Lively Minds

Lively Minds works to get pre-school children in rural Ghana and Uganda school-ready. Working through government we build the skills and confidence of marginalised mothers to run educational Play Schemes & provide nurturing care at home. This improves the quality of life and life-chances for children, parents and the wider communities.

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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.

Country

Ghana Uganda

Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,116,750

Latest Expenditure

£3,743,848

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 59.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 11% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 97.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 45% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 3.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 41% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,107,767

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £8,900

Other Income £83

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,641,215

Raising Funds £102,633

Governance £35,455

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 2024.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows this related event on the register:

Asset transfer in in 2023 — Lively Minds (organisation 4040843)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,116,750	£3,743,848	£3,641,215	£4,594,854	£1,337,056	108 / 0
2023	£3,017,506	£3,298,604	£3,261,783	£2,221,944	£802,456	103 / 0
2022	£3,573,394	£2,875,949	£2,867,454	£2,503,042	£1,177,481	98 / 0
2021	£1,768,683	£1,797,628	£1,789,630	£1,805,597	£1,014,190	61 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Lively Minds

What does Lively Minds do?

How much income did Lively Minds report in 2024?

Lively Minds reported total income of £6.12m and reported expenditure of £3.74m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Lively Minds?

Lively Minds has a program ratio of 59.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 11% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Lively Minds registered as a charity?

Lively Minds was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 January 2020 as charity number 1187460. It has been registered for 6 years.

Who runs Lively Minds?

Lively Minds is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Peter Ryan. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Lively Minds operate?

Lively Minds operates across 2 areas: Ghana and Uganda.

Is Lively Minds a registered charity?

Yes — Lively Minds is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1187460.