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LIVESTOCK

Registered charity 1122091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Livestock is an arts and community development charity. We run projects that engage with the themes of mental health and wellbeing, focused on individuals personal stories. We enable people to share their histories & experiences to connect and communicate with each other. Our peer support groups use creativity as a tool to empower. We work primarily with mothers and families.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £2,169 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income falling to £27,009 from £52,557 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,322, which is below its stated policy target of one month's operating expenditure. The trustees acknowledge challenging funding conditions but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: one month's expenditure)
“At 31 March 2025 the charity held general reserves of £4,322 which equates to roughly six weeks operating costs at 2024-25 levels.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Maggie Gordon-Walker received £9,840 for project activities, administration, management, and charity secretary role.
“Maggie Gordon-Walker is paid fees for delivering certain project activities, as well as carrying out administration and management activities for the charity. Ms Gordon-Walker also carries out the role of the Charity secretary. In 2024-25 Ms Gordon-Walker received £9,840 (2024: £14,080).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Maggie Gordon-Walker is paid fees for delivering certain project activities, as well as carrying out administration and management activities for the charity. Ms Gordon-Walker also carries out the role of the Charity secretary. In 2024-25 Ms Gordon-Walker received £9,840 (2024: £14,080).
“Maggie Gordon-Walker is paid fees for delivering certain project activities, as well as carrying out administration and management activities for the charity. Ms Gordon-Walker also carries out the role of the Charity secretary. In 2024-25 Ms Gordon-Walker received £9,840 (2024: £14,080). There were no other related party transactions during the period (2024: nil). Page 17 of 17” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27k£29k
31/03/2024£53k£49k
31/03/2023£49k£44k
31/03/2022£35k£40k
31/03/2021£39k£28k

Common questions

Is LIVESTOCK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £2,169 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income falling to £27,009 from £52,557 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,322, which is below its stated policy target of one month's operating expenditure. The trustees acknowledge challenging funding conditions but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIVESTOCK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVESTOCK as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/10/2025£20kBuilding Service Delivery And Collaboration for Mothers In Need
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2024£20kNew Roles and development of service
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2023£10kSustaining Mothers Uncovered
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2021£9kMothers Uncovered Expansion & Training
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2017£9kMothers Uncovered: Outreach and Drop-In SoulFoodBank Group & Food Disc
The National Lottery Community Fund02/09/2015£8kMothers Uncovered: Mindfulness Workshops and Soul Food Workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2014£10kPeer to Peer - Best Practice & Model Development
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2011£5kConnected Families