JOHN EDEN'S ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 217654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as METHOLD HOUSES

Providing accommodation / housing

Objects

SEE CONSTITUENTS OF GROUP.

Area of benefit: BEAMISH OR THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Gateshead, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net operating surplus of £9,194.75 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £32,674.07 and total expenditure of £23,479.32. Per the trustees' report, the charity held total funds of £12,117.50 at year-end and is establishing a formal reserves policy to build an emergency contingency fund. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains in a sound financial position to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Maintenance Charges (85% of income)

“Primary Income Source: Maintenance charges from residents represent the principal revenue stream, contributing £27,720.00 (84.8% of total income).” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Kenneth Allanchair
David Airey
HELEN LEE
Jonathan Kindleyside
Tracy Ann O'Donnell

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£33k	£23k
31/12/2024	£23k	£38k
31/12/2023	£24k	£17k
31/12/2022	£24k	£20k
31/12/2021	£20k	£18k

Common questions

Is JOHN EDEN'S ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net operating surplus of £9,194.75 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £32,674.07 and total expenditure of £23,479.32. Per the trustees' report, the charity held total funds of £12,117.50 at year-end and is establishing a formal reserves policy to build an emergency contingency fund. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains in a sound financial position to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ELIZABETH JANE JONES.

ELIZABETH JANE JONES income £738k
GRINDLETON ALMSHOUSES income £55k
WATERS ALMSHOUSES income £34k
JOSEPH AND ELEANOR GUNSON ALMSHOUSE TRUST income £55k
ANN SMYTHS ALMSHOUSES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ST MARY ELMS ALMSHOUSES income £43k
ST ANNE'S HOMES income £91k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
JOHN EDEN'S ALMSHOUSES	£33k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ELIZABETH JANE JONES FY2025	£738k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
GRINDLETON ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£55k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WATERS ALMSHOUSES FY2025	£34k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
JOSEPH AND ELEANOR GUNSON ALMSHOUSE TRUST FY2025	£55k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ANN SMYTHS ALMSHOUSES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ST MARY ELMS ALMSHOUSES FY2024	£43k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.