DAWSON'S COTTAGES

Registered charity 231087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides accommodation in accordance with the provisions of the Dawson Trust

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £132,712 at the end of the year, which is in excess of the trustees' ideal target of three months' expenditure. The charity generated a net surplus of £17,134 and maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure which is currently estimated at approximately £5,000 (held: £133k)

“The company has no formal reserves policy however the trustees would ideally like to hold free reserves to cover three months expenditure which is currently estimated at approximately £5,000.” — 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

Paul Stuart Ingchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Ailsa McKenzie · trustee of 1 other charity
Claudia Faye Talbot
Dr John Jackson White · trustee of 2 other charities
Irene Valerie Ewart
John Roberts
Karen McSkimming

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Durham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£36k	£18k
31/12/2024	£35k	£20k
31/12/2023	£31k	£18k
31/12/2022	£32k	£45k
31/12/2021	£24k	£17k

Common questions

Is DAWSON'S COTTAGES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £132,712 at the end of the year, which is in excess of the trustees' ideal target of three months' expenditure. The charity generated a net surplus of £17,134 and maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.