LINCOLNSHIRE YOUTH MISSION LIMITED

Registered charity 1122905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are to work primarily in the historic county of Lincolnshire within the Churches and local community to advance the Christian faith and education among young people by the provision of Christian Youth mission and ministry.

Objects

TO WORK PRIMARILY IN THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCHES AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH MISSION AND MINISTRY AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH MISSION AND MINISTRY

Area of benefit: LINCOLNSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £32,933 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant reversal from the £50,795 surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total unrestricted reserves stood at £113,898, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover the cost of closing down projects if necessary. The charity confirmed it is in a position to continue operations for at least 12 months from the date of the report.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least equal to the amount needed to close down the projects should the need arise in the future (reserves figure: £114k)
“The trustees have made a decision to hold reserves at least equal to the amount needed to close down the projects should the need arise in the future.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Cropley Coaches Ltd, a company where trustee John Cropley is a director.
“During the year £3,106 (2024 – £3,827) was paid to Cropley Coaches Ltd under normal commercial terms, at the year end £Nil (2024 – £Nil) was outstanding. John Cropley who is a trustee of Lincolnshire Youth Mission is also a director of Cropley Coaches Ltd.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 70
  • Government income: £27,686 — grants £27,686 (4); 67% of the £41,575 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 70

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £107,502 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 07/06/2024, 128 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£42k£75k
31/03/2024£124k£73k
31/03/2023£108k£43k
31/03/2022£40k£37k
31/03/2021£45k£49k

Common questions

Is LINCOLNSHIRE YOUTH MISSION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £32,933 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant reversal from the £50,795 surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, total unrestricted reserves stood at £113,898, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover the cost of closing down projects if necessary. The charity confirmed it is in a position to continue operations for at least 12 months from the date of the report. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LINCOLNSHIRE YOUTH MISSION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LINCOLNSHIRE YOUTH MISSION LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LINCOLNSHIRE YOUTH MISSION LIMITED£42k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026£200k——unclear—no doubt
YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD FY2026£290knot more than £60,0000unclear—no doubt
LEVENSHULME YOUTH PROJECT FY2025£68k—0unclear—no doubt
LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO FY2026£4.8m——unclear—no doubt
Berkshire Youth LTD FY2026£1.4m—0within—no doubt

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