# The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 206681 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206681)
- Website: https://no.website
- Latest income: £460; spending £8,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Israel
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bernard-and-lucy-lyons-charitable-trust

Distributes income to other charitable organisations and causes.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £460 | £8,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £461 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £23.9k | £9,250 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £38 | £9,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £8,514 | £10.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Charitable purposes in any part of the world.

## What it funds

The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust reported income of £460 and spending of £8,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £47.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Israel.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (no.website) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Israel.

### Does The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £8,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,500 a year.

### How large is The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Bernard and Lucy Lyons Charitable Trust reported income of £460 and spending of £8,500.


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