RECYCLING LIVES CHARITY
Registered charity 1116562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RECYCLING LIVES (PRESTON) LIMITED, RECYCLING LIVES (UK) LIMITED
Provision of Accommodation, Education, Training, Employment Opportunities and Financial Support and support services to individuals
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group recorded a significant operating deficit of £622,838 for the year ended 30 April 2025, leading to a depletion of reserves. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £238,953 are within the stated policy target of £200,000 to £400,000 and that the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between £200,000 and £400,000 (held: £239k)
“The target of free reserves (unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets or otherwise designated) was set to be between £200,000 and £400,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: J B Taylor was paid £12,000 for IT consultancy services.
“J B Taylor was paid £12,000 (2024: £25,500) during the year for IT consultancy services provided.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The subsidiary Recycling Lives (Social Enterprise) Limited owed the parent charitable company £740,623.
“At 30th April 2025 the subsidiary Recycling Lives (Social Enterprise) Limited owed to the parent charitable company £740,623 (2024 - £379,576). The amount is non-interest bearing and unsecured.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Recycling Lives Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- JONATHAN BRYAN TAYLORchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- CHARLES JACKSON
- Caroline Whalley-Hunter
- DAMIEN SNAPE
- Nicola Whittle
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RECYCLING LIVES CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group recorded a significant operating deficit of £622,838 for the year ended 30 April 2025, leading to a depletion of reserves. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £238,953 are within the stated policy target of £200,000 to £400,000 and that the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.
Who funds RECYCLING LIVES CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RECYCLING LIVES CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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