--- title: "Lewes District Churches Homelink — charity 1174895 | CharityCompare" description: "Lewes District Churches Homelink (charity 1174895): income £145k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lewes-district-churches-homelink retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:25:58.207Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1174895CIO LD # Lewes District Churches Homelink Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lewes District Churches Homelink is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.leweshomelink.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174895&subId=0) Work at Lewes District Churches Homelink? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lewes-district-churches-homelink&type=claim&name=Lewes%20District%20Churches%20Homelink) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lewes District Churches Homelink? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £145,256 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £142,069 Registered charity number 1174895 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 208 High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.leweshomelink.org.uk](http://www.leweshomelink.org.uk/) Quick answer Lewes District Churches Homelink (number 1174895) 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 Lewes District Churches Homelink do? HOMELINK CIO has taken over the work of a charitable trust of the same name (RCN 1068735), which is now closed. The CIO offers interest-free loans for Rent in Advance and Damage Deposit to people with little or no savings, able to live independently and seeking accommodation in the private sector. Clients should be resident or seeking residence in Lewes district. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lewes District Churches Homelink Answers Lewes District Churches Homelink gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lewes District Churches Homelink's highest-paid staff paid? Lewes District Churches Homelink's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Lewes District Churches Homelink 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Lewes District Churches Homelink's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 September 2017 Also known as Homelink Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance. 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 Lewes District Churches Homelink registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lewes District Churches Homelink yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lewes District Churches Homelink. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lewes District Churches Homelink? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lewes-district-churches-homelink&type=claim&name=Lewes%20District%20Churches%20Homelink) [Visit charity website](http://www.leweshomelink.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lewes District Churches Homelink a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lewes District Churches Homelink as a registered charity (number 1174895) 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 Lewes District Churches Homelink's charity number? Lewes District Churches Homelink's charity number is 1174895. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1174895? Search 1174895 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 Lewes District Churches Homelink do? HOMELINK CIO has taken over the work of a charitable trust of the same name (RCN 1068735), which is now closed. The CIO offers interest-free loans for Rent in Advance and Damage Deposit to people with little or no savings, able to live independently and seeking accommodation in the private sector. Clients should be resident or seeking residence in Lewes district. Does Lewes District Churches Homelink have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lewes District Churches Homelink. 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 Lewes District Churches Homelink? Lewes District Churches Homelink's website listed in our register data is http://www.leweshomelink.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Lewes District Churches Homelink's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lewes District Churches Homelink's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lewes District Churches Homelink? The register records Lewes District Churches Homelink 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 Lewes District Churches Homelink's trustees paid? Lewes District Churches Homelink's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lewes District Churches Homelink registered as a charity? Lewes District Churches Homelink was entered on the register on 29 September 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174895&subId=0).