livability
Activities & Mission
Livability is the disability charity committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them. Every day, we deliver a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services to over 1,000 people who are at the heart of everything we do. Our Christian ethos is why we were founded in 1844 and it's why we still exist today.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£60,423,000
Latest Expenditure
£58,839,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 96.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £6,029,000
Charitable Activities £50,907,000
Other Trading £1,264,000
Investments £170,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £56,222,000
Raising Funds £1,294,000
Governance £356,112
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,323,000
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £60,423,000 | £58,839,000 | £56,222,000 | £41,071,000 | £28,095,000 | 1029 / 18 |
| 2023 | £49,843,000 | £54,131,000 | £51,809,000 | £41,192,000 | £29,060,000 | 1240 / 33 |
| 2022 | £53,516,000 | £50,287,000 | £45,920,000 | £47,289,000 | £0 | 1374 / 30 |
| 2021 | £46,138,000 | £48,433,000 | £46,411,000 | £33,154,000 | £2,574,000 | 1560 / 106 |
| 2020 | £44,276,000 | £47,024,000 | £44,683,000 | £39,792,000 | £28,145,000 | 1745 / 128 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Coburg House
1 Coburg St
Gateshead
NE8 1NS
1 Coburg St
Gateshead
NE8 1NS
Website
shaftesburygroup.orgRegistration Date
30 October 2006
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4027467
Charity Number
1116530
Trustees
ANDREW WILSON
John Weaving
Canon Susan Johns
Peter Woodall
DUNCAN INGRAM
Rt Revd Richard Frith
Tom O'Connor
Lisa Quinlan-Rahman
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- GROOMS - SHAFTESBURY
- JOHN GROOMS
- LIVABILITY
- SHAFTESBURY