LIFELINE NETWORK INTERNATIONAL
LifeLine Network is an international association of NGOs, and community-based organisations in 17 nations, seeking to provide relief to people who are in need and create sustainable development, through agricultural development, vocational skills training, education, health care, leadership and management mentoring, psycho-social care and micro-finance.
Objects
3.1 TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY, INCLUDING (THOUGH NOT BY WAY OFLIMITATION) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND THEPROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH;3.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;3.3 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BETHOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING (THOUGH NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOREMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT;3.4 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY THE REHABILITATION OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY DRUG, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ADDITION AND ABUSE AND3.5 TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £31,518 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves totalled £333,569, supported by cash at bank of £423,216. The trustees confirmed that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 4 124,683 27,714 152,397 152,615” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/03/2019)
Trustees
- Avril McIntyre MBE DL
- LUCY NOVEMBER
- Mark Baiden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £160k | £192k |
| 31/03/2025 | £163k | £132k |
| 31/03/2024 | £154k | £118k |
| 31/03/2023 | £137k | £116k |
| 31/03/2022 | £129k | £100k |
Common questions
Is LIFELINE NETWORK INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £31,518 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves totalled £333,569, supported by cash at bank of £423,216. The trustees confirmed that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2015 | £470k | Betteh Tumara Punduru (Better Tomorrow) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/06/2014 | £14k | Betteh Tumara Punduru (Better Tomorrow) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2012 | £449k | The Betteh Tumara Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2011 | £9k | The Betteh Tumara Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2007 | £484k | Reach In - Zimbabwe |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/05/2007 | £10k | "A Project To Involve Local Young People In The Preparation And Delivery Of A London Based International Event Commemorating The Bicentenary" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2007 | £10k | Inspire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/02/2006 | £214k | Nehemiah Community Development Project |