MY LIFE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 November 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income: £444,141
Latest expenditure: £452,611
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 48 ALNESBOURN CRESCENT, IPSWICH, IP3 9GD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting the mental health of children, young people and adults in education and the criminal justice system, with the aim of encouraging and educating those we collaborate with, to support and promote a less stigmatised outlook on mental health. We offer mental health training to young people in education and to people classified as NEET, including prison settings across England

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £444,141
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,611

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £502,467
Total Gross Expenditure: £486,775

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £400,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £336,541

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £214,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,514

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £283,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,148

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2027
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £444,141
Total Gross Expenditure: £452,611
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £502,467
Total Gross Expenditure: £486,775
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: 1200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £400,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £336,541
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £214,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,514
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £56,200
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £283,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,148
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: £6
Income From Government Grants: £95,465
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 502111
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 356
Income Total Income And Endowments: 502467
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,425
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £483,350
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 486775
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20323
Expenditure Support Costs: 94512
Expenditure Depreciation: 1070
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £65,005
Assets Total Fixed: 2289
Assets Own Use: 2289
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £75,678
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,673
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £67,294
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9506
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1167
Assets Cash: £63,534
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 67294
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 67294
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MY LIFE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-11-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Nov 2018 as amended on 02 Mar 2022 as amended on 14 Apr 2023 as amended on 23 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects: For the public benefit, the promotion of good mental health, in particular but not exclusively, to those within schools, prisons and young offender institutions by providing services such as mental health awareness training; mental health ambassador programmes, and the production of films about mental health.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 608241
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: STUDENT LIFE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries