# The Maisie Lewis Lectureship

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 260060 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/260060)
- Website: https://www.versusarthritis.org
- Latest income: £9,441; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maisie-lewis-lectureship

The Charity is governed by its Trust Deed. Its charitable objective is the establishment and funding of a Lectureship or Fellowship at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology with the object of promoting research into the causes and prevention of arthritis and allied diseases

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | £9,441 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £8,923 | £16k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £10.6k | £7,500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £6,653 | £6,500 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £6,921 | £8,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote research into the causes cure and prevention of arthritis rheumatism and allied diseases by the establishment of a Lectureship or a fellowship at the mathilda and terrence kennedy institute of rheumatology.

## What it funds

The Maisie Lewis Lectureship is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Maisie Lewis Lectureship reported income of £9,441 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £38k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Maisie Lewis Lectureship in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (versusarthritis.org) 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 The Maisie Lewis Lectureship open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Maisie Lewis Lectureship is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Maisie Lewis Lectureship fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Maisie Lewis Lectureship give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Maisie Lewis Lectureship makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Maisie Lewis Lectureship give each year?

The register does not break out The Maisie Lewis Lectureship's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,600 a year.

### How large is The Maisie Lewis Lectureship?

In its latest reported year The Maisie Lewis Lectureship reported income of £9,441 and spending of £0.


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