Live!

Live! provides high quality learning and recreation activities which are accessible and responsive to the needs of children, young people and adults with disabilities. Live! is committed to promoting integration, celebrates peoples' differences and recognises and implements equal opportunities throughout the organisation. Live! provides activities through a wide range of weekly club sessions.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Local Authority

Cheshire West & Chester

Financial Information

Latest Income

£709,341

Latest Expenditure

£689,851

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

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

Administrative Ratio 0.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 76% 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 £455,888

Charitable Activities £362,840

Other Trading £26,822

Investments £3,791

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £689,851

Raising Funds £0

Governance £2,140

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 Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£709,341	£689,851	£689,851	£297,986	£127,986	20 / 19
2024	£550,099	£550,791	£550,791	£138,496	£117,796	19 / 12
2023	£428,751	£409,000				0 / 8
2022	£341,893	£383,854				0 / 15
2021	£450,071	£369,282				0 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Live!

What does Live! do?

How much income did Live! report in 2025?

Live! reported total income of £709k and reported expenditure of £690k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Live!?

Live! has a program ratio of 81.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Live! registered as a charity?

Live! was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 18 March 2015 as charity number 1160972. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs Live!?

Live! is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Live! operate?

Live! operates in Cheshire West & Chester, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Live! a registered charity?

Yes — Live! is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1160972.