LIFECENTRE SALFORD

Registered charity 1204407 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Lifecentre Salford has been working alongside local people for community transformation since 2000 (previously charity number 1089030). We have a range of activities to improve health and wellbeing, predominantly in Langworthy and Weaste, but we have a number of projects which support people across the whole borough.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SALFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND ENABLING THEM TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY;4.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH USE OF TRAINING AND PROGRAMMES FOR PERSONS LIVING IN AND AROUND SALFORD; AND4.3. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY COMMUNICATING AND EXPLAINING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AS OPPORTUNITY PERMITS AND IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRY, THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP DISCUSSION AND BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING ATTENDANCE AT LOCAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND MEETINGS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£264k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £118,132 against a policy target of three months of running costs. The charity reports no immediate concerns about its finances and confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £118k)
“Our reserves policy is to have a minimum of 3 months of running costs in the account at any given time.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lifecentre Salford (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£185k£264k
30/09/2024£344k£297k

Common questions

Is LIFECENTRE SALFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £118,132 against a policy target of three months of running costs. The charity reports no immediate concerns about its finances and confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2024£20kYouff
Sport England16/08/2024£7kMake that Play
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2023£10kMH Youff
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2015£10kChange Works

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIFECENTRE SALFORD£185k—0unclear—no doubt
SALFORD LOAVES AND FISHES LTD FY2025£586k—0unclear—no doubt
SALFORD COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICES FY2025£6.4min excess of £60,0002unclear—no doubt
LANGWORTHY CORNERSTONE ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£513k—0unclear—no doubt
LIFE EDUCATION CENTRE FOR LANCASHIRE FY2025£276k—0above—no doubt
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX (SALFORD) FY2025£1.3m—0within—no doubt

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