THE LEWY BODY SOCIETY

Charity number: 1114579
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide relief for people living with the dementia Lewy bodies by raising awareness of and supporting research into the disease.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £392,121
Total expenditure: £465,921

People

4 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LBS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ASHLEY BAYSTON JP,BA,LLB Chair
None on record
Carol Bewick Trustee 11 May 2021
None on record
Dr Elizabeth Bewley Trustee 11 May 2021
None on record
Dr Lynne Corner Trustee 22 April 2016
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 £362.00k £357.32k £369.18k £383.37k £392.12k
Total expenditure £195.75k £211.95k £386.98k £378.47k £465.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 07 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 September 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED ON 05 APR 2016

Charitable objects

THE PRIMARY OBJECTS ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES (HEREINAFTER 'DLB') ALSO KNOWN AS LEWY BODY DISEASE, LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE ETIOLOGY, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF THE DISEASE. Y OR PHYSICALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF HOUSES FLATS OR SIMILAR PROPERTIES AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS; 3 PROVIDING SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 4 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 5 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT AMONGST THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 6 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AMONGST THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS. 7 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF TREES IN PARTICULAR BROAD LEAFED TREES PLANTS AND ALL FORMS OF WILDLIFE AND THEREBY TO SECURE THE ENJOYMENT BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 8 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILD CARE. 9 THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE AND OTHER BODIES AND AGENCIES, OF THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FROM AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL ACTS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH ASSISTING IN MEASURES DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF CRIME, ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY AND VEHICLE SPEEDING AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION INFORMATION AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITY SAFETY TO THE COMMUNITY. 'HOUSES' SHALL HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN BY SECTION 106 OF THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1985 AND SHALL INCLUDE BLOCKS OF FLATS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION OF THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS ACT 1985...

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Unity House
Westwood Park
Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 4HE
Phone:
01942914000
Email:
info@lewybody.org
Website:

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