LOLLIPOP (YORK & DISTRICT)
Registered charity 1105538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Lollipop provides regular free activities for families of children & young people with any degree of hearing loss. Through such activities families have the opportunity to meet & build friendships with others, with whom they share their experience of deafness. Activities also encourage members to realise their true potential & in doing so build confidence, raise self esteem & develop self identity
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is good, with income exceeding expenditure for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,692, maintained to cover potential redundancy costs if funding ceases. The charity notes that its main Lottery grant funding is due to end in March 2026, prompting plans to diversify income streams.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient level of reserves to enable payment of redundancies should the charity wind up due to insufficient continuation funding (held: £56k)
“The current policy, agreed by the Trustees in 2022, is to maintain sufficient level of reserves to enable payment of redundancies should the charity wind up due to insufficient continuation funding.” — page 4
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 — Lollipop (York & District) (matched by registered charity number).
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
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Is LOLLIPOP (YORK & DISTRICT) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is good, with income exceeding expenditure for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,692, maintained to cover potential redundancy costs if funding ceases. The charity notes that its main Lottery grant funding is due to end in March 2026, prompting plans to diversify income streams. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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