HORNCASTLE WAR MEMORIAL CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1155659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To organise the day to day running of The Horncastle War Memorial Centre and ensure the building is sound and secure for the continued use of the property as a War Memorial for the town

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE RESTORATION,PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HORNCASTLE WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING SITUATED ON THE NORTH STREET,HORNCASTLE,LINCOLNSHIRE,A BUILDING OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST,FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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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Registered contact address: East Lindsey, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £59,783 at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year's balance of £66,386 brought forward less net receipts for the year. Total receipts were £43,398, primarily from rent and room hire, while total payments amounted to £43,004. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure or indicating non-compliance with accounting requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£36k£43k
31/03/2025£44k£37k
31/03/2024£28k£35k
31/03/2023£37k£138k
31/03/2022£39k£27k

Common questions

Is HORNCASTLE WAR MEMORIAL CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £59,783 at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year's balance of £66,386 brought forward less net receipts for the year. Total receipts were £43,398, primarily from rent and room hire, while total payments amounted to £43,004. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure or indicating non-compliance with accounting requirements. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WOODFORD WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HORNCASTLE WAR MEMORIAL CENTRE TRUST£36k——unclear—no doubt
WOODFORD WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£125k—0above—no doubt
THE DOWNTON MEMORIAL CENTRE FY2024£40k—0above—no doubt
THE JOHN THORNHILL MEMORIAL TRUST FY2026£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
ROSSINGTON MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£40k—0below—no doubt
WINCANTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£66k—0unclear—no doubt

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