The Lewy Body Society

Analysis

The Lewy Body Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lewy Body Society reported income of £893k and spending of £414k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £357k to £893k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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 Lewy Body Society sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire (£892k), Interburns Limited (£893k) and Kids Matter (£892k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 4.5%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £178k. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 87 months of spending at that rate.