Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey
Analysis
Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolinshire. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04740511). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.7m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.9m (+173%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust (£2.9m), Global Giving UK (£2.9m) and Jw3 Development (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 2.1% and investments 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,185. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 1.7%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in East Lindsey and West Lindsey and surrounding areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust | Bristol | £2.9m |
| Global Giving UK | London | £2.9m |
| Jw3 Development | London | £2.8m |
| Voluntary Action - Leeds | Leeds | £3.0m |