John Lyon's Charity
Also known as: John Lyon Road Trust
John Lyon's Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in northwest London. Grants are awarded to registered charities and organisations with automatic charitable status.
Activities & Mission
John Lyon's Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in northwest London. Grants are awarded to registered charities and organisations with automatic charitable status.
Grants
John Lyon's Charity is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Grants paid (2026)
- £16,073,000
- Who it helps
- children and young people
- What it supports
- education and training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation or housing, arts, culture, heritage, or science, amateur sport, the environment, conservation, or heritage, economic or community development and employment, human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity and recreation
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 99% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 322). How is this calculated?
Higher than 14% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 6% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2026.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £11,590,000 | £24,294,000 | £17,710,000 | £377,329,000 | £2,668,000 | 20 / 0 |
| 2025 | £11,506,000 | £21,457,000 | £16,629,000 | £388,122,000 | £2,507,000 | 18 / 0 |
| 2024 | £10,973,000 | £19,760,000 | £17,373,000 | £387,024,000 | £861,000 | 18 / 0 |
| 2023 | £10,565,000 | £19,483,000 | £16,347,000 | £391,020,000 | £0 | 16 / 0 |
| 2022 | £11,664,000 | £16,374,000 | £14,179,000 | £436,049,000 | £0 | 14 / 0 |
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Frequently asked questions about John Lyon's Charity
What does John Lyon's Charity do?
John Lyon's Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in northwest London. Grants are awarded to registered charities and organisations with automatic charitable status.
How much income did John Lyon's Charity report in 2026?
John Lyon's Charity reported total income of £11.59m and reported expenditure of £24.29m for the financial year ending 2026, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is John Lyon's Charity?
John Lyon's Charity has a program ratio of 152.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 99% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 322 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was John Lyon's Charity registered as a charity?
John Lyon's Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 October 1964 as charity number 237725. It has been registered for 62 years.
Who runs John Lyon's Charity?
John Lyon's Charity is governed by a board of 1 trustee. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does John Lyon's Charity operate?
John Lyon's Charity operates across 9 areas, including Barnet, Brent, Camden and 6 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is John Lyon's Charity a registered charity?
Yes — John Lyon's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 237725.
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Registry Information
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Trustees
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- John Lyon Road Trust
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 2 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated