JUST 1 LIFE LIMITED

Registered charity 1137152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STARS OF HOPE LIMITED

Just 1 Life is a small charity that aims to improve lives, relieve suffering and to provide education opportunities for children and vulnerable people within their own communities. We offer hope, opportunities and care by sponsoring specific projects, currently in a children's home in Kenya and a school for disabled young people in Indonesia.

Objects

1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: (A)AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS AND/ OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTE OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION; (B)PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION, OR TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. 2.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Area of benefit: BALI AND KENYA

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£144k

Latest spending

£134k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,024 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £39,514. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of expenditure, a level which the trustees consider has been maintained. However, the trustees acknowledge uncertainties regarding the charity's future, noting they intend to formally review whether to continue operations in Summer 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £40k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The trustees are aware of this uncertainties which may cause doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05851768

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.

BAKER, Thomas Henry — director, appointed 28/06/2024on trustee list
POWELL, Leona Madeleine Rachel — director, appointed 03/05/2016on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Leona Powell
Thomas Henry Baker

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

Operates in: India · Indonesia · Kenya · Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£144k	£134k
30/06/2024	£68k	£41k
30/06/2023	£24k	£26k
30/06/2022	£26k	£29k
30/06/2021	£24k	£45k

Common questions

Is JUST 1 LIFE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,024 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £39,514. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of expenditure, a level which the trustees consider has been maintained. However, the trustees acknowledge uncertainties regarding the charity's future, noting they intend to formally review whether to continue operations in Summer 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
This Day Foundation	1	£1.9m
THE SENECA TRUST	1	£399k
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED	1	£393k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£281k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£209k
The Parochial Church Council of Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmer Green and Caversham Park St Barnabas	1	£182k
THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£159k
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED	1	£154k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with One Life Global Welfare.

One Life Global Welfare income £861k
JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION income £2.0m
PURPOSE OF LIFE income £2.6m
THE RIGHT TO LIFE CHARITABLE TRUST income £1.2m
LIFE FOR A KID FOUNDATION income £177k
LIVE AND LEARN income £984k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
JUST 1 LIFE LIMITED	£144k	—	0	above	—	noted
One Life Global Welfare FY2025	£861k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION FY2025	£2.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PURPOSE OF LIFE FY2025	£2.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE RIGHT TO LIFE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£1.2m	£70,001 - £80,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LIFE FOR A KID FOUNDATION FY2025	£177k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.