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lga foundation

The charity supports the general public. Lga Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in County Durham and operates in Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Cumbria, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The object of the charity is to make grants for the benefit of the public for such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit. The trustees are particularly keen to support projects in the North East of England, reaching those most disadvantaged in the region. The charity has adopted a grant making policy and is actively seeking out charitable organisations which it might support.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,420,745
Latest Expenditure
£413,971

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 27.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 18.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,250,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £170,745
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £383,696
Raising Funds £30,275
Governance £46,005
Grants to Institutions £333,471
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,420,745£413,971£383,696£7,573,636£7,573,6360 / 0
2023£146,626£343,5420 / 0
2022£105,593£187,9120 / 0
2021£1,337,383£248,842£219,451£6,705,653£6,705,6530 / 0
2020£171,303£207,3550 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers