LCI - UK LIMITED
LCI-UK is a charitable membership organisation supporting research into and dissemination of lean construction principles and best practice with a view to improving public sector construction. Our aim is to provide those commissioning and delivering public works with the information necessary to make informed purchasing and delivery decisions for the public benefit.
Objects
THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RESEARCH INTO LEAN CONSTRUCTIONPRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTSTHEREOF.'LEAN CONSTRUCTION' MEANS ALL DESIGNING, BUILDING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCEACTIVITIES OVER THE LIFE OF A CONSTRUCTED FACILITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £204,942, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £90,000 (three months' operating costs). The charity reported a net income increase to £185,610, driven largely by a £312,000 donation from its trading subsidiary, while total charitable expenditure was £131,700.
What the accounts disclose
“Based on this assessment, the charity aims to maintain reserves broadly equivalent to 3 three months’ operating costs - currently estimated at circa £90,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05391682
Company officers (Companies House)
- PERKS, Martin Simon, Dr on trustee list
- JOHNSON, Andrew Paul on trustee list
- ANDERSON, David John on trustee list
- BLANCH, John Anthony Trent not on trustee list
- SWAIN, Brian Macvicar on trustee list
Trustees
- Andrew Paul Johnson
- BRIAN M SWAIN
- David Anderson
- Martin Simon Perks
- Robert Brian Walley
- Tony Blanch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £317k | £132k |
| 31/03/2024 | £27k | £9k |
| 31/03/2023 | £6k | £8k |
| 31/03/2022 | £7k | £6k |
| 31/03/2021 | £9k | £15k |
Common questions
Is LCI - UK LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £204,942, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £90,000 (three months' operating costs). The charity reported a net income increase to £185,610, driven largely by a £312,000 donation from its trading subsidiary, while total charitable expenditure was £131,700. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £183k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| THE MARQUE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- LCI MD 105 FOUNDATION
- THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- UKGBC
- ENGLISH UK LIMITED
- LIFT UK
- INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE-UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI - UK LIMITED | £317k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LCI MD 105 FOUNDATION | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £159k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| UKGBC | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENGLISH UK LIMITED | £1.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| LIFT UK | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |