Ray Lankester Fund (number 206855) 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 Ray Lankester Fund do?
For the purpose of advancing the knowledge of marine animals or marine plants or the furtherance of marine biological research by the detection and appointment from time to time of an Investigator to be based at the Plymouth laboratory of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ray Lankester Fund
Answers Ray Lankester Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 does not record Ray Lankester Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Ray Lankester Fund's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Plymouth City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Ray Lankester Fund registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Ray Lankester Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ray Lankester Fund.
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The register data used for this profile lists Ray Lankester Fund as a registered charity (number 206855) 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 Ray Lankester Fund's charity number?
Ray Lankester Fund's charity number is 206855. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 206855?
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What does Ray Lankester Fund do?
For the purpose of advancing the knowledge of marine animals or marine plants or the furtherance of marine biological research by the detection and appointment from time to time of an Investigator to be based at the Plymouth laboratory of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
Does Ray Lankester Fund have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Ray Lankester Fund?
Ray Lankester Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.mba.ac.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 Ray Lankester Fund?
The register does not record Ray Lankester Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Ray Lankester Fund's trustees paid?
Ray Lankester Fund's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Ray Lankester Fund registered as a charity?
Ray Lankester Fund was entered on the register on 22 September 1962.