IT'S YOUR LIFE

Registered charity 1116802 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLOBETOWN LEARNING COMMUNITY

The charity is currently carrying out the following activities:Integrated programme of support to build educational capital and improve the life chances of young people and their families;Classes in ESOL, ICT, Maths and Textiles for parents;Curriculum support for pupils with special needs;Community support in the Arts.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £30,682 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £153,054. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves above its stated policy target of three months' income, indicating a stable financial position despite operating in a sector with significant funding pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — It's Your Life (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Investigo — “Thank you Investigo for choosing It’s Your Life to be your charity partner for 2025.” (source page)
• The Vintners Foundation — “Thank You to Our Supporters The Vintners Foundation” (source page)
• The Ironmongers Livery Company — “The Ironmongers Livery Company” (source page)
• Eleanor and Elizabeth Rathbone Trust — “Eleanor and Elizabeth Rathbone Trust” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 4.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID LEWISchair
• Brian Thomas
• Dr Jamie Ross
• Foyez Rahim
• MELANIE SHERWOOD

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

Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Newham · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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