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THE LEWIN TRUST

Registered charity 1197855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEWIN TRUST

The Lewin Trust's vision is to make a tangible difference to poverty and inequality through early intervention and to break the cycles of dependence on relief. We aim to achieve this by providing grant funding and support to UK charities that are working within the UK or overseas in areas of need or deprivation.

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Latest income
£547k
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £18.1 million from £25.6 million due to significant investment losses, though cash holdings remained above the stated £1.5 million policy target. The trustees report that the Trust is well-placed to manage business risks and has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“The principal source of funds for the Trust was the gifting of a direct-listed investment in 2021. The Trust does not actively fundraise and seeks to meet its objects through income from investments and a gradual utilisation of the capital, balancing the needs of current and future beneficiaries.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months of funds in cash accounts... currently set at £1.5m (held: £18.1m)
“The Trust's policy is to hold at least 12 months of funds in cash accounts for easy access to make grant payments and cover operational costs: this is currently set at £1.5m and is reviewed annually.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 20
“During the year, the Trust paid rent of £6,150 (2024 - £5,000) to The Lauderdale Trust, of which M J Kinton and M C Kinton are trustees.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£547k
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£547k£1.7m
31/12/2024£534k£1.4m
31/12/2023£292k£1.4m
31/12/2022£3k£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE LEWIN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £18.1 million from £25.6 million due to significant investment losses, though cash holdings remained above the stated £1.5 million policy target. The trustees report that the Trust is well-placed to manage business risks and has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES1£3.8m
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY)1£1.1m
STEWARDS COMPANY LTD1£311k
The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited1£80k
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£67k
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£60k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER WITH ST. DUNSTAN'S IN THE EAST, LONDON1£40k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRUST FOR LONDON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LEWIN TRUST£547k—0above—no doubt
TRUST FOR LONDON FY2025£10.7m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear—no doubt
THE BRENLEY TRUST FY2026£545k——unclear—no doubt
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEVERHULME TRUST FY2025£124.5m——above—no doubt
Livingston Charitable Trust FY2024£792k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.