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COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE

Registered charity 702233 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY FUTURES

Latest income
£738k
Latest spending
£656k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £57,890 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in free reserves of £37,311. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months' operating expenses (£300,000). The accounts state that the trustees have plans in place to manage the situation and monitor reserves levels.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£738k
Total spending
£656k
Reserves (reported)
£117k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£738k£656k
31/03/2024£857k£684k
31/03/2023£563k£621k
31/03/2022£512k£657k
31/03/2021£744k£676k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE financially healthy?

The charity reported a deficit of £57,890 for the year ended 31 March 2023, resulting in free reserves of £37,311. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months' operating expenses (£300,000). The accounts state that the trustees have plans in place to manage the situation and monitor reserves levels. Its FY2023 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 Heritage Fund29/06/2006£16k"Charlotte Deans: A Community Active Research Project Celebrating Her Life"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/02/2006£25k"Rural Skills Research Project"

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST1£410k
THE FOYLE FOUNDATION1£200k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£200k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION1£200k
CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE1£14k
The Cranswick Charitable Trust1£4k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST1£2k
MOTABILITY1£763

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