Life for a Life Memorial Forests and Gardens
Analysis
Life for a Life Memorial Forests and Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Life for a Life Memorial Forests and Gardens reported income of £490k and spending of £444k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £510k to £490k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Life for a Life Memorial Forests and Gardens sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forest Hill Charitable Trust (£490k), Hoot Creative Arts (£490k) and Akademi South Asian Dance UK (£490k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Plants trees in memory of people and/or events.Operates throughout the United Kingdom.Makes donations out of the funds generated to other health related charities,including Hospices,Medical Research etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Charitable Trust | Tintagel | £490k |
| Hoot Creative Arts | Huddersfield | £490k |
| Akademi South Asian Dance UK | London | £490k |
| Yes to Life Ltd | London | £491k |