LIFE DRONFIELD
Vision: Our vision is to develop in partnership with others, inclusive and welcoming spaces for people in and around Dronfield to enjoy and use. These spaces will include facilities designed to meet the needs of? children and families, young people, the elderly and people of all ages who would like to meet and socialise.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for Life Dronfield for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been subject to an independent examination. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts relative to those records.
What the accounts disclose
Funders the charity credits
- Toy Trust
- Derbyshire Voluntary Action
- Beatrice Laing Trust
- Bernard Sunley Foundation
- The Albert Hunt Trust
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/04/2025)
Trustees
- Richard Mattisonchair
- Carmel Chaplain
- DAVID DALTON
- Dr Ross Ashley
- MURIEL DALTON
- Rev. Dr. Christopher Walton
- Thomas Johnson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £170k | £115k |
| 31/03/2024 | £72k | £81k |
| 31/03/2023 | £21k | £65k |
| 31/03/2022 | £50k | £10k |
| 31/03/2021 | £40k | £3k |
Common questions
Is LIFE DRONFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for Life Dronfield for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been subject to an independent examination. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts relative to those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIFE DRONFIELD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFE DRONFIELD as a grant recipient include THE TOY TRUST, MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TOY TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND | FY2025 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HORACE TAYLOR TRUST | 3 | £2k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 2 | £6k |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £45k |
| THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED | 1 | £13k |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- LOVE DRIFFIELD
- THE DRIFFIELD NAVIGATION TRUST
- Great Driffield AFC
- DRIFFIELD YOUTH ACTION
- ONE VISION
- ST ANDREW'S PRE SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE DRONFIELD | £170k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOVE DRIFFIELD | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE DRIFFIELD NAVIGATION TRUST | £219k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Great Driffield AFC | £771k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DRIFFIELD YOUTH ACTION | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ONE VISION | £219k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |