CCEW Charity Commission profile

BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1125035 · organisation 4040491

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
17 July 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£4,195,277
Latest expenditure
£2,619,978
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BLUE COAST CAPITAL, SEYMOUR MEWS HOUSE, 26-27 SEYMOUR MEWS, LONDON, W1H 6BN

02 Activities

What the charity does

The income and capital of the Trust is to be used, in whole or part, exclusively for the benefit of charitable purposes at the discretion of the Trustees.The legally permitted objectives are wide and cover generally accepted charitable objects.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,195,277
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,619,978
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,221,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,141,355
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£134,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,252,405
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,062,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,827,375
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,574,135
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,568,057

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,195,277
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,619,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,221,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,141,355
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£134,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,252,405
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,062,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,827,375
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
5 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,574,135
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,568,057
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4015000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
180277
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4195277
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,991
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,615,987
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2619978
Expenditure Investment Management
3991
Expenditure Grants Institution
2490025
Expenditure Governance
12852
Expenditure Support Costs
117100
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
175386
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,651,036
Assets Total Fixed
4502235
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
4502235
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,405,019
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,256,218
Assets Current Investment
4077460
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,651,036
Creditors One Year Total Current
1319343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
936875
Assets Cash
£318,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6651036
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6651036
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6025000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
196467
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6221467
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,654
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,132,701
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6141355
Expenditure Investment Management
8654
Expenditure Grants Institution
5944195
Expenditure Governance
12240
Expenditure Support Costs
184919
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
234166
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,900,351
Assets Total Fixed
5399447
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5399447
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,368,579
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,867,675
Assets Current Investment
2584420
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,900,351
Creditors One Year Total Current
2792925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1074750
Assets Cash
£771,080
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4900351
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4900351
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
14 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3015000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
47640
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3062640
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,808,279
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1827375
Expenditure Investment Management
19096
Expenditure Grants Institution
1629170
Expenditure Governance
13230
Expenditure Support Costs
184975
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
53833
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,349,470
Assets Total Fixed
5656474
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5656474
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,171,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£478,730
Assets Current Investment
3223070
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,349,470
Creditors One Year Total Current
448730
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30000
Assets Cash
£1,933,626
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10349470
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10349470
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
5 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2518001
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
56134
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2574135
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£228
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,567,829
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1568057
Expenditure Investment Management
228
Expenditure Grants Institution
1413767
Expenditure Governance
12600
Expenditure Support Costs
104261
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-22748
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,060,372
Assets Total Fixed
352980
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
352980
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,664,787
Assets Total Liabilities
£957,395
Assets Current Investment
5437625
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,060,372
Creditors One Year Total Current
769895
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
187500
Assets Cash
£4,212,143
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9060372
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9060372
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-08-18T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5020976
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1143792
Assoc Charity Name
JAMES LEWIS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-07-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED MADE 12 JUNE 2008 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Charitable Objects
TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
359059
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BERNARD LEWIS CHARITABLE TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures