CONNECTED LIVES
Connected Lives is a charity working to support healthy, life-changing connections between parents and children, and within couple relationships. We run groups for parents and partners to give them a new way of understanding their key relationships, space to reflect on what is working and where they are struggling and support in making changes to help their relationships thrive.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £24,215 at year-end, which complies with its reserves policy target of no less than £30,000. The charity reported a net income of £54,625 for the year, resulting in an increase in total funds to £74,409. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £30,000 (which equates to about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 10
“The wife of Daniel Mogues, a trustee, served as a COSP facilitator and was paid £960 (2024:£1,920) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 20
“The wife of Daniel Mogues, a trustee, served as a COSP facilitator and was paid £960 (2024:£1,920) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 20
“During the year the charity: a) received donations totalling £2,980 (2024: £6,340) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).”
“The wife of Daniel Mogues, a trustee, served as a COSP facilitator and was paid £960 (2024:£1,920) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 20
“During the year the charity: a) received donations totalling £2,980 (2024: £6,340) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).”
Funders the charity credits
- John Lyon’s Charity
- The Grant Foundation
Trustees
- Anita Jones BA, DipEd
- DANIEL MOGUES
- Lindsey Jane Hayward MCSP, Dip
- Margaret Elizabeth Grizel Sandilands BA MA Oxon
- NICOLA ELISABETH MORRISS BSC DIPLAW
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £260k | £205k |
| 31/12/2024 | £205k | £220k |
| 31/12/2023 | £203k | £182k |
| 31/12/2022 | £162k | £148k |
| 31/12/2021 | £107k | £118k |
Common questions
Is CONNECTED LIVES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £24,215 at year-end, which complies with its reserves policy target of no less than £30,000. The charity reported a net income of £54,625 for the year, resulting in an increase in total funds to £74,409. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CONNECTED LIVES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CONNECTED LIVES as a grant recipient include THE EVELYN TRUST, THE GRANT FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE, Stolkin Foundation, THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EVELYN TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | Cambridgeshire Hub Expansion |
| THE GRANT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £21k | Support for Families in Crisis |
| THE EVELYN TRUST | FY2023 | £21k | Cambridgeshire Hub Expansion |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE | FY2024 | £10k | |
| Stolkin Foundation | FY2025 | £4k | Assist in relieving poverty and ill-health in all their forms and the causes of poverty and ill health including but not limited to victims of terrorism and oth |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE | FY2021 | £4k | Grants - Fellowship fund |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £290k |
| THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £226k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £211k |
| BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £145k |
| THE BROOK TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | 1 | £51k |
| THE MOULDING FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- CARING CONNECTIONS LIMITED
- LINKING LIVES UK
- CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER
- LITTLE LIVES UK
- Coram Family Lives
- CONNECTIONS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECTED LIVES | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARING CONNECTIONS LIMITED | £4.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| LINKING LIVES UK | £233k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER | £2.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE LIVES UK | £1.5m | £80,000 - £89,999 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Coram Family Lives | £2.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |