About LRSN
Mission Statement InfoMission statement: To harness the human and financial resources available to improve social and mental wellbeing of individuals in rural Lincolnshire, in particular, but not exclusively, through the provision of information and support.
We Listen
We provide a listening ear in times of crisis, anxiety and stress
We serve others
We are committed to delivering a service which is responsive, non-judgemental and confidential and treats all those using it with fairness and equality
We reach out
We maximise opportunities to make our service accessible by offering multiple and varied pathways in line with customer need
We care
We provide a caring and compassionate service to understand, help and advocate on behalf of those in need
We value people
We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person; those whom we serve, our supporters, our donors, our volunteers, our staff and all those we work with
We strive for excellence
We are constantly evolving and developing to build our skills to maintain and improve the service we provide
We are a registered incorporated charity set up in 1999.
What it costs to run LRSN
Our annual running costs are currently running at approximately £101,000 but will rise to about £120,000 to enable our services to be expanded by 2018.
Running Costs explained:
Charitable costs
Administrator's Salary & Costs | 17,665 |
Managers Salary | 16,519 |
Travel | 5,277 |
Volunteers | 127 |
Market Nurses (including consumables) | 19,995 |
Case Workers | 11,486 |
Other Costs | |
Training | 3,207 |
Depreciation | 953 |
Insurance | 1,722 |
Publicity | 8,305 |
Postage, stationery, and software | 8,015 |
Governance Costs | 1,661 |
Cost of Generating Funds | 5,905 |
Total | £100,837 |
Click here to download our annual report.
Click here to download our annual accounts.
Significantly nearly everyone within LRSN is a volunteer. We currently have 36 volunteers in the roles of Patrons, Directors, Caseworkers, Helpliners, Healthcare and our marketing group PIPs.
Patrons: We currently have 8 Patrons including honorary posts fulfilled by Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire and the Bishop of Lincoln.
Directors: We currently have 11 Trustee Directors who meet four times a year with an Annual General Meeting in October. Each Trustee Director serves for a period of 3 years before the review of their appointment.
Volunteers: We currently have approximately 29 organised into three main groups - Caseworkers, Helpliners and PIPS (Promotion, Ideas and Publicity).
Staff: The Project Manager manages a team of 5 part time staff and the volunteers
Working With: Nottinghamshire Rural Support, Lincolnshire Chaplaincy Service, Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, Woldmarsh Producers Ltd., Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust, NFU, YFC, RABI, Macmillan, Lincolnshire and Rural Community Fund, Louth Livestock Market, Newark Livestock Market, Spalding Auction.
Postal Address:
Lincolnshire Rural Support Network,
c/o Lincolnshire Agricultural Society,
Lincolnshire Showground,
Grange-de-Lings
Lincoln,
LN2 2BA


"We are pleased to be able to enhance the service that we can provide to the rural community by linking with various organisations, and are very grateful for the support that they provide to LRSN work. Our collaborative partnerships provide a much greater depth to our service at a much better value"
Meryl Ward, MBE, Chairman of LRSN
Talk to us on our helpline:
0800 138 1710