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Life Centre

Face to face, email and group counselling services and telephone and text helplines for men, women and child survivors of sexual abuse and rape and their close family members and supporters. We also provide training to organisations.

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Activities & Mission

Face to face, email and group counselling services and telephone and text helplines for men, women and child survivors of sexual abuse and rape and their close family members and supporters. We also provide training to organisations.

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
£834,724
Latest Expenditure
£879,590

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 69% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 93.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 31% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 7.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 26% 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 £707,838
Charitable Activities £125,167
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £1,719

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £822,470
Raising Funds £57,120
Governance £9,185
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
£834,724
£879,590£822,470£754,068£521,49116 / 0
2024
£709,573
£822,850£788,391£798,934£407,56316 / 0
2023
£1,003,021
£739,833£689,153£920,083£387,62813 / 17
2022
£695,679
£635,120£583,600£649,023£343,6219 / 30
2021
£956,192
£786,294£748,396£588,464£293,7897 / 37

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Life Centre

What does Life Centre do?

Face to face, email and group counselling services and telephone and text helplines for men, women and child survivors of sexual abuse and rape and their close family members and supporters. We also provide training to organisations.

How much income did Life Centre report in 2025?

Life Centre reported total income of £835k and reported expenditure of £880k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Life Centre?

Life Centre has a program ratio of 98.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 69% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Life Centre registered as a charity?

Life Centre was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 January 2009 as charity number 1127779. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Life Centre?

Life Centre is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is ANDREA CLARKE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Life Centre operate?

Life Centre operates across 4 areas: East Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex.

Is Life Centre a registered charity?

Yes — Life Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1127779.

Details

Address
LIFECENTRE
PO BOX 58
CHICHESTER
PO198UD
Registration Date
29 January 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4043431
Charity Number
1127779

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Trustees

ANDREA CLARKE Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Dr Serena North
Margaret Ellis
Mark Oliver
MR ALISTAIR MACFARLANE
Also governs 2 other charities

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