Lewisham Relief in Need Charity

Analysis

Lewisham Relief in Need Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lewisham Relief in Need Charity reported income of £175k and spending of £166k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £158k to £175k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Lewisham Relief in Need Charity sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aylott Janes Almshouses (£173k), Ukrainian Religious Society of St Sophia Limited (£176k) and The Sutton Turner Houses (£173k).