THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 212148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE I J LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST

The promotion of education, humanitarian causes and performing arts, particularly in Israel.

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Latest income

£160k

Latest spending

£211k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,878,610 (General Fund £2,733,374 plus Designated Fund £145,236) at the year end, representing a net decrease from the previous year. The trustees report that sufficient funds are available to meet current obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: AAB Audit & Accountancy Ltd, a company where trustees Mr M J Friedman and Mr F W Beadle work, was paid £34,980 for professional services.

“Mr M J Friedman and Mr F W Beadle, who are trustees, work for AAB Audit & Accountancy Ltd which has been paid £34,980 (2024 - £37,260) for professional services undertaken, relating to the year concerned.” — page 18

“Mr S M Jackson, who is a trustee, and works for Bevan Brittan Llp which has been paid £10,279 (2024 - £11,934) for professional services undertaken, relating to the year concerned.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Bevan Brittan LLP, a firm where trustee Mr S M Jackson works, was paid £10,279 for professional services.

“Mr M J Friedman and Mr F W Beadle, who are trustees, work for AAB Audit & Accountancy Ltd which has been paid £34,980 (2024 - £37,260) for professional services undertaken, relating to the year concerned.” — page 18

“Mr S M Jackson, who is a trustee, and works for Bevan Brittan Llp which has been paid £10,279 (2024 - £11,934) for professional services undertaken, relating to the year concerned.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID STEPHEN LYONSchair
AAB Professional Trustees LLP
BELINDA LYONS-NEWMAN
Mortimer James Friedman FCA · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Jackson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£160k	£211k
05/04/2024	£171k	£203k
05/04/2023	£153k	£224k
05/04/2022	£99k	£207k
05/04/2021	£112k	£195k

Common questions

Is THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,878,610 (General Fund £2,733,374 plus Designated Fund £145,236) at the year end, representing a net decrease from the previous year. The trustees report that sufficient funds are available to meet current obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST	1	£2.5m
CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL	1	£30k
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£25k
THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JAY EDUCATION TRUST.

JAY EDUCATION TRUST income £1.3m
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK income £428k
ELLINSON FOUNDATION LIMITED income £397k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST income £296k
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST income £330k
THE JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST income £135k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST	£160k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JAY EDUCATION TRUST FY2025	£1.3m	—	unclear	—	noted
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK FY2025	£428k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ELLINSON FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£397k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£296k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£330k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.