THE LIFEHOUSE

Registered charity 1144669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PORTSMOUTH VINEYARD LIFECHURCH

Outward focused, friendly, free, food kitchen serving the homeless and vulnerable communities in Portsmouth & Southsea with a mandate to relieve poverty across the City. We have converted two former shops and a house into community use as a food bank and food kitchen providing a wide range of support services.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£158k

Latest spending

£134k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is financially secure, with unrestricted reserves of £59,523 exceeding the trustees' policy target of three months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure, and the trustees affirmed the going concern basis of preparation.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' expenditure (held: £60k)

“The unrestricted fund balance has increased this year by some 25% to £59,523 which includes £15,218 of our medium and long-term saving in the Hampshire Trust Bank and Aldermore Business Savings exceed the reserves policy of three months' expenditure as agreed by the Trustees, and reflects both stability in the charity finances and vigilance by the Trustees.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

BAPS — “We are so grateful to the kind community of BAPS…” (source page)
Bonwyke Ltd — “THANK YOU TO BONWYKE LTD for the fabulous frosted window…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/11/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Peter John Robinsonchair
Helen Robinson
Mike Morell
Susan Mary Billingham

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£158k	£134k
31/10/2024	£119k	£112k
31/10/2023	£96k	£96k
31/10/2022	£64k	£61k
31/10/2021	£51k	£54k

Common questions

Is THE LIFEHOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is financially secure, with unrestricted reserves of £59,523 exceeding the trustees' policy target of three months' expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure, and the trustees affirmed the going concern basis of preparation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LIFEHOUSE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LIFEHOUSE as a grant recipient include IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION	FY2023	£188k
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION	FY2024	£14