Lifelines
Analysis
Lifelines is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Lifelines reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £31k to £23k (-25%), an average of -7.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lifelines sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yardley Parent Teacher Association (£23k), Sydenham High School Parent School Association (£23k) and The Micropalaeontological Society (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotes friendship by writing to those awaiting execution in the USA by providing advice and information about the issues likely to arise when writing; a publication that allows people to hear the voice of those on death row; and conferences that include speakers with personal experience of the justice system, death row, and the impact of violent crime on all those who are affected.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yardley Parent Teacher Association | London | £23k |
| Sydenham High School Parent School Association | London | £23k |
| The Micropalaeontological Society | Birmingham | £23k |
| Holyport C of E School Association | Maidenhead | £23k |