LIFEBEAT
TO ADVANCE IN LIFE & RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE. DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS & CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY AS MATURE, RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. ADULT EDUCATION/TRAINING TO ENLIVEN LEARNING, INSPIRE FULL PARTICIPATION, BUILD GROUP COHESION & DEVELOP SAFE ENVIRONMENTS WHICH ENABLE AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:- THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.- PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ADULTS IN SKILLS USING ARTS-BASED PRACTICES THAT CAN BE USED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN GROUP FACILITATION TO ENLIVEN LEARNING, INSPIRE FULL PARTICIPATION, BUILD GROUP COHESION AND DEVELOP SAFE ENVIRONMENTS WHICH ENABLE AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that LIFEbeat held free reserves of £57,348.72 at the end of the 2025 financial year, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately four months of running costs. The charity reported a total income of £126,398.03 and an end-of-year surplus of £57,589.41, indicating a stable financial position as it moves into 2026.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 45
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 42
- Government income: £4,800 — contracts £4,800 (1); 3% of the £166,411 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 47
- Government income: £32,000 — contracts £32,000 (2); 14% of the £226,460 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Tonie Scott MA/BA/PGCEchair
- Leonas Greicius
- Louise Caroline Wilson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £126k | £125k |
| 31/12/2024 | £166k | £199k |
| 31/12/2023 | £226k | £263k |
| 31/12/2022 | £308k | £320k |
| 31/12/2021 | £340k | £321k |
Common questions
Is LIFEBEAT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that LIFEbeat held free reserves of £57,348.72 at the end of the 2025 financial year, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately four months of running costs. The charity reported a total income of £126,398.03 and an end-of-year surplus of £57,589.41, indicating a stable financial position as it moves into 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIFEBEAT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFEBEAT as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £50k | |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | Lifebeat residentials 2023 |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £20k | |
| SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £11k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| CHK Foundation | FY2022 | £10k | Grants to charitable institutions |
| SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2023 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £25k |
| SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO | 1 | £20k |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £14k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- LIVERPOOL HEARTBEAT
- LIFEGATE OUTREACH CENTRE
- LINDENGATE
- LIVING SPORT CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)
- LIVING POTENTIAL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFEBEAT | £126k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIVERPOOL HEARTBEAT | £75k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFEGATE OUTREACH CENTRE | £264k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINDENGATE | £434k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| LIVING SPORT CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | £2.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE) | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |