Lewisham Local
Analysis
Lewisham Local is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04681564). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lewisham Local reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £758k to £1.1m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lewisham Local sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hipz (Health Improvement Project Zanzibar) (£1.1m), Sheffield Mind Ltd (£1.1m) and Sharing Wonders (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 4.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £237k. Reserves of £401k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.2%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 0.2%
- Other 4.6%
In the charity's own words
The charity uses an asset-based approach and activities to involve people in volunteering and sharing their skills to connect and create community cohesion The charity facilitates stakeholders from the voluntary, statutory, education and business sectors to collaborate and share their assets like resources, training, expertise, time and money to help alleviate poverty and reduce social isolation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hipz (Health Improvement Project Zanzibar) | Somerset | £1.1m |
| Sheffield Mind Ltd | Sheffield | £1.1m |
| Sharing Wonders | Luton | £1.1m |
| The Association of Dental Implantology Limited | Greater London | £1.1m |