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LANCASTER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1066850 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JOHN AND ROSEMARY LANCASTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Lancaster Foundation has been founded on Christian principles offering medical and practical support to the suffering, disadvantaged and marginalized people throughout the UK and Africa Additionally the Foundation is committed to numerous ongoing local and national youth and community projects .

Causes: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £68,909,554, supported by investment income of £3,490,384. The trustees confirm that management of investment portfolios generated sufficient income to meet all grants and expenditure for the year. The charity maintains a low-risk investment strategy to cover annual expenditure and donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves at a level to generate income adequate to cover annual donations and management and administration costs (held: £2.0m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain sufficient free reserves at a level to generate income adequate to cover annual donations and management and administration costs. Unrestricted funds were maintained at this level throughout the year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs A Lancaster, wife of Mr S Lancaster (trustee) received remuneration of £46,800.
“Mrs A Lancaster, wife of Mr S Lancaster (trustee) received remuneration of £46,800 (2024 - £42,367).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan interest paid to trustees
“Loan interest of £59,441 (2024 - £95,418) has been paid to the trustees, Mr J E and Mrs R Lancaster during the year, a total figure of £nil (2024 - £3,854,003) is due to the trustees at the year end. This loan was provided to the Charity at below market value, a separate donation has been recognised at the difference between interest charged and Bank of England base rate during the period.” — page 24
“During the year the Charity made grants of £201,180 (2024 - £201,754) to The Grand at Clitheroe, a charitable company limited by guarantee, of which Mr J E Lancaster, Mrs R Lancaster and Mr S J Lancaster are trustees. The grants were to assist in the development and running of the Grand and also the Skate Park.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to related charity
“Loan interest of £59,441 (2024 - £95,418) has been paid to the trustees, Mr J E and Mrs R Lancaster during the year, a total figure of £nil (2024 - £3,854,003) is due to the trustees at the year end. This loan was provided to the Charity at below market value, a separate donation has been recognised at the difference between interest charged and Bank of England base rate during the period.” — page 24
“During the year the Charity made grants of £201,180 (2024 - £201,754) to The Grand at Clitheroe, a charitable company limited by guarantee, of which Mr J E Lancaster, Mrs R Lancaster and Mr S J Lancaster are trustees. The grants were to assist in the development and running of the Grand and also the Skate Park.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchase of investment properties from trustee trust
“Loan interest of £59,441 (2024 - £95,418) has been paid to the trustees, Mr J E and Mrs R Lancaster during the year, a total figure of £nil (2024 - £3,854,003) is due to the trustees at the year end. This loan was provided to the Charity at below market value, a separate donation has been recognised at the difference between interest charged and Bank of England base rate during the period.” — page 24
“During the year the Charity made grants of £201,180 (2024 - £201,754) to The Grand at Clitheroe, a charitable company limited by guarantee, of which Mr J E Lancaster, Mrs R Lancaster and Mr S J Lancaster are trustees. The grants were to assist in the development and running of the Grand and also the Skate Park.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to trustee's wife
“Loan interest of £59,441 (2024 - £95,418) has been paid to the trustees, Mr J E and Mrs R Lancaster during the year, a total figure of £nil (2024 - £3,854,003) is due to the trustees at the year end. This loan was provided to the Charity at below market value, a separate donation has been recognised at the difference between interest charged and Bank of England base rate during the period.” — page 24
“During the year the Charity made grants of £201,180 (2024 - £201,754) to The Grand at Clitheroe, a charitable company limited by guarantee, of which Mr J E Lancaster, Mrs R Lancaster and Mr S J Lancaster are trustees. The grants were to assist in the development and running of the Grand and also the Skate Park.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£2.8m
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (82% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.2m£2.8m
31/03/2024£3.7m£2.6m
31/03/2023£3.4m£2.7m
31/03/2022£3.4m£3.0m
31/03/2021£3.0m£2.5m

Common questions

Is LANCASTER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £68,909,554, supported by investment income of £3,490,384. The trustees confirm that management of investment portfolios generated sufficient income to meet all grants and expenditure for the year. The charity maintains a low-risk investment strategy to cover annual expenditure and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
LOCAL TRUST1£1.1m
TRUST FOR LONDON1£1.0m
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST1£432k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£400k
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£115k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY1£105k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
GIVE A GIFT1£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LANCASTER FOUNDATION£4.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION FY2024£956k—0above—no doubt
Duke of Lancaster's Foundation FY2025£2.3m—0above—no doubt
LANCASTER, RIPLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£134k—0below—no doubt
LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2024£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3mOver £60,0001unclear5.3%no doubt

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