LOVE4LIFE
Love4Life is a CIO supporting adults with disabilities to engage socially in the community ,arranging social networking events ,training and learning opportunities and supporting members to find love.
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THOSE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHICH ARISE FROM SOCIAL ISOLATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY BY WORKING TO ASSIST SUCH PEOPLE TO MAXIMISE THEIR POTENTIAL, DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS, REDUCING THEIR LONELINESS AND ISOLATION AND FACILITATING THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that Love4Life reported a net deficit of £37,000 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in free reserves of £28,637 which are below the stated policy target of £40,000. The Trustees have confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources and a tentative agreement for the transfer of control to another charity by August 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“The general reserve target has been calculated as £40,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 37
- Government income: £3,333 — grants £3,333 (1); 1% of the £232,279 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 48
- Government income: £60,150 — contracts £23,000 (1), grants £37,150 (2); 16% of the £386,274 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Trustees
- David Jessopchair
- ALISTAIR BROWN
- Gillian Howells Buonacorsi How
- Lauren Stoner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £232k | £269k |
| 31/03/2025 | £386k | £336k |
| 31/03/2024 | £318k | £312k |
| 31/03/2023 | £240k | £231k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is LOVE4LIFE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that Love4Life reported a net deficit of £37,000 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in free reserves of £28,637 which are below the stated policy target of £40,000. The Trustees have confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources and a tentative agreement for the transfer of control to another charity by August 2026. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/06/2024 | £272k | Love4Life - Unlocking Connections; Changing Lives |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/04/2023 | £127k | Love4Life London |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| DENISE COATES FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| BRITISH RECORD INDUSTRY TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £170k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
Charities like this
- CHARNWOOD 20:20
- KEY4LIFE CIO
- LIFE CENTRE
- 4LOUIS
- LOVE4ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- COGS PREPARES 4 LIFE CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE4LIFE | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARNWOOD 20:20 | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEY4LIFE CIO | £799k | £80,000 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CENTRE | £835k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 4LOUIS | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOVE4ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |