Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE LYME TRUST

The Trust's mission is to provide a stable and comfortable environment for service user groups, which offer ecouragement and assistance to return to independent living.The Lyme Trust was set up in 1974 to support people with mental health needs. We offer supported accommodation within full board, self catering housing within Newcastle u Lyme.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

Established: 29 years

www.thelymetrust.ik.co.uk

thelymetrust@tiscali.co.uk

01782634510

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/22		£1,171	£1,130	£41	£0	£822	£822	8.7	28	0
31/03/21		£1,261	£1,115	£146	£0	£780	£780	8.4	28	0
31/03/20		£1,240	£1,101	£140	£30	£634	£634	6.9	27	0
31/03/19	*	£1,056	£1,094	£-38	£27	£494	£494	5.4	28	6
31/03/18	*	£991	£930	£60	£0	£532	£532	6.9	26	6
31/03/17		£913	£877	£36	£0	£472	£472	6.5	22	0
31/03/16	*	£835	£779	£56	£1	£436	£436	6.7	21	0
31/03/15		£694	£656	£38	£3	£380	£380	6.9	21	0
31/03/14		£530	£492	£38	£0	£342	£339	8.3	20	0
31/03/13		£624	£561	£63	£0	£303	£300	6.4	14	0
31/03/12		£593	£588	£5	£2	£241	£237	4.8	16	0
31/03/11		£632	£590	£42	£439	£236	£232	4.7	24	0
31/03/10		£554	£534	£21	£386	£194	£189	4.2	19	0
31/03/09		£520	£514	£6	£361	£173	£171	4	18	0
31/03/08		£442	£401	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£399	£385	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£373	£359	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£361	£358	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£310	£387	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Staffordshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

28 employees

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Lyme Trust
£2,820	22/10/2022	We would like to create a vibrant area, including a gym, for our residents to exercise their minds and bodies to achieve a better overall wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lyme Trust Outreach Project 2
£8,046	20/12/2018 12	This funding will be used to provide information on supported accommodation for homeless people. The project aims to reduce homelessness, encourage rehabilitation and improve mental health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lyme Links
£12,000	14/12/2018 36	This charity provides supported accommodation for 78 homeless people with multiple and complex needs, who wish to resettle in the community. So that the charity can bring these people together, the ....more This charity provides supported accommodation for 78 homeless people with multiple and complex needs, who wish to resettle in the community. So that the charity can bring these people together, the funding will be used to lease a vehicle, enabling relationships, improving aspirations and reducing loneliness. This will also support holding activities off site such as sports, arts and crafts and day trips.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Lyme Trust
£56,342	28/11/2017 36	Established Homelessness support charity supported people who are also recovering from addictions. The work will provide help upon clients move into own accommodation to live independently and ....more Established Homelessness support charity supported people who are also recovering from addictions. The work will provide help upon clients move into own accommodation to live independently and sustain a tenancy.
The MSE Charity - Grant to The Lyme Trust
£4,860	15/11/2017	Money Management Courses for 30 vulnerable people who live in supported accomodation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 26-80

KATHLEEN ANN SMITH Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Administrator

MARIE FAICHNEY MRS Appointed: 2018

PAUL ANTHONY LOMAS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Businessman

GRAHAM THOMSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Businessman

LEIGH WILBRHAM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Businessman

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/08/1995, number: 1048549
Registered at Companies House on 12/06/1995, number: 03067374

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR19: 60 days late, AR18: 54 days late, AR16: 16 days late, AR04: 68 days late,

Main office

37 LONDON ROAD
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST5 1LN

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HOMES HOSTELS AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF SINGLE PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES INCLUDING PERSONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED HOMELESS HAVE DRUG OR ALCOHOL RELATED PROBLEMS ARE EX OFFENDERS OF REFUGEES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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