--- title: "The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust — charity 1160678 | CharityCompare" description: "The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust (charity 1160678): income £16,935 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-banks-lyon-memorial-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:03.993Z 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. 1160678Trust BL # The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1160678&subId=0) Work at The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-banks-lyon-memorial-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Banks%20Lyon%20Memorial%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £16,935 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £130,594 Registered charity number 1160678 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 6 Fenton Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust (number 1160678) 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust do? The charity gives grants to individuals & organisations situated or operating in Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and the surrounding rural areas. The trustees have a particular emphasis on helping young people with their "education" with education being construed in its broadest sense and in particular (but without limitation) trades education over traditional academic education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust Answers The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 February 2015 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Banks Lyon Memorial 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust's charity number? The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust's charity number is 1160678. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1160678? Search 1160678 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust do? The charity gives grants to individuals & organisations situated or operating in Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and the surrounding rural areas. The trustees have a particular emphasis on helping young people with their "education" with education being construed in its broadest sense and in particular (but without limitation) trades education over traditional academic education. Does The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Banks Lyon Memorial 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust? The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust 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 The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust? The register does not record The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust's trustees paid? The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust registered as a charity? The Banks Lyon Memorial Trust was entered on the register on 26 February 2015. 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=1160678&subId=0).