# DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1026752
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Oct. 1, 1993
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1026752


## Contact

- **Address:** DUCHY OF LANCASTER, 1 LANCASTER PLACE, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2E 7ED
- **Phone:** 02072691700
- **Email:** info@duchyoflancaster.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITIES (FOR THEIR GENERAL PURPOSES OR FOR ANY SPECIAL PURPOSES IN EITHER CASE BEING QUALIFYING CHARITABLE PURPOSES) AND IN OR TOWARDS SUCH QUALIFYING CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE DECLARATION OF TRUST )

**Activities:** To support charitable causes in the County Palatine of Lancaster, in the administrative counties of Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, and elsewhere in the country where the Duchy of Lancaster has historical links.

**Area of benefit:** THE COUNTIES LANCASHIRE, GREAT MANCHESTER, AND MERSEYSIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £643419 | £592456 | £18701493 | 0 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1493338 | £1602757 | £18993556 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | £938089 | £1058816 | £17983613 | 0 |
| March 31, 2022 | £510882 | £620122 | £18405030 | 0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £361714 | £1116733 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Amanda Parker — appointed Aug. 1, 2023
- Diane Hawkins DLJP — appointed July 4, 2022
- James William Pender Chalmers — appointed July 9, 2025
- Peter Oliver OBE DL — appointed Dec. 15, 2025
- Sir Michael John Stevens GCVO — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Sonia Tolaney — appointed Oct. 30, 2020