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SAMUEL LEWIS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 206611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SAMUEL LEWIS DWELLINGS TRUST, THE SAMUEL LEWIS HOUSING TRUST

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Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group and its subsidiary charities reported adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. While the parent Group reported a surplus, one subsidiary, Hewitt Homes, recorded a deficit for the year, though net assets remained positive across all entities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to deal with large items of maintenance expenditure when they become due (held: £391k)
“The policy of the Trustee is therefore to use best value principles in providing services and maintaining the properties at an operational level, in order to provide sufficient reserves to deal with large items of maintenance expenditure when they become due.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trustee is responsible for ensuring that the Charity meets the Regulatory standards required by the Regulator of Social Housing. Corporate governance is determined and established at group level and relevant disclosures are contained within the Southern Housing financial statements.
“Southern Housing is the sole Corporate Trustee of the Charity. The Southern Housing Board is responsible for the strategic management and good governance of Eason Gruaz Homes on behalf of the Trustee, whilst operational management has been delegated to the Chief Executive and staff of Southern Housing by the Trustee. Southern Housing provides support services such as risk management; IT, financial services and facilities management to Eason Gruaz Homes.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£54.6m
Employees
0

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.2m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.8m£307k
31/03/2023£1.9m£163k
31/03/2022£1.7m£58k
31/03/2021£1.8m£839k

Common questions

Is SAMUEL LEWIS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Group and its subsidiary charities reported adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. While the parent Group reported a surplus, one subsidiary, Hewitt Homes, recorded a deficit for the year, though net assets remained positive across all entities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.