Living Lively
Analysis
Living Lively is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07485205). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Living Lively reported income of £84k and spending of £79k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £84k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Living Lively sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Equality Cohesion Council (£84k), Nantwich Players (£84k) and Leeds West Indian Carnival (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Living Lively works to improving the health, well-being and quality of life of people over 50 through participation in community singing. Living Lively was created following a Department of Health research project into the health benefits of singing and currently runs 16 singing groups with over 600 people attending each week.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Equality Cohesion Council | Kent | £84k |
| Nantwich Players | Cheshire | £84k |
| Leeds West Indian Carnival | Leeds | £84k |
| Beanfield Community Association | Northamptonshire | £84k |