--- title: "Lench's Trust — charity 1145847 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Lench's Trust (charity 1145847): income £3.3m (2024). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lench-s-trust-2 retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:53:19.617Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1145847Charitable company LT # Lench's Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lench's Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145847&subId=0) Work at Lench's Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lench-s-trust-2&type=claim&name=Lench) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lench's Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £3,257,970 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £3,153,283 Registered charity number 1145847 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) William Lench Court Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lenchs-trust.co.uk](http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk/) Quick answer Lench's Trust (number 1145847) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Lench's Trust do? Lench's Trust is an Almshouse Charity, providing care and quality homes to people over the age of 55 in need, in and around Birmingham, attempting to reduce social isolation within this demographic and creating communities within our Schemes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lench's Trust Answers Lench's Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lench's Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Lench's Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Lench's Trust's money come from? Lench's Trust reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3m (94%), investments £192k (6%), other income £17k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3m · 94% - Investments£192k · 6% - Other income£17k · 1% - Donations and legacies£20 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Lench's Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lench's Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 February 2012 Company number [07860164](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07860164) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Birmingham City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1145847. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Lench's Trust (1145847-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145847&subId=1) ## What causes is Lench's Trust registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lench's Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lench's Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lench's Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lench-s-trust-2&type=claim&name=Lench) [Visit charity website](http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lench's Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lench's Trust as a registered charity (number 1145847) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lench's Trust's charity number? Lench's Trust's charity number is 1145847. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1145847? Search 1145847 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lench's Trust do? Lench's Trust is an Almshouse Charity, providing care and quality homes to people over the age of 55 in need, in and around Birmingham, attempting to reduce social isolation within this demographic and creating communities within our Schemes. Does Lench's Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lench's Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Lench's Trust? Lench's Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.lenchs-trust.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Lench's Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lench's Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Lench's Trust's money come from? Lench's Trust reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £3m (94%), investments £192k (6%), other income £17k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lench's Trust? The register does not record Lench's Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lench's Trust's trustees paid? Lench's Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lench's Trust registered as a charity? Lench's Trust was entered on the register on 10 February 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07860164). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145847&subId=0).