Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
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- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £25,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
The Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust, established in 1962 by financier and philanthropist Sir Jack Lyons, supports charitable causes centred on education, humanitarian efforts, and the performing arts. Directed by family and appointed trustees from its Leeds base, the trust embodies Lyons' legacy of cultural enrichment, international understanding, and community wellbeing. It prioritises classical music, music education, young artists, scholarships, and initiatives benefiting vulnerable or ethnically specific communities, often with a Jewish or UK-Israel exchange dimension. The trust funds projects and programmes in established cultural institutions, educational bodies, and humanitarian organisations, including sponsorships for performers, arts scholarships, and interventions fostering talent development and cross-border collaboration.
What Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust funds
The trust supports causes in education, humanitarian efforts, and the performing arts, with a strong emphasis on classical music, music education, young artists, and scholarships. It also funds initiatives benefiting vulnerable or ethnically specific communities, often with a Jewish or UK-Israel exchange dimension. Projects and programmes in established cultural institutions, educational bodies, and humanitarian organisations are supported, including sponsorships for performers and arts scholarships. Geographically, the trust primarily funds work in the UK, especially Leeds, and Israel, though global grants are permissible at trustees' discretion.
Who can apply
Recipients are typically medium-to-large UK-registered charities or academic institutions with proven track records. The trust also considers community groups. It prioritises organisations operating in the UK, particularly Leeds, and Israel, with a focus on classical performing arts and Jewish community ties. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; trustees identify and contact grantees directly based on relationships and referrals.
What Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The trust does not fund individuals, grassroots groups, or causes that do not align with its focus on education, humanitarian efforts, and the performing arts. It avoids non-aligned causes and does not support core costs or capacity building.
How they like to fund
The trust funds projects and programmes, focusing on project support rather than core costs or capacity building. It works by invitation only, with trustees identifying and contacting grantees directly based on relationships and referrals. There is no formal application process.
How much does Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust provide?
Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £25,000.
Where does Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust fund charities?
Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust?
Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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