LINCS INSPIRE LIMITED
Registered charity 1169071 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Operation of libraries, leisure centres, archives and other related services, and/orPromotion of recreation, sport or other leisure time activities and/or
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £433,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £2,617,206. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds a reserves policy and maintains free reserves of £2,147,940, though it notes that long-term reserves have historically been insufficient. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the group'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
Reserves policy: A reserves policy is in place and reviewed from time to time to ensure effectiveness. (held: £2.1m)
“A reserves policy is in place and reviewed from time to time to ensure effectiveness.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharges between parent charity and trading subsidiary
“Recharges made from the subsidiary to the parent totalled £375,210 (2024: £466,471). Recharges made from the parent to the subsidiary totalled £810,518 (2024: £873,509). At the balance sheet date the amount due from Lincs Inspire Venues & Enterprises Limited was £121,991 (2024 - £128,768).” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lincs Inspire Venues & Enterprises Limited
“2024/25 was the eighth year of trading for Lincs Inspire Venues & Enterprises Limited (LIVE), a not-for-profit private limited company set up as a trading subsidiary” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Forrester Boyd Robson Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.4m
Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (45% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 22.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).
- MALCOLM REGINALD TOWLEchair
- ALAN LESLIE BIRD
- Charles Lumley
- Ian Douglas Reekie
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LINCS INSPIRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £433,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £2,617,206. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds a reserves policy and maintains free reserves of £2,147,940, though it notes that long-term reserves have historically been insufficient. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forrester Boyd Robson Limited.
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