Live!

Analysis

Live! is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Live! reported income of £709k and spending of £690k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £450k to £709k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Live! sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Horse Rangers Association (Hampton Court)limited (£708k), Charis (Christian Help & Action for Refugees in Somerset) (£711k) and St Peter's Charity (£708k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54%, charitable activities 43% and trading 3.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.