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low cost living limited

The charity supports people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Low Cost Living Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Hackney and Haringey.


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

1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN LONDON BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH LOW-COST HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FOOD WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.2) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,049,959
Latest Expenditure
£7,960,317

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £585,556
Charitable Activities £7,457,263
Other Trading £0
Investments £7,140
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,960,317
Raising Funds £0
Governance £7,721
Grants to Institutions £4,029
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,049,959£7,960,317£7,960,317£455,520£029 / 0
2023£6,192,458£5,849,535£5,849,535£365,878£365,87827 / 0
2022£4,372,819£4,544,561£4,544,561£22,955£028 / 0
2021£4,920,489£4,755,859£4,755,859£194,697£175,04523 / 0
2020£4,503,785£4,632,712£4,632,712£30,067£30,06711 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers