Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

LOWTHER GARDENS, LYTHAM 

To keep and maintain Lowther Gardens, Lytham as a public park or pleasure gardens.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • 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 issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
Established: 17 years

www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk

accounts@lowtherpavilion.co.uk

01253794221

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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£2,027£1,616£410£43£2,805£2,59319.31375
31/03/22£1,385£1,126£259£33£2,401£2,36725.21075
31/03/21£513£449£64£5£2,142£2,11556.51040
31/03/20£1,365£1,311£54£36£1,591£1,59114.62050
31/03/19£1,302£1,246£56£0£1,537£1,53714.81775
31/03/18£939£937£3£0£1,480£1,48019150
31/03/17£82£40£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£1,123£1,098£25£35£1,435£1,43515.790
31/03/15£905£924£-19£924£1,410£1,41018.390
31/03/14£868£927£-59£927£1,429£1,42918.590
31/03/13£687£700£-13£700£1,488£1,48825.590
31/03/12£797£855£-58£855£1,501£1,50121.1100
31/03/11*£790£834£-44£3£1,559£-151-2.200
31/03/10*£640£480£160£4£1,514£-107-2.700
31/03/09£445£480£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£488£526£-37£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 19.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 75 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,

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
DCMS - Lowther Pavilion Theatre Recovery Fund application
£129,860 01/04/2020
To support Arts and Culture throughout England

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 39-73
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2006, number: 1117054
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/02/2011, number: 07520640
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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
16 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 1 days late,
Main office

LOWTHER PAVILION
WEST BEACH
LYTHAM ST. ANNES
LANCASHIRE
FY8 5QQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LYTHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LYTHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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