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Alive Activities Limited

Alive is dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people and their carers. We work to prioritise wellbeing into later life by engaging older people creatively through meaningful activity, training and supporting carers to enrich the lives of older people, reducing social isolation by connecting them to their local communities and speaking up for the rights of older people

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Activities & Mission

Alive is dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people and their carers. We work to prioritise wellbeing into later life by engaging older people creatively through meaningful activity, training and supporting carers to enrich the lives of older people, reducing social isolation by connecting them to their local communities and speaking up for the rights of older people

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£747,483
Latest Expenditure
£616,467

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 27% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 87.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 22% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 12.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 17% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £503,395
Charitable Activities £232,247
Other Trading £0
Investments £11,841
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £541,383
Raising Funds £75,084
Governance £3,780
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£747,483
£616,467£541,383£452,223£162,55728 / 92
2024
£772,071
£836,368£762,613£321,207£202,07234 / 70
2023
£686,339
£800,327£729,659£385,504£143,51129 / 50
2022
£811,683
£521,641£457,854£499,492£115,59821 / 100
2021
£557,625
£500,360£424,104£209,450£121,20712 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Alive Activities Limited

What does Alive Activities Limited do?

Alive is dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people and their carers. We work to prioritise wellbeing into later life by engaging older people creatively through meaningful activity, training and supporting carers to enrich the lives of older people, reducing social isolation by connecting them to their local communities and speaking up for the rights of older people

How much income did Alive Activities Limited report in 2025?

Alive Activities Limited reported total income of £747k and reported expenditure of £616k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Alive Activities Limited?

Alive Activities Limited has a program ratio of 72.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 27% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Alive Activities Limited registered as a charity?

Alive Activities Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 November 2009 as charity number 1132708. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Alive Activities Limited?

Alive Activities Limited is governed by a board of 6 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Alive Activities Limited operate?

Alive Activities Limited operates across 5 areas, including Bristol City, Gloucestershire, North Somerset and 2 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Alive Activities Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Alive Activities Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1132708.

Details

Address
THE CREATE CENTRE
SMEATON ROAD
BRISTOL
BS1 6XN
Registration Date
16 November 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4047343
Charity Number
1132708

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Trustees

ANDREW SIMON WOOD
Also governs 1 other charity
CATHERINE SMITH
Christopher Williams
Dr Kevin Woodrow
Patricia Jayne Barlow
Richard Crocker

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