SPALDING GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY
Registered charity 216131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £50,314 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by expenditure related to earlier grants and depreciation on property. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £692,061 and has secured significant Arts Council England funding to support major building repairs and conservation projects.
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.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £846k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPALDING GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £50,314 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by expenditure related to earlier grants and depreciation on property. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £692,061 and has secured significant Arts Council England funding to support major building repairs and conservation projects. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPALDING GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPALDING GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE WELLAND CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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