--- title: "Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund — charity 246189 | CharityCompare" description: "Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund (charity 246189): income £14,198 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lichfield-and-bilston-drill-halls-trust-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:19:18.124Z 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. 246189 LA # Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=246189&subId=0) Work at Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lichfield-and-bilston-drill-halls-trust-fund&type=claim&name=Lichfield%20and%20Bilston%20Drill%20Halls%20Trust%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £14,198 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £15,432 Registered charity number 246189 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Tennal Grange Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund (number 246189) 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 Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund do? Managing Trustees make grants, at their discretion, to selected TA Units based within the County of Stafford (including those Units in the geographical area of the former County of Stafford) and the Staffordshire Army Cadets Force for such charitable purposes as are calculated to further their miliotary efficiency by improving the facilities and amenities of training and service. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund Answers Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund'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 3 January 1965 Also known as Bilston and Lichfield Drill Halls Trust Fund Previous names on the register Bilston Drill Hall Trust Fund Where it says it operates Dudley · Sandwell · Wolverhampton · Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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. ## What causes is Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund registered for? Education/trainingAmateur SportOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund. 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 Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund do? Managing Trustees make grants, at their discretion, to selected TA Units based within the County of Stafford (including those Units in the geographical area of the former County of Stafford) and the Staffordshire Army Cadets Force for such charitable purposes as are calculated to further their miliotary efficiency by improving the facilities and amenities of training and service. Does Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund. 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 Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund? Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund? The register does not record Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund's trustees paid? Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund: Bilston Drill Hall Trust Fund. When was Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund registered as a charity? Lichfield and Bilston Drill Halls Trust Fund was entered on the register on 3 January 1965. 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=246189&subId=0).