BENDRIGG TRUST

1. BENDRIGG TRUST 1988-07-29 → present
2. NORTHERN ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY CARE(THE) 1978-10-27 → 1988-07-29

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

MHA

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees and Management Team remain concerned that the Charity may continue to incur ongoing Unrestricted General Fund deficits in the short to medium term future; in spite of high levels of demand and occupancy we continue to struggle to contain our cost pressures within our customer and donor income. Having said this we do not believe that the expected level of deficit gives rise to concern in terms of the ongoing assumption of Going Concern, in part due to the resilience of our balance sheet and cash reserves and in part due to the various projects that are being developed to address the deficit position. As a result the Council are satisfied that the assumption of Going Concern remains entirely valid.”

Significant events

• “2024 has been an outstanding year for Bendrigg. Record visitor numbers and buoyant fundraising activity mean the financial results are good too. Although we have posted an operational loss for the year it is significantly less than forecast and the outlook remains positive even though there is still work to do to get our finances back in balance.”
• “The implementation of our Financial Recovery Plan got off to a flying start. Fundraising income was strong, exceeding targets, and we have been busier than ever with visitor numbers and occupancy rates at record levels.”
• “Our balance sheet received a major boost in 2024. The Edward Gostling Foundation nominated Bendrigg as a legacy partner and generously awarded a substantial grant to underpin our reserves. The purpose of providing this type of support is to give us the confidence to take the right measures over the medium term to get our finances back on track.”
• “Our apprenticeship scheme was financially unsustainable in our current situation so unfortunately we have closed the scheme.”
• “A staff satisfaction survey is a significant, even brave, step for an organisation to undertake, particularly for the first time. Bendrigg did just that early in 2024. One early outcome is the provision of a health plan for all staff to help support them.”
• “Jennifer Hughes, a long serving member of our domestic team, passed away in May 2024 following a battle with a brain tumour. Her beaming smile and warm personality will be missed.”
• “In our most successful campaign to date, the Big Give Christmas Challenge raised over £100,000 for Bendrigg's work in December 2024. These vital funds support all of Bendrigg's day-to-day work and contribute towards making our future plans a reality.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +20.3%

  £863,857 → £1,039,366

• Cash

  +23.9%

  £998,042 → £1,236,419

• Net assets

  +5.1%

  £3,801,368 → £3,996,423

• Employees

  +13.2%

  38 → 43

• Operating profit

  +1,587.6%

  £10,376 → £175,101

• Profit before tax

  +803.1%

  £21,598 → £195,055

• Wages

  +20.4%

  £798,806 → £961,662

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers