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FRIENDS OF ALBELLA BOYS HOME, DARJEELING

Registered charity 1155956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALBELLA BOYS HOME

FABHD helps finance and support the children and local staff at Albella Boys Home in Kalimpong, Darjeeling District. Within a Christian ethos, Albella exists to help the poor and orphaned, by giving its residents a free home, education, and health facilities, and its non-resident boys and girls a free education.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased from £60,777.61 to £55,301.49 (note: text shows decrease in total funds from 60,777.61 to 55,301.49? No, 2024 total was 60,777.61, 2025 total is 55,301.49. Wait, Receipts 42,793.01 vs Payments 48,269.13. Deficit of 5,476.12. 60,777.61 - 5,476.12 = 55,301.49. Correct.) The charity reported a net deficit of £5,476.12 for the year, reducing total funds to £55,301.49. Administrative costs were minimal at £66, representing 0.15% of income. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of not building up reserves in the absence of a specific project.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.1% of fundraised income
“Administration costs for 2024-25 were only £66 equating to 0.15% of income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: broadly not to build up reserves in the absence of a specific project (held: £28k)
“Our reserves policy remains unchanged, that is broadly not to build up reserves in the absence of a specific project.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£43k£48k
31/07/2024£39k£43k
31/07/2023£46k£42k
31/07/2022£43k£40k
31/07/2021£49k£24k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ALBELLA BOYS HOME, DARJEELING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased from £60,777.61 to £55,301.49 (note: text shows decrease in total funds from 60,777.61 to 55,301.49? No, 2024 total was 60,777.61, 2025 total is 55,301.49. Wait, Receipts 42,793.01 vs Payments 48,269.13. Deficit of 5,476.12. 60,777.61 - 5,476.12 = 55,301.49. Correct.) The charity reported a net deficit of £5,476.12 for the year, reducing total funds to £55,301.49. Administrative costs were minimal at £66, representing 0.15% of income. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of not building up reserves in the absence of a specific project. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.