--- title: "Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers — charity 1070172 | CharityCompare" description: "Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers (charity 1070172): income £15,522 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lewisham-churches-for-asylum-seekers retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:13:57.822Z 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. 1070172 LC # Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lewcas.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070172&subId=0) Work at Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lewisham-churches-for-asylum-seekers&type=claim&name=Lewisham%20Churches%20for%20Asylum%20Seekers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £15,522 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £18,110 Registered charity number 1070172 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lewcas.org.uk](http://www.lewcas.org.uk/) Quick answer 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 24 June 1998 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. 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 Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers? - 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. 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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. 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=1070172&subId=0).