LET THE CHILDREN LIVE! — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 November 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07140869
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £880,126
Latest expenditure: £785,548
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 ROBERTS ROAD, DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN4 0JW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Let The Children Live! supports the work of Fundacion Vivan Los Ninos! (Funvini) with street-children and other needy children and young people in Colombia, mainly in the city of Medellin.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £880,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £785,548

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £792,806
Total Gross Expenditure: £572,799

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £533,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £600,432

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,406

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £676,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £680,653

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £880,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £785,548
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £792,806
Total Gross Expenditure: £572,799
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £533,878
Total Gross Expenditure: £600,432
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,406
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £676,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £680,653
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,240
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 865519
Income Other Trading Activities: 14601
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 880126
Income Legacies: 28002
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £35,480
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £750,068
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 785548
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 551912
Expenditure Governance: 6030
Expenditure Support Costs: 107280
Expenditure Depreciation: 524
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -524
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £300,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1572
Assets Own Use: 1572
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £691,979
Assets Total Liabilities: £233,007
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £460,544
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8007
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 225000
Assets Cash: £464,471
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 460544
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 460544
Count Employees: 4
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 777110
Income Other Trading Activities: 15681
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 15
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 792806
Income Legacies: 78128
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,745
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £540,054
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 572799
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 344020
Expenditure Governance: 5754
Expenditure Support Costs: 104743
Expenditure Depreciation: 628
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -628
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £365,966
Assets Total Fixed: 1881
Assets Own Use: 1881
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £597,345
Assets Total Liabilities: £233,260
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £365,966
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8260
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 225000
Assets Cash: £320,076
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 365966
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 365966
Count Employees: 4
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 518536
Income Other Trading Activities: 15326
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 16
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 533878
Income Legacies: 11381
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £31,772
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £568,660
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 600432
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 379627
Expenditure Governance: 5634
Expenditure Support Costs: 102996
Expenditure Depreciation: 836
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -836
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £145,559
Assets Total Fixed: 2508
Assets Own Use: 2508
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £387,115
Assets Total Liabilities: £244,064
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £145,559
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19064
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 225000
Assets Cash: £161,138
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 145559
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 145559
Count Employees: 4
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 651983
Income Other Trading Activities: 11590
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 12945
Income Total Income And Endowments: 676518
Income Legacies: 83686
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £26,280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £654,373
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 680653
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 455000
Expenditure Governance: 3888
Expenditure Support Costs: 93788
Expenditure Depreciation: 777
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -777
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £314,570
Assets Total Fixed: 2327
Assets Own Use: 2327
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £597,584
Assets Total Liabilities: £235,341
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £364,570
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10341
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 225000
Assets Cash: £365,958
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 364570
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 364570
Count Employees: 4
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LET THE CHILDREN LIVE!
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-11-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: LET THE CHILDREN LIVE!
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-30T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1042972
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1042972
Assoc Charity Name: ROTARY CLUB OF THORNE TRUST FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 JAN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/10/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/10/2015
Charitable Objects: 1. TO RELIEVE STREET-CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF SICKNESS, NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE;2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE FOLLOWING: (I) PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, AND TO ADVANCE THEIR FORMATION WITHIN THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;(II) FURTHERING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND NATURE OF THE CONDITIONS AND BEHAVIOUR OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND INTO THE MEANS OF THEIR IMPROVEMENT; AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; (III) PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (EDUCATION ON SOCIAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC ISSUES), IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN RELATION TO THE CONDITIONS AND BEHAVIOUR OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH DELIVERY OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. 3. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY ASSISTING IN THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DELINQUENCY; AND IN THEIR PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE, CRUELTY, DANGER OR EXPLOITATION AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff