LYTHAM ST ANNES CIVIC SOCIETY
To promote & encourage in the Lytham St. Annes area by meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications & promotions of a charitable nature:-+? A careful watch on the town's development-+? Focus public attention on the importance of enlightened town planning & imaginative design-+? Stimulate interest in & consideration of the preservation of features of historical interest & beauty in the town.
Objects
I) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT II) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT III) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £121,554 at the end of the financial year, resulting in a surplus of £63,813. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet the charity's obligations and continue its activities. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“The Society has benefited from significant legacies and donations amounting to over £87,000” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/09/2024)
Trustees
- SUSAN CORNAHchair
- Amanda Jane Pickup
- Katharine Mary Wykes
- MRS M V COUPE
- Marjorie Tonge
- Paul Andrew Carr
- Stephen John Rigby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £94k | £30k |
| 30/04/2024 | £7k | £4k |
| 30/04/2023 | £6k | £10k |
| 30/04/2022 | £7k | £6k |
| 30/04/2021 | £9k | £4k |
Common questions
Is LYTHAM ST ANNES CIVIC SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £121,554 at the end of the financial year, resulting in a surplus of £63,813. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet the charity's obligations and continue its activities. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/11/2001 | £3k | "This group intends to produce a book on the listed buildings in Lytham St. Annes with photographs taken in 2000 to show their conditon in th" |