SKINNERGATE ALMSHOUSES

Registered charity 229186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DARLINGTON CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

The charity's main objectives are to continue to maintain the provision of high standard almshouses for the needy people of Darlington

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £11,467 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in an overall deficit for the financial year of £988. Despite this, the charity holds net assets of £793,229, with unrestricted reserves of £70,752, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover more than five years of operating expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: more than five years operating expenditure (held: £71k)
reserves are sufficient to cover more than five years operating expenditure. — page 4
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

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

Operates in: Darlington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£26k£28k
30/11/2024£18k£5k
30/11/2023£13k£4k
30/11/2022£9k£4k
30/11/2021£9k£3k

Common questions

Is SKINNERGATE ALMSHOUSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £11,467 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in an overall deficit for the financial year of £988. Despite this, the charity holds net assets of £793,229, with unrestricted reserves of £70,752, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover more than five years of operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.