THE LENCHWOOD TRUST

Charity number: 505829
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Lenchwood Trust owns and operates a set of fields and barns that are used for providing rest, relaxation and restoration to Christians who are looking for spiritual refreshment. We organise and facilitate large and small events as well as personal ministry, with participants camping, caravanning, or staying in the farmhouse or static caravans.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2022

Total income: £111,309
Total expenditure: £1,039,528

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 1976: Standard registration
  • 17 September 2024: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 17 September 2024: Funds transferred to 1185301 THE LENCHWOOD TRUST
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LENCHWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2018 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022
Total gross income £938.39k £303.50k £60.23k £462.17k £111.31k
Total expenditure £149.42k £313.16k £182.15k £231.74k £1.04m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.87k £1.69k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.29k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £80.32k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £30.49k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £826.29k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £148.88k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £539 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2022 30 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

30 July 2023 On time
Annual return 30 September 2021 23 September 2022 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 23 September 2022 55 days late
Annual return 30 September 2020 30 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 30 July 2021 On time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 21 MARCH 1968, AMENDED BY ORDER OF HM CHARITY COMMISSION 11/01/2005 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 14 MAY 2020 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 19 APR 2021 AS AMENDED ON 11 JUL 2023 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 20 DEC 2023

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROVIDING: (1) ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REST, CONVALESCENCE, RECOVERY AND RECREATION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHRISTIANS OF ANY DENOMINATION AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE NEED OF THE FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (2) RESIDENTIAL AND DAY FACILITIES AT BELOW COMMERCIAL RATES FOR CHRISTIAN CONFERENCES, CAMPS, RETREATS AND MEETINGS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

AB LENCH, EVESHAM