Lectureship Endowment of Edward Lewis
What it does
Grants to the vicar of St Davids, Fleur-de-Lis and for the benefit of the church and parsonage or for the extension of church work within the ancient parishes of Bedwellty and Mynyddiolwyn.
Its charitable purposes
THE YEARLY INCOME TO BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES IN MAKING GRANTS TO THE VICAR FOR THE TIME BEING OF ST DAVID FLEUR-DE-LIS, SO AS TO MAKE HIS STIPEND UP TO NOT LESS THAN ú200 A YEAR, AND SUBJECT THERETO IN MAKING GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH AND PARSONAGE OF ST DAVID FLEUR-DE-LIS, OR FOR THE EXTENSION OF CHURCH WORK WITHIN THE OLD PARISHES OF BEDWELLTY AND MYNYDDYSLWYN.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- In Wales
- Caerphilly
Area of benefit in its governing document: See Objects
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £33,624 and spent £43,463.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £33,624 | £43,463 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £29,998 | £33,829 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £32,174 | £12,502 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £31,422 | £33,061 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £28,020 | £16,972 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 20%, from £28,020 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £33,624 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 129% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Canon Roderick Davies
- John Hall-Moore
- John Wardlaw Hanbury-Tenison
- Peter Michael Jones
- The Most Reverend Cherry Vann
- The Venerable Stella Bailey
- The Very Reverend Ian Christopher Black
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 15 June 2026, 138 days early | Received 15 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 9 June 2025, 144 days early | Received 9 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 1 July 2024, 122 days early | Received 1 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 5 June 2023, 148 days early | Received 5 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 7 July 2022, 116 days early | Received 7 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 259042
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 July 1969
- Governing document
- SCHEME OF THE 6 JUNE 1902
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.