THE HEAP-PARKINSON HOMES
Provision of housing for beneficiaries predominantly poor persons over the aged of 55 with a preference for poor spinsters or widows
Objects
1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE; A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES; AND (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. 2) THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR USE FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £37,270 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £895,145. The trustees confirm that rent collection remains at 100% with no vacancies, and the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year Skipton Town Council provided administrative and other maintenance works support to the Charity at a cost of £2,603 (2024 £2,148).At the year end the amount due from Skipton Town Council £NIL (2024 NIL). The trustees of the Charity are members of Skipton Town Council plus two co-opted Trustees who are not councillors and the Clerk to the Trustees is the Chief Officer of Skipton Town Council.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- Aidan David Higgins
- Brian McDaid
- CHRISTOPHER HARBRON
- Darren Shaw
- David Noland
- Jillian Woollacott
- KAREN ANNE MCINTYRE
- Lewis Morgan
- Matthew Pickard
- PETER MADELEY
- Paul Elmer
- ROBERT GEOFFREY HESELTINE
- Ruth Annabel Heseltine
- SHEILA BENTLEY
- Virpi Kettunen
- WINSTON FEATHER
- William Stephen Morton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £48k | £16k |
| 31/03/2025 | £49k | £11k |
| 31/03/2024 | £46k | £9k |
| 31/03/2023 | £47k | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £38k | £11k |
Common questions
Is THE HEAP-PARKINSON HOMES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £37,270 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £895,145. The trustees confirm that rent collection remains at 100% with no vacancies, and the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.