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the lewin trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Lewin Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£533,909
Latest Expenditure
£1,399,924

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 259.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £533,909
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,387,262
Raising Funds £12,662
Governance £11,180
Grants to Institutions £1,274,947
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£533,909£1,399,924£1,387,262£25,551,862£1,500,0004 / 0
2023£291,507£1,423,6810 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers