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LIFEWORKS CHARITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1054167 · organisation 1054167

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 March 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03177139
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,479,606
Latest expenditure
£2,084,882
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lifeworks Charity, Lescaze Offices Room 33, Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TOTNES, Devon

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lifeworks-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lifeworks focuses on the needs of children with learning disabilities and their families, providing them with new opportunities that will lead to full, rewarding and active lives through the delivery of specialist further education, informal individualised learning programmes promoting independence and social skills, social care, short breaks and recreational projects.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,479,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,084,882
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,494,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,851,203
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,126,918
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,353,687
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,112,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,031,620
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,810,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,783,256

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
27 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,479,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,084,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
60
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2137661
Income From Government Grants
£5,752
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
12 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,494,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,851,203
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
63
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
3212350
Income From Government Grants
£36,990
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,126,918
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,353,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£28,370
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,112,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,031,620
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£139,086
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,810,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,783,256
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£30
Income From Government Grants
£134,639
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
27 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
260709
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2193254
Income Investments
25643
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2479606
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,084,882
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2084882
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16000
Expenditure Support Costs
281045
Expenditure Depreciation
26609
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£902,945
Assets Total Fixed
260405
Assets Own Use
260405
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,311,445
Assets Total Liabilities
£354,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,217,850
Creditors One Year Total Current
354000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,094,535
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2201350
Funds Restricted
16500
Funds Total
2217850
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
12 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
52027
Income Other Trading Activities
64572
Income Charitable Activities
3356179
Income Investments
22059
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3494837
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,851,203
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3851203
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15564
Expenditure Support Costs
766466
Expenditure Depreciation
46557
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£486,116
Assets Total Fixed
287014
Assets Own Use
287014
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,787,571
Assets Total Liabilities
£251,459
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,823,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
251459
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,698,529
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1823126
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1823126
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
72222
Income Other Trading Activities
1304
Income Charitable Activities
3049346
Income Investments
4046
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3126918
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,353,687
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3353687
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8193
Expenditure Support Costs
535021
Expenditure Depreciation
55499
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,119,015
Assets Total Fixed
1059477
Assets Own Use
1059477
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,242,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,599
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,179,492
Creditors One Year Total Current
122599
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£979,958
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2178492
Funds Restricted
1000
Funds Total
2179492
Count Employees
100
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
146652
Income Other Trading Activities
13681
Income Charitable Activities
2952059
Income Investments
173
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3112565
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,031,620
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3031620
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
436552
Expenditure Depreciation
60356
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£128,747
Assets Total Fixed
1108937
Assets Own Use
1108937
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,577,247
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,923
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,406,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
279923
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,333,947
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2396354
Funds Restricted
9907
Funds Total
2406261
Count Employees
98
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
145897
Income Other Trading Activities
10747
Income Charitable Activities
2653739
Income Investments
455
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2810838
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,783,256
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2783256
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
343314
Expenditure Depreciation
60379
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,177,613
Assets Total Fixed
1123862
Assets Own Use
1123862
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,506,094
Assets Total Liabilities
£304,640
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,325,316
Creditors One Year Total Current
304640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,248,625
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2301475
Funds Restricted
23841
Funds Total
2325316
Count Employees
96
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIFEWORKS CHARITY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-03-29T00:00:00
Charity Name
LIFEWORKS CHARITY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-21T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5008473
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1141844
Assoc Charity Name
KINGSKERSWELL SUMMER MOON TRUST
Charity Name
LIFEWORKS CHARITY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-19T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5124737
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1179159
Assoc Charity Name
SPECIAL PLAY AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/03/1996AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15/02/2013 as amended on 20 Sep 2017
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH LEARING DIFFICULTIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
201404
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BIDWELL BROOK FOUNDATION LIMITED
Charity Name Id
201376
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ROBINS
Charity Name Id
201357
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIFEWORKS
Charity Name Id
201354
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BIDWELL BROOK FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
201430
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE KOOL CLUB

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries