LIFETIMES CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 January 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £149,531
Latest expenditure: £89,843
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: LIFETIMES CHARITY, 1 Park Road, Hampton Wick, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 4AS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lifetimes gives grants to necessitous people who reside in London and the Home counties. We work in partnership with chosen charities in our field of work. Current survivors of domestic violence, disabled children, ex veterans, homelessness, food banks and community pantries, local hospitals.

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: 7 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £149,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,843

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: 11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,365
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,801

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: 22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £38,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,825

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: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,220,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,425

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: 26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £934,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £783,315

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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: 7 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £149,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £97,365
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
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: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £38,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,825
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,220,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,425
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £934,037
Total Gross Expenditure: £783,315
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 2193936
Income Charitable Activities: 8000
Income Investments: 5054
Income Other: 13832
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2220822
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £306,425
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 306425
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5138
Expenditure Support Costs: 199111
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -523
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,105,248
Assets Total Fixed: 75973
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 75973
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,060,931
Assets Total Liabilities: £31,656
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,105,248
Creditors One Year Total Current: 31656
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,054,123
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5105248
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5105248
Count Employees: 3
Consolidated 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: 26 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 721806
Income Charitable Activities: 16000
Income Investments: 12720
Income Other: 183511
Income Total Income And Endowments: 934037
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,500
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £176,394
Expenditure Other: 600421
Expenditure Total: 783315
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13806
Expenditure Support Costs: 55126
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 2829
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -40000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £563,133
Assets Total Fixed: 1256496
Assets Own Use: 1240000
Assets Long Term Investment: 16496
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,951,243
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,365
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,191,374
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16365
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,803,897
Funds Endowment: 1231495
Funds Unrestricted: 1553351
Funds Restricted: 406528
Funds Total: 3191374
Count Employees: 24
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Berkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIFETIMES CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-01-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 08 DEC 2021 as amended on 10 Nov 2022
Charitable Objects: A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFITOF THE COMMUNITY IN LONDON, THE HOME COUNTIES ANDTHE SURROUNDING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREAOF BENEFIT") AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OFEDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OFPOVERTY DISTRESS AND SICKNESS. B) TO PROMOTE ANDORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THEABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER INCOUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARYORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THEAREA OF BENEFIT. THE HOME COUNTIES SHALL MEANBUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, ESSEX, BERKSHIRE,MIDDLESEX, SURREY, KENT AND SUSSEX.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, CENTRAL LONDON, AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 331504
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WANDSWORTH VOLUNTARY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Charity Name Id: 331517
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WANDSWORTH VOLUNTEER BUREAU

Charity Name Id: 331530
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: WVSDA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures