WALTER LYON TRUST

Registered charity 509265 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INWARD HOUSE, INWARD HOUSE TRUST

To provide a home for the care of persons suffering from drug addiction

Objects

(A) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HOME AS A RESIDENCE FOR THE ACCOMODATION OF PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OR PHYSICAL OF MENTAL SICKNESS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE YOUNG, AND (B) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE WELFARE OF SUCH PERSONS FOR THE TIME BEING ASSISTED BY THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND AS MAY CONVENIENTLY BE FURTHERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROJECT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £249,811 against total net assets of £304,525, with significant cash reserves of £250,400. The trustees report satisfaction with the financial position and note that reserves are sufficient to cover major repair and capital expenditure on the property. The charity generated a net surplus of £15,542 for the year, funded primarily by rental income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income

“The principal source of funding during the year was rental income for use of Walter Lyon House.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover major repair and capital expenditure on the property (held: £250k)

“The Trust now has sufficient reserves to cover major repair and capital expenditure on the property and the trustees are considering modest increases in expenditure on charitable activities in future years.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
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Trustees · trustee networks

HUGH EDWARD CLAYchair
Andrew Joseph Nardone
Andrew Simpson
Emily Hunter

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£54k	£70k
05/04/2024	£47k	£31k
05/04/2023	£44k	£21k
05/04/2022	£43k	£13k
05/04/2021	£42k	£19k

Common questions

Is WALTER LYON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £249,811 against total net assets of £304,525, with significant cash reserves of £250,400. The trustees report satisfaction with the financial position and note that reserves are sufficient to cover major repair and capital expenditure on the property. The charity generated a net surplus of £15,542 for the year, funded primarily by rental income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.