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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BETTER LIVES UK

Registered charity 1188005 · organisation 5135552

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 February 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
2 August 2024 – 1 August 2025
Latest income
£17,320
Latest expenditure
£17,320
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 100 ABBOTS ROAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY, WD5 0BH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Relief of poverty in developing countries

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
1 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,320
Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
1 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,654
Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
1 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,558
Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
1 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,117
Fin Period Start Date
17 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
1 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,335

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
2 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2025
Ar Due Date
1 June 2026
Ar Received Date
4 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,320
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2024
Ar Due Date
1 June 2025
Ar Received Date
6 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,654
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2023
Ar Due Date
1 June 2024
Ar Received Date
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,558
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
2 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2022
Ar Due Date
1 June 2023
Ar Received Date
27 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,117
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,117
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
17 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
1 August 2021
Ar Due Date
1 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,335
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
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BETTER LIVES UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-02-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY IN AFRICA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS: ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures