THE LENCHWOOD TRUST

Registered charity 1185301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious Activities. Provision of accommodation and space to facilitate rest and recreation

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Latest income
£142k
Latest spending
£213k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £194,356, which the trustees consider to be broadly in line with their policy of holding six months' normal expenditure. Although the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, cash at bank increased significantly to over £235,000, and the trustees consider the financial position to be strong.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £194k; policy: approximately six months' normal expenditure)
“Therefore the charity's reserves are now broadly in line with the policy.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2024)

Total income
£636k
Total spending
£246k
Reserves (reported)
£194k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (82% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£142k£213k
31/10/2024£636k£246k
31/10/2023£88k£135k
31/03/2023£0£0
31/03/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is THE LENCHWOOD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £194,356, which the trustees consider to be broadly in line with their policy of holding six months' normal expenditure. Although the charity reported a net expenditure for the year, cash at bank increased significantly to over £235,000, and the trustees consider the financial position to be strong. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.