Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative (number 1177221) 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 Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative do?
We train up people in recovery from drugs/alcohol (and commonly ex offenders) to go into Schools ,Colleges ,Youth Offending Teams and Police Recruit to educate Young People and professionals around the issues of addiction, drug dealing , criminal exploitation and county lines. We also run two supported houses in the Anfield area of Liverpool for people often coming straight from prison.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative
Answers Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's highest-paid staff paid?
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; 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 Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
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Is Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative as a registered charity (number 1177221) 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 Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's charity number?
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's charity number is 1177221. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1177221?
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What does Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative do?
We train up people in recovery from drugs/alcohol (and commonly ex offenders) to go into Schools ,Colleges ,Youth Offending Teams and Police Recruit to educate Young People and professionals around the issues of addiction, drug dealing , criminal exploitation and county lines. We also run two supported houses in the Anfield area of Liverpool for people often coming straight from prison.
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How can I donate to Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative?
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://www.chooselifeproject.org. 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.
How much is Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative?
The register does not record Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's trustees paid?
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative registered as a charity?
Choose Life the Prisoners Initiative was entered on the register on 19 February 2018.