LIFESKILLS LEARNING FOR LIVING

Charity number: 1080747
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Lifeskills is a safety education Centre built as a realistic village. Its approach is interactive and bridges the gap that exists between knowledge and behaviour. It is designed to help people learn about safety in a fun and practical way, specifically in the home, on the road and during leisure time.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £325,130
Total expenditure: £280,607

Total income includes £75,698 from 11 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

85 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 May 2000: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KEVERN JENKIN Chair 21 February 2017
None on record
Sue Elliott Trustee 16 February 2025
TRUST IN LEARNING LIMITED
Received: On time
Lisa Twyman Trustee 31 January 2023
None on record
Wendy Nicola Parker Trustee 12 May 2021
None on record
Julie Lansley Trustee 12 May 2021
None on record
Maxine Targett Trustee 15 December 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £168.56k £139.35k £212.54k £243.91k £325.13k
Total expenditure £172.22k £191.56k £219.89k £262.50k £280.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £52.79k N/A £11.50k £24.38k £75.70k

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 March 2025 29 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 29 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 December 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/04/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/02/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/10/2012 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16/10/2012

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN DOMESTIC, PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BRISTOL

Contact information

Address:
LIFESKILLS
THE CREATE CENTRE
SMEATON ROAD
BRISTOL
BS1 6XN
Phone:
01179224511
Email:
manager@lifeskills-bristol.org.uk
Website:

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