HWLincs
Analysis
HWLincs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08336116). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, HWLincs reported income of £372k and spending of £378k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £354k to £372k (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, HWLincs sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Hearts Matter (£372k), New Life Church Northampton LTD (£372k) and Seaton and District Hospital League of Friends (£372k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Healthwatch Lincolnshire is the independent consumer champion (Company Limited by Guarantee & Registered Charity) for residents in Lincolnshire and is part of the England wide Healthwatch network. Our function is to enable the general public to share views, comments and concerns about local health and social care provision, which will help to influence current and future services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Hearts Matter | Birmingham | £372k |
| New Life Church Northampton LTD | Northants | £372k |
| Seaton and District Hospital League of Friends | Devon | £372k |
| Caring Matters Now UK | Liverpool | £372k |