LINCOLN RECORD SOCIETY

Registered charity 513433 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LINCOLN RECORD SOCIETY EXISTS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE AND COUNTY OF LINCOLN, ESPECIALLY BY PUBLICATION OF ORIGINAL HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.

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Latest income
£79k
Latest spending
£185k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £2,258,061, with £236,359 classified as free reserves. The trustees report that these reserves are more than sufficient to cover the current budget requirement of £400,000 and adhere to their policy of retaining reserves adequate to fund one publication and a certain level of grants. The charity reported a net income of £11,151 for the year, supported by significant investment gains.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate to fund the average cost of one publication and a certain level of grants (held: £236k)
“The Trustees will retain general reserves adequate to fund the average cost of one publication and a certain level of grants to assure the future of the society.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2021)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£232k
Cost of raising funds
£205k
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.1% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£79k£185k
31/07/2024£81k£119k
31/07/2023£71k£82k
31/07/2022£251k£68k
31/07/2021£1.7m£232k

Common questions

Is LINCOLN RECORD SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £2,258,061, with £236,359 classified as free reserves. The trustees report that these reserves are more than sufficient to cover the current budget requirement of £400,000 and adhere to their policy of retaining reserves adequate to fund one publication and a certain level of grants. The charity reported a net income of £11,151 for the year, supported by significant investment gains. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.