The David and Christopher Lewis Foundation
What it does
The Foundation was established in memory of John and Nellie Lewis by their sons, David and Christopher. We support Welsh Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Language through small grants towards heritage sites, arts programs, educational institutions and museums. We fund projects to protect Wales' natural beauty, promote sustainable tourism, and encourage learning about Welsh arts, culture, and language.
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION GENERALLY IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN WALES TO CREATE A UNIVERSITY CHAIR IN TOURISM STUDIES IN A WELSH UNIVERSITY TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF WELSH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN WALES (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4A OF DEED).
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Scotland
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £19,960 and spent £750.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £19,960 | £750 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £13,795 | £5,550 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £12,103 | £18,680 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £10,327 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £12,277 | £10,000 | 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 63%, from £12,277 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £19,960 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 4% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- David LewisChair
- Dr Davita Morgan PhD
- Paivi Inkeri Koskinen-Lewis
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 8 December 2025, 59 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 31 October 2024, 97 days early | Not required |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 28 February 2024, 23 days late | Not required |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 5 February 2023 | Not required |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 4 February 2022, 1 day early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 519329
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 October 1987
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11 AUGUST 1987 AS AMENDED BY DEED OF VARIATION DATED 23 JUNE 1993
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 18 April 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.