LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LIMITED
The principle activity of the Charity is vocational training in the fields of manufacture of timber products,printing, sign-making, packaging,joinery, assembly and developing office/business administration skills.
Objects
(I) TO RELIEVE AND REHABILITATE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PSYCHIATRIC OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'TRAINEES') BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND FACILITIES FOR WORK SO THAT THEY MAY IMPROVE THEMSELVES AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; AND (II) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH TRAINEES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £29,719 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £409,090 and total expenditure of £379,371. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are £120,163, which is below the stated policy target of £400,000, though total funds including designated reserves stand at £468,105.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves have slightly increased, and we continue to maintain our target of £400,000. This value has been calculated to allow us twelve months for the closure of the Trust if this were ever required”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £172,284 — grants £172,284 (3); 42% of the £409,090 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £188,135 — grants £188,135 (2); 49% of the £382,886 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £151,351 — grants £151,351 (6); 43% of the £348,466 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/07/2019)
Trustees
- SIMON JACKSONchair
- DAVID BERESFORD
- ELAINE GILLIAN HUTTON
- Lauren Jones
- Neil James Everatt
- TERENCE WILLIAM ARTHURS
- THOMAS HENRY HUNTER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £409k | £379k |
| 31/03/2024 | £383k | £377k |
| 31/03/2023 | £348k | £329k |
| 31/03/2022 | £316k | £294k |
| 31/03/2021 | £324k | £279k |
Common questions
Is LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £29,719 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £409,090 and total expenditure of £379,371. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are £120,163, which is below the stated policy target of £400,000, though total funds including designated reserves stand at £468,105. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION, BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2024 | £20k | |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £20k | |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2025 | £100k | Creating Opportunities for People to Progress |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NEW COMMUNITY NETWORK | 1 | £85k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £15k |
| JUBILEE CHURCH CIO | 1 | £9k |
| AVERY HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| SHEFFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXHIBITION FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- LINCOLN GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION
- THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN TRUST AND BOARD OF FINANCE LTD
- THE LINCOLNSFIELDS CENTRE LTD
- LINDLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINCOLN ST SWITHIN
- THE MILLIN CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LIMITED | £409k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLN GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION | £74k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN TRUST AND BOARD OF FINANCE LTD | £11.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE LINCOLNSFIELDS CENTRE LTD | £534k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINDLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £1.7m | — | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LINCOLN ST SWITHIN | £268k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |