Stories For Life

Charity number: 1169750
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Stories for Life records life stories face to face or remotely with those who are in the last chapter of life in a variety of settings; hospices, hospitals, care homes or in their own homes. Our biographers are specialist volunteers trained by us. Our phone service can include the recording of less formally structured conversations between family members/ friends of a different generation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £42,843
Total expenditure: £38,177

People

8 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 October 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE HOSPICE BIOGRAPHERS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Grace Hinde Trustee 26 November 2025
None on record
Connor Musoke-Jones Trustee 25 November 2025
None on record
Ayla Ronald Trustee 09 April 2025
None on record
Debbie Usiskin Trustee 09 April 2025
None on record
Phillip Loutsis Trustee 09 April 2025
None on record
John Greenwood Trustee 29 November 2024
None on record
Yos Noor Trustee 29 November 2024
None on record
BARBARA ALTOUNYAN Trustee 18 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £32.64k £21.43k £81.80k £41.42k £42.84k
Total expenditure £21.02k £26.60k £42.62k £41.52k £38.18k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 30 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 06 November 2024 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 06 November 2024 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 18 OCT 2016 AMENDED ON 07 DEC 2021 as amended on 25 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE PLEASURE AND RELIEF TO ALL THOSE NEARING THE END OF THEIR LIVES, YOUNG & OLD, BY PROFESSIONALLY RECORDING THEIR PRECIOUS MEMORIES IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS AND ON AUDIO OR VIDEO, FREE OF CHARGE IN THE U.K.

Contact information

Address:
25 COMBEMARTIN ROAD
LONDON
SW18 5PP
Phone:
07712534399
Email:
hello@storiesforlife.co.uk
Website:

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