PICKERING AND FERENS HOMES
Registered charity 1014862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PICKERING AND FERENS HOMES
Pickering and Ferens Homes operates in the city of Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, is a registered housing association, a registered charity and a member of the National Association of Almshouses. The Charity manages approximately 1200 homes. The Charity's mission statement is to provide excellent quality homes and services which enhance later life.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,063k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased income from weekly maintenance charges and lower management costs. Total reserves stood at £39,098k, although free reserves excluding tangible fixed assets were reported as negative £11,613k. The charity maintains a strong cash position and has retained its highest regulatory stability rating.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £39.1m; policy: retain levels of reserves which allow for the on-going provision of quality housing at affordable rents, provide sufficient funding for investment in future repair and regeneration programmes and enable the Charity to raise new funding and manage risk associated with a large organisation)
“Total reserves at 31 March 2025 amounted to £39,098k (2024: £37,036k). Free reserves, i.e. unrestricted funds excluding tangible fixed assets net of grant and other commitments, were -£11,613k”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Hull City Council made at arm's length; Emma Whittles (Council employee) is a co-opted board member.
“During the year Cheryl Payne and Allen Healand served as nominated board members by Kingston upon Hull City Council. Emma Whittles, an employee of Hull City Council is a co-opted member of the Board. All transactions with the Council are made at arm's length and on normal commercial terms.” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Self-referral to Regulator of Social Housing regarding certified gas installs at Padstow Close scheme.
“Made a self-referral to The Regulator of Social Housing following issues with the certified gas installs at our Padstow Close scheme.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Beever and Struthers. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Inspection and regulatory ratings
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- Regulator of Social Housing — Pickering and Ferens Homes: governance G1 viability V1 consumer C1 (2025-06-25 00:00:00)
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/03/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/05/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Pickering and Ferens Homes Trustee Limited
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PICKERING AND FERENS HOMES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,063k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased income from weekly maintenance charges and lower management costs. Total reserves stood at £39,098k, although free reserves excluding tangible fixed assets were reported as negative £11,613k. The charity maintains a strong cash position and has retained its highest regulatory stability rating. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Beever and Struthers.
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