LIVE! — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £709,341
Latest expenditure: £689,851
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Live Cheshire, New Scene Centre, Lime Wood Close, CHESTER, CH2 2HD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Live! provides high quality learning and recreation activities which are accessible and responsive to the needs of children, young people and adults with disabilities. Live! is committed to promoting integration, celebrates peoples' differences and recognises and implements equal opportunities throughout the organisation. Live! provides activities through a wide range of weekly club sessions.

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: 12 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £709,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £689,851

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: 2 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £550,099
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,791

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: 20 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £428,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,000

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: 23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £341,893
Total Gross Expenditure: £383,854

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: 19 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £450,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £369,282

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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: 12 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £709,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £689,851
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 19

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: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £550,099
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,791
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,160
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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: 20 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £428,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £48,032
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £341,893
Total Gross Expenditure: £383,854
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 64971
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £450,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £369,282
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £259,503
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 455888
Income Other Trading Activities: 26822
Income Charitable Activities: 362840
Income Investments: 3791
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 849341
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 140000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £689,851
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 689851
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2140
Expenditure Support Costs: 2140
Expenditure Depreciation: 26733
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 26733
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £127,986
Assets Total Fixed: 88588
Assets Own Use: 88588
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £257,175
Assets Total Liabilities: £47,777
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £297,986
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47777
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £227,006
Funds Endowment: 140000
Funds Unrestricted: 157986
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 297986
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only 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: 2 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 232681
Income Other Trading Activities: 19699
Income Charitable Activities: 285906
Income Investments: 11813
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 550099
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £550,791
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 550791
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2127
Expenditure Support Costs: 332163
Expenditure Depreciation: 8065
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 7014
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 32865
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £117,796
Assets Total Fixed: 32865
Assets Own Use: 32865
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £131,005
Assets Total Liabilities: £25,374
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £138,496
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25374
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £111,268
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 117796
Funds Restricted: 20700
Funds Total: 138496
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIVE!
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-04-07T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3983802
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1091488
Assoc Charity Name: LIVE

Charity Name: LIVE!
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 18 Mar 2015
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITIES TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLES WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY;3.2 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures