The Lyme Trust

Analysis

The Lyme Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03067374). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lyme Trust reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.3m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.5m (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Lyme Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West London Mission Housing Association Limited (£1.5m), The Mix Stowmarket Ltd (£1.5m) and Blackburn and Darwen District Without Abuse Limited (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.