catchinglives

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. Catchinglives is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Canterbury and operates in Kent.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity's mission is to provide a high quality, professionally-run service, utilising the skills of staff and volunteers to progress people out of the trap of destitution swiftly, comprehensively and lastingly; to promote the relief of poverty, sickness and distress among persons in need, including those not catered for by existing statutory or voluntary services within the United Kingdom.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£561,894

Latest Expenditure

£492,829

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £476,720

Charitable Activities £19,461

Other Trading £54,859

Investments £10,854

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £489,269

Raising Funds £3,560

Governance £13,719

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£561,894	£492,829	£489,269	£546,061	£458,232	16 / 60
2023	£418,697	£448,152				0 / 70
2022	£359,934	£494,075				0 / 45
2021	£548,747	£495,482	£491,787	£640,592	£640,255	21 / 50
2020	£456,131	£438,683				0 / 68