The Livesey Foundation
Analysis
The Livesey Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Livesey Foundation reported income of £131k and spending of £54k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £47k to £131k (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1156%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Livesey Foundation sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Food Bank Sheffield (£131k), Coventry Vineyard (£131k) and Living Springs International Church (£131k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trusts objects and principal activities are to hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such part or parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the promotion of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Food Bank Sheffield | Sheffield | £131k |
| Coventry Vineyard | Coventry | £131k |
| Living Springs International Church | London | £131k |
| London Rabbinical | Edgware | £131k |