Lewisham Education Arts Network (Lean)

Analysis

Lewisham Education Arts Network (Lean) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05462708). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lewisham Education Arts Network (Lean) reported income of £242k and spending of £181k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £130k to £242k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Lewisham Education Arts Network (Lean) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deal Music and Arts Limited (£242k), Notley Green Community Association (£242k) and The Birmingham and Midland Operatic Society (£242k).