PHILIP CUSSINS HOUSE

Registered charity 1064810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Philip Cussins House is a care home for the elderly Jewish community.

Objects

TO PROVIDE A HOME FOR, MAINTAIN AND CLOTHE:-1) POOR PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH OF EITHER SEXA) WHO SHALL HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 64 ANDB) WHO SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE METROPOLITAN COUNTY OF TYNE AND WEAR OR THE COUNTIES OF DURHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, CUMBRIA AND NORTH YORKSHIRE FOR FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPLICATION OR2) ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER FROM TIME TO TIME

Area of benefit: TYNE AND WEAR, DURHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, CUMBRIA AND NORTH YORKSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £157,338 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in free reserves to £217,397. This reserve level is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of holding approximately £760,000-£790,000, which represents 12 months of running costs. Despite the deficit and reserves falling below policy, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with strong positive cash balances.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 03371617

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• RAVENHALL, Sharon — director, appointed 01/09/2024on trustee list
• LEWIS, Joanne, Doctor — director, appointed 01/09/2024on trustee list
• BERNSTONE, Gabrielle — director, appointed 31/07/2017on trustee list
• FAGLEMAN, Frank Ian — director, appointed 30/06/2012on trustee list
• DINSDALE, Jean Brenda — director, appointed 20/07/2011on trustee list
• GOLD, David Michael — director, appointed 18/12/2003on trustee list
• NETTS, Paul, Doctor — director, appointed 13/09/2001on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Philip Cussins House — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 17/09/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~13.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

• Philip Cussins House: Requires improvement (02/04/2026) · CQC record

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID MICHAEL GOLD
• Dr PAUL NETTS
• FRANK IAN FAGLEMAN
• Gabrielle Bernstone
• Joanne Lewis
• MRS BRENDA DINSDALE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sharon Ravenhall

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland

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