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LIFELINE (HARROGATE) LTD

Registered charity 1150977 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's Objects are the relief of need and poverty of homeless people in Harrogate and district by providing accommodation, education, training, personal development opportunities, counselling, mentoring and advice.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£469k
Latest spending
£412k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £57,036 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £468,980 and total expenditure of £412,464. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves increased to £157,000, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The charity is operated under an independent examiner's report rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Housing Benefits (70% of income)
“The largest funding source towards the operating costs of the Charity in the year has been Housing Benefits received, totalling £342,000 and representing 70% of the total.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of ongoing cash operating costs (held: £157k)
“In accordance with Charity Commission guidance, the trustees have considered the reserves needs of the Charity and have established policy whereby unrestricted funds neither committed nor invested in tangible fixed assets (ie free cash reserves) held by the Charity should equate to a minimum of three months of ongoing cash operating costs. This is currently targeted at a minimum of £105,000.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Roger Elliott's business ARMS provided H&S advice.
“Roger Elliott, a Trustee, also operates a business named Assured Risk Management Solutions (“ARMS”). The charity purchased Health & Safety risk management advice from ARMS totalling £441 in the year and £948 in the prior year.” — page 23
“Georgina Good, the wife of Carl Good (CEO and Trustee) was reimbursed £720 in the year and £320 in the prior year for conducting art classes with residents.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CEO Carl Good's wife Georgina Good was reimbursed for art classes.
“Roger Elliott, a Trustee, also operates a business named Assured Risk Management Solutions (“ARMS”). The charity purchased Health & Safety risk management advice from ARMS totalling £441 in the year and £948 in the prior year.” — page 23
“Georgina Good, the wife of Carl Good (CEO and Trustee) was reimbursed £720 in the year and £320 in the prior year for conducting art classes with residents.” — page 23
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lifeline Harrogate (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.

Official officers record.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£469k£412k
31/12/2024£424k£400k
31/12/2023£344k£321k
31/12/2022£282k£272k
31/12/2021£229k£223k

Common questions

Is LIFELINE (HARROGATE) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £57,036 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £468,980 and total expenditure of £412,464. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves increased to £157,000, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The charity is operated under an independent examiner's report rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIFELINE (HARROGATE) LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFELINE (HARROGATE) LTD as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£77kNo Poverty
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUSTFY2022£30kGrant commitment made in 2022
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£6kHomelessness
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kProgramme: Bettys and Taylors Coronavirus Community Fund
THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£5k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2025£1kFoundation Grants
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£500