SEAHOUSES HOSTEL

Registered charity 1177064 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

By providing a centre called the Seahouses Hostel mainly but not exclusively for the advancement ofeducation and purposes beneficial to the community and religion; to provide a residential centre primarily for the use of young people from within the Church of England Dioceses of Newcastle and Durham and also other young people as the trustees determine

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£112k
Latest spending
£95k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £16,590 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a previous deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds total £127,042, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £70,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £70,000 (held: £127k)
“The Trustees estimate that a reserve of £70,000, which represents almost equivalent to one year's annual expenditure, is adequate for this purpose.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£112k£95k
31/03/2025£91k£118k
31/03/2024£103k£98k
31/03/2023£70k£82k
31/03/2022£64k£53k

Common questions

Is SEAHOUSES HOSTEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £16,590 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a previous deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds total £127,042, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £70,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SEAHOUSES HOSTEL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SEAHOUSES HOSTEL as a grant recipient include LORD CREWE'S CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LORD CREWE'S CHARITYFY2023£15k
LORD CREWE'S CHARITYFY2021£10kAdditional year's support for the employment costs of a part time warden
LORD CREWE'S CHARITYFY2022£6kTercentenary grants (including kitchen)

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East27/06/2024£2kGrant to Seahouses Hostel
Community Foundation North East08/12/2022£3kGrant to Seahouses Hostel
Community Foundation North East03/06/2021£4kA grant to Seahouses Hostel
Community Foundation North East22/08/2018£2kSupport for disadvantaged hostel visitors