DARWEN OLD PEOPLES WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 224799 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DARWEN OLD PEOPLES WELFARE AT DERWENT HALL, DARWEN OLD PEOPLES WELFARE COMMITTEE

We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides, bathing, social activities and friendship.

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Latest income
£254k
Latest spending
£234k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £19,154 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £271,275. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities. The going concern basis is adopted based on the committee's reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £271k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Blackburn with DarwenCommunity Based Day Care Support Services for Dartwen only26/09/2024£182k

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£254k£234k
31/03/2024£200k£219k
31/03/2023£203k£187k
31/03/2022£139k£185k
31/03/2021£164k£138k

Common questions

Is DARWEN OLD PEOPLES WELFARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £19,154 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £271,275. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities. The going concern basis is adopted based on the committee's reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DEMENTIA CONCERN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DARWEN OLD PEOPLES WELFARE ASSOCIATION£254k0aboveno doubt
DEMENTIA CONCERN FY2025£1.0m£60,001 - £70,0001unclearno doubt
AVANTE CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED FY2025£44.0maboveno doubt
DERWEN COLLEGE FY2024£14.5mbelowno doubt
MEMON ASSOCIATION UK FY2024£115k0aboveno doubt
Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge FY2024£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0001aboveno doubt

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