LINCOLN MUNICIPAL RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Grants for poor people in need
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,852,567, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet the charity's requirements given its extremely low fixed running costs. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £25,772 for the year, driven by investment gains and a transfer from Lincoln General Dispensary, while maintaining a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees consider the amount of reserves held at the year end (unrestricted funds amounting to £2,852,567, of which £2,000,000 is held in investment property) to meet the requirements of the charlty.”
“The trustees resolved to transfer the assets and liabilities of Lincoln General Dispensary to Lincoln Municipal Relief in Need Charity. This transfer was enacted 8th December 2023. Victoria Cohen is a mutual trustee. The charity has not entered into any other related party transaction during the year.” — page 18
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/10/2024)
Trustees
- JOSEPH ROGER HANSARD JPchair
- Elizabeth Frances Harding
- JAMES EDWARD KENDALL
- JOHN EDWARD DICKINSON
- PATRICK JOSEPH VAUGHAN
- Rebecca Longbottom
- VICTORIA LOUISE COHEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 25/03/2025 | £53k | £55k |
| 25/03/2024 | £417k | £47k |
| 25/03/2023 | £42k | £44k |
| 25/03/2022 | £41k | £32k |
| 25/03/2021 | £41k | £34k |
Common questions
Is LINCOLN MUNICIPAL RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,852,567, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet the charity's requirements given its extremely low fixed running costs. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £25,772 for the year, driven by investment gains and a transfer from Lincoln General Dispensary, while maintaining a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.