THE CULFREY LANDS CHARITY

Registered charity 249105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CULFREY TRUST

Apply surplus income in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Potterhanworth who are in condition of need, hardship or distress.

Objects

A) PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES. B) ·10 TO BE APPLIED TO THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE CHURCH CLOCK IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, POTTER HANWORTH. C) RELIEVING PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF POTTER HANWORTH WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 29, 30, 31 AND 32 OF SCHEME).

Area of benefit: PARISH OF POTTER HANWORTH

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £2,830, reducing unrestricted funds from £12,067 to £9,237. Total assets stood at £135,795, comprising £126,558 in short-term investments and £7,243 in freehold buildings, with no liabilities reported. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue operations on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Disposal proceeds from sale of shares (58% of income)

“Disposal proceeds from sale of shares 17,500” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient to build a contingency for unexpected repairs to the almshouses (held: £9k)

“The Trustees have determined that reserves have to be sufficient to build a contingency for unexpected repairs to the almshouses operated by the charity.” — 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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MARTIN PARRYchair
ANDREW WHITWORTH
Alexander Peter Machin
Nigel Julian Sardeson
Peter Alexander Hobbs
REV LORNA BRABIN-SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah Dale Copsey

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£30k	£33k
31/12/2024	£13k	£10k
31/12/2023	£17k	£19k
31/12/2022	£33k	£35k
31/12/2021	£19k	£16k

Common questions

Is THE CULFREY LANDS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £2,830, reducing unrestricted funds from £12,067 to £9,237. Total assets stood at £135,795, comprising £126,558 in short-term investments and £7,243 in freehold buildings, with no liabilities reported. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.