JANE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 223223 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity aims to provide low cost, low maintenance accommodation for elderly residents who can demonstrate their need for same. The charity helps to fund these objectives mainly through a weekly maintenance contribution and investment income.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,339 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with undesignated reserves amounting to £218,777. The charity relies on investment income to support its expenditure levels, noting that without it, it would not be able to maintain current spending. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: ensure that, in the event of a significant reduction in income, they could at least maintain the almshouse properties to an acceptable level (held: £219k)

“The trustees’ policy in relation to reserves is to ensure that, in the event of a significant reduction in income, they could at least maintain the almshouse properties to an acceptable level.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Winfield · trustee of 3 other charities
Clare MacLaren Revd Canon · trustee of 1 other charity
GILLIAN WALKER · trustee of 2 other charities
Gerard McCormack · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£42k	£29k
31/12/2024	£50k	£61k
31/12/2023	£165k	£174k
31/12/2022	£49k	£44k
31/12/2021	£109k	£108k

Common questions

Is JANE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,339 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with undesignated reserves amounting to £218,777. The charity relies on investment income to support its expenditure levels, noting that without it, it would not be able to maintain current spending. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds JANE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JANE GIBSON ALMSHOUSES as a grant recipient include SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST	FY2024	£7k	Section 2(f)
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST	FY2021	£3k	Charitable Or anisations
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Section 2 f Charitable Organisations