Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

LINCS DIGITAL

To advance the education of the public in Digital Literacy and Skills by providing classes, hands on training, workshops and drop-in sessions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/04/23£103£104£0n/a
30/04/22£61£74£-13n/a
30/04/21£124£96£27n/a
30/04/20£66£51£15n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

lincsdigital@outlook.com

07766881848

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£18,000 17/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Lincs Digital Covid Project
£10,000 22/06/2020
To test a digital concept as lockdown is relaxed to ensure lonely people remain supported
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Lincs Digital Covid Project
£10,000 22/06/2020
To test a digital concept as lockdown is relaxed to ensure lonely people remain supported

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANN ELIZABETH AVISON Appointed: 2019
  • ANNE ALEY Appointed: 2019
  • ANTHONY FINCHAM Appointed: 2019
  • STANLEY MORRIS AVISON (Chair) Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/2019, number: 1183424
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

6 Harrison Close
HORNCASTLE
LN9 5ER

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DIGITAL LITERACY AND SKILLS BY PROVIDING CLASSES, HANDS ON TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND DROP-IN SESSIONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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