Lifeline Community Projects
Analysis
Lifeline Community Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03951096). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lifeline Community Projects reported income of £3.5m and spending of £3.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.5m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lifeline Community Projects sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East London Business Alliance (£3.5m), Off the Record (Bristol) (£3.5m) and Soar Community (£3.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56%, charitable activities 42% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.0m. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £671k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 83 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 56%
- Charitable activities 42%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
As one of the larger community-based social enterprises in London, LifeLine Community Projects are engaged in 1) mentoring young people; 2) supporting children and families; 3) community development/combating isolation; 4) employability and skills; 5) offering alternative provision education; 6) FaithAction: empowering faith-based and community grass roots organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East London Business Alliance | London | £3.5m |
| Off the Record (Bristol) | Bristol | £3.5m |
| Soar Community | Sheffield | £3.4m |
| St Paul's Community Development Trust | Birmingham | £3.5m |