THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1121739 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £56,091,896, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all designated funding commitments and cover annual administrative costs. The charity reports no debt and confirms adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: John Flynn received £20,000 in lieu of lost income.
John Flynn received £20,000 (2023: £23,000) from the charity in lieu of lost income for his time spent on work for the charity during the year — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services.

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£211k
Reserves (reported)
£59.3m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~190.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · Redcar And Cleveland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£3.7m
31/12/2023£1.5m£3.7m
31/12/2022£21.0m£2.0m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.7m
31/12/2020£2.2m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £56,091,896, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all designated funding commitments and cover annual administrative costs. The charity reports no debt and confirms adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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