CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIVABILITY

Registered charity 1116530 · organisation 4027467

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 October 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05967087
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£66,413,000
Latest expenditure
£61,157,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Coburg House, 1 Coburg St, Gateshead, NE8 1NS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Livability is the disability charity committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them. Every day, we deliver a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services to over 1,000 people who are at the heart of everything we do. Our Christian ethos is why we were founded in 1844 and it's why we still exist today.

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
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£66,413,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,157,000
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£60,423,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,839,000
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£49,843,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,131,000
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
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£53,516,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,287,000
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£46,138,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,433,000

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
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£66,413,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,157,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
110
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
39895657
Income From Government Grants
£2,744
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 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
15
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£60,423,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,839,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
117
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
48482142
Income From Government Grants
£7,551
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 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
18
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£49,843,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,131,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
120
Count Govt Grants
£125
Income From Government Contracts
38387401
Income From Government Grants
£248,477
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 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
33
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
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£53,516,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,287,000
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
58
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
29227464
Income From Government Grants
£2,225,000
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
30
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£46,138,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,433,000
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
58
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£58
Income From Government Contracts
2564000
Income From Government Grants
£2,564,000
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
106

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
6363000
Income Other Trading Activities
993000
Income Charitable Activities
56686000
Income Investments
117000
Income Other
2254000
Income Total Income And Endowments
66413000
Income Legacies
4907000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,356,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£57,058,000
Expenditure Other
2743000
Expenditure Total
61157000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
335785
Expenditure Support Costs
6067000
Expenditure Depreciation
747000
Gain Loss Investment
115000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
245000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1636000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,110,000
Assets Total Fixed
43359000
Assets Own Use
37445000
Assets Long Term Investment
5914000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-261000
Assets Other Assets
£12,369,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,018,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£42,449,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4839000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8179000
Assets Cash
£6,252,000
Funds Endowment
6295000
Funds Unrestricted
34119000
Funds Restricted
2035000
Funds Total
42449000
Count Employees
1086
Consolidated 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 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6029000
Income Other Trading Activities
1264000
Income Charitable Activities
50907000
Income Investments
170000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
58370000
Income Legacies
4487000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,294,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£56,222,000
Expenditure Other
1323000
Expenditure Total
58839000
Expenditure Investment Management
74000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
356112
Expenditure Support Costs
6945000
Expenditure Depreciation
819000
Gain Loss Investment
98000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1803000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£28,095,000
Assets Total Fixed
47469000
Assets Own Use
41641000
Assets Long Term Investment
5828000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1840000
Assets Other Assets
£11,223,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,781,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£41,071,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6555000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9226000
Assets Cash
£5,235,000
Funds Endowment
8150000
Funds Unrestricted
28094000
Funds Restricted
4827000
Funds Total
41071000
Count Employees
1029
Consolidated 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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3509000
Income Other Trading Activities
1028000
Income Charitable Activities
43816000
Income Investments
190000
Income Other
1300000
Income Total Income And Endowments
49843000
Income Legacies
1386000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,263,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£51,809,000
Expenditure Other
1059000
Expenditure Total
54131000
Expenditure Investment Management
74000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
250000
Expenditure Support Costs
8939000
Expenditure Depreciation
811000
Gain Loss Investment
-185000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1625000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£29,060,000
Assets Total Fixed
48442000
Assets Own Use
42589000
Assets Long Term Investment
5853000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-24000
Assets Other Assets
£9,436,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,662,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£41,192,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7191000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9471000
Assets Cash
£6,286,000
Funds Endowment
7271000
Funds Unrestricted
29060000
Funds Restricted
4861000
Funds Total
41192000
Count Employees
1240
Consolidated 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
26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5961000
Income Other Trading Activities
2784000
Income Charitable Activities
42145000
Income Investments
48000
Income Other
2578000
Income Total Income And Endowments
53516000
Income Legacies
2285000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,675,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£45,920,000
Expenditure Other
2692000
Expenditure Total
50287000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
70000
Expenditure Support Costs
7941000
Expenditure Depreciation
115600
Gain Loss Investment
931000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1930000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
8045000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
50434000
Assets Own Use
43172000
Assets Long Term Investment
7262000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-37000
Assets Other Assets
£12,987,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,095,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£47,289,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6299000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9796000
Assets Cash
£7,833,000
Funds Endowment
6601000
Funds Unrestricted
33971000
Funds Restricted
6717000
Funds Total
47289000
Count Employees
1374
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6557000
Income Other Trading Activities
532000
Income Charitable Activities
38994000
Income Investments
55000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
46138000
Income Legacies
100100
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£997,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£46,411,000
Expenditure Other
1025000
Expenditure Total
48433000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
119000
Expenditure Support Costs
6824000
Expenditure Depreciation
533000
Gain Loss Investment
214000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-4557000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,574,000
Assets Total Fixed
47128000
Assets Own Use
38575000
Assets Long Term Investment
8553000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3625000
Assets Other Assets
£8,251,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,600,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£33,154,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
11996000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6604000
Assets Cash
£4,069,000
Funds Endowment
6663000
Funds Unrestricted
20330000
Funds Restricted
6161000
Funds Total
33154000
Count Employees
1560
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-10-30T00:00:00
Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-21T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
207620
Assoc Registered Charity Number
207620
Assoc Charity Name
BAWDEN FUND
Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
278443
Assoc Registered Charity Number
278443
Assoc Charity Name
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT STROKE CLUB
Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-10-31T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1006903
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1006903
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF TREETOPS, COLCHESTER
Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-03-11T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5022783
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1144610
Assoc Charity Name
THE HITS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-14T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
271022
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271022
Assoc Charity Name
THE GUTHRIE ESSAME CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/11/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/01/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2013
Charitable Objects
3.1 TO ASSIST OR EDUCATE ANY PERSON IN CHARITABLE NEED, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DISABLED PERSON AND THE PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS OF SUCH PEOPLE BY WHATEVER MEANS; AND3.2 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE FOR CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS, OTHER CHRISTIAN GROUPINGS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SEEKING TO ALLEVIATE CHARITABLE NEEDS,IN EACH CASE IN A MANNER WHICH AUTHENTICATES THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ITS MORAL PRINCIPLES IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE AND PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN SERVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS 'CHRISTIAN FAITH' MEANS THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS REVEALED AND EXPRESSED IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES BOTH OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
445230
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LIVABILITY
Charity Name Id
445237
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SHAFTESBURY
Charity Name Id
445200
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GROOMS - SHAFTESBURY
Charity Name Id
445207
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
JOHN GROOMS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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