SUPPORTING LIVES
Charity that raises money for the poor and distributes it to the projects we are raising funds for.
Objects
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY MAKING GRANTS TO PROVIDE SUCH SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total income of £134,396 and total expenditure of £214,581 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net deficit. The trustees hold unrestricted reserves of £20,000, which they state are held for emergency relief. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, with the examiner confirming no material matters came to attention regarding compliance or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 05/12/2024, 35 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 10/11/2023, 10 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 20/01/2023, 81 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Abdul Aziz Patelchair
- Adam Matliwala
- Yamin Zabir Amin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £134k | £215k |
| 31/12/2024 | £103k | £63k |
| 31/12/2023 | £99k | £40k |
| 31/12/2022 | £13k | £0 |
| 31/12/2021 | £26k | £0 |
Common questions
Is SUPPORTING LIVES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £134,396 and total expenditure of £214,581 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net deficit. The trustees hold unrestricted reserves of £20,000, which they state are held for emergency relief. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, with the examiner confirming no material matters came to attention regarding compliance or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SUPPORTING LIVES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUPPORTING LIVES as a grant recipient include THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £270k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £249k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £225k |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE KAYS FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- SAVE ONE LIFE
- SHARING LIFE TRUST
- HELP CHANGE LIVES
- SIMPLE REASON
- HELPING EDUCATING AND REBUILDING LIVES
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORTING LIVES | £134k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAVE ONE LIFE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARING LIFE TRUST | £114k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HELP CHANGE LIVES | £600k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIMPLE REASON | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELPING EDUCATING AND REBUILDING LIVES | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |