THE LEE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE

Registered charity 208053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEE (NON-EDUCATIONAL) CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE

The payment of Grants to individuals and registered charities for the relief of persons resident in the London Borough of Lewisham who are in need, hardship or distress.

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Latest income

£94k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £216,568, which is significantly above the trustees' stated prudent minimum of £30,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £11,908 for the year, funded primarily by a £90,000 distribution from the Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters requiring attention came to light during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from the Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe (95% of income)

“Income from the Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe 150,000” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum level of £30,000 (held: £217k)

“The Trustees have agreed it prudent to temper the Charity's level of grants awarded so that reserves are maintained at a minimum level of £30,000 as a safeguard against possible future eventualities.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ROGER CHRISTOPHER THOMASchair · trustee of 3 other charities
Anurudhya Neeladri Dakshy · trustee of 2 other charities
DOREEN DOROTHY BROOKER
KATHRYN CHARLOTTE DONNELLY · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Manuela Marianne Schmucki · trustee of 4 other charities
Richard Clough · trustee of 3 other charities
Winifred Doris Kirkman · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£94k	£82k
31/03/2024	£95k	£122k
31/03/2023	£77k	£123k
31/03/2022	£123k	£65k
31/12/2020	£80k	£43k

Common questions

Is THE LEE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £216,568, which is significantly above the trustees' stated prudent minimum of £30,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £11,908 for the year, funded primarily by a £90,000 distribution from the Estate Charity of William Hatcliffe. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters requiring attention came to light during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LEE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LEE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE as a grant recipient include ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Anurudhya Neeladri Dakshy — trustee here and at ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE
Richard Clough — trustee here and at ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE	FY2025	£150k
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE	FY2024	£150k
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE	FY2023	£125k
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE	FY2022	£125k