2025-08-31-accounts - Low Carbon Louth

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Period start date Period end date
1 September 2024 31 August 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Low Carbon Louth

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1170503

Charity's principal address 10 Keddington Road, Louth, Lincolnshire

Postcode LN11 0AA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
James Olley Chair
1
Pocklington
Alison Byford Treasurer
2
Spittles
Stephen John Secretary
3
Mansfield
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/a

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/a

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution (“Foundation” constitution suitable for a CIO). Type of governing document (e.g., trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Proposed, seconded and voted upon by existing trustees.
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.

The structure is a simple one with 3 voting trustees. As an environmental (although non-political) organisation, LCL exists within a loose network of similar organisations within the North Lincolnshire area. Specifically, it has strong links (and some shared membership) with:

Transition Town Louth (an unincorporated not-for-profit association) that is one of some 300 “transition towns “around the UK including several in Lincolnshire.

Management of risk is applied to individual events on a case-by-case basis.

relationship with any related parties.
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, but not exclusively, by the provision and the promotion of cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of transport; the promotion of organic food growing and composting.

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The promotion of cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of transport: LCL are a registered local hub for the county wide Wheels for Life project. The volunteers are based at fully equipped workshop at the rear of the Louth Youth and Community Centre. So far 80 bikes have been renovated and rehomed for free to residents in transport poverty. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the The promotion of organic gardening: public benefit in relation to LCL provide organic seeds for the Garden Club at Louth Youth and Community these objects (include within Centre. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have The promotion of environmentally sustainable behaviours: had regard to the guidance LCL support the operation of Louth Repair Café through provision of insurance issued by the Charity and financial management. The purpose of the Repair Café is to try and fix small Commission on public household items for residents thereby reducing unnecessary waste. benefit) In the reporting period there were 6 repair cafes held and 200 items offered for repair, approximately 65% were fixed. In 2025 the charity received funds for the improvement and maintenance of Charles St Community gardens

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Low Carbon Louth welcomes the participation of community volunteers as well as the public at large in its work, whether actively or passively, and is mindful, if young or vulnerable people are involved, of the need for suitable safeguarding policies and practices to be put in place.

policy on grant making.
policy programme related investment.
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity Summary of the main milestones and achievements of the charity during the during the year year to 31 August 2025:

A robust financial regime remains in place and LCL is financially secure. Public liability insurance cover was maintained.

The trustees met formally on 1 occasions and the meeting was minuted and approved.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The income and expenditure of each of the charity’s current activities is recorded in a way to guarantee that funds donated are attributed to the specific project for which they were given.

As we do not have any ongoing financial liabilities we do not carry a general reserve of funds.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Stephen Mansfield, Secretary Full name(s) James Pocklington Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 10/03/2

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pariod To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted fund8 Endowment lund$ Total fund8 Last year io the rMrBSt£ tothe rthre&t£ to tho noare&£ ¢0tho neareBt£ A1 R•¢elpts hIS ft)rirfe Repair Cafe CharS St Gar¢*ns General 1,857 735 1,833 10 10 1.498 Sub total{Gn)ss income for AR) A2 Asset and Invèstment sales, (see table). 3.745 3.745 4090 Sub total 3,745 3,745 4.090 A3Pa lthee15for knfe Repair Café Charfes Sl Gardens Gewr 1,159 492 1.159 492 3,668 567 Sub total A4 Asset and instment urchases. (see table Sub total 1,949 1,949 5.433 Net of re¢elpts/(payments) A5 Transfers bètweèn funds A6 Cash last year ènd Cash funds this year gnd 1,797 1.797 1.794 3,590 1,794 3.590 3.138 1.795 CCXX R1 accounts ISS 2911012025

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