THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST
The Lake District Calvert Trust aim to enable people with disabilities, together with their families and friends, to achieve their potential through the challenge of outdoor adventure in the countryside.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £181,343 for the year, following a significant deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free/unrestricted reserves are nil, and the charity relies on loan facilities totalling £503,517 to provide working capital until reserves can be rebuilt.
What the accounts disclose
“An aggregated total of £1,134 (2024 - £747) donations were made to the charitable company during the year fram trustees, these donations were provided without conditions attached.” — page 50
“The charitable company is trustee of the above charity and during the year The Friends of the Calvert Trust (Lake District) provided donations and legacy income to the charitable company of £9,650” — page 50
“An aggregated total of £1,134 (2024 - £747) donations were made to the charitable company during the year fram trustees, these donations were provided without conditions attached.” — page 50
“The charitable company is trustee of the above charity and during the year The Friends of the Calvert Trust (Lake District) provided donations and legacy income to the charitable company of £9,650” — page 50
Funders the charity credits
- Booths
- holidaycottages.co.uk
- Castlerigg Hall
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (14/07/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (26/04/2018)
Trustees
- Anne Louise dunn
- Anthony David Glynn
- Charlotte Hubbard
- Emily Jane Flynn
- Hannah Richardson
- Ian Stuart Lowthian
- Martin Mullin
- Myles Thompson
- Srinivas Madipalli
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £2.0m | £2.1m |
| 30/11/2024 | £2.6m | £3.4m |
| 30/11/2023 | £3.0m | £3.5m |
| 30/11/2022 | £2.1m | £2.9m |
| 30/11/2021 | £2.7m | £2.2m |
Common questions
Is THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £181,343 for the year, following a significant deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free/unrestricted reserves are nil, and the charity relies on loan facilities totalling £503,517 to provide working capital until reserves can be rebuilt. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by David Allen.
Who funds THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2025 | £20k | Calvert Lakes Sensory Room |
| Sport England | 25/10/2024 | £15k | Lake District Calvert Trust - Sailing Project |
| UK government | 25/10/2024 | £15k | ALB-Sport England-Lake District Calvert Trust - Sailing Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/08/2022 | £3k | Grant to The Lake District Calvert Trust |
| Sport England | 12/07/2021 | £5k | Toyota Parasport Calvert Reconnections |
| Sport England | 10/06/2021 | £10k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 06/07/2020 | £3k | Flood Relief |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £917 | Upgrade Sensory Room for use by local community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2019 | £190k | Calvert Reconnections Neuro-Rehabilitation Service |
| Sport England | 29/10/2013 | £234k | Bridging The Gap for Disabled Young People |
| Sport England | 10/06/2010 | £350k | Extending Equal Chance |
| Sport England | 13/04/2010 | £32k | Extending Equal Chance Outreach Programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £95k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| BRUCE WAKE CHARITY | 1 | £150k |
| PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £77k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE BLUEBERRY FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST
- NORTHUMBRIA CALVERT TRUST
- CLA CHARITABLE TRUST
- COTSWOLD LAKES TRUST
- LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION
- THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST | £2.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST | £2.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHUMBRIA CALVERT TRUST | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CLA CHARITABLE TRUST | £288k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COTSWOLD LAKES TRUST | £582k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION | £796k | unclear | 0 | above | — | no doubt |