THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST

Registered charity 270923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CALVERT TRUST - KESWICK, THE CALVERT TRUST (CHALLENGE FOR THE DISABLED)

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.

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Friends of the Calvert Trust (Lake District)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by David Allen. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Lake District Calvert Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Lake District Calvert Trust — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 05/04/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£109k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAND TRUSTFY2023£30kDisabled
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£25k
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£20k
THE BAND TRUSTFY2022£20kSpecific grantee
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£12k
THE BAND TRUSTFY2022£10kSpecific grantee
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2021£10kYouth/Outdoor activities
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£8kSocial
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£5k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUSTFY2021£5kFamily Awards
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£5kDisability
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kHOLIDAY FUND (MERSEYSIDE)
EMERTON-CHRISTIE CHARITYFY2025£3k
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
EMERTON-CHRISTIE CHARITYFY2023£3k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2024£3kEducation and Training
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE BELLASIS TRUSTFY2022£1k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kHolidays (Merseyside)
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kSingle payment
THE BELLASIS TRUSTFY2023£750
The Charles Godwin FoundationFY2024£500
The Charles Godwin FoundationFY2021£500
The Charles Godwin FoundationFY2023£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2025£20kCalvert Lakes Sensory Room
Sport England25/10/2024£15kLake District Calvert Trust - Sailing Project
UK government25/10/2024£15kALB-Sport England-Lake District Calvert Trust - Sailing Project
Community Foundation North East11/08/2022£3kGrant to The Lake District Calvert Trust
Sport England12/07/2021£5kToyota Parasport Calvert Reconnections
Sport England10/06/2021£10kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England06/07/2020£3kFlood Relief
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£917Upgrade Sensory Room for use by local community
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2019£190kCalvert Reconnections Neuro-Rehabilitation Service
Sport England29/10/2013£234kBridging The Gap for Disabled Young People
Sport England10/06/2010£350kExtending Equal Chance
Sport England13/04/2010£32kExtending Equal Chance Outreach Programme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LAKE DISTRICT CALVERT TRUST£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST FY2024£2.4m£70,001 - £80,0001above—no doubt
NORTHUMBRIA CALVERT TRUST FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt
CLA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£288k—0above—no doubt
COTSWOLD LAKES TRUST FY2025£582k—0unclear—noted
LAKE DISTRICT FOUNDATION FY2025£796kunclear0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.