LIFE IN LONDON TRUST
1. The prevention or relief of poverty in the United Kingdom, and elsewhere in the world by providing grants, items and goods to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2. The advancement of education; and3. The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND GOODS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND3. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £25,728, exceeding the stated minimum reserve policy target of £1,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £4,524 compared to the prior year, funded primarily by donations and legacies totaling £25,875. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The trust aims to maintain a minimum reserve balance of £1,000 in order to ensure the continued delivery of activities in line with it's objectives and aims.” — page 4
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- Reena Kaliachair
- Aatish Dudani
- Barinderjit Singh Kambo
- Sonal Dudani
- Theo Harry Theodorou
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | — | — |
| 30/11/2024 | £26k | £21k |
| 30/11/2023 | £30k | £25k |
| 30/11/2022 | £16k | £9k |
| 30/11/2021 | £12k | £5k |
Common questions
Is LIFE IN LONDON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £25,728, exceeding the stated minimum reserve policy target of £1,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £4,524 compared to the prior year, funded primarily by donations and legacies totaling £25,875. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.