THE LYME TRUST
Registered charity 1048549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LYME TRUST
The Lyme Trust's mission is to provide safe, supported accommodation and life skill's to people with mild to moderate mental health conditions with the aim's of a return to independent living and the prevention of homelessnessThe Lyme Trust was set up in 1974 to support people with mild to moderate mental health needs. We offer supported accommodation within Newcastle u Lyme.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £189,696 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,092,054. The trustees confirm the charity is financially stable and considered a going concern, with assets and cash balances in line with Charity Commission recommendations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Housing Benefits & Rents (99% of income)
“Housing Benefits & Rents Charitable Activities 1,463,009” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PR services paid to Lymebrook Media Limited, a company owned by former trustees Mr L. Wilbraham and Mr G. Thomson.
“Lymebrook Media Limited- PR services paid in the year was £12,693 (2024- £12,228). This is a company owned by former trustees Mr L. Wilbraham and Mr G. Thomson” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hardings. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Lyme Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HILL, John — director, appointed 06/05/2026on trustee list
- LEON, Victoria Leanne — director, appointed 29/04/2026on trustee list
- FAICHNEY, Marie — director, appointed 25/01/2024on trustee list
- LOMAS, Paul Anthony — director, appointed 05/12/2019on trustee list
- SMITH, Kathleen Ann — director, appointed 17/02/2000on trustee list
- FAICHNEY, Marie — secretary, appointed 08/12/2021
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £323k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~10.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Paul Anthony Lomaschair
- John Hill
- KATHLEEN ANN SMITH
- Marie Faichney Mrs
- Victoria Leanne Leon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Staffordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LYME TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £189,696 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £1,092,054. The trustees confirm the charity is financially stable and considered a going concern, with assets and cash balances in line with Charity Commission recommendations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hardings.
Who funds THE LYME TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LYME TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW, THE WESTLANDS.
Known funders
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