BILLY'S LIFELINE

Charity number: 1205627
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Billys lifeline is dedicated to supporting families and loved ones who have lost someone to suicide. Based in the Northeast of England, our primary focus is on establishing a secure and compassionate environment where individuals impacted by suicide can access immediate practical and emotional support. Our goal is to alleviate the stigma associated with suicide loss and actively promote

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £112,770
Total expenditure: £97,366

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 November 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Trevor Shingler Chair 20 August 2024
None on record
DIONNE THOMPSON Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
Marcie Briggs Trustee 20 August 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2025
Total gross income £112.77k
Total expenditure £97.37k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 26 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 26 January 2026 On time
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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 08 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF NEED OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE SUICIDE OF A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER OR LOVED ONE IN THE NORTH-EAST OF ENGLAND BY ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN COUNSELLING AND BEREAVEMENT SERVICES AND TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES CAUSED BY THE IMPACT OF SUICIDE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMES, PROMOTING OPEN DISCUSSIONS AND REDUCING THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 13 Cookson House
South Shields
NE33 1TL
Phone:
01917169555
Email:
info@billyslifeline.org
Website:

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