthens community cohesion through relational working, local partnerships, leadership development and small grants. It has awarded 69 small grants to grassroots community projects worth £248,978, and 14 youth grants to projects with a specific focus on young people totalling £66,204.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Near Neighbours makes small grants to grassroots community projects, including projects focused on young people. Its grants support activities focused on integration, wellbeing and community participation, including intergenerational work, sports, storytelling, interfaith workshops and raising awareness of issues such as FGM. The programme brings people together in religiously and ethnically diverse communities, creating friendships, building trust and helping neighbours transform their neighbourhoods together. It strengthens community cohesion through relational working, local partnerships and leadership development alongside its small-grants work. Its approach combines community participation and connection across diverse neighbourhoods with focused support for youth projects.
Themes
- Integration
- Wellbeing
- Community participation
- Youth projects
Geographic Focus
Priority: England.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Near Neighbours.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £23,000 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Wellsprings Together, Bradford, Leeds & Dewsbury£36,000year to 31 December 2025
- Together Liverpool£26,000year to 31 December 2025
- Centre for Theology and Community, London£24,000year to 31 December 2025
- Thrive Together Birmingham£24,000year to 31 December 2025
- Together Middlesbrough & Cleveland£23,000year to 31 December 2025
- Grassroots, Luton£21,000year to 31 December 2025
- St Philip's Centre, Leicester£21,000year to 31 December 2025
- Transforming Notts Together, Nottingham£21,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 5 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £2,302,315 | £2,248,144 | £1,597,137 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £525,206 | £520,371 | £295,251 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £491,407 | £381,269 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £604,518 | £642,437 | £375,040 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £557,361 | £643,481 | £399,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- hello@cuf.org.uksource
- The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, LONDON, SE11 5RRsource