life support

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Life Support is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in Pulborough and operates in Zambia, Malawi, and various other locations.

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

Life Support works with orphaned and vulnerable children, with a particular focus on Africa, specifically Zambia, Malawi and Uganda, we also care for vulnerable adults. Life Support provides opportunities for young people in the UK to visit our projects in Africa.

Fundraising

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Country

Zambia Malawi Rwanda Uganda Venezuela

Financial Information

Latest Income

£514,614

Latest Expenditure

£493,145

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £510,772

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £2,015

Investments £1,827

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £491,627

Raising Funds £1,518

Governance £816

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£514,614	£493,145	£491,627	£66,703	£66,703	2 / 5
2023	£298,199	£320,153				0 / 10
2022	£306,206	£263,892				0 / 10
2021	£185,272	£207,764				0 / 5
2020	£136,101	£120,221				0 / 0