FRIENDS OF DOUBLE JOY
Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£126k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts decreased to £110,788, resulting in a net fall in funds as payments to the orphanage exceeded funds raised. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £17,444 at year-end, with no stated reserves policy target or defined-benefit pension deficit disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Charity’s net funds fell this year (i.e. more payments were made to the orphanage than funds were raised). The Trustees are acutely aware of this and focusing on efforts to boost fundraising in 2025 and beyond.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Trustees
- ALAN FRANCIS NOWELL
- CHRISSIE HINDE
- DIANA GIBBON
- Dr STEPHEN FRANCIS DEALLER
- FRANCIS OPIYO RACHIER
- Mary Alston
- SUSAN HILLIARD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £111k | £126k |
| 31/12/2023 | £140k | £128k |
| 31/12/2022 | £127k | £121k |
| 31/12/2021 | £132k | £127k |
| 31/12/2020 | £112k | £122k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF DOUBLE JOY financially healthy?
The accounts state that total receipts decreased to £110,788, resulting in a net fall in funds as payments to the orphanage exceeded funds raised. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £17,444 at year-end, with no stated reserves policy target or defined-benefit pension deficit disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £137k |
| ENFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £2k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM | 1 | £1k |
| MARKET HARBOROUGH BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £1k |
| SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £791 |
| SAFFRON WALDEN BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £790 |
| WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £560 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT HELEN, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH | 1 | £500 |