--- title: "Lincolnshire Churches Trust — charity 509021 | CharityCompare" description: "Lincolnshire Churches Trust (charity 509021): income £64,378 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lincolnshire-churches-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:53:54.565Z 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. 509021 LC # Lincolnshire Churches Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lincolnshire Churches Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lincolnshirechurchestrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=509021&subId=0) Work at Lincolnshire Churches Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lincolnshire-churches-trust&type=claim&name=Lincolnshire%20Churches%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lincolnshire Churches Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £64,378 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £58,138 Registered charity number 509021 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) PO Box 10329 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lincolnshirechurchestrust.org.uk](http://www.lincolnshirechurchestrust.org.uk/) Quick answer Lincolnshire Churches Trust (number 509021) 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 Lincolnshire Churches Trust do? The Trust was founded in 1952 to raise funds for the preservation, repair, maintenance, upkeep and reconstruction of churches in the county of Lincolnshire and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, bells, and chattels in such churches and of the churchyard belonging to any such churches. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lincolnshire Churches Trust Answers Lincolnshire Churches Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 records Lincolnshire Churches Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Lincolnshire Churches Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 August 1979 Previous names on the register The Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Lincolnshire Churches Trust registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lincolnshire Churches Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lincolnshire Churches 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 Lincolnshire Churches 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lincolnshire Churches Trust's charity number? Lincolnshire Churches Trust's charity number is 509021. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 509021? Search 509021 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 Lincolnshire Churches Trust do? The Trust was founded in 1952 to raise funds for the preservation, repair, maintenance, upkeep and reconstruction of churches in the county of Lincolnshire and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments, bells, and chattels in such churches and of the churchyard belonging to any such churches. Does Lincolnshire Churches Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lincolnshire Churches 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 Lincolnshire Churches Trust? Lincolnshire Churches Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.lincolnshirechurchestrust.org.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lincolnshire Churches Trust? The register records Lincolnshire Churches Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Lincolnshire Churches Trust's trustees paid? Lincolnshire Churches Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Lincolnshire Churches Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Lincolnshire Churches Trust: The Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust. When was Lincolnshire Churches Trust registered as a charity? Lincolnshire Churches Trust was entered on the register on 24 August 1979. 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=509021&subId=0).