NORTHERN LADIES ANNUITY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1097222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relief of poverty by giving assistance to governesses and other ladies who meet the Society's criteria. Providing annuities, grants and subsidised accomodation for ladies in reduced circumstances

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£361k
Latest spending
£331k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £112,976, which is below the trustees' stated target of around £300,000 sufficient to cover one year of operations. Despite a net loss on investments of £75,949, the charity reports it remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £300,000 (held: £113k)
“Accordingly, the trustees consider that free reserves of around £300,000 will allow the Society to pay the annuitants and administrative overheads for one year.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

20 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £628k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Durham · North Tyneside · Northumberland · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£361k£331k
31/03/2025£410k£423k
31/03/2024£374k£403k
31/03/2023£418k£389k
31/03/2022£241k£365k

Common questions

Is NORTHERN LADIES ANNUITY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £112,976, which is below the trustees' stated target of around £300,000 sufficient to cover one year of operations. Despite a net loss on investments of £75,949, the charity reports it remains a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds NORTHERN LADIES ANNUITY SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHERN LADIES ANNUITY SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£1kPhilanthropy, Volunteering & Voluntary Sector Support

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ANCHOR SOCIETY LTD1£255k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY FOR LADIES IN NEED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHERN LADIES ANNUITY SOCIETY£361k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY FOR LADIES IN NEED FY2024£110k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF MEDICAL MEN FY2025£256k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO FY2025£483k—0unclear—no doubt
GOSPEL STANDARD AID AND POOR RELIEF SOCIETY FY2025£265k—0unclear—no doubt
ABBEYFIELD NORTHALLERTON CIO FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.