LET THE CHILDREN LIVE!

Charity number: 1159113
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Let The Children Live! supports the work of Fundacion Vivan Los Ninos! (Funvini) with street-children and other needy children and young people in Colombia, mainly in the city of Medellin.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£533,878

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Donations and legacies £518.54k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £15.33k
Investments £16
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£600,432

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Raising funds £31.77k
Charitable activities £568.66k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £31.77k
Charitable expenditure £568.66k

People

4 Employee(s)

3 Trustee(s)

8 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Colombia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 August 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gillian Mary Prosser Trustee 07 February 2022
None on record
PAULETTE ROSEMARY BROWN Trustee 26 July 2021
None on record
Rev STEPHEN JOHN GOODMAN Trustee 26 July 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £744.29k £775.81k £676.52k £469.95k £533.88k
Total expenditure £673.90k £617.75k £680.65k £622.41k £600.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £16.95k £11.24k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £731.09k £753.72k £651.98k N/A £518.54k
Income - Other trading activities £13.20k £5.12k £11.59k N/A £15.33k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 N/A £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 N/A £0
Income - Investment £1 £22 £0 N/A £16
Income - Other £0 £16.95k £12.95k N/A £0
Income - Legacies £175.68k £209.57k £83.69k N/A £11.38k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £644.11k £592.05k £654.37k N/A £568.66k
Expenditure - Raising funds £29.79k £25.69k £26.28k N/A £31.77k
Expenditure - Governance £1.77k £2.16k £3.89k N/A £5.63k
Expenditure - Grants institution £472.12k £429.71k £455.00k N/A £379.63k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 N/A £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £2.64k £3.10k £2.33k N/A £2.51k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 N/A £0
Other assets £348.20k £507.89k £597.58k N/A £387.12k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 N/A £0
Total liabilities £229.94k £232.04k £235.34k N/A £244.06k

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 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 14 October 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 JAN 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/10/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/10/2015

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE STREET-CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF SICKNESS, NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE; 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE FOLLOWING: (I) PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, AND TO ADVANCE THEIR FORMATION WITHIN THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; (II) FURTHERING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND NATURE OF THE CONDITIONS AND BEHAVIOUR OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND INTO THE MEANS OF THEIR IMPROVEMENT; AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; (III) PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (EDUCATION ON SOCIAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC ISSUES), IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN RELATION TO THE CONDITIONS AND BEHAVIOUR OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH DELIVERY OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. 3. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY ASSISTING IN THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DELINQUENCY; AND IN THEIR PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE, CRUELTY, DANGER OR EXPLOITATION AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1159113-1 LET THE CHILDREN LIVE
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 9 JULY 1992 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 15 AUG 2016
Charitable objects
TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.
Area of benefit
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD PARTICULARLY THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
Registration history
  • 13 August 1992 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
2 ROBERTS ROAD
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN4 0JW
Phone:
01302858369
Email:
info@letthechildrenlive.org
Website:

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