PORTSMOUTH AND DISTRICT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' HOMES

Registered charity 229734 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides accommodation/housing for independent elderly/older people in need and living within 15 miles of Portsmouth Guildhall, for a minimum of 5 years.

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Latest income

£106k

Latest spending

£115k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £1,897,737 at the year end, with a net movement in funds of £9,991 for the year. The trustees report that the charity remained in a strong financial position, supported by investment gains and increased maintenance contributions from residents.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Friendly Society's donations

“Friendly Society's donations” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to enable planning for long term property maintenance obligations and to continue to be able to further the objectives of the charity (held: £1.9m)

“PDFSH need a reserve to enable planning for long term property maintenance obligations and to continue to be able to further the objectives of the charity.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Peter Killechair · trustee of 1 other charity
Ben Dowling
CLLR VERNON-JACKSON
Cllr Cal Corkery
Cllr Stephen Mark Christopher Pitt · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£106k	£115k
31/12/2023	£101k	£95k
31/12/2022	£87k	£87k
31/12/2021	£86k	£67k
31/12/2020	£81k	£54k

Common questions

Is PORTSMOUTH AND DISTRICT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' HOMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £1,897,737 at the year end, with a net movement in funds of £9,991 for the year. The trustees report that the charity remained in a strong financial position, supported by investment gains and increased maintenance contributions from residents. Its FY2024 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
AGE UK	1	£252k
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	1	£32k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AGE UK PORTSMOUTH.

AGE UK PORTSMOUTH income £1.1m
THE PORTSMOUTH PLAYERS income £131k
THE PCC OF HARBOUR CHURCH PORTSMOUTH income £793k
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION income £145k
SIR HENRY EDWARDS' CHARITIES income £112k
HOME OF COMFORT income £1.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PORTSMOUTH AND DISTRICT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' HOMES	£106k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
AGE UK PORTSMOUTH FY2025	£1.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PORTSMOUTH PLAYERS FY2025	£131k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PCC OF HARBOUR CHURCH PORTSMOUTH FY2024	£793k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION FY2025	£145k	—	unclear	—	material uncertainty
SIR HENRY EDWARDS' CHARITIES FY2024	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.