CHARITY OF JOHN DAWBER

Registered charity 216471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Income is applied for charitable purposes to benefit the inhabitants of the City of Lincoln and the Parish of Bracebridge, primarily via grants to local organisations.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECT OF SUCH CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF LINCOLN AND OF THE PARISH OF BRACEBRIDGE AS THE MAYOR, ALDERMAN AND CITIZENS OF THE SAID CITY OF LINCOLN MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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

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Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £78,700, which the Trustees consider adequate to meet ongoing expenditure and future projects. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £71,256 for the year, driven by investment losses, while total expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising amounted to £60,305.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £75,000 (held: £79k)

“With regard to the unrestricted fund, the Trustees consider it necessary to hold approximately £75,000 of reserves in case of poor returns during any given year.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment

Trustees · trustee networks

PETER DENBYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
David Michael Gerry
JULIA WELCH
Mitul Dinesh Shah

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£53k	£47k
05/04/2024	£59k	£58k
05/04/2023	£56k	£74k
05/04/2022	£47k	£39k
05/04/2021	£50k	£64k

Common questions

Is CHARITY OF JOHN DAWBER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £78,700, which the Trustees consider adequate to meet ongoing expenditure and future projects. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £71,256 for the year, driven by investment losses, while total expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising amounted to £60,305. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.