LEWISHAM SPEAKING UP 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bigger Voices for Women and Men
£8,354	29/06/2023	The project will fund two men and women’s groups for people with disabilities to socialise. The project aims to reduce isolation and build community cohesion.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bigger Voices
£10,000	26/03/2021 11	The funding will be used to run a series of peer support groups for people with learning disabilities. The project aims to support the community's wellbeing and enable the development of social ties ....more The funding will be used to run a series of peer support groups for people with learning disabilities. The project aims to support the community's wellbeing and enable the development of social ties during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Lewisham Speaking Up
£108,700	08/12/2020 36	towards three years' salary of a Financial Inclusion Advocate for a project providing advocacy support and information to people with learning disabilities in Lewisham.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£28,000	23/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lewisham Speaking Up
£3,037	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £3,037, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant. COVID19
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lewisham Speaking Up
£24,700	27/09/2019 24	£24,700 over two years (£13,050; £11,650) towards the salary of a hate crime co-ordinator (7 hrs) salaries for the hate crime trainers (people with learning disabilities) and associated costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lewisham Speaking Up Matters
£450,018	01/02/2019 36	Lewisham Speaking Up Matters
People's Health Trust - Bigger Voices for Men and Women
£28,019	02/08/2018	This two-year project supported people with learning disabilities in Lewisham to start their own peer support and discussion groups. They invited guest speakers, visited relevant events, services and ....more This two-year project supported people with learning disabilities in Lewisham to start their own peer support and discussion groups. They invited guest speakers, visited relevant events, services and other groups. Two groups were established, one for male and one for female participants. The project provided a safe space for them to share, learn, and empower each other relating to issues important to them, such as health, feelings, transitions, and relationships. The groups enables people with learning disabilities the chance to meet new people, make new friendships, gain in self-confidence and to influence decision-makers on relevant issues.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lewisham Speaking Up
£49,800	18/03/2016 36	£49,800 over 3 years (£25,900, £11,750, £12,150) towards the salary and delivery costs of the disability hate crime project. The grant includes £4,000 per year to commission external evaluation.
Comic Relief - People's Parliament for People with Learning Disabilities
£112,044	30/09/2015 36	People with learning difficulties are among the most disadvantaged citizens in the UK, experiencing far higher levels of unemployment, and excluded from many activities and services that most of us ....more People with learning difficulties are among the most disadvantaged citizens in the UK, experiencing far higher levels of unemployment, and excluded from many activities and services that most of us take for granted. There are 5,000 adults with learning disabilities in the borough of Lewisham. The project, The People’s Parliament, is a self-advocacy group of people with learning disabilities who are meeting with and getting their views across to local policy and decision-makers. The aim is to encourage local services to better respond to the needs of people with learning difficulties to improve the quality of their lives and foster greater equality.

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Trustees (9)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/04/2005, number: 1109083
• Registered at Companies House on 23/12/2004, number: 05320369

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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Filing Record

Main office

LEWISHAM SPEAKING UP
Leemore Centre
29-39 Clarendon Rise
LONDON
SE13 5ES

Objectives

(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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.