RHYTHMS OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 July 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 20 July 2024 – 19 July 2025
Latest income: £27,694
Latest expenditure: £43,696
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 7 Bellsyard, Strand, London, WC2A 2JR

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.RHYTHMSOFLIFE.ORG.UK (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide food, clothing, toiletries and support to London's homeless. Our volunteers serve meals 365 days a year as well as handing out clean clothes, sleeping bags and personal hygiene products. We also provide a range of classes for the homeless, including IT, life skills, and English as a foreign language, to people to rebuild their confidence and find employment.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,696

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £44,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,970

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £47,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,964
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,498

Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 19 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £63,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,958

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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: 20 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,696
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £44,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,970
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 180

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £47,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,964
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 38

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,498
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 360

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 20 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 19 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 19 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £63,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,958
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 390

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RHYTHMS OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-07-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 APRIL 2008 AS AMENDED 27 JUNE 2008
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF MEDICAL AID TO SUCH PERSONS.TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS, TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SHELTER, FOOD, WAR FACILITIES AND EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures