SHERBURN HOUSE CHARITY

Registered charity 1177535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST'S HOSPITAL IN SHERBURN, SHERBURN HOSPITAL

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £715,053 for the year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a surplus from non-housing activities and investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £2,737,749, which is significantly above the agreed reserve policy target of £500,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for at least the next twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £500,000 (held: £2.7m)
A reserve of £500,000 has been agreed as being an appropriate level. — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sale of minibus to Trustee
During the year the minibus owned by the Charity was sold to MrJeffery Paul Breen, a Trustee of the Charity for £10,500. The net book value of the asset was £1, and the sale value was in line with it's market value. — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£3.5m
Cost of raising funds
£339k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
59

Reported reserves equal ~10.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Darlington · Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.0m£3.5m
31/03/2024£3.8m£3.6m
31/03/2023£3.7m£3.1m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.5m
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is SHERBURN HOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £715,053 for the year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a surplus from non-housing activities and investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £2,737,749, which is significantly above the agreed reserve policy target of £500,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for at least the next twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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