HEADWAY LINCOLNSHIRE
Providing information, support and services to those in Lincolnshire who have suffered brain injuries, their families and carers. Campaigning for better services for those who have suffered brain injuries.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN LINCOLNSHIRE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY,THEIR FAMILIES CARERS AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONALS BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH INFORMATION,SERVICE AND FACILITIES.2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY AND ITS PREVENTION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's finances have remained stable with total income of £112,406 and total expenditure of £113,230, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £13,797. The trustees report that the charity continues to have healthy reserves, which stood at £108,067 at the year end, against a policy target of six months' running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees are committed to having at least 6 months running costs in reserves.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Funders the charity credits
- Horncastle & District Health & Wellbeing Fund
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2024)
Trustees
- Victoria Stevensonchair
- Barbara Reeson
- Christopher Paul Simpson
- Jody Colin Luigi Raggo
- John Antony Philip Knight
- Mark Robinson
- Nicola Jane Hunt
- Nicola Louise Strong
- Timothy Richard Drakes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £99k | £113k |
| 30/06/2024 | £112k | £89k |
| 30/06/2023 | £99k | £69k |
| 30/06/2022 | £16k | £49k |
| 30/06/2021 | £46k | £36k |
Common questions
Is HEADWAY LINCOLNSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances have remained stable with total income of £112,406 and total expenditure of £113,230, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £13,797. The trustees report that the charity continues to have healthy reserves, which stood at £108,067 at the year end, against a policy target of six months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HEADWAY LINCOLNSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEADWAY LINCOLNSHIRE as a grant recipient include BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2024 | £700 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/08/2025 | £20k | Together in Recovery: Counselling for Connection and Healing |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/10/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £242k | Making Headway |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £10k | Connecting Linconshire |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £1k |
| THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £39k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
Charities like this
- HEADWAY SHROPSHIRE
- HEADWAY SOMERSET
- HEADWAY TYNESIDE
- LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY
- HEREFORDSHIRE HEADWAY
- HEADWAY - THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADWAY LINCOLNSHIRE | £99k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY SHROPSHIRE | £1.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY SOMERSET | £251k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEADWAY TYNESIDE | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEREFORDSHIRE HEADWAY | £333k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |