Developmentplus

Registered charity 1064566 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LCDP, LINCOLN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LINCOLN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER PROJECT

LCDP (trading as developmentplus) is a key development agency encouraging the development of community groups and facilities. We promote education and training opportunities for individuals and groups. We aim to improve people's lives and the local economy.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£617k

Latest spending

£613k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,217 for the year, with total income of £535,018 and total expenditure of £542,235. Unrestricted reserves stood at £44,667, which the trustees explicitly note is below their desired policy level of six months of running costs. The charity holds restricted reserves of £189,415, bringing total funds to £234,082.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £45k; policy: 6 months of running costs)

“At the end of this period, the unrestricted reserves held were £44,667 which is below the desired level.” — page 15

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: A trustee (CEO) received £39,900 in remuneration, which the examiner noted was an administrative error and not permitted by the articles.

“During the year a trustee received a salary of £39,900 for their role as Chief Executive Officer before their resignation in November 2023. This was an administrative error and the individual should not have been added as a trustee.” — page 26

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant income received from Urban Challenge Ltd, a company where Trustee N Jackson is a director.

“Grant income totalling £2,560 (2022: £Nil) was received from Urban Challenge Ltd, a company in which a Trustee, N Jackson, is a director.” — page 34

“Purchases of £222 (2022: £230) were also made from Urban Challenge Ltd.” — page 34

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Purchases made from Urban Challenge Ltd, a company where Trustee N Jackson is a director.

“Grant income totalling £2,560 (2022: £Nil) was received from Urban Challenge Ltd, a company in which a Trustee, N Jackson, is a director.” — page 34

“Purchases of £222 (2022: £230) were also made from Urban Challenge Ltd.” — page 34

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03275199

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — developmentplus (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The National Lottery Community Fund — “Developmentplus is proud to announce we have been awarded a further two years funding of over £172,000 from The National Lottery Community F…” (source page)

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.

SPALDING, Amanda — director, appointed 16/07/2025on trustee list
BLACKWELL, Joanna Mary, Dr — director, appointed 24/07/2024on trustee list
GILBERT, Nicola Jean — director, appointed 24/07/2024on trustee list
WATT, Calum James Miller — director, appointed 15/05/2024on trustee list
SCOTT, Rebecca Ann — director, appointed 15/05/2024on trustee list
AUSTEN, Benjamin David — director, appointed 15/03/2023on trustee list
GILLOTT, Stacey Anne — director, appointed 17/07/2012on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£617k

Total spending

£613k

Cost of raising funds

£162k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 26.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/05/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Spalding
Benjamin Austen
Calum Watt
Joanna Blackwell Dr
NEVILLE IAN JACKSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicola Gilbert
Rebecca Scott
STACEY ANNE GILLOTT

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£617k	£613k
31/12/2023	£535k	£542k
31/12/2022	£535k	£422k
31/12/2021	£313k	£300k
31/12/2020	£170k	£250k

Common questions

Is Developmentplus financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,217 for the year, with total income of £535,018 and total expenditure of £542,235. Unrestricted reserves stood at £44,667, which the trustees explicitly note is below their desired policy level of six months of running costs. The charity holds restricted reserves of £189,415, bringing total funds to £234,082. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Developmentplus?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Developmentplus as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2024	£33k	Church & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2023	£31k	Church & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	FY2022	£31k	Church & Communities Programme

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The Mercers' Company	22/01/2025	£85k	Grant to Developmentplus
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/10/2024	£173k	Better Together - One project that works Better Together II - developmentplus
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/06/2024	£689k	Bridging the Gap 2
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/05/2024	£20k	Neurotopia
The Mercers' Company	26/01/2022	£95k	Grant to Developmentplus
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/01/2022	£10k	Lincoln Neighbourhood Together Network (LNTN) Roadshow
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/10/2021	£339k	We are One Project that works Better Together
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2021	£260k	Bridging the gap
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/10/2019	£10k	Bridging the Gap Compact
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/08/2018	£356k	Better Together
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/09/2016	£6k	Winter Wonderland in Abbey
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/02/2013	£117k	Putting Abbey on the Map
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/04/2012	£10k	Lincoln City Supporter's Trust Community Development Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/10/2010	£10k	Community Cohesion
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/08/2005	£5k	Sculpture
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/09/2004	£117k	Establishing new community networks.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST	1	£586k
THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION	1	£100k
CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION	1	£100k
MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST	1	£77k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£66k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£50k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	1	£50k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT.

THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT income £53.1m
DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS income £170k
LIVE ART DEVELOPMENT AGENCY income £285k
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £253k
BREAKTHROUGH (DEAF-HEARING INTEGRATION) income £753k
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT income £8.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Developmentplus	£617k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT FY2025	£53.1m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FY2025	£170k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
LIVE ART DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FY2025	£285k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025	£253k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BREAKTHROUGH (DEAF-HEARING INTEGRATION) FY2025	£753k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.