LEWISHAM SPEAKING UP

Registered charity 1109083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LSU

To relieve and support people disadvantaged by learning disability, difficulty or special needs through advocacy services which promote their rights and entitlements as equal citizens. To advance and promote education of all people with learning disabilities through group work, training, and other relevant advocacy practice.

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE DISADVANTAGED BY LEARNING DISABILITY, DIFFICULTY OR SPECIAL NEED THROUGH ADVOCACY SERVICES WHICH PROMOTE THEIR RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS AS EQUAL CITIZENS (B) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF ALL PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES THROUGH GROUP WORK, TRAINING, AND OTHER RELEVANT ADVOCACY PRACTICE(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £5,562 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £179,529 against total resources expended of £185,091. The trustees acknowledge that discontinuation or reduction in grant funding is the main risk to activity, noting that competition for grants is fiercer than ever. Despite this, the charity maintains free reserves of £61,765, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering six months' core running costs (£47,442).

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michelle Stanistreetchair
• Ashley Thomas
• Hannah Raven
• Mark Anderson
• Robert Garlinge
• Zelda McCollum

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).