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the henry lonsdale trust

The charity supports elderly people. The Henry Lonsdale Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Carlisle and operates in Cumbria.


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 the relief of needy elderly people. The principal activity of the Charity is to provide high quality, professional residential care at two Homes for elderly persons of limited means at Rosehill and Barn Close, Carlisle. In addition, since 2016 the Charity has made grants to Age UK Carlisle and Eden to fund a Carlisle based information and advice officer.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,067,745
Latest Expenditure
£2,127,991

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £8,230
Charitable Activities £1,967,465
Other Trading £0
Investments £36,783
Other Income £55,267

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,125,136
Raising Funds £0
Governance £31,727
Grants to Institutions £30,158
Other Expenditure £2,855

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,067,745£2,127,991£2,125,136£4,575,331£3,105,86076 / 0
2023£1,800,383£1,978,965£1,978,965£2,938,741£1,407,91881 / 0
2022£2,781,266£3,458,068£3,438,174£3,157,732£1,557,979118 / 0
2021£2,891,358£2,837,354£2,837,354£3,804,521£719,741125 / 0
2020£2,630,412£2,685,673£2,685,673£3,731,970£808,180135 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers