Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund

Registered charity 1026752 Registered since 1993

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

2.4y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.3y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 7Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

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Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Duke of Lancaster's Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Email	info@duchyoflancaster.co.uk
Phone	02072691700
Address	DUCHY OF LANCASTER, 1 LANCASTER PLACE, LONDON, WC2E 7ED

Finances

£643,419 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£361,714	£1,116,733
2022	£510,882	£620,122
2023	£938,089	£1,058,816
2024	£1,393,338	£1,602,757
2025	£643,419	£592,456

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITIES (FOR THEIR GENERAL PURPOSES OR FOR ANY SPECIAL PURPOSES IN EITHER CASE BEING QUALIFYING CHARITABLE PURPOSES) AND IN OR TOWARDS SUCH QUALIFYING CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE DECLARATION OF TRUST )

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 29 SEPTEMBER 1993 AS AMENDED BY DEEDS OF VARIATION DATED 31 MAY 1994, 30 JANUARY 1998 AND 14 OCTOBER 2004.

Trustees (7)

7trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Amanda Parker since 2023
Diane Hawkins Dljp since 2022
James William Pender Chalmersage 62 since 2025
Peter Oliver OBE DL since 2025
Sir Michael John Stevens Gcvo since 2025
Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech since 2025
Sonia Tolaney since 2020

Connected charities (1)

Duke of Lancaster's Foundation 1 shared trustee

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