THE LODGE TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1161735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide a home, educational & work opportunities, based on orthodox Protestant Christian values, for the benefit of people with learning disabilities, who have expressed the desire to be supported in a provision which promotes their spiritual, material & mental welfare, & is tailored to their individual needs, & which promotes independent living and life skills development to the extent possible

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £213,967 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £4,307,820 to £4,093,853. The trustees note that the going concern basis relies on continued support from Local Authorities to pay fees, which they acknowledge may not keep pace with increased care costs. Despite this risk, the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No members of staff received remuneration in excess of £60,000 (2024: None).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 14
“Trustee Dr E J Hodges has a close relative as a resident at The Lodge Trust. Their residency is on a normal commercial basis along the same lines as all other residents. The fees receivable from the local authority for their residency for the year were £90,542 (2024: £73,684). As at 31 March 2025 £6,493 (2024: £nil) was outstanding and owed by the local authority. During the year, donations without conditions totalling £4,070 (2024: £3,970) were received from trustees.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

CQC provider record: The Lodge Trust CIO — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 01/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.6m
Cost of raising funds
£872
Reserves (reported)
£944k
Employees
68

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.4m£2.6m
31/03/2024£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.0m£2.0m
31/03/2022£2.1m£1.8m
31/03/2021£1.8m£1.8m

Common questions

Is THE LODGE TRUST CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £213,967 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £4,307,820 to £4,093,853. The trustees note that the going concern basis relies on continued support from Local Authorities to pay fees, which they acknowledge may not keep pace with increased care costs. Despite this risk, the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE LODGE TRUST CIO earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds THE LODGE TRUST CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LODGE TRUST CIO as a grant recipient include CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOWFY2024£3k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LINDEN LODGE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LODGE TRUST CIO£2.4mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE LINDEN LODGE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£314k—0unclear—no doubt
LIFE PATH TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0below—material uncertainty
Learning Disability Network London Limited FY2025£22.7m——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH WEST ACTION FOR LEARNING AND LIVING OUR WAY LIMITED FY2025£1.8m—0within—no doubt
CARITAS CARE LIMITED FY2025£8.3m——unclear—no doubt

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