LIVE WELL NORTH EAST
Support to enhance wellbeing based around the Five Ways to Wellbeing through multiple activities including mindfulness, physical activity, social support. Mental wellbeing support - teaching techniques and strategies to improve esteem, understand and regulate emotions, learn about supporting mental health; improve emotional resilience; physical activity; and holiday provision
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, SOCIOECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE.2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.(FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,153 for the year ended 1 October 2025, resulting in total net assets of £97,743. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties related to going concern.
What the accounts disclose
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 01/10/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £31,650 — contracts £7,780 (1), grants £23,870 (5); 14% of the £221,143 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/10/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £17,327 — contracts £2,649 (1), grants £14,678 (5); 8% of the £207,716 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Alan Balmerchair
- Emma Catherine Peverall
- Emma Waldock
- Holly Peacock-Goodwin
- Jillian Lucy Rose Tansey
- Simon Joseph Wilson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2025 | £221k | £219k |
| 01/10/2024 | £208k | £178k |
Common questions
Is LIVE WELL NORTH EAST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,153 for the year ended 1 October 2025, resulting in total net assets of £97,743. Per the trustees' report, the charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties related to going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIVE WELL NORTH EAST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVE WELL NORTH EAST as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | FY2024 | £37k | |
| MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST | FY2026 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/01/2026 | £11k | The Phoenix Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/07/2025 | £10k | Grant to Live Well North East |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/05/2025 | £5k | Grant to Live Well North East |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2024 | £254k | Co. Durham Community Mental Wellbeing |
| Sport England | 02/03/2021 | amount not stated | COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £70k |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- NORTH EAST WELLBEING
- EAST AND WEST AID
- AGE CONNECTS NORTH EAST WALES
- WELLBEING CONNECT SERVICES
- LIFE WAYS
- WORKING WELL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE WELL NORTH EAST | £221k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST WELLBEING | £330k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EAST AND WEST AID | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONNECTS NORTH EAST WALES | £684k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLBEING CONNECT SERVICES | £290k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE WAYS | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |