Liv (UK)

Analysis

Liv (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in April 2011, 15 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 07141262). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Liv (UK) reported income of £229k and spending of £247k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £190k to £229k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Liv (UK) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Heart House - Foundation for Cardiovascular Research and Education (£229k), The a M Fenton Trust (£229k) and Kingsteignton Swimming Pool and Recreational Association (£229k).