LINCOLNSHIRE MS THERAPY CENTRE LTD

Registered charity 701839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINCOLN AND DISTRICT FRIENDS OF ARMS LTD, LINCOLN MS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED, LINCOLN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE

Charity provides help and support for those with Multiple Sclerosis. Providing High Dosage Oxygen Therapy, Physiotherapy and Reflexology. The Centre also has a snack bar.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£71k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £7,445 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,647 against expenditure of £71,092. Despite this, the trustees report that free reserves stood at £58,292, which is above the stated policy target range of £17,773 to £35,546. The trustees acknowledge that income was a concern but express confidence in the charity's financial survival and ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating expenditure which equates to £17,773 to £35,546 (held: £58k)

“The Trustees' ongoing reserves policy is to maintain free reserves (unrestricted net current assets) at between three to six months of operating expenditure which equates to £17,773 to £35,546.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Income continued to be a concern in 2024. The ongoing support from members and individual supporters, charitable trusts, companies and local authorities, however, helped to contain the deficit for the year.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lincoln MS Therapy Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (02/07/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Christine Joan Graychair
James Edge
John Edwin Gray
Margaret Eileen Daley
Vicki Teresa McLeod

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£64k	£71k
31/12/2023	£110k	£77k
31/12/2022	£49k	£57k
31/12/2021	£51k	£64k
31/12/2020	£58k	£61k

Common questions

Is LINCOLNSHIRE MS THERAPY CENTRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £7,445 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,647 against expenditure of £71,092. Despite this, the trustees report that free reserves stood at £58,292, which is above the stated policy target range of £17,773 to £35,546. The trustees acknowledge that income was a concern but express confidence in the charity's financial survival and ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/06/2023	£4k	Growing our own