LECTURESHIP ENDOWMENT OF EDWARD LEWIS

Registered charity 259042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GELLIGAER LECTURESHIP ENDOWMENT

Grants to the vicar of St Davids, Fleur-de-Lis and for the benefit of the church and parsonage or for the extension of church work within the ancient parishes of Bedwellty and Mynyddiolwyn.

Objects

THE YEARLY INCOME TO BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN MAKING GRANTS TO THE VICAR FOR THE TIME BEING OF ST DAVID FLEUR-DE-LIS, SO AS TO MAKE HIS STIPEND UP TO NOT LESS THAN ú200 A YEAR, AND SUBJECT THERETO IN MAKING GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH AND PARSONAGE OF ST DAVID FLEUR-DE-LIS, OR FOR THE EXTENSION OF CHURCH WORK WITHIN THE OLD PARISHES OF BEDWELLTY AND MYNYDDYSLWYN.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,703,905 at the year end, an increase from the previous year's £1,651,811. The trustees consider the current state of the charity's finances to be sound and satisfied that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. The charity maintains a policy of retaining reserves to cover emergencies, major projects, and approved but unpaid grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (82% of income)
“The charity's income is investment and rental income derived from the charity's assets of equities, investment properties and bank deposits.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover any contingencies (held: £1.7m)
“The trustees have considered the reserves of the Charity and adopted a policy of retaining reserves to make grants for emergencies, for major projects and for grants approved but not paid, and consider that the reserves are sufficient to cover any contingencies.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Caerphilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£34k£43k
31/12/2024£30k£34k
31/12/2023£32k£13k
31/12/2022£31k£33k
31/12/2021£28k£17k

Common questions

Is LECTURESHIP ENDOWMENT OF EDWARD LEWIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,703,905 at the year end, an increase from the previous year's £1,651,811. The trustees consider the current state of the charity's finances to be sound and satisfied that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. The charity maintains a policy of retaining reserves to cover emergencies, major projects, and approved but unpaid grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.