KNARESBOROUGH RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY

Registered charity 226743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KNARESBOROUGH RELIEF IN NEED

The trustees shall apply the income of the charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Knaresborough who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.

Objects

TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF KNARESBOROUGH WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS MY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES, OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF KNARESBOROUGH

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a total fund balance of £394,250.54 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves (Income Fund) of £56,422.30. The trustees reported an over-distribution of £2,561.65 which was deducted from the income fund, resulting in a net decrease in total funds compared to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/01/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (24/01/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Carole Reid
Christine Willoughby · trustee of 2 other charities
Ian Avery
JUNE LORRAINE HAWKINS · trustee of 1 other charity
Jon Smithells
MAVIS CLEMMITT
Rev GARRY HINCHCLIFFE

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£28k	£51k
31/12/2024	£28k	£30k
31/12/2023	£27k	£29k
31/12/2022	£27k	£32k
31/12/2021	£26k	£35k

Common questions

Is KNARESBOROUGH RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a total fund balance of £394,250.54 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves (Income Fund) of £56,422.30. The trustees reported an over-distribution of £2,561.65 which was deducted from the income fund, resulting in a net decrease in total funds compared to the previous year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.