LANCASTER MEN'S HUB

Registered charity 1196670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide social and practical activities for isolated or vulnerable men in Lancaster and the surrounding area, as well as providing signposting to other more specialist organisations. Our aim is to help alleviate social isolation and to promote better physical and mental health and general wellbeing. We provide a safe space for clients to meet, converse and share interests.

Objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MEN, LIVING IN LANCASTER AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT, BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND PREMISES IN WHICH MEN CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY UNDERTAKE AND SHARE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THEIR CHOICE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,239 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £26,564 against expenses of £27,803. The trustees' report indicates that the charity holds general reserve assets of £7,382, which is equivalent to three months of operations, against a strategic plan requirement for reserves sufficient for one year of operations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lancaster Men's Hub (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Neil Smith
• Dr Christopher John Englefield · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ian William Lyon
• James Anthony Needham
• Mark Robert Reynolds
• Simon Stewart

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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