Skip to main content Skip to navigation

lives not knives

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. Lives Not Knives is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in North End and operates in London.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

Act as a resource for young people (up to 24) living in Croydon, London and the surrounding areas. We provide advice and assistance as well as organise programmes as a means of: a) helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; b) advancing education; c) relieving unemployment

Fundraising

See where Lives Not Knives is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£412,654
Latest Expenditure
£309,002

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 305.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £108,447
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £10,047

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £361,712
Raising Funds £3
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£412,654£309,0020 / 70
2023£156,840£352,9930 / 80
2022£511,709£361,715£361,712£600,301£600,30110 / 20
2021£484,181£349,1370 / 25
2020£461,292£220,7610 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Lives Not Knives
Unit Lsu5
Upper Mall
Centrale Shopping Centre
North End
CROYDON
Registration Date
2 September 2013
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5039426
Charity Number
1153634

Trustees

Monica Beckles
Kate Newton
Walter Verkaik
Christine Williams
Rahim Hirji
Charandeep Kaur Khaira

Also Known As

  • LNK