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LINCOLN GARDENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 510285 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINCOLN GARDENS COMMUNITY CENTRE

To provide aminities and facilities for the education and well-being of persons in the neighbourhood

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LINCOLN GARDENS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT")WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION.

Area of benefit: LINCOLN GARDENS AREA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £14,561 for the year, with total incoming resources of £38,867 against expenditures of £24,306. Cash balances at year-end were £35,019, which the trustees confirmed significantly exceeded their reserves policy target of six months' average routine revenue expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Room Hire (33% of income)
“Total incoming resources were £38,867, which include Hall Hire £12,484”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months’ average routine revenue expenditure (held: £35k)
“The Trustees’ policy on reserves is that monetary reserves shall be maintained equivalent to 6 months’ average routine revenue expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity occupies premises owned by North Lincolnshire Council under a lease agreement.
“The Charity occupies premises owned by North Lincolnshire Council under a lease agreement.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The accounts state that accountants have 'cause for concern over the time they take to audit our finances and with the mistakes that our being made'.
“Our accountants give cause for concern over the time they take to audit our finances and with the mistakes that our being made, along with demands for payments that have already been paid.” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£19k
31/03/2024£23k£28k
31/03/2023£21k£28k
31/03/2022£27k£19k
31/03/2021£30k£15k

Common questions

Is LINCOLN GARDENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £14,561 for the year, with total incoming resources of £38,867 against expenditures of £24,306. Cash balances at year-end were £35,019, which the trustees confirmed significantly exceeded their reserves policy target of six months' average routine revenue expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/06/2024£13kLocal Community