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Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£114,638
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£109,449
Registered charity number
204345
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Shillington
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes (number 204345) 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 Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes do?
To assist the needy and organisations benefiting the public in the parish of Shefford, also includes educational grants for university students.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes
Answers Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes 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”.
How much are Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's highest-paid staff paid?
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Robert Lucas Charity
Where it says it operates
Central Bedfordshire · Bedford
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes.
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Is Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes as a registered charity (number 204345) 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 Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's charity number?
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's charity number is 204345. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 204345?
Search 204345 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 Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes do?
To assist the needy and organisations benefiting the public in the parish of Shefford, also includes educational grants for university students.
Does Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes. 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 Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes?
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes?
The register does not record Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's trustees paid?
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes: The Robert Lucas Charity.
When was Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes registered as a charity?
Robert Lucas for the Poor and for Public Purposes was entered on the register on 20 March 1962.