LINCOLNSHIRE PROFICIENCY TEST COMMITTEE
The object of LPTC shall be advancement of education and training by means of collaboration with City & Guilds Land Based Services in the administration and provision of certificates of competence in practical agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,631.90 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £89,690.15. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going-concern basis, indicating no immediate financial risks to the charity's continuation.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- ANDREW BAXTER
- CHRISTOPHER WRAY
- MARK LEGGOTT
- Mark Ireland
- Neil Rowbottom
- Richard Hammond
- STUART GEOFFREY SUDDABY
- Simon Gadd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £114k | £115k |
| 31/03/2024 | £112k | £110k |
| 31/03/2023 | £113k | £116k |
| 31/03/2022 | £124k | £119k |
| 31/03/2021 | £75k | £79k |
Common questions
Is LINCOLNSHIRE PROFICIENCY TEST COMMITTEE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,631.90 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £89,690.15. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going-concern basis, indicating no immediate financial risks to the charity's continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £410k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £46k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £6k |
| The Cranswick Charitable Trust | 1 | £4k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- CENTRAL ENGLAND PROFICIENCY TESTING LIMITED
- LINCOLN GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION
- LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
- LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE
- LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED
- LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLNSHIRE PROFICIENCY TEST COMMITTEE | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL ENGLAND PROFICIENCY TESTING LIMITED | £155k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLN GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION | £263k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS | £140k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCASHIRE CRICKET FOUNDATION LIMITED | £2.5m | £40,001 - £50,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |