EXHIBIT 25.1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ___________________________ FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE _________________________________________________ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) __________________________________________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) NEW YORK 13-5160382 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer if not a national bank) identification No.) 1 WALL STREET 10286 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Michael Shepherd General Counsel One Wall Street 15th Floor New York, New York 10286 Tel: 212 635-6748 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) ______________________________________________ GRACECHURCH CARD FUNDING (NO.3) PLC (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) ENGLAND AND WALES NONE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification No.) 54 LOMBARD STREET N/A LONDON EC3P 3AH (Zip Code) UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) _________________________________________ $900,000,000 Class A Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes $50,000,000 Class B Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes $50,000,000 Class C Floating Rate Asset-Backed Notes (Title of the indenture securities) _________________________________________ BARCLAYCARD FUNDING PLC (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) ENGLAND AND WALES NONE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification No.) 54 LOMBARD STREET N/A LONDON EC3P 3AH (Zip Code) UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) _________________________________________ (POUND) 622,500,000* Series 03-1 Floating Rate Medium Term Note Certificate Due 2010 (Title of the indenture securities) _________________________________________ * This amount is the sterling equivalent of $1,000,000,000 converted using the exchange rate referred to under the "U.S. Dollar Presentation" section of the Prospectus. The actual sterling principal amount of the series 03-1 medium term note certificate will be the sterling equivalent of $1,000,000,000 using the fixed exchange rate in the swap agreements. _________________________________________ 2 GENERAL ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York, 2 Rector Street, New York, New York 10006 and Albany, New York, 12203. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., 20551. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty Plaza, New York, New York, 10045. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429. (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. Yes. ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. None. 3 ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d). 1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of the Trustee (The Bank of New York, formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.) 2. None; Certificate of Authority being contained in the documents identified above as Exhibit 1. 3. None; authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being contained in the documents identified above as Exhibit 1. 4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.) 5. Not applicable. 6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 34-44051.) 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. 8. Not applicable. 9. Not applicable. 4 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of London in the United Kingdom, on the 26th day of March, 2003. THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Kate Russell Name: Kate Russell Assistant Vice President 5 EXHIBIT 7 TO FORM T-1 Consolidated Report of Condition of THE BANK OF NEW YORK of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2002, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. ASSETS Dollar Amounts In Thousands Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin................ $3,765,462 Interest-bearing balances......................................... 3,835,061 Securities: Held-to-maturity securities....................................... 1,232,736 Available-for-sale securities..................................... 10,522,833 Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1,456,635 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases held for sale.................................... 801,505 Loans and leases, net of unearned income.......................... 46,206,72 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses......................... 607,11 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance. 35,249,695 Trading Assets.................................................... 8,132,696 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) 898,980 Other real estate owned.............................................. 911 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies 220,609 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding 574,020 Intangible assets.................................................... Goodwill.......................................................... 1,714,761 Other intangible assets........................................... 49,213 Other assets......................................................... 5,001,308 Total assets......................................................... $73,954,859 LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices............................................... $29,175,631 Noninterest-bearing............................................... 11,070,277 Interest-bearing.................................................. 18,105,354 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs 24,596,600 Noninterest-bearing............................................... 321,299 Interest-bearing 24,275,301 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 1,922,197 Trading liabilities.................................................. 1,970,040 Other borrowed money: 6 (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) 1,577,518 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding............. 575,362 Subordinated notes and debentures.................................... 1,940,000 Other liabilities.................................................... 5,317,831 -------------- Total liabilities.................................................... $67,075,179 -------------- EQUITY CAPITAL Common stock......................................................... 1,135,284 Surplus.............................................................. 1,055,508 Retained earnings.................................................... 4,227,287 Accumulated other comprehensive income............................... (38,602) Other equity capital components...................................... 0 Total equity capital................................................. 6,379,477 ------------- Total liabilities and equity capital................................. $73,954,859 ------------- I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct. Thomas A. Renyi Gerald L. Hassell Directors Alan R. 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