the finchley charities

The charity supports elderly people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Finchley Charities is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Barnet.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Finchley Charities, established in 1488, administer 172 flats for older persons on three estates in the Finchley area. Applicants should be over 55, in housing need, have limited means and have lived in the London Borough of Barnet for at least five years. Financial assistance may be granted to individuals or organisations in relieving persons in the area of benefit in need or hardship.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Barnet

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,254,217

Latest Expenditure

£1,980,021

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,675

Charitable Activities £1,933,538

Other Trading £0

Investments £319,004

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,873,705

Raising Funds £23,773

Governance £6,540

Grants to Institutions £14,601

Other Expenditure £82,543

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,254,217	£1,980,021	£1,873,705	£17,100,206	£425,541	13 / 0
2023	£2,091,310	£2,065,118	£2,041,669	£16,568,774	£213,770	11 / 0
2022	£2,505,850	£2,099,255	£2,068,664	£16,979,699	£119,037	10 / 0
2020	£2,008,191	£1,653,505	£1,631,542	£16,064,777	£416,791	11 / 0
2019	£1,985,310	£1,580,220	£1,556,261	£16,256,234	£281,421	10 / 0