The David Lewis Centre

Analysis

The David Lewis Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in September 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02537501). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The David Lewis Centre reported income of £44.0m and spending of £42.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £30.2m to £44.0m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The David Lewis Centre sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avante Care and Support Limited (£44.0m), The Single Homeless Project (£44.0m) and The British Diabetic Association (£43.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £21k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £19.8m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,024 people.