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Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens

Also known as: Life for a Life Memorial Forest and Gardens

Plants trees in memory of people and/or events.Operates throughout the United Kingdom.Makes donations out of the funds generated to other health related charities,including Hospices,Medical Research etc.

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Activities & Mission

Plants trees in memory of people and/or events.Operates throughout the United Kingdom.Makes donations out of the funds generated to other health related charities,including Hospices,Medical Research etc.

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
£425,840
Latest Expenditure
£405,570

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 49% of UK Facilities charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 421). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 58% of UK Facilities charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 75% of UK Facilities 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 £499,866
Charitable Activities £5,804
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £4,649

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £421,158
Raising Funds £1,575
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £646

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
£425,840
£405,5700 / 0
2024
£422,728
£422,7180 / 0
2023
£405,843
£396,0470 / 60
2022
£510,319
£423,379£421,158£252,530£150,0006 / 30
2021
£342,542
£324,4900 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens

What does Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens do?

Plants trees in memory of people and/or events.Operates throughout the United Kingdom.Makes donations out of the funds generated to other health related charities,including Hospices,Medical Research etc.

How much income did Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens report in 2025?

Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens reported total income of £426k and reported expenditure of £406k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens?

Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens has a program ratio of 82.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 49% of UK Facilities charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 421 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens registered as a charity?

Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 7 March 2003 as charity number 1096422. It has been registered for 23 years.

Who runs Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens?

Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens is governed by a board of 7 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens operate?

Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens a registered charity?

Yes — Life For A Life Memorial Forests And Gardens is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1096422.

Details

Address
Life for a Life Memorial Forest
Melbourne House
509 Middleton Road
Chadderton
OLDHAM
OL9 9SH
Registration Date
7 March 2003
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3995416
Charity Number
1096422

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Trustees

Charles Rowland
Edward Hardaker
Gregory Joseph McMahon
Jane Carroll
Also governs 1 other charity
Jonathan Belcham
Peter Metcalfe
Also governs 1 other charity

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Life for a Life Memorial Forest and Gardens

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