LIFEWORKS STAFFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1120803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFEWORKS

To support marginalised bright people aged 14 and above, with Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Tourette's Syndrome, mostly with mental ill health, and their carers to find a sustainable lifestyle. Lifeworks run social groups for clients, support groups for carers, an ADHD support group, outreach, advocacy, advice, diagnosis referrals, and where possible befriending and life coaching.

Objects

To further such charitable purposes for the benefit of mainly high functioning individuals aged 14 years old and above with or without a formal diagnosis of Autism, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, Dyspraxia and associated conditions. Supporting family, carers and professionals. In particular, but not exclusively by: a) Educating all sectors of the community about the conditions and associated needs b) Providing a person centered approach to individuals with these conditions through assessment of need, a profile of the client, social interpretation, support groups, advocacy, befriending, social and life skills coaching and work mentoring. c) Providing advice, guidance and signposting to professionals, carers and clients including drop-in groups.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE STAFFORDSHIRE

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees believing current and future funding sources will be adequate for at least the next year. The filing confirms that all grants and donations have been recorded and that there are no known breaches of laws, regulations, or internal controls affecting the financial statements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Janet Robsonchair
• LINDA SHENTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROSEMARY ROBINSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Roger Fitz-Herbert · trustee of 1 other charity
• SUSAN MARY GIBSON

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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