Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE LEWIS FOUNDATION

On a weekly basis we go to Northampton General Hospital, BMI Three Shires- Northampton, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Kettering, Bedford, Luton & Dunstable, Nottingham City Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Stoke On Trent, Milton Keynes University Hospital Trust to provide free gifts & support to adult cancer patients in hospital.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/04/23		£216	£378	£-161	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/22		£277	£151	£126	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/21		£168	£147	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/20		£86	£114	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/19		£98	£71	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£99	£24	£75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/17		£8	£8	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.thelewisfoundation.co.uk

hello@thelewisfoundation.co.uk

01604 245689

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

General hospitals

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Central Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£37,990
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£16,186
Northamptonshire Community Foundation	£6,804
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Lewis Foundation
£1,742	22/10/2022	We wish to run a pamper day, which gives adults diagnosed with cancer or in treatment a day to focus on their physical and mental wellbeing. This will help to support people long-term.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Lewis Foundation
£1,000	13/09/2022	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Donate a gift - spread the love
£2,304	30/06/2022	To make a positive difference by giving 640 packs to adult cancer patients in Northamptonshire to help support people them through their cancer journey
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Spread The Love - Gift Packs for Adult Cancer Patients
£16,186	09/02/2022	Spread The Love - Gift Packs for Adult Cancer Patients
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lewis Foundation Hub
£5,990	17/09/2021	The funding will be used to purchase materials and equipment for a new facility which will provide a service for adult cancer patients. The project aims to create a welcoming environment for the community to connect and make a difference.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	28/04/2021	towards core costs (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Xmas Hampers
£1,500	03/11/2020 4	Christmas Hampers to support 50 individuals and families who have been diagnosed with cancer
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lewis Foundation - COVID 19
£32,000	04/05/2020 6	The funding will be used help cover core costs. The project delivers care packs to adults undergoing cancer treatment or who are post-treatment both in local hospitals and within the community.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Covid19 Emergency Cancer Care Packs
£3,000	02/04/2020 9	The grant will be spent to provide free emergency care packs to adults currently going through cancer treatment, who have to self-isolate at home as a result of Covid19.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lewis Foundation
£10,000	18/10/2017 12	This project will provide the expenditure and materials to allow volunteers to deliver gift bags to people living with cancer and who are in hospital, bringing people together and supporting the wellbeing of patients.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

DHIREN BASU Appointed: 2019

FIONA MURPHY Appointed: 2019

KEITH HALL Appointed: 2017

LEE LEWIS Appointed: 2016

TRACY SPENCE Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2016, number: 1166405

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

59 SAMWELL LANE
UPTON
NORTHAMPTON
NN5 4DB

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER WHO RESIDE IN THE East MIDLANDS AND SOUTH MIDLANDS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS THAT PROVIDE RESPITE, COMFORT AND HAPPINESS AT A TIME WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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