THE LIFE INTERVENTION, FRIENDSHIP AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFE, THE LIFE FOUNDATION

The Life Foundation is a charity working with volunteers to support essential initiatives of local governments, charities, youth groups and independent outreach programmes overseas and in the UK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £13,547 to £10,868 during the period, resulting in a net expenditure as total spending of £39,885 exceeded total income of £37,206. The trustees note that the charity's reserves policy target is £9,000 (increasing to £12,000 for the next year), and the actual unrestricted reserves of £10,868 are above this stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations

“We received £37,206 in donations.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr CLAIRE WOOD MBBSchair
Dr Sophie Elisabeth Doswell D Clin Psy
Rebecca Mcguinness

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

Operates in: India · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Romania · Stockport · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£37k	£40k
31/03/2024	£27k	£33k
31/03/2023	£20k	£32k
31/03/2022	£26k	£16k
31/03/2021	£24k	£11k

Common questions

Is THE LIFE INTERVENTION, FRIENDSHIP AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £13,547 to £10,868 during the period, resulting in a net expenditure as total spending of £39,885 exceeded total income of £37,206. The trustees note that the charity's reserves policy target is £9,000 (increasing to £12,000 for the next year), and the actual unrestricted reserves of £10,868 are above this stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LIFE INTERVENTION, FRIENDSHIP AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LIFE INTERVENTION, FRIENDSHIP AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include KESWICK ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, NORBURY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
KESWICK ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Social Action
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	FY2022	£3k	Social Action
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Social Action
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST	FY2021	£500	100 for 500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, NORBURY	FY2022	£100	Overseas allocation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, NORBURY	FY2023	£100	Mission Group allocation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, NORBURY	FY2024	£100	Overseas allocation
KESWICK ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0