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Registered charity (CIO) · No. 1167702 · NorfolkiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

King's Lynn Debt Centre

Income
£14k
▼ 11.2% on 2024
Expenditure
£15k
▼ 14.3% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
8
4.5y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
15
no change on 2024

Overview

King's Lynn Debt Centre's network

8 people2 organisationsi8 listed on the board. 2 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is King's Lynn Debt Centre. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

8 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Rachel OsborneChair2021
5 yrs
Chester NobleTrustee2021
5 yrs
Clare MalletTrustee2021
5 yrs
Diane WalmsleyTrustee2024
2 yrs
Hilary JohnsonTrustee2024
2 yrs
John Edward CurreyTrustee2016
10 yrs
Julian HallettTrustee2024
2 yrs
Peter WalmsleyTrustee2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

8 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Rachel OsborneChair2021
5 yrs
Chester NobleTrustee2021
5 yrs
Clare MalletTrustee2021
5 yrs
Diane WalmsleyTrustee2024
2 yrs
Hilary JohnsonTrustee2024
2 yrs
John Edward CurreyTrustee2016
10 yrs
Julian HallettTrustee2024
2 yrs
Peter WalmsleyTrustee2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
4.1y
median 3.5y
Longest tenure
10y
since 2016
Years in governance
4.6y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
1
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
4
of 8 on the board

8 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 8Education/training 8The Prevention or Relief of Poverty 8

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Hospitality 1

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Network

Network

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Finances

6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 31 December.

Income and expenditure

6 years · years end 31 DecemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k202520242023202220212020£14.35k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. King's Lynn Debt Centre has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year202020212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£19.40k£30.90k£23.81k£21.72k£16.15k£14.35k
Total expenditure£24.17k£22.90k£18.39k£16.17k£17.97k£15.40k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from the register extract of 4 October 2026.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. King's Lynn Debt Centre has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 5 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 December 202531 October 20267 October 20267 October 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202431 October 202531 October 202531 October 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202331 October 202411 October 202411 October 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202231 October 202317 October 202325 October 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202131 October 202213 October 202213 October 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202031 October 202110 November 202110 days late10 November 202110 days lateLate by 10 daysNone online
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.
Total from published grants
£1k
£1,450
Grants
1
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Nov 2021
16 November 2021

Grants awarded 16 November 2021.

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The Leathersellers' Foundation1£1,4502021

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
16 November 2021The Leathersellers' FoundationGrant to King's Lynn Debt Centre£1,450

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:

  • A)

    THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PERSONS LIVING IN AND AROUND NORTH WEST NORFOLK WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;

  • B)

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC LIVING IN AND AROUND NORTH WEST NORFOLK IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;

  • C)

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH CARE, COMPASSION AND RELEVANT PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL HELP AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • Religious activities

Who it helps

  • Children/young people
  • Elderly/old people
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
Local authority: Norfolk
Governing document
CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Jun 2016 as filed
Register history
  • 17 June 2016Registered as a charitable incorporated organisation

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Registered
2016

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