Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Large legacies income: +2
Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 13

LINCOLN COMMUNITY LARDER

PROVIDING FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS REFERRED BY AGENCIES WHO UNDERTAKE ASSESSMENTS OF NEED.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £644,134 available, equivalent to 92 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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		£605	£84	£522	£0	£644	£644	92.2	0	50
31/03/22		£43	£51	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/21		£130	£25	£105	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/20		£21	£18	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£23	£22	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/18	*	£11	£3	£8	£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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 92.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 92 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

https://www.lincolnlarder.co.uk/

lincolncommunitylarder@hotmail.co.uk

07914655460

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Lincolnshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,500	27/07/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Lincoln Community Larder Covid Project
£3,000	16/04/2020	Emergency food provision
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Lincoln Community Larder Covid Project
£3,000	16/04/2020	Emergency food provision

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTONY TOMLINSON Appointed: 2023

CATHERINE SHERLOCK Appointed: 2023

DAWN NIGHTINGALE Appointed: 2018

DAVID PEMBERTON Appointed: 2019

HARRY CAMPBELL Appointed: 2020

JOAN BENNETT Appointed: 2018

KAREN ANNE MAYOR Appointed: 2018

VIVIANNE BENNETT Appointed: 2021

WENDY MASON Appointed: 2019

ALAN WILSON Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: ROTARY CLUB OF MOUNTS BAY TRUST FUND,

JENNIFER PEMBERTON Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: HEIGHINGTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE,

NEIL RHODES (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: FRESHTIME FUTURES TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/10/2017, number: 1175176

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

19/07/2018 - Asset transfer in from LINCOLN COMMUNITY LARDER
02/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 49 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION on 02/07/2019

Main office

Lincoln Community Larder
YMCA Annexe
Rosemary Lane
LINCOLN
LN2 5AR

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LINCOLN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF BASIC NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND OTHER BASIC AMENITIES.

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