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David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31
£4,553,915
Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31
£2,678,175
Registered charity number
259892
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
West Gate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust (number 259892) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust do?
The legally permitted objectives are very wide and cover virtually every generally accepted charitable object. However, in practice the causes to which the Trustees have devoted the bulk of resources in recent years have been medical research, education and relief for the less fortunate.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust
Answers David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's money come from?
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £4.1m (90%), investments £446k (10%).
Donations and legacies£4.1m · 90%
Investments£446k · 10%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Lewis Family Charitable Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust.
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Is David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 259892) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's charity number?
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's charity number is 259892. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 259892?
Search 259892 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust do?
The legally permitted objectives are very wide and cover virtually every generally accepted charitable object. However, in practice the causes to which the Trustees have devoted the bulk of resources in recent years have been medical research, education and relief for the less fortunate.
Does David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust?
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's money come from?
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £4.1m (90%), investments £446k (10%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust?
The register records David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust: Lewis Family Charitable Trust.
When was David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 24 November 1969.