The Lewis Sewell Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Lewis Sewell Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in May 2021, 5 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lewis Sewell Memorial Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £42k to £14k (-67%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1382%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, The Lewis Sewell Memorial Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walcott Village Hall (£14k), Tarset Village Hall (£14k) and Haslingfield Little Theatre (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We are a small grant making charitable trust. We welcome applications from young people for grants that fulfil our charitable purpose:To advance in life and relieve needs by making grants to persons aged 25 and under that will develop their skills, capacities and capabilities in the performing arts and enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walcott Village Hall | Lincoln | £14k |
| Tarset Village Hall | Northumberland | £14k |
| Haslingfield Little Theatre | Essex | £14k |
| The Northumbrian Language Society | Wooler | £14k |