RECYCLING LIVES CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 October 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05781363
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £2,589,294
Latest expenditure: £3,212,132
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1a Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 1QE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.recyclinglives.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of Accommodation, Education, Training, Employment Opportunities and Financial Support and support services to individuals

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,589,294
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,212,132

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,470,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,819,032

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,673,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,334,116

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,132,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,779,519

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,301,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,563,170

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,589,294
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,212,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,470,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,819,032
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,673,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,334,116
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,132,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,779,519
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,301,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,563,170
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: £151,443
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 47

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 260812
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2283515
Income Investments: 44967
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2589294
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,212,132
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3212132
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 469351
Expenditure Depreciation: 78633
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £238,953
Assets Total Fixed: 188330
Assets Own Use: 188330
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £930,153
Assets Total Liabilities: £671,200
Assets Current Investment: 455393
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £447,283
Creditors One Year Total Current: 671200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £118,354
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 406135
Funds Restricted: 41148
Funds Total: 447283
Count Employees: 58
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 153146
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2018893
Income Investments: 42768
Income Other: 255725
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2470532
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,819,032
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2819032
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 155984
Expenditure Support Costs: 459310
Expenditure Depreciation: 69029
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £931,904
Assets Total Fixed: 109628
Assets Own Use: 109628
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,109,175
Assets Total Liabilities: £836,132
Assets Current Investment: 1167030
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,382,671
Creditors One Year Total Current: 836132
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £218,247
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1328099
Funds Restricted: 54572
Funds Total: 1382671
Count Employees: 62
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 240941
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2432161
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2673102
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,334,116
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2334116
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 79729
Expenditure Support Costs: 337871
Expenditure Depreciation: 106714
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £873,042
Assets Total Fixed: 155353
Assets Own Use: 155353
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,917,818
Assets Total Liabilities: £342,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,731,171
Creditors One Year Total Current: 342000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £208,981
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1602332
Funds Restricted: 128839
Funds Total: 1731171
Count Employees: 55
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 156431
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1542211
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 433679
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2132321
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £11,844
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,767,675
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1779519
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 50853
Expenditure Support Costs: 322448
Expenditure Depreciation: 107550
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,289,406
Assets Total Fixed: 239199
Assets Own Use: 239199
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,590,893
Assets Total Liabilities: £535,204
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,294,888
Creditors One Year Total Current: 448670
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 86534
Assets Cash: £1,048,126
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1289406
Funds Restricted: 5482
Funds Total: 1294888
Count Employees: 47
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 341941
Income Other Trading Activities: 679403
Income Charitable Activities: 1280306
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2301650
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,156
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,547,014
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1563170
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 88203
Expenditure Support Costs: 454413
Expenditure Depreciation: 104690
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £805,725
Assets Total Fixed: 258220
Assets Own Use: 258220
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,376,069
Assets Total Liabilities: £692,203
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £942,086
Creditors One Year Total Current: 630631
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 61572
Assets Cash: £734,349
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 942086
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 942086
Count Employees: 38
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RECYCLING LIVES CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-10-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 APR 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 JUL 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 MAY 2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 OCT 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 OCT 2019
Charitable Objects: 1.1 THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LANCASHIRE) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:1.1.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT;1.1.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;1.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;1.1.4. THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:I.1.4.1 IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR1.1.4.2 TO EXISTING BUSINESSES1.1.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;1.1.6 THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;1.1.7 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;1.1.8 THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;1.1.9 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;1.1.10 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;1.1.11 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND1.1.12 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit: IN PARTICULAR, LANCASHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 409331
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RECYCLING LIVES (PRESTON) LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 409340
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RECYCLING LIVES (UK) LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures