LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1174201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£796k
Latest spending
£921k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £343,411, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of holding at least six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £18,350 for the year, driven by a deficit in restricted funds, though unrestricted funds increased by £10,308. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 months of operating costs (held: £343k)
The Board has agreed to hold at least 6 months of operating costs in reserve. This target has now been met
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lake District Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£796k
Total spending
£921k
Cost of raising funds
£68k
Reserves (reported)
£231k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£796k£921k
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2022£641k£328k
31/03/2021£318k£358k

Common questions

Is LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £343,411, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of holding at least six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £18,350 for the year, driven by a deficit in restricted funds, though unrestricted funds increased by £10,308. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited.

Who funds LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include LANGDALE TRUST, THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE S M B TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/09/2025£206k"#LC HEART. Heritage, Environment and Resilience Together"

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THE GORDON GRAY TRUST1£4k

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