THE LIVEWELL FOUNDATION
The Livewell Foundation administers the charitable funds for services run by Livewell Southwest CIC. It also awards grants to support community projects and initiatives to help improve health and wellbeing, prevent ill health or reduce social isolation within Plymouth and South West Devon.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £73,976 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £316,407 to £242,431. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. Unrestricted reserves stood at £169,969, while restricted funds remained at £72,462.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Amie Carr
- Christopher James Davies
- Geoffrey Baines
- Jack Harvey
- John Napton
- Juliet Kamlesh Simmons
- Kay Sarah O'Shaughnessy
- Nakul Puri
- Oliver Jackman
- Paul Soley
- Rachel Jane Marshall
- Trevor Smale
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £147k | £221k |
| 31/03/2024 | £119k | £284k |
| 31/03/2023 | £113k | £125k |
| 31/03/2022 | £115k | £52k |
| 31/03/2021 | £198k | £248k |
Common questions
Is THE LIVEWELL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £73,976 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £316,407 to £242,431. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. Unrestricted reserves stood at £169,969, while restricted funds remained at £72,462. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £675k |
| CARERS TRUST | 1 | £123k |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | 1 | £40k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £22k |
| CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE | 1 | £21k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON
- PS FOUNDATION
- SHARED LIVES SOUTH WEST
- THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING
- SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOUNDATION TRUST FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LIVEWELL FOUNDATION | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON | £791k | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PS FOUNDATION | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARED LIVES SOUTH WEST | £8.6m | £60,000 or greater | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING | £364k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |