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Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers (number 1070172) 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 Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers do?
LEWCAS is an ecumenical group working to help and campaign for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. We provide regular food and basic household items for the destitute, travel cards to enable asylum seekers to study English at Lewisham College and give financial support to the work of the Lewisham Refugee Network, Action for Refugees in Lewisham and sometimes to people in particular need.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers
Answers Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Lewcas
Where it says it operates
Lewisham
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources.
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 Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers.
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Is Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers as a registered charity (number 1070172) 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 Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers's charity number?
Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers's charity number is 1070172. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1070172?
Search 1070172 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 Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers do?
LEWCAS is an ecumenical group working to help and campaign for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. We provide regular food and basic household items for the destitute, travel cards to enable asylum seekers to study English at Lewisham College and give financial support to the work of the Lewisham Refugee Network, Action for Refugees in Lewisham and sometimes to people in particular need.
Does Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers. 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 Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers?
Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers's website listed in our register data is http://www.lewcas.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers?
The register does not record Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers's trustees paid?
Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers registered as a charity?
Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers was entered on the register on 24 June 1998.