THE LYTTELTON WELL LIMITED

Registered charity 1001139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian religon by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; the relief of poverty, sickness and distress; the relief and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and of disabled persons; the relief of the aged; the promotion of charitable work of churches in Malvern.We do this by running a community cafe, bookshop, counselling service, chapliancy service, and foodbank.

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Latest income

£202k

Latest spending

£244k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £41,056 for the year ended 31 December 2025, drawing on reserves to cover the shortfall. Unrestricted reserves fell to £44,901, which the trustees note is below their policy target of three to six months of fixed costs, covering only approximately 1.75 months. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months of fixed costs (held: £45k)

“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of fixed costs.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Lyttelton Well Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Peter William Mawdittchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Kenneth Antony Beecroft · trustee of 1 other charity
Neil Andrew Hornby
Peter Charles Hutchinson
Rev Nicholas John Clarke
Robert Hedley Sykes

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£202k	£244k
31/12/2024	£286k	£280k
31/12/2023	£266k	£286k
31/12/2022	£292k	£296k
31/12/2021	£261k	£253k

Common questions

Is THE LYTTELTON WELL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £41,056 for the year ended 31 December 2025, drawing on reserves to cover the shortfall. Unrestricted reserves fell to £44,901, which the trustees note is below their policy target of three to six months of fixed costs, covering only approximately 1.75 months. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/06/2026	£20k	The Well Counselling
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/03/2024	£20k	The Well – Counselling