LOVE INTO ACTION
Love Into Action provides support to families in the Middle East affected by intellectual disabilities through providing respite care; community outreach; training & support; and through sharing learning & best practice in these areas; plus supporting the leadership of other small charities. LIA also provides support to other people and communities, where it operates, as the opportunity arises.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE and to advance such other charitable purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wale) as the trustees see fit from time to time.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity experienced a net decrease in funds of £21,901 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling from £21,779 to £5,873. The trustees report that they intentionally used part of unrestricted reserves to complete the Jordan restart and commission services, noting that rebuilding unrestricted reserves is a 2025 priority. The charity aims to hold around three months of unrestricted operating expenditure to manage timing and volatility risks.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to hold around three months of unrestricted operating expenditure to manage timing and volatility risks.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Sara Wadsworthchair
- DAN VILLARS
- Janet Villars
- LAURENCE GARNETT
- SHARON GARNETT BAQTS HONS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £138k | £144k |
| 31/12/2023 | £121k | £131k |
| 31/12/2022 | £90k | £76k |
| 31/12/2021 | £47k | £62k |
| 31/12/2020 | £63k | £61k |
Common questions
Is LOVE INTO ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced a net decrease in funds of £21,901 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling from £21,779 to £5,873. The trustees report that they intentionally used part of unrestricted reserves to complete the Jordan restart and commission services, noting that rebuilding unrestricted reserves is a 2025 priority. The charity aims to hold around three months of unrestricted operating expenditure to manage timing and volatility risks. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.