Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 222424 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of sheltered housing with the inclusion of meals for the frail elderly

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£895k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds are in a negative balance of £1,297,786 due to a significant decrease in the valuation of housing properties. However, the trustees confirm that the charity has adequate cash for operational purposes and expects to retain reserves over the coming years to strengthen the balance sheet.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Turnover (89% of income)
“Turnover represents rental and service income receivable less voids.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-1.3m; policy: at least 1 year’s operational expenditure)
“The effect of this has been to absorb all of the unrestricted general funds and more, so that the negative balance at 31 March 2025 was £1,297,786.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Society recharged costs totalling £32,230 to Abbeyfield York Home Care Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. At 31 March 2025 the Society was owed £22,604 by Abbeyfield York Home Care Limited.
“During the year the Society recharged costs totalling £32,230 (2024 - £57,793) to Abbeyfield York Home Care Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. At 31 March 2025 the Society was owed £22,604 (2024 - £54,928) by Abbeyfield York Home Care Limited.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Abbeyfield York Home Care Limited
“The company owns 100% of the issued share capital of Abbeyfield York Home Care Limited. The principal activity of the company is the provision of care to residents of Abbeyfield in the York houses.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HPH. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £960k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£895k
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£895k£1.3m
31/03/2024£553k£588k
31/03/2023£598k£500k
31/03/2022£511k£499k
31/03/2021£485k£489k

Common questions

Is THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds are in a negative balance of £1,297,786 due to a significant decrease in the valuation of housing properties. However, the trustees confirm that the charity has adequate cash for operational purposes and expects to retain reserves over the coming years to strengthen the balance sheet. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HPH.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ABBEYFIELD YORK SOCIETY LIMITED£895k—0below—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD REIGATE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£207k—0above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD LEIGH SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£275k—0within—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD WREXHAM SOCIETY LTD FY2025£224k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD (STREATHAM) SOCIETY LTD FY2025£147k—0above—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD BERKHAMSTED AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£736k—0unclear—no doubt

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