THE STREETLIFE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1078167 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide shelter and support to young people aged 16-25. Operate an emergency nightshelter and Day centre. Provide support, activities and lifeskill sessions.

Objects

TO ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE USING THE CENTRE OF BLACKPOOL TO REACH FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO HELP THEM TO A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Area of benefit: BLACKPOOL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Blackpool, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£768k
Latest spending
£798k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £30,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total resources of £436,279. The trustees acknowledge that the charity operates a reserves policy aiming to cover estimated closure costs of £130,000 and retain additional funds for short-term operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts did not comply with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Grants 70,707 424,379 495,086 494,434” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: cover estimated closure costs... £130,000 (reserves figure: £436k)
“The charity operates a reserves policy which aims to cover estimated closure costs in the event that the charity has to cease its activities. The Trustees estimate that those costs could amount to £130,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £115,000 — contracts £100,000 (1), grants £15,000 (1); 15% of the £768,009 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £188,500 — contracts £100,000 (1), grants £88,500 (2); 23% of the £828,395 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £266,600 — contracts £241,100 (3), grants £25,500 (3); 35% of the £760,656 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Streetlife (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£768k
Total spending
£798k
Cost of raising funds
£331k
Reserves (reported)
£130k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 43.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£768k£798k
31/03/2024£828k£686k
31/03/2023£761k£690k
31/03/2022£582k£650k
31/03/2021£627k£567k

Common questions

Is THE STREETLIFE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £30,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total resources of £436,279. The trustees acknowledge that the charity operates a reserves policy aiming to cover estimated closure costs of £130,000 and retain additional funds for short-term operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts did not comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE STREETLIFE TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STREETLIFE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE FUNDING NETWORK, THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£90k
THE FUNDING NETWORKFY2023£22k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2025£85kLoving work
The National Lottery Community Fund06/12/2024£475kAchieving hopes and dreams
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2024£395kEngage 4 Change
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2023£10kMH - Summer Holiday Access
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2019£453kA Chance to Shine
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2018£10kSPLASH
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2015£437kA Place of Safety
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2014£9kIn Focus
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2010£10kPostcards from The Base

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STREET CHILD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE STREETLIFE TRUST LIMITED£768k—0unclear—no doubt
STREET CHILD FY2025£22.3m—12within—no doubt
STREET SUPPORT NETWORK LIMITED FY2025£115k—0below—no doubt
SHELTER COMMUNITY FY2025£132k—0above—no doubt
CHERRYTREE FY2025£70k—0unclear—no doubt
STREET STORAGE FY2025£353k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.