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Lucille Foundation

The Lucille Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable trust. We fund organisations in the developing world and the UK that promote community empowerment and fight poverty and environmental degradation. The Lucille Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

Activities & Mission

The Lucille Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable trust. We fund organisations in the developing world and the UK that promote community empowerment and fight poverty and environmental degradation. The Lucille Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

Areas of Operation

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.

Show all 6 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,837,713
Latest Expenditure
£6,755,732

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 66% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 91% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,824,850
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £12,863
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,755,732
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,090
Grants to Institutions £6,400,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£6,837,713
£6,755,732£6,755,732£1,064,841£1,064,8410 / 0
2024
£5,367,403
£4,707,481£4,707,481£982,860£982,8600 / 0
2023
£4,687,304
£5,031,465£5,031,465£322,938£322,9380 / 0
2022
£1,399,439
£4,261,460£4,261,460£667,099£667,0990 / 0
2021
£5,549,449
£5,026,226£5,026,226£3,529,120£3,529,1200 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Lucille Foundation

What does Lucille Foundation do?

The Lucille Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable trust. We fund organisations in the developing world and the UK that promote community empowerment and fight poverty and environmental degradation. The Lucille Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

How much income did Lucille Foundation report in 2025?

Lucille Foundation reported total income of £6.84m and reported expenditure of £6.76m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Lucille Foundation?

Lucille Foundation has a program ratio of 98.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 66% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Lucille Foundation registered as a charity?

Lucille Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 30 August 2018 as charity number 1179736. It has been registered for 8 years.

Who runs Lucille Foundation?

Lucille Foundation is governed by a board of 4 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Lucille Foundation operate?

Lucille Foundation operates across 6 areas, including India, Kenya, Liberia and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Lucille Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Lucille Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1179736.

Details

Address
GREENWOOD PLACE
WEST WING SOMERSET HOUSE
STRAND
LONDON
ENGLAND
WC2R 1LA
Registration Date
30 August 2018
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5106994
Charity Number
1179736

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Trustees

ALEXANDER ALFRED CHARLES DE CARVALHO
CHARLENE LUCILLE DE CARVALHO HEINEKEN
CHARLES ANDREW GEORGE DE CARVHALO
LOUISA LUCILLE HENRIETTA BRASSEY

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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