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LAPWING SUFFOLK LIMITED

Registered charity 1136324 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.2m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £412,694, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,923,001. However, the trustees report that these reserves are below their stated policy target of approximately £2,396,036, representing six months of operating costs. The charity remains dependent on local authority funding, which constituted 92.4% of total income, but maintains sufficient liquidity with cash balances of £1,293,520 to meet short-term obligations.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,000 - £119,999 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“£110,000 to £119,999” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“On 31 August 2025 unrestricted reserves were £1,923,001 (2024: £1,495,928) with unrestricted reserves below the target.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bookkeeping services provided by L Thorp, sister of trustee S Jones.
“During the year Lapwing Suffolk Limited was provided with bookkeeping services from L Thorp, the sister of trustee S Jones, totalling £2,553 (2024: £10,707). At the year end a balance of £Nil (2024: £Nil) was outstanding.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lovewell Blake LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£5.2m
Total spending
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
116

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

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.2m£4.8m
31/08/2024£4.1m£3.8m
31/08/2023£2.9m£2.5m
31/08/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/08/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is LAPWING SUFFOLK LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £412,694, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,923,001. However, the trustees report that these reserves are below their stated policy target of approximately £2,396,036, representing six months of operating costs. The charity remains dependent on local authority funding, which constituted 92.4% of total income, but maintains sufficient liquidity with cash balances of £1,293,520 to meet short-term obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lovewell Blake LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of LAPWING SUFFOLK LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,000 - £119,999 band.