LEWISHAM SPEAKING UP

Charity number: 1109083
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve and support people disadvantaged by learning disability, difficulty or special needs through advocacy services which promote their rights and entitlements as equal citizens. To advance and promote education of all people with learning disabilities through group work, training, and other relevant advocacy practice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £188,324
Total expenditure: £150,391

Total income includes £45,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 April 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LSU (Working name)
Company number:
05320369 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michelle Stanistreet Chair 19 May 2020
None on record
Robert Garlinge Trustee 21 July 2020
None on record
Meriel Hodgson-Teall Trustee 19 May 2020
None on record
Sean Phillippo Trustee 19 May 2020
None on record
Hannah Raven Trustee 22 January 2019
None on record
Mark Anderson Trustee 07 August 2018
None on record
Zelda McCollum Trustee 21 March 2017
None on record
Ashley Thomas Trustee 04 December 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £267.29k £328.73k £326.96k £183.80k £188.32k
Total expenditure £263.63k £303.27k £314.58k £269.69k £150.39k
Income from government contracts N/A £8.00k N/A £20.00k N/A
Income from government grants £88.61k £86.40k £88.10k £45.00k £45.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 DECEMBER 2004. as amended on 27 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE DISADVANTAGED BY LEARNING DISABILITY, DIFFICULTY OR SPECIAL NEED THROUGH ADVOCACY SERVICES WHICH PROMOTE THEIR RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS AS EQUAL CITIZENS (B) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF ALL PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES THROUGH GROUP WORK, TRAINING, AND OTHER RELEVANT ADVOCACY PRACTICE (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
LEWISHAM SPEAKING UP
Leemore Centre
29-39 Clarendon Rise
LONDON
SE13 5ES
Phone:
02086921862
Email:
info@lsup.org.uk
Website:

https://lsup.org.uk/ Open in new window