THE ABBEYFIELD (RIPON AND DISTRICT) SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 501960 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supported sheltered housing for elderly

Objects

TJE RELIEF AND CARE OF ELDERLY PERSONS OF ALL CLASSES SUFFERING FROM THE DISABILITIES OF OLD AGE OR OTHERWISE IN NEED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.

Area of benefit: RIPON AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £7,282, primarily due to renovation work and lift installation. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £414,921 from £482,203 in the previous year, with the trustees noting that reserves will be significantly depleted following the building programme. The charity maintains a designated reinvestment reserve of £310,000 and holds a minimum of six months' operating costs in reserve to mitigate risks from sudden occupancy reductions.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Susan Anne Nicholschair
• Janet Allon-Smith
• Janette Mary Newman
• Janice Marie Sherwood
• Kathryn Ann Bailey Mrs
• Paul Derek Stephens

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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