LYN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 January 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income: £19,799
Latest expenditure: £20,339
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: TOWN HALL, LEE ROAD, LYNTON, EX35 6HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lyncommunitytrust.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide support to local groups and projects within the Lyn Community and manage Community Buildings that are under our remit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,339

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,408

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,030

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,557

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,805

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,339
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,824
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,408
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £204
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,030
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,805
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LYN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-01-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 07 APR 2020AMENDED ON 06 JUL 2020 as amended on 09 Jul 2020 as amended on 10 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects: A TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, IMPROVE AND ENHANCE IN ANY WAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE AMENITIES INCLUDING BUILDINGS OR FEATURES OF HISTORIC, ARCHITECTURAL OR NATURAL INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT B TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT C TO PROVIDE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TYPE OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT D THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING E TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORKERS OR INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Area Of Benefit: PRIMARY AREA OF BENEFIT - CIVIL PARISHES OF LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, BRENDON, COUNTISBURY, PARRACOMBE, MARTINHOE, AND TRENTISHOE. SECONDARY AREA OF BENEFIT-SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries