JOHN MACKINTOSH MEMORIAL HOMES

Registered charity 222588 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Management of 16 dwellings for people over 60 and in need.

Objects

PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 60 YEARS WHO, AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT, ARE IN NEED OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION BY REASONS OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a positive net income of £18,910, increasing total funds to £158,334 and improving financial resilience. Unrestricted reserves stood at £47,997, while the trustees noted that reserves were reasonable but not at a level to enable rebuilding. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to maintain the properties and residents support at all times (held: £48k)
“The trustees ensure that the Charity always has sufficient reserves to maintain the properties and residents support at all times.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments made to Pickles Architecture, a company connected to George Pickles, the former Company Secretary.
“During the previous year £7,673 was paid and a remaining balance of £3,338 was credited to the accounts in relation to Pickles Architecture, a company connected to George Pickles, the former Company Secretary.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£120k£97k
28/02/2025£115k£114k
29/02/2024£107k£84k
28/02/2023£101k£81k
28/02/2022£87k£116k

Common questions

Is JOHN MACKINTOSH MEMORIAL HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a positive net income of £18,910, increasing total funds to £158,334 and improving financial resilience. Unrestricted reserves stood at £47,997, while the trustees noted that reserves were reasonable but not at a level to enable rebuilding. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JOHN MACKINTOSH MEMORIAL HOMES£120k—0unclear—no doubt
MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JAMES CHARITIES FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARGARET'S HOUSE FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES FY2025£233k—0above—no doubt
VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt

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