IT'S YOUR LIFE

Charity number: 1116802
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity is currently carrying out the following activities: Integrated programme of support to build educational capital and improve the life chances of young people and their families; Classes in ESOL, ICT, Maths and Textiles for parents; Curriculum support for pupils with special needs; Community support in the Arts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £321,176
Total expenditure: £351,858

People

5 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Knowsley
  • Liverpool City
  • Newham
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GLOBETOWN LEARNING COMMUNITY (Previous name)
Company number:
05650451 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID LEWIS Chair 03 January 2012
None on record
Dr Jamie Ross Trustee 27 June 2023
None on record
Brian Thomas Trustee 03 April 2019
None on record
Foyez Rahim Trustee 07 January 2014
None on record
MELANIE SHERWOOD Trustee 03 January 2012
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 £308.70k £357.14k £590.98k £179.64k £321.18k
Total expenditure £306.52k £319.67k £318.16k £361.14k £351.86k
Income from government contracts £169.10k £185.50k £132.62k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £143.27k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £2.15k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £586.83k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £2.00k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £292.00k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £26.16k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.81k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 March 2025 28 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/12/2005 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/05/2012

Charitable objects

1 DELIVERING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS TO CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AT RISK OF FAILING TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL DUE TO LACK OF OPPORTUNITY. 2 DEVELOPING, SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND MAINSTREAM EDUCATION PROVISION. 3 DEVELOPING INITIATIVES WHICH RAISE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATION.

Area of benefit

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

TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON

Contact information

Address:
IT'S YOUR LIFE
The Glasshouse
161 Old Ford Road
LONDON
E2 9QB
Phone:
020 3952 3164
Email:
jackie.barnes@itsyourlife.me.uk
Website:

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