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the folkestone leas lift company cio

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Folkestone Leas Lift Company CIO is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Kent and operates in Kent.


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

Our intention is to restore and then maintain and operate the Leas lift for the benefit of the local community and visitors to preserve this historic water powered cliffside funicular railway and to introduce the history of the lift to the public.

Fundraising

See where The Folkestone Leas Lift Company CIO is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£629,774
Latest Expenditure
£73,747

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 10.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 30.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £540,340
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £44,692
Other Income £44,742

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,668
Raising Funds £21,337
Governance £1,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £44,742

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£629,774£73,747£7,668£853,708£240,8090 / 15
2023£316,433£49,0960 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
The Workshop
32-40 Tontine Street
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1JU
Registration Date
4 January 2022
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5182563
Charity Number
1197324

Trustees

Daniel Ward Hulme
Edwin Wallace Wealend
James Walker-Osborn
Peter William Oetzmann
Catherine Mary Beare
Joanne Elizabeth Atkinson
Rachel Louise Knight
Adam Jay Coleman
Lewis Harold Biggs
Thomas James McGarry

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • THE FOLKESTONE LEAS LIFT COMPANY
  • THE FOLKESTONE LEAS LIFT COMPANY CIC