CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIFELONG FAMILY LINKS

Registered charity 1073963 · organisation 3077139

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 February 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03596496
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£874,757
Latest expenditure
£573,069
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Barstow Crescent, Laburnum Crescent, London, SW2 3NS

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND TO PROMOTE THE WEFLFARE OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE FOR FAMILIES WITH SUCH CHILDREN.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£874,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,069
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£876,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£511,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£754,696
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,359
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£532,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£390,755
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
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£451,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£401,680

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£874,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,069
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Income From Government Contracts
801433
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 Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£876,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£511,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
774467
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 Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
5 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£754,696
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,359
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
644800
Income From Government Grants
£46,500
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 Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£532,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£390,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
36589
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 Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£451,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£401,680
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
373281
Income From Government Grants
£3,895
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
33952
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
802932
Income Investments
33527
Income Other
3701
Income Total Income And Endowments
874112
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£573,069
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
573069
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
7505
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,747,887
Assets Total Fixed
29938
Assets Own Use
29938
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,114,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,743
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,140,129
Creditors One Year Total Current
4743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,076,537
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1747887
Funds Restricted
392242
Funds Total
2140129
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
26824
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
802955
Income Investments
38187
Income Other
8553
Income Total Income And Endowments
876519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£511,712
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
511712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
9394
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,446,199
Assets Total Fixed
37443
Assets Own Use
37443
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,805,199
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,201
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,838,441
Creditors One Year Total Current
4201
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,740,428
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1446199
Funds Restricted
392242
Funds Total
1838441
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
5 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
691300
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
691300
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£463,359
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
463359
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3878
Expenditure Depreciation
10152
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
343776
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
24877
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,040,227
Assets Total Fixed
46837
Assets Own Use
46837
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,434,538
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,741
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,473,634
Creditors One Year Total Current
7741
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,378,564
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1040227
Funds Restricted
433407
Funds Total
1473634
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
21445
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
502265
Income Investments
7613
Income Other
712
Income Total Income And Endowments
532035
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£390,755
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
390755
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
6292
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,030,192
Assets Total Fixed
24877
Assets Own Use
24877
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,174,709
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,289
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,182,297
Creditors One Year Total Current
12289
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5000
Assets Cash
£1,078,841
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1030192
Funds Restricted
152105
Funds Total
1182297
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIFELONG FAMILY LINKS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-02-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/06/1998AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/12/2012
Charitable Objects
(1). TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LONDON OF LAMBETH (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'LAMBETH') THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE FOR SUCH CHILDREN(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ALL PEOPLE TO THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
290878
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LAMBETH FAMILY LINK

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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