THE DAVID LEWIS CENTRE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The charity provides services to children, young people and adults including a Special Needs School, Specialist College and Adult Day Services with residential care for young people aged 16 and older and adults. This is supported by specialist medical, therapeutic and assessment services.
Latest income
£44.0m
Expenditure
£42.3m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £30.2m | £26.0m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £28.0m | £26.7m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £30.8m | £31.6m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £36.2m | £37.5m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £44.0m | £42.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £350k |
| Charitable activities | £43.5m |
| Trading | £107k |
| Investment income | £69k |
| Total income | £44.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £42.2m |
| Raising funds | £170k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £44k |
| Total expenditure | £42.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £19.8m |
| Total funds | £21.7m |
| — restricted | £177k |
| — unrestricted | £19.8m |
| — endowment | £1.7m |
| Total assets | £21.7m |
| Cash | £5.7m |
People
| Employees | 1,024 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- Accommodation/housing
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.