STABLE LIVES

Registered charity 1186580 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Stable Lives provides support to military veterans, blue light workers, young people and their families who are dealing with the effects of exposure to mental trauma. We use land based activities and teach people how to interact with horses rehabilitated from physical and mental abuse to rebuild confidence, self esteem and self worth, this is done within respite days and courses.

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Latest income
£207k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £52,025, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet foreseeable commitments for the next 12 months. The charity maintains reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with its stated policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £52k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Liverpool City · Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£207k£194k
31/03/2024£128k£129k
31/03/2023£81k£72k
31/03/2022£70k£48k
31/03/2021£26k£19k

Common questions

Is STABLE LIVES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £52,025, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet foreseeable commitments for the next 12 months. The charity maintains reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with its stated policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STABLE LIVES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STABLE LIVES as a grant recipient include THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, SIR PETER O'SULLEVAN CHARITABLE TRUST, GRANTSCAPE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROSE PATERSON TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kTowards the salary costs of a Youth Development Worker.
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
SIR PETER O'SULLEVAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kGrants for specific projects and other good causes committed and paid during the year
GRANTSCAPEFY2023£8kStable Lives Parbold, Community Workshop and Garden Equipment Storage
GRANTSCAPEFY2023£8kStable Lives Parbold, Community Workshop and Garden Equipment Storage
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARBOLD, CHRIST CHURCHFY2022£2kHarvest Appeal
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£250ADCH Award

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2026£137kStable Lives Child and Youth Support - Education in the Community
Sport England30/01/2025£12kStable Lives Sport in the Community
Sport England03/08/2023£0COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding)
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2023£10kStable Lives improving accessibility and increasing community reach
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£16kUnrestricted Funding
Crowdfunder09/11/2022£4kLocal Action Fund
Sport England21/03/2022£2kStorm 22: Repairing fencing around charity compound
UK government21/03/2022£2kALB-Sport England-Storm 22: Repairing fencing around charity compound

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Vetlife.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STABLE LIVES£207k—0within—no doubt
Vetlife FY2024£1.0m—0above—no doubt
THE HUGS FOUNDATION FY2025£423k—0unclear—no doubt
VETERANS WITH DOGS FY2025£380k—0unclear—no doubt
VETERANS ASSOCIATION FY2025£986k—0unclear34.6%no doubt
SOLDIERS OFF THE STREET FY2025£121k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.