THE LEWY BODY SOCIETY
Registered charity 1114579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LBS · also registered in Scotland as SC047044 (OSCR)
To provide relief for people living with the dementia Lewy bodies by raising awareness of and supporting research into the disease.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,099,592, driven by a significant rise in legacy income to £404,511. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £3,099,592, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining one-third of incoming receipts as cash. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Legacies (45% of income)
“Total income from legacies in the year was £404,511” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one-third of incoming receipts as cash or deposits (held: £3.1m)
“The policy for Reserves is to maintain one-third of incoming receipts as cash or deposits.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Lewy Body Society (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~89.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- ASHLEY BAYSTON JP,BA,LLBchair
- Carol Bewick
- Dr Elizabeth Bewley
- Dr Lynne Corner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LEWY BODY SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,099,592, driven by a significant rise in legacy income to £404,511. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £3,099,592, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining one-third of incoming receipts as cash. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds THE LEWY BODY SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LEWY BODY SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LINTON, DIOCESE OF ELY, D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO.
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