# Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1070172 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1070172)
- Website: https://www.lewcas.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.5k; spending £18.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lewisham-churches-for-asylum-seekers

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.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers reported income of £15.5k and spending of £18.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (lewcas.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers?

In its latest reported year Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers reported income of £15.5k and spending of £18.1k.


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