FRANCES DARLINGTON CHARITY

Registered charity 225140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides homes for the elderly in the area of benefice.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£13k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £125,566 and free reserves of £39,479 at the end of the year, with a reserves policy aimed at maintaining six months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that the charity is in a strong financial and operational position and that current resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months operating costs (held: £39k)

“It is maintained to cover 6 months operating costs which is around £5,000. The reserves balance meets policy.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

MALCOLM COOPER STEWARTchair
DAVID BENNETT
ELIZABETH ANN LATHAM
HAROLD HEATON · trustee of 1 other charity
JULIE HEATON
MARGARET ALICE STEWART · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev JORDAN McDERMOTT

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£27k	£13k
31/12/2023	£25k	£16k
31/12/2022	£22k	£17k
31/12/2021	£23k	£9k
31/12/2020	£21k	£10k

Common questions

Is FRANCES DARLINGTON CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £125,566 and free reserves of £39,479 at the end of the year, with a reserves policy aimed at maintaining six months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that the charity is in a strong financial and operational position and that current resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.