HETTON HOME CARE SERVICES
The provision of personal care and domestic support service to individuals in their own homes. Hetton Home Care Services provide these services in Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Fence Houses, Shiney Row, Penshaw, Washington and surrounding areas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure loss of £75,042 for the year ended 31 May 2025, driven by recruitment challenges and the loss of a major council contract. Consequently, the trustees have determined that the charity is no longer a going concern and plan to cease trading in March 2026. The charity's unrestricted funds have decreased significantly from £363,934 to £4,522, leaving minimal free reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“This provides sufficient funds to cover Management, administration and support costs for a period of four to six months.”
“the trustees intend to cease trading in March 2026 and therefore do not consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Trustees
- KATHLEEN YOUNGchair
- ELAINE DAVISON
- GEORGE DAVISON
- JANET CATERER
- JOAN HALL
- James Blackburn
- MARILYN BARNFATHER
- MR JIM THOMPSON
- Norma Naylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/05/2024 | £1.1m | £1.2m |
| 31/05/2023 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/05/2022 | £1.3m | £1.5m |
| 31/05/2021 | £1.6m | £1.6m |
Common questions
Is HETTON HOME CARE SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure loss of £75,042 for the year ended 31 May 2025, driven by recruitment challenges and the loss of a major council contract. Consequently, the trustees have determined that the charity is no longer a going concern and plan to cease trading in March 2026. The charity's unrestricted funds have decreased significantly from £363,934 to £4,522, leaving minimal free reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MICHAEL COWAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £600k |
| THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £95k |
| THE MACKIE FOUNDATION | 1 | £89k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| THE JGW PATTERSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- TYNEDALE HOSPICE AT HOME
- BETHANY CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- Hetton Juniors Football Club
- The Greatham Foundation Ltd
- CROSSROADS CARE NORTH WEST
- Havencare Homes and Support Limited
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HETTON HOME CARE SERVICES | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| TYNEDALE HOSPICE AT HOME | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £355k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hetton Juniors Football Club | £123k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Greatham Foundation Ltd | £4.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSROADS CARE NORTH WEST | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |