Life Skills Education Charity
Analysis
Life Skills Education Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07742739). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Life Skills Education Charity reported income of £242k and spending of £290k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £554k to £242k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Life Skills Education Charity sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% 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 The Women's Farm and Garden Association (£242k), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Commercial Education Trust (£246k) and Do-It Trust (£241k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Life Skills Education Charity develop and deliver DAaRT (Drug, Alcohol and Resilience Training) resources in schools. Our programmes are independently evaluated and proven to work, put together using evidence from research and follow government guidelines and best practice. Our team of trained facilitators deliver our programmes to over 13,000 young people in over 300 schools each year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Women's Farm and Garden Association | Gloucestershire | £242k |
| London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Commercial Education Trust | London | £246k |
| Do-It Trust | London | £241k |
| Ashford Borough Citizens Advice | Ashford | £246k |