THE LAWRENCE CENTRE

Registered charity 1146960 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TLC

We provide day opportunities for older people including those living with memory loss and other health issues. We are open 5 days a week and 1 Saturday a month with up to 20 people a day attending. Our main aim is to help prevent social isolation and give family carers a break. We also provide an outreach service to promote physical and mental wellbeing and companionship.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVING WITHIN A 10 MILE RADIUS OF THE CITY OF WELLS WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY BECAUSE THEY ARE HOUSE-BOUND, OR WHO ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE OR EASILY ACCESS PUBLIC TRANSPORT, BY THE PROVISION OF:1) A TRANSPORT SERVICE TO AND FROM RECREATIONAL AND DAY CARE FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE CHARITY; 2) OUTINGS AND SOCIAL TRIPS INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO AND FROM HOME.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Lawrence Centre reported a small surplus for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £361,746 held for building upkeep, furniture replacement, and staff redundancies. However, the accounts note that the charity's annual grant from Somerset Council has ended, and discussions are ongoing regarding future income streams.

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

What the accounts disclose

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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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Lawrence Centre, Wells (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anna Hay
• JOHN CARTER
• Patricia Elizabeth Leigh · trustee of 1 other charity
• Philippa Kim Robinson
• Victoria Suzanne Wood

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

Operates in: Somerset

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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