Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Because Your Life Counts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Because Your Life Counts (number 1184367) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Because Your Life Counts do?
We are a locally based charity that aims to provide education and information to young people and the general public. We do this by providing presentations on road safety at local schools and events. These sessions often use modern technology such as VR headsets/Simulators to make the sessions interactive. We also provide funding to which allow young people to participate in road safety courses.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Because Your Life Counts
Answers Because Your Life Counts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Because Your Life Counts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Because Your Life Counts's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City · Coventry City · Leicester City · Solihull · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Because Your Life Counts registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Because Your Life Counts yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Because Your Life Counts.
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The register data used for this profile lists Because Your Life Counts as a registered charity (number 1184367) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Because Your Life Counts's charity number?
Because Your Life Counts's charity number is 1184367. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1184367?
Search 1184367 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Because Your Life Counts do?
We are a locally based charity that aims to provide education and information to young people and the general public. We do this by providing presentations on road safety at local schools and events. These sessions often use modern technology such as VR headsets/Simulators to make the sessions interactive. We also provide funding to which allow young people to participate in road safety courses.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Because Your Life Counts. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Because Your Life Counts?
Because Your Life Counts's website listed in our register data is http://bylc.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Because Your Life Counts?
The register does not record Because Your Life Counts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Because Your Life Counts's trustees paid?
Because Your Life Counts's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Because Your Life Counts registered as a charity?
Because Your Life Counts was entered on the register on 11 July 2019.