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THE FAIRBANK SOCIETY

Registered charity 258882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ABBEYFIELD KIRKBY LONSDALE SOCIETY LIMITED

The main activity of the Charity is the provision of supported sheltered housing for elderly local people

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£581k
Latest spending
£569k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,315 for the year, primarily driven by £51,000 in building works expenditure. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £899,197 exceed the stated policy target of £750,000, and the going concern basis remains appropriate with sufficient liquid assets to cover current liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents from residents (95% of income)
“Income of £24k from investments was re-invested in the reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £899k)
“The minimum level of reserves that the Trustees would aim to hold in normal circumstances is £750,000, with a view to building up closer to £900,000 within a 5-year planning period.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
“There were no related party transactions during the current or previous period.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
“The Board have continued to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on Public benefit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£581k
Total spending
£569k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~39.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£581k£569k
30/09/2024£486k£534k
30/09/2023£537k£507k
30/09/2022£509k£435k
30/09/2021£451k£454k

Common questions

Is THE FAIRBANK SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,315 for the year, primarily driven by £51,000 in building works expenditure. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £899,197 exceed the stated policy target of £750,000, and the going concern basis remains appropriate with sufficient liquid assets to cover current liabilities. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TRUST FOR LONDON1£236k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£209k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£150k
SYNCHRONICITY EARTH1£108k
CLEAN AIR FUND1£104k
THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST1£100k
THE FREDERICK MULDER FOUNDATION1£20k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAIRFIELD RESIDENTIAL HOME.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FAIRBANK SOCIETY£581k—0above—no doubt
FAIRFIELD RESIDENTIAL HOME FY2025£2.8m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD SANDERSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
FAIRSHARE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2025£7.0m——within—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD UXBRIDGE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£368k—0unclear—no doubt
Pilgrims' Friend Society (RP) FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt

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