FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONVALESCENT SCHEME

Registered charity 226621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONVALESCENT HOME, FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONVALESCENT HOMES CHARITY, DOVER, HERNE BAY AND ELSEWHERE

Relief of sickness and the preservation of health of the public by providing grants to help in the provision of facilities and support services.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO HELP IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

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: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income

£52k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £237,542 against a reserves policy target of holding two years' income in reserve. The filing confirms that resources are adequate with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years of income (held: £238k)

“Their aim is that 50% of their annual income should go towards grants, and that they should hold the income for 2 years in reserve to give continuity should their investments underperform.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £5,000 remuneration for Administrator services.

“From July 2025, one Trustee received remuneration of £5,000 for carrying out the role of Administrator” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Janet Lewischair
Anthony Robert Edward Lewis · trustee of 2 other charities
JANET MARGARET WHITEHEAD
PETER JAMES SAUNDERS · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Darlington

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£52k	£41k
31/12/2024	£51k	£51k
31/12/2023	£49k	£53k
31/12/2022	£49k	£55k
31/12/2021	£40k	£64k

Common questions

Is FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONVALESCENT SCHEME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £237,542 against a reserves policy target of holding two years' income in reserve. The filing confirms that resources are adequate with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.