CCEW Charity Commission profile

ENDING LIFE'S TABOO

Registered charity 1194537 · organisation 5169624

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 May 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£52,082
Latest expenditure
£34,928
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 68 WEST STREET, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, CO6 1NS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.endinglifestaboo.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ending Life's Taboo offers rapid access to counselling provision for young adults within the age range of 18 and 45 years old when they receive a terminal or end of life diagnosis. Ending Life's Taboo operates in North East Essex and Suffolk. Young adults with cancer or non cancer illnesses are able to access the provision.

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
3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£52,082
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,928
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
11 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,901
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
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,298
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,732
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
21 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,938
Fin Period Start Date
19 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£32,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,404

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
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£52,082
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,928
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
2
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
11 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,901
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
0
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
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,298
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,732
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
1
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
21 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,938
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
19 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
23 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£32,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,404
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ENDING LIFE'S TABOO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-05-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 May 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUFFERING OF ADULTS AGED 18 TO 40 YEARS OLD IN NORTH EAST ESSEX WHO ARE DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN INCURABLE, LIFE LIMITING CONDITION WITH SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE NEEDS; AND THEIR CARERS BY PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH EAST ESSEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures