CORAM LIFE EDUCATION

Charity number: 800727
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN RESPECT OF THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING AND WITH PARTICULAR RESPECT TO THE DANGERS OF DRUGS AND ADDICTIVE MATERIALS AND SUBSTANCES (II) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

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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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 January 1989: Standard registration
  • 25 October 2013: Funds received from 226261 EGERTON HOUSE TRUST
  • 19 January 2015: Funds received from 1075044 GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
  • 24 April 2017: Funds received from 1070183 LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES THAMES VALLEY LIMITED
  • 21 January 2018: Funds received from 1079411 LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES SWINDON
  • 21 August 2023: Funds received from 1093225 LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES BRISTOL LIMITED
  • 24 January 2024: Funds received from 1072564 LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES CUMBRIA LIMITED
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • L E C (Working name)
  • LIFE EDUCATION (Working name)
  • LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES (Previous name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Hadley Trustee 28 September 2023
THOMAS CORAM FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN (FORMERLY FOUNDLING HOSPITAL)
Received: On time
James Whittingham Trustee 20 March 2023
None on record
Olivia Margo Trustee 20 March 2023
None on record
Andre Charles Bailey Trustee 07 December 2020
None on record
Frances Soul Trustee 15 October 2020
FUTURE FRONTIERS
Received: On time
John Pickett Trustee 17 October 2019
None on record
Andrew Lovell Trustee 17 October 2019
LIFE EDUCATION WESSEX
Received: On time
Anthony Donald Gamble Trustee
LIFE EDUCATION EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £295.12k £769.40k £597.40k £756.34k £798.84k
Total expenditure £298.75k £486.34k £569.98k £695.14k £782.63k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £10.60k £10.60k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £308.25k £17.40k £62.91k £31.91k
Income - Other trading activities N/A £1.49k £1.52k £3.46k £4.84k
Income - Charitable activities N/A £430.67k £570.97k £689.57k £761.13k
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A £18 £18 £394 £953
Income - Other N/A £28.98k £7.50k £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £480.24k £536.47k £674.20k £755.06k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £6.10k £33.51k £20.94k £27.56k
Expenditure - Governance N/A £5.90k £5.08k £8.21k £10.62k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 £0 £0 £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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets N/A £685 £0 £0 £10.08k
Long-term investments N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A £249.26k £143.65k £171.01k £135.29k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A £338.53k £204.80k £170.97k £129.12k

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 2024 28 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 04 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
Coram Campus
41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ
Phone:
02075200347