St Francis Care Home
Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Accounts read
FY2025
Form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Financial health, per FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £136,109 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £565,956. The trustees confirmed the charity was solvent at all times and confident it is a going concern, supported by adequate cash resources of £430,471. However, the filing discloses a prior period fraud loss of £74,063.30 which was included in charitable expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Payments to trustees: Trustee Sister Lisette Prele received remuneration of £60,967 as Care Home Manager.
“During the year to 31 July 2025, trustee Sister Lisette Prele, was employed by the charity as Care Home Manager and received total remuneration including gross pay, employer NIC and employer pension of £60,967 (2024: £59,031) for this role.” — page 25
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: Accountancy services paid to F L Walker & Company Ltd, a company directed by Trustee Frank Walker.
“During the year to 31 July 2025 the Charity paid £27,724 (2024: £11,932) for accountancy services provided by F L Walker & Company Ltd. Frank Walker sits on the Board of Management of the charity and is also a director of F L Walker & Company Ltd.” — page 25
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Sister Lisette Prele employed as Care Home Manager.
“During the year to 31 July 2025 the Charity paid £27,724 (2024: £11,932) for accountancy services provided by F L Walker & Company Ltd. Frank Walker sits on the Board of Management of the charity and is also a director of F L Walker & Company Ltd.” — page 25
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: Use of building owned by St Francis Nursing Home (same trustees) free of charge.
“During the year to 31 July 2025 the Charity paid £27,724 (2024: £11,932) for accountancy services provided by F L Walker & Company Ltd. Frank Walker sits on the Board of Management of the charity and is also a director of F L Walker & Company Ltd.” — page 25
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Employees paid over £60,000: 0
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months of running costs (held: £566k)
“The Trustees have agreed reserves will be maintained as cash until a level of unrestricted reserves is equivalent to 3-6 months of running costs.” — page 5
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Governance note: Inappropriate use of funds by an employee
“During the previous financial year, it was discovered that the charity had been subject to instances of inappropriate use of funds by an employee relating to the prior periods totalling £74,063.30, This has been reported to the charities regulator, OSCR, es well as the police.” — page 7
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Independent examiner: Accountants Plus (Hamilton) Ltd
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.