SPALDING RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Grants made to or on behalf of individuals in need resident in South Holland District.
Objects
ú1 TO THE VICAR FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPALDING FOR PREACHING A SERMON ON THE SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. ú1 TO THE ABOVE VICAR FOR PREACHING A SERMON 10 MARCH. RESIDUE IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,682 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £134,132. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. The charity explicitly states it has no formal reserves policy, aiming to distribute incoming resources within a reasonable time span.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity is connected with the Spalding Almshouse Charity, which is also administered by the Spalding Town Husbands under the Scheme.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- ROBIN HANCOXchair
- Brenda Kay Ruysen
- CHRISTOPHER RICHARD MICHAEL LONGSTAFF
- David Alan James Gratton
- Diane Clay
- Dr Andrew Stone
- ELIZABETH JANE SNEATH
- Graham England
- Jan Brenda Whitbourn
- Lizzi Van Egmond
- PETRONELLA KEELING
- Rev Robert Thomas Parker-McGee
- Roger Goodliff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £47k | £36k |
| 31/12/2024 | £47k | £47k |
| 31/12/2023 | £45k | £53k |
| 31/12/2022 | £41k | £37k |
| 31/12/2021 | £36k | £32k |
Common questions
Is SPALDING RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,682 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £134,132. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. The charity explicitly states it has no formal reserves policy, aiming to distribute incoming resources within a reasonable time span. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ST LAWRENCE CHARITABLE FUND
- ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN
- ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
- SERVING HUMANITY FOUNDATION
- STEVENTON ALLOTMENTS AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
- HIGH HALSTOW RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPALDING RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST LAWRENCE CHARITABLE FUND | £48k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £80k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SERVING HUMANITY FOUNDATION | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STEVENTON ALLOTMENTS AND RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |