Lewisham Donation Hub

Analysis

Lewisham Donation Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Lewisham Donation Hub reported income of £570k and spending of £603k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £200k to £570k (+185%), an average of +185% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lewisham Donation Hub 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southcourt Baptist Church Trust (£569k), Rights and Accountability in Development Limited (£570k) and Women's Engineering Society (£569k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 6.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £42k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.