CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEWISHAM DONATION HUB

Registered charity 1202607 · organisation 5205940

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 April 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£569,800
Latest expenditure
£603,449
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Unit D, 261 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a frontline service that collects and organises community donations of all kinds which we then distribute to those facing acute hardship in London. Founded in 2020, we are now one of the main points of support for those seeking asylum, the homeless, domestic violence survivors & many other groups.

03 Official extract

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
5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£569,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£603,449
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£200,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,894

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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
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£569,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£603,449
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£4,500
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
160
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£200,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,894
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
150

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
5 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
530851
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
38949
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
569800
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£603,449
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
603449
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
900
Expenditure Support Costs
436851
Expenditure Depreciation
218
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£41,807
Assets Total Fixed
436
Assets Own Use
436
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£66,912
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£44,293
Creditors One Year Total Current
23055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£63,465
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
41807
Funds Restricted
2486
Funds Total
44293
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Greenwich
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEWISHAM DONATION HUB
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-04-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SOUTH EAST LONDON BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SOUTH EAST LONDON THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY WORKING TO MINIMISE WASTE AND ACHIEVE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND RAW MATERIAL USE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE SHARING, RE-USE AND REPAIR INITIATIVES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures