THE DAVID LEWIS CENTRE

Charity number: 1000392
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides services to children, young people and adults including a Special Needs School, Specialist College and Adult Day Services with residential care for young people aged 16 and older and adults. This is supported by specialist medical, therapeutic and assessment services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£36,191,000

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Donations and legacies £367.00k
Charitable activities £35.58m
Other trading activities £147.00k
Investments £97.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£37,519,000

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Raising funds £110.00k
Charitable activities £37.41m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £34,796,953 from 89 government contract(s) and £783,047 from 72 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £110.00k
Charitable expenditure £37.41m

People

980 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

180 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 1
£150k to £200k 1

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 June 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE DAVID LEWIS CENTRE (Previous name)
  • THE DAVID LEWIS ORGANISATION (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAUL WALKER Trustee 31 January 2025
THE LORD'S TAVERNERS
Received: On time
Christine Green Trustee 21 May 2024
ADS (ADDICTION DEPENDENCY SOLUTIONS)
Received: On time
Elaine Cartwright Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Paul Brearley Trustee 01 December 2023
THE VERNON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
STOCKPORT UNIT 318 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
Received: On time
Paul McKevitt Trustee 21 November 2023
None on record
Lisa Ellis Trustee 20 June 2022
None on record
Victoria Halliwell Trustee 20 June 2022
None on record
Tricia Kalloo Trustee 31 January 2022
None on record
Carole Spencer Trustee 13 January 2022
None on record
GEOFF LOUGHLIN Trustee 19 January 2018
None on record
Alistair Hollows Trustee 19 January 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £28.87m £30.22m £27.96m £30.82m £36.19m
Total expenditure £27.72m £26.04m £26.69m £31.63m £37.52m
Income from government contracts £27.74m £27.48m £27.16m £29.85m £34.80m
Income from government grants £1.05m £1.02m £584.74k £569.01k £783.05k
Income - Donations and legacies £28.00k £87.00k £193.00k £256.00k £367.00k
Income - Other trading activities £45.00k £18.00k £18.00k £76.00k £147.00k
Income - Charitable activities £28.79m £28.50m £27.75m £30.42m £35.58m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £7.00k £1.00k £4.00k £66.00k £97.00k
Income - Other £0 £1.62m £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £65.00k £109.00k £0 £65.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £27.69m £26.04m £26.67m £31.59m £37.41m
Expenditure - Raising funds £33.00k £0 £15.00k £48.00k £110.00k
Expenditure - Governance £34.00k £33.00k £35.00k £40.00k £32.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £15.02m £14.04m £11.86m £13.81m £14.74m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £5.67m £10.05m £10.65m £8.11m £7.55m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£2.76m -£1.36m £6.51m £2.11m £0
Total liabilities £3.13m £2.90m £2.29m £2.73m £2.31m

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 August 2024 08 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 08 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 04 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 04 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 12 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 12 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 25 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 25 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 12 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 12 April 2021 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 6 SEPTEMBER 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 4 FEBRUARY 1993, 1 MAY 1997, 12 NOVEMBER 2004 AND 17 APRIL 2009. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 JANUARY 1999

Charitable objects

3.1 THE RELIEF OF THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING EPILEPSY AND ASSOCIATED NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ("THE BENEFICIARIES") IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING: = TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION = EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES = MEDICAL OR CLINICAL TREATMENT = SOCIAL AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES 3.2 THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF THE BENEFICIARIES' DISABILITIES AND CONDITIONS AND PUBLISHING AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1000392-1 DAVID LEWIS CENTRE FOR EPILEPSY ENDOWMENT
Governing document
SCHEME DATED 15 JUNE 1992
Charitable objects
SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF EXPENSES THE TRUSTEE SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE OBJECT OF THE BODY CORPORATE
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 30 June 1993 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
David Lewis
Mill Lane
ALDERLEY EDGE
Cheshire
SK9 7UD
Phone:
01565640000
Email:
enquiries@davidlewis.org.uk
Website:

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