The Lewis-Jones Charity for the Promotion of Halsted and Other One-Name Studies
Analysis
The Lewis-Jones Charity for the Promotion of Halsted and Other One-Name Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2026, The Lewis-Jones Charity for the Promotion of Halsted and Other One-Name Studies reported income of £53k and spending of £50k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £531 to £53k (+9800%), an average of +215% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 341%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Lewis-Jones Charity for the Promotion of Halsted and Other One-Name Studies 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Living Earth Land Trust (£53k), Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust (£53k) and The Renewable Energy Foundation (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the study of and research into family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history through one-name studies generally, but in particular with reference to all persons at any time having the surname of Halsted, Halstead, Holsted and variations of these spellings, and to promote the preservation, security and publication of the results of such research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Living Earth Land Trust | Stroud | £53k |
| Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust | Essex | £53k |
| The Renewable Energy Foundation | Salisbury | £52k |
| Winifred Wharton Trust | Northamptonshire | £53k |