CCEW Charity Commission profile

BETTER LIVES - STRENGTHENING INDEPENDENCE LTD

Registered charity 1070751 · organisation 3952518

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 July 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03590240
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£181,290
Latest expenditure
£190,593
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
Yes
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: K B L ADVISORY LTD, STAMFORD HOUSE, NORTHENDEN ROAD, SALE, M33 2DH

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.KBL-ADVISORY.COM (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of advocacy services and support to enable the elderly in Knowsley to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£181,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£190,593
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£187,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£165,363
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£109,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£122,244
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£143,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,539
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
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£101,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£105,641

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£181,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£190,593
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
143460
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
No
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 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£187,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£165,363
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
143460
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£109,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£122,244
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
56541
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£143,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,539
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
106853
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
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
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£101,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£105,641
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£79,888
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BETTER LIVES - STRENGTHENING INDEPENDENCE LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-08-11T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5021761
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1146624
Assoc Charity Name
KNOWSLEY ADVOCACY HUB LTD
Charity Name
BETTER LIVES - STRENGTHENING INDEPENDENCE LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-07-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUNE 1998 as amended on 10 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY IN KNOWSLEY IN ANY MANNER DEEMED CHARITABLE IN LAW AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES IN ORDER TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO OBTAIN HIS OR HER FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS A CITIZEN
Area Of Benefit
KNOWSLEY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
381733
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KPAIS
Charity Name Id
381712
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
KNOWSLEY PENSIONERS ADVOCACY & INFORMATION SERVICE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff