Improving Lives Notts Ltd

Registered charity 1146094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IMPROVING LIVES NOTTS, INTEGRITAS ADVOCACY LIMITED, INTEGRITAS ADVOCACY LTD

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING ONE TO ONE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH COMPLEX HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS IN NOTTINGHAM CITY AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND NATIONWIDE ADVICE

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£458k
Latest spending
£413k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £286,841, which the trustees note exceeded their policy target of 3 to 6 months of running costs, although they anticipate a reduction due to funding shortfalls. The charity reported a net income of £44,893 for the year, with total funds carried forward at £345,919. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 month running costs (held: £287k)
“The Board of Trustees have set a reserve policy of 3 to 6 month running costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 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).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£458k£413k
29/02/2024£449k£408k
28/02/2023£376k£398k
28/02/2022£408k£378k
28/02/2021£397k£302k

Common questions

Is Improving Lives Notts Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £286,841, which the trustees note exceeded their policy target of 3 to 6 months of running costs, although they anticipate a reduction due to funding shortfalls. The charity reported a net income of £44,893 for the year, with total funds carried forward at £345,919. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Improving Lives Notts Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Improving Lives Notts Ltd as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kMiscellaneous
NEWBY TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£5kHealth
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2023£3k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England14/05/2025£1kAccess to yoga
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2024£485kYour Journey Forwards
Sport England26/02/2024£2kWellbeing Workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2021£378kYour Journey
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2019£4kThe Mindfulness Project
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2016£370kImproving Lives Support