THE LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND COUNTY NURSING ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 216594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LCNA, THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY NURSING ASSOCIATION

The charity provides aid to former district nurses employed in the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland whom through age, ill health, accident or infirmity are unable to maintain themselves, and also to provide relief to those persons resident in the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland who are sick, convalesent, disabled, handicapped or infirm.

Objects

1) IN PAYING SUCH GRATUITIES, GRANTS OR PERIODIC AMOUNTS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT TO PERSONS EMPLOYED OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED IN THE NURSING PROFESSION IN THE COUNTIES OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND WHO FROM AGE, ILL-HEALTH, ACCIDENT OR INFIRMITY ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVES; 2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING IN CASES OF NEED PERSONS RESIDING IN THE COUNTIES OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND, WITHA PREFERENCE FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED IN THE NURSING PROFESSION WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 19 OF SCHEME).

Area of benefit: COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £1,323,007 at the end of the year, which the trustees confirm is in excess of their stated policy target of six months' income. The charity reported a net income increase of £1,791 for the year, supported by investment gains, while paying out £68,500 in grants and donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (99% of income)
“Income from listed investments 53,748” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months income (held: £1.3m)
“It is the trustees' continuing aim to maintain the free cash reserves at approximately six months income” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The treasurer Mr E Cufflin is an employee of the investment advisors Charles Stanley & Co. During the year the charity paid £9,539 (2024 - £9,159) to Charles Stanley & Co in respect of investment services.
“The treasurer Mr E Cufflin is an employee of the investment advisors Charles Stanley & Co. During the year the charity paid £9,539 (2024 - £9,159) to Charles Stanley & Co in respect of investment services.” — page 11
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£54k£69k
31/03/2024£55k£70k
31/03/2023£70k£73k
31/03/2022£53k£63k
31/03/2021£51k£69k

Common questions

Is THE LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND COUNTY NURSING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £1,323,007 at the end of the year, which the trustees confirm is in excess of their stated policy target of six months' income. The charity reported a net income increase of £1,791 for the year, supported by investment gains, while paying out £68,500 in grants and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.