LMK (LET ME KNOW)
LMK educates young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships to give them the tools to recognise and avoid mental and physical abuse. We offer a Schools Programme, Peer Leaders Programme and Parent Programme.
Objects
2.1 The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit:2.1.1 to advance health by educating children and young people, their parents or guardians and those that work with them on the subject of healthy relationships; and2.1.2 to advance education by providing information and training on the topic of healthy relationships, in particular but not exclusively for the benefit of children and young people, their parents or guardians and those that work with them.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that LMK held unrestricted reserves of £130,185 at the end of the year, which is above its stated policy target of three months' core running costs (£82,000). The charity reported a surplus of £40,732 for the year, with total income of £647,822 against total expenditure of £607,090. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue to operate sustainably into the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Restricted donations of £2025 was received during the year from one trustee to delivery of workshops at Falkner House school” — page 53
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 14
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £26,200 — grants £26,200 (1); 5% of the £509,217 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Leon Wardchair
- Emma Neillie
- Esther Timson
- Helen Sarah Wolstenholme M.A.Oxon
- Louise Harland
- Mark Corfield
- Nicole Walsh
- Umeeda Nathoo
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £648k | £607k |
| 31/08/2024 | £686k | £604k |
| 31/08/2023 | £509k | £403k |
| 31/08/2022 | £317k | £228k |
| 31/08/2021 | £102k | £73k |
Common questions
Is LMK (LET ME KNOW) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that LMK held unrestricted reserves of £130,185 at the end of the year, which is above its stated policy target of three months' core running costs (£82,000). The charity reported a surplus of £40,732 for the year, with total income of £647,822 against total expenditure of £607,090. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue to operate sustainably into the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LMK (LET ME KNOW)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LMK (LET ME KNOW) as a grant recipient include THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION, QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, HFC Help For Children UK LTD, Q CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2026 | £20k | Transformative relationship education for economically disadvantaged youths |
| City Bridge Foundation | 23/09/2024 | £140k | Grant to LMK - Let Me Know |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2023 | £20k | LMK - 10 Signs Relationship Abuse Prevention Workshops - Pan-London |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2022 | £10k | LMK workshops for young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2021 | £9k | LMK Relationship Workshops |
| Camden Giving | 11/12/2020 | £3k | LMK - Camden Leader and Mentor |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £115k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £95k |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £90k |
| NESTA | 1 | £85k |
| THE ACCESS FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £27k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- YMM
- Let's Talk Well
- LEARN N GROW
- LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS
- LEARNING WITH PARENTS
- Relationships Milton Keynes Ltd
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMK (LET ME KNOW) | £648k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMM | £116k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Let's Talk Well | £3.4m | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| LEARN N GROW | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS | £688k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING WITH PARENTS | £901k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |