LEWES HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 3 September 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £162,628
Latest expenditure: £204,701
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Lewes House Of Friendship, 208 High Street, LEWES, East Sussex, BN7 2NS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.leweshouseoffriendship.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lewes House of Friendship exists to promote the wellbeing of older people, in any manner which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable, in and around Lewes. It organises the following activities:* provision of home-cooked, nutritious lunches* delivered lunches to vulnerable members * exercise groups* craft, * choir, * yoga group* bereavement support

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 11 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £162,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £204,701

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £127,162
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,163

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £658,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,807

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,491
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,604

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £80,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,742

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £162,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £204,701
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £127,162
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,163
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £600
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £658,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,807
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £86,491
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,604
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £80,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,742
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 12

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 561298
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 67231
Income Investments: 30294
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 658823
Income Legacies: 540000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £135,807
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 135807
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 780
Expenditure Support Costs: 780
Expenditure Depreciation: 2282
Gain Loss Investment: 3931
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £681,349
Assets Total Fixed: 129824
Assets Own Use: 16557
Assets Long Term Investment: 113267
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £596,423
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,629
Assets Current Investment: 72620
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £722,618
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3629
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £356,698
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 702894
Funds Restricted: 19724
Funds Total: 722618
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LEWES HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-28T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 207310
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 207310
Assoc Charity Name: LEWES HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP

Charity Name: LEWES HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-09-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 03 Sep 2014
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF OLDER PEOPLE, IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, IN AND AROUND LEWES (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT").

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures