THE LINGWOOD CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 282103 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Principle activity is the provision of limited funds to assist organisations and individuals primarily engaged in the extension of the Christian faith by means of education, evangelism and enterprising activities.

Objects

SUMS TO BE PAID OR APPLIED EITHER (A) TO SUCH ONE OR MORE PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS REGISTERED WITH CHARITABLE STATUS AS THE DONOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND IF MORE THAN ONE IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE DONOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT; OR (B) FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE REGARDED AS LEGALLY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE AS THE DONOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND IF MORE THAN ONE IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE DONOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted cash reserves of £12,798.48 and an investment portfolio valued at £666,698.03. The Trust is dependent on income from this investment portfolio provided by the late founder, Mr Eric Gahagan, to continue its activities in perpetuity.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments
“Income from Investments” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£27k£33k
05/04/2025£29k£39k
05/04/2024£28k£26k
05/04/2023£26k£27k
05/04/2022£74k£83k

Common questions

Is THE LINGWOOD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted cash reserves of £12,798.48 and an investment portfolio valued at £666,698.03. The Trust is dependent on income from this investment portfolio provided by the late founder, Mr Eric Gahagan, to continue its activities in perpetuity. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.