LIFE WAYS
Provision of services to promote good health through holistic healing and a balanced life-style, recognising that a combination of orthodox medicines and complementary therapies often provide the optimum approach to restoring and maintaining health.Activities include classes, workshops, a wide range of therapies and support of like-minded organisations to achieve the charity's objectives.
Objects
1.TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO MEET THE EMOTIONAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE THEM AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS BY MEANS OF HOLISTIC CARE,SERVICES AND MEDICINES. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION. 3 GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted net assets stood at £926,858, representing a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“As part of our charitable giving to Lifespace Trust, Lifeways has paid for Mark Phillips' time at a discounted rate to provide clinical supervison as part of this partnership project. 2025 cost £750” — page 19
“As part of our charitable giving to Lifespace Trust, Lifeways has paid for Mark Phillips' time at a discounted rate to provide clinical supervison as part of this partnership project. 2025 cost £750 (2024, £150)” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03023526
Company officers (Companies House)
- BOND, Amanda Louise not on trustee list
- TORLEY, Roseann not on trustee list
- SMITH, Helen on trustee list
- FLETCHER, Glynis Mary on trustee list
- PHILLIPS, Mark Stephen on trustee list
- HERSHON, Stephanie on trustee list
- WIBBERLEY, John Clement on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MARK STEPHEN PHILLIPSchair
- GLYNIS MARY FLETCHER
- Helen Smith
- JOHN CLEMENT WIBBERLEY
- STEPHANIE JANE HERSHON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £100k | £107k |
| 31/03/2024 | £79k | £90k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £70k |
| 31/03/2022 | £44k | £66k |
| 31/03/2021 | £81k | £58k |
Common questions
Is LIFE WAYS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted net assets stood at £926,858, representing a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEAULAND LIMITED | 1 | £151k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £55k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £37k |
| KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | 1 | £17k |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £11k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- WAYS TO WELLNESS FOUNDATION
- LIVINGWAY MINISTRIES
- Big Life Services
- LEV CHAIM
- The Holistic Cancer Centre
- HEALTHY LIVING PROJECTS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE WAYS | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAYS TO WELLNESS FOUNDATION | £1.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LIVINGWAY MINISTRIES | £158k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Big Life Services | £11.7m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| LEV CHAIM | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Holistic Cancer Centre | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |