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.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DARJEELING DISTRICT OF INDIA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS TOWARDS THE COSTS OF ALBELLA BOYS HOME, KALIMPONG, AND ITS STAFF, AND THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS NOT RESIDENT IN THE HOME ALL WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS .

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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, as disclosed

“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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Torr Brettchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ALAN JAMES PICKETT
Josephine Lily-Marie Brett
Mr Chris Spackman
Niall Jon Burroughs · trustee of 1 other charity
Paul Stephen Walter Einchcomb
Sarah Catherine Brett
Sushil Gaikwad

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

Operates in: Hampshire · India

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.