Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

LINCOLNSHIRE RURAL ACTIVITIES CENTRE 

To organise and incorporate equestrian facilities for all abilitiesTo establish a rural activities centre for all abilitiesTo create training opportunities in rural education,appreciation,equine management and such other appropriate activitiesTo maintain links with other organisations interested and involved in rural activities/education and disabled riding.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 30 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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*£117£116£1n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/22£123£116£8n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21£125£96£29n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/20£199£180£19n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/19£105£127£-22n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£58£99£-40£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£80£50£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£39£12£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£14£3£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£27£9£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£26£7£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£24£6£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£20£2£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£20£11£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£101£24£77£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£216£67£149£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£362£419£-57£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£401£383£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£340£318£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£356£301£55£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 5 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,

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
National Lottery Community Fund - A Catalytic Kitchen - Improving Lives; Saving Energy
£9,660 18/08/2023
The funding will be used to upgrade the training kitchen at the activities centre. The project aims to improve the facilities for groups with learning disabilities and help teach life skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bringing People Together for Jubilee Celebrations
£9,990 22/04/2022
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of summer events and activities in celebration of the Queens Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to bring the community together develop opportunities ....more
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,000 19/10/2021
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Switching to Switchless
£9,995 15/10/2021
This charity will use the funds to upgrade its electric lighting system throughout its buildings. The proposal is to fit switchless sensors in the toilets kitchen and canteen areas and replace ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Creating a Corner of Calm During COVID
£9,995 05/02/2021
11
The funding will be used to create a quiet outdoor space for young people and older people living with disabilities. The project aims to enable people to enjoy the outdoors safely and improve mental ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Communication and Catering at LRAC
£10,000 26/11/2019
6
The funding will be used to improve the centre's kitchen and IT equipment. The project aims to improve and expand the range of services available to people.
Sport England - Facility Improvements
£40,000 22/08/2019
22
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Facility Improvements. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustainability Steps
£150,000 25/06/2019
36
This funding will help the group to develop their volunteer base and extend their range of activity packages, with the aim of becoming financially self-sustaining at the end of the three year funding ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Life After GIFHE
£10,000 25/05/2018
12
This funding will be used to improve the delivery of its services that are designed to support people with disabilities, making the organisation more effective and expanding its activities.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/1994, number: 1032447
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 21 days late, AR08: 160 days late, AR07: 156 days late,
Main office

KENWICK PARK
KENWICK
LOUTH
LINCOLNSHIRE
LN11 8NR

Objectives

(1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, AND, OR, WHO ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE CONCERNING RURAL LIFE INCLUDING RURAL CRAFTS HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE, AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL FLORA AND FAUNA

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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