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LEWISHAM EDUCATION ARTS NETWORK (LEAN)

Registered charity 1119396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEAN

LEAN is a network organisation that helps build new relationships between the arts and education in the London Borough of Lewisham.

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Latest income
£242k
Latest spending
£181k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £43,700 exceed the stated policy target of £19,000, representing three months of running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and holds cash of £126,165 against current liabilities of £13,835.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Paul Hamlyn Foundation (36% of income)
“Paul Hamlyn Foundation - 86,700” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £44k)
“It is LEAN’s policy to hold the value of at least 3 months running costs in reserve in case the organisation needs to close down for any reason. Up to 2023-24 this amounted to £15,000 but for 2024-25 we have been able to increase this to £19,000 to ensure increased salary and rental costs are covered.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£242k£181k
31/03/2024£133k£175k
31/03/2023£64k£102k
31/03/2022£139k£86k
31/03/2021£130k£104k

Common questions

Is LEWISHAM EDUCATION ARTS NETWORK (LEAN) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £43,700 exceed the stated policy target of £19,000, representing three months of running costs. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and holds cash of £126,165 against current liabilities of £13,835. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEWISHAM EDUCATION ARTS NETWORK (LEAN)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEWISHAM EDUCATION ARTS NETWORK (LEAN) as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£159kTeacher Development Fund
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£14k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2011£8kRecognition 2012
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2006£18kThe Quality in Youth Culture research group (QUIYC)