Westgate Chapel (Lewes) Trust
Analysis
Westgate Chapel (Lewes) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Westgate Chapel (Lewes) Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Westgate Chapel (Lewes) Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallingford Relief in Need Charity (£13k), The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust (£13k) and The Hendonian Charitable Trust (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal objective of the Trust is to preserve, maintain and develop the buildings and facilities of the Westgate Chapel, Lewes for the greater benefit of the Westgate Chapel community and the wider public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford Relief in Need Charity | Wallingford | £13k |
| The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| The Hendonian Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| Face2face Ministries | Devon | £13k |