LIV (UK)

Registered charity 1141320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIV, LUNGISANI INDLELA

The relief of sickness and the promotion of good healthThe advancement of EducationThe relief or prevention of poverty and financial hardshipThe advancement of the Christian faith

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£212k

Latest spending

£216k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a deficit of £4,400 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £31,556 from £35,956 the previous year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to mitigate risks such as a significant drop in funding. The charity is exempt from audit under the small companies regime and underwent an independent examination instead.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £32k)

“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 5

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

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07141262

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — LIV (UK) (matched by registered charity number).

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.

HEPPER, Samuel Edward — director, appointed 17/02/2026on trustee list
CROW, Helen, Dr — director, appointed 01/07/2021on trustee list
MCCLEAN, Mark Russell — director, appointed 01/09/2019not on trustee list
SMITH, Joan Diane — director, appointed 30/01/2010on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Carolyn Judith Ann Smith
Dr Helen Crow
JOAN DIANA SMITH
Luke Daniel Walton
Mark Russell McLean
Samuel Edward Hepper

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

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£212k	£216k
31/01/2024	£193k	£187k
31/01/2023	£132k	£116k
31/01/2022	£190k	£203k
31/01/2021	£160k	£194k

Common questions

Is LIV (UK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a deficit of £4,400 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £31,556 from £35,956 the previous year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to mitigate risks such as a significant drop in funding. The charity is exempt from audit under the small companies regime and underwent an independent examination instead. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIV (UK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIV (UK) as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNES, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNES	FY2022	£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BARNES	FY2021	£4k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k

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
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION	1	£178k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	1	£173k
STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED	1	£106k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS	1	£100k
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )	1	£72k
KINGSGATE CHURCH TRUST	1	£59k
LIFE CHURCH (CENTRAL ENGLAND)	1	£54k
AYLSHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH	1	£24k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RELATIONAL MISSION.

RELATIONAL MISSION income £431k
LIVNOS BAYIS LIMITED income £162k
Livingston Charitable Trust income £792k
LIFEHOUSE CHURCH income £661k
NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD) income £585k
KUPAT YISMACH LEV income £363k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LIV (UK)	£212k	—	within	—	no doubt
RELATIONAL MISSION FY2024	£431k	—	above	—	no doubt
LIVNOS BAYIS LIMITED FY2024	£162k	—	below	—	no doubt
Livingston Charitable Trust FY2024	£792k	—	above	—	no doubt
LIFEHOUSE CHURCH FY2024	£661k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD) FY2025	£585k	—	above	—	no doubt

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