THE JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1185246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION (JLF)

The charity provides 1-1 counselling sessions and preventative wellbeing workshops to decrease mental health difficulties, increase wellbeing and resilience within the community. The charity operates throughout Wales.

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Latest income

£682k

Latest spending

£687k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,177 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total net assets of £112,034. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds of £112,034 are above their stated reserves policy target of approximately £100,000. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Over £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“One staff member was paid a salary in excess of £60,000.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One staff member was paid a salary in excess of £60,000.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of fixed costs, approximately £100,000 (held: £112k)

“over the coming year we will aim to keep sufficient reserves to cover 3 months of fixed costs, approximately £100,000”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees provided donations and services

“Trustees gave unrestricted donations including services provided totalling £12,250 (2024:£11,750) during the year.” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Jac Lewis Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income

£682k

Total spending

£687k

Reserves (reported)

£123k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Cerith Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
David Jeffrey Roach
Ian Wayne Morgan
Jesse Vivian Lewis
Mark Anthony Rees
Owain Huw Jones
Rhodri Jones
Robert Stuart Thomas
Shaun Williams
Simon John Locke
Stephen Douglas Davies

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£682k	£687k
30/09/2024	£618k	£536k
30/09/2023	£500k	£521k
30/09/2022	£390k	£388k
30/09/2021	£127k	£89k

Common questions

Is THE JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,177 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total net assets of £112,034. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds of £112,034 are above their stated reserves policy target of approximately £100,000. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JAC LEWIS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, SWANSEA C V S, THE TOY TRUST, The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited, THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES	FY2025	£75k	National Suicide Prevention Network
SWANSEA C V S	FY2025	£43k	Primary Care Network Fund
THE TOY TRUST	FY2022	£7k
SWANSEA C V S	FY2024	£6k	Primary Care Network Fund
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited	FY2023	£5k	WCVA Comic Relief
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k	One-off Grant

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	31/03/2025	£23k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/03/2025	£18k	Jac Lewis Foundation Mental Health Community Workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/10/2022	£10k	Wales Suicide Bereavement support service
Postcode Lottery	27/08/2022	£23k	The Jac Lewis Foundation seeks funding for staff salary.
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/08/2021	£10k	Bereavement through Suicide Support Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/11/2020	£10k	Covid-19 - Wales Suicide Bereavement support service