FRIENDS OF THE FRIARAGE

Registered charity 1160941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve patients and former patients of the Friarage Hospital and Health Centres in the Hambleton and Richmondshire district who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm and, generally, to support the charitable work of the said Friarage Hospital and Health Centres in the Hambleton and Richmondshire district.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £91,157 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £805,907. The accounts state that free reserves of £572,041 are above the required reserves level of £89,345. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of the Friarage (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Tennants Auctioneers — “We recently visited Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn to receive a wonderful donation of £800 from them following the auction of a stamp, post…” (source page)
• Skipton Building Society — “We'd like to say the biggest thank you to Jaz from Skipton Building Society's Northallerton branch for recently donating £500 to us.” (source page)
• Red Hot Ball — “The incredible donation comes from the proceeds of their annual ball held at Thirsk Racecourse for school children in years 9 and 10.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~22.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 41.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (30/11/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• SUSAN ELIZABETH WATSONchair
• Alexe Finlay
• Antony Young
• Bettina Bell
• Derrick Brearley
• Dr Nicholas David Palmerley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jennifer Scribbins
• Jim Dixon
• LYN PROUD
• Patricia Townsend
• Stephen Jamieson
• Tony Walters

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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