BRAYFORD TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 259370 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRAYFORD TRUST

The Trust has care of the important and historic Brayford Pool which is situated in the centre of Lincoln. It is the hub of the Lincolnshire waterways.From income generated by mooring and leasing fees it aims to maintain and improve the Pool and its environs.

Objects

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE NATURAL ARTISTIC CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES OF THE BRAYFORD MERE IN THE CITY OF LINCOLN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM).

Area of benefit: BRAYFORD POOL AND SURROUNDING AREA

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,184,600, which is above the stated minimum reserves level of £240,000. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DEREK MORRIS WELLMAN
• Donald James Nannestad
• Julian Richard Free CBE
• KEITH WILLIAM DARWIN
• Naomi Tweddle
• RICHARD ALBERT COSTALL
• SIMON JACKSON · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

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