The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Duke of Lancaster's Foundation

Registered charity 1085881 Registered since 2001

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
2.4y median 1y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
8.4y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Religious Activities 4Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Professional services 2Construction 1
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Contact

Emailinfo@duchyoflancaster.co.uk
Phone02072691700
AddressDUCHY OF LANCASTER, 1 LANCASTER PLACE, LONDON, WC2E 7ED

Finances

£2,252,256 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£467,515£360,481
2022£531,434£359,821
2023£576,026£460,266
2024£672,320£467,163
2025£2,252,256£399,557

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A) THE MAINTENANCE OR INCREASE OF THE STIPENDS OF CLERGY WHO HAVE AT ANY TIME LIVED OR WORKED IN THE COUNTY PALATINE (MEANING THE COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER AND ALL THE REST OF THE AREA OF LANCASHIRE GREATER MANCHESTER AND MERSEYSIDE) AND THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE BETTER SUPPORT OF THE CLERGY WHOSE LIVINGS ARE WITHIN THE GIFT OF THE DUKE OF LANCASTER; (B) THE MAINTENANCE OR PRESERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF ANY MONUMENT CASTLE OR OTHER PROPERTY OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST EDUCATIVE VALUE OR ARTISTIC MERIT ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF LAND FORMING PART OF THE POSSESSIONS OF THE DUCHY AND INCLUDING ANY SUCH PROPERTY FORMING PART OF THE POSSESSIONS OF THE DUCHY NOTWITHSTANDING THAT IT FORMS SUCH PART; (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY: (I) REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING THE FABRIC AND CONTENTS OF THE QUEEN'S CHAPEL OF THE SAVOY ("THE CHAPEL") AND ITS GROUNDS; (2) PROVIDING FOR THE CELEBRATION OF DIVINE SERVICE AT THE CHAPEL; AND (3) PROVIDING A STIPEND AND ACCOMMODATION FOR THE MINISTER OR MINISTERS FOR THE TIME BEING SERVING THE CHAPEL AND RELIEVING IN CASES OF FINANCIAL NEED MINISTERS OR RETIRED MINISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED AT THE CHAPEL; (D) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY UNDERTAKING OR SUPPORTING CLASSES, SEMINARS, LECTURES, MUSICAL OR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES OR OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES AT THE CHAPEL AND BY MEANS OF MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER BODIES OR INSTITUTIONS; (E) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 MARCH 2001 as amended on 12 Mar 2025 as amended on 12 Mar 2025

Trustees (5)

5trustees
70median age
1aged 70+

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