LIFELINE COMMUNITY ACTION
Registered charity 1168614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LCA
Lifeline offers a client led and holistic response to very vulnerable people in great need. Our work addresses the immediate crises caused by long term poverty and works to equip people to take control of their lives, build their emotional and financial resilience and change their perception of their own personal potential
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves were £240,898, with free reserves of approximately £34,589 remaining after designations for resilience, contractual payments, and future costs. The trustees consider this reserve position appropriate and providing reasonable protection while allowing continued investment in services. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £241k)
“The Trustees maintain reserves to protect the charity against unexpected reductions in income, unforeseen costs, funding delays and emerging community need” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/05/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ALWYN WHYTEchair
- Anne Marie Smith
- Eddy Adam
- Judith Donald · trustee of 1 other charity
- Paul Howell · trustee of 1 other charity
- Phillip Hawkins
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Darlington · Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIFELINE COMMUNITY ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves were £240,898, with free reserves of approximately £34,589 remaining after designations for resilience, contractual payments, and future costs. The trustees consider this reserve position appropriate and providing reasonable protection while allowing continued investment in services. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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