Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

LINCOLNSHIRE ACTION TRUST 

Resettlement and rehabilitation of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, and those at risk of offending, and their families and dependents, primarily but not exclusively in Lincolnshire. We also support children and young people affected by the substance use of parents and other family members.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,703£1,828£-125£0£1,404£1,3378.86510
31/03/22£1,842£1,457£386£0£1,529£1,41211.64722
31/03/21£1,538£1,391£148£0£1,143£1,1459.9510
31/03/20*£1,343£1,413£-70£0£995£9938.45020
31/03/19£1,377£1,389£-11£0£1,066£1,0659.25220
31/03/18£1,122£1,101£21£0£1,077£1,07711.7330
31/03/17£833£777£56£0£1,056£1,05716.3240
31/03/16£825£702£123£0£1,000£99517230
31/03/15£997£899£99£4£877£87411.7350
31/03/14£904£892£12£4£779£78210.5350
31/03/13£785£883£-98£4£767£76710.4370
31/03/12£1,130£952£178£9£864£86010.8370
31/03/11£942£920£22£12£687£6268.2380
31/03/10£831£704£127£20£665£5519.4290
31/03/09£662£580£82£35£538£4198.7230
31/03/08£713£640£72£21£456£4197.9300
31/03/07£886£783£102£15£384£3395.2320
31/03/06£843£768£75£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£627£574£53£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£517£447£70£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 8.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 23 years

www.LATcharity.org.uk

hello@LATcharity.org.uk

01522806611

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 65 employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector - Services & Interventions Funding
£5,744 01/04/2022
To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
£9,863 01/04/2022
To further increase the sustainability of the sector, and to provide funding for services and interventions.
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector Core Costs Funding
£48,000 01/04/2021
To support organisations which are developing a whole systems approach to female offenders across the country.
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector Funding
£35,250 20/01/2021
The womens community sector grants scheme offers £2.5 million in funding for core costs to promote greater financial stability throughout the sector.
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Lincolnshire Action Trust
£20,000 26/08/2020
The Departure Lounge at HMP Lincoln
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lincolnshire Action Trust (Young Oasis Project)
£2,841 29/11/2017
Funds will help pay for resilience aids, distraction boxes, trips for children and 'Memory boxes'.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 26/09/2017
The Departure Lounge at HMP Lincoln
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Lincolnshire Action Trust
£71,980 12/11/2014
The charity provides support for offenders and ex offenders. The grant will provide support for those serving less than 12 months sentence with resettlement and action planning to ensure clients ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-73
  • GEORGOULLA ALSOP Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Finance And Corporate Services Director
  • PAUL HUNTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Vice President
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2001, number: 1089130
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/11/2000, number: 04108372
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 4 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLNSHIRE DISCHARGED PRISONERS WELFARE CHARITY on 01/02/2024
Main office

Lincolnshire Action Trust
Lincoln House
37-39 Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YA

Objectives

3. The Charity's objects (the Objects): (1) The care and resettlement and rehabilitation of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, and those at risk of offending and their families and dependants primarily but not exclusively in the County of Lincolnshire; (2) To provide, promote, support or organise the recruitment and training of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, and those at risk of offending, and to assist them in finding employment and accommodation and to rehabilitate themselves;(3) To further and promote the study of and research into all aspects and methods of the prevention of crime, social exclusion and delinquency and to obtain and make records of and disseminate information concerning the same;(4) To relieve the suffering of families and carers whose lives have been affected by substance misuse in Lincolnshire by providing support and information to help reduce drug and alcohol related harm

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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