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Improving Lives Plymouth

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Improving Lives Plymouth is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Improving Lives Plymouth?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,404,613
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,395,427
Registered charity number
1066776
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Buckwell Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Improving Lives Plymouth (number 1066776) 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 Improving Lives Plymouth do?

We run with our partners, Plymouth Veterans and Family Hub, at our Ernest English House centre, alongside our information and advice services.At our Mannamead Wellbeing Hub (in north Plymouth) and across the city, we provide support for those with long-term health conditions, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health issues, and their carers.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Improving Lives Plymouth

Answers Improving Lives Plymouth gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Improving Lives Plymouth's highest-paid staff paid?

Improving Lives Plymouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Improving Lives Plymouth's money come from?

Improving Lives Plymouth reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.4m (98%), donations and legacies £27k (1%), investments £11k (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.4m · 98%
  • Donations and legacies£27k · 1%
  • Investments£11k · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Improving Lives Plymouth as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Improving Lives Plymouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02610208 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Plymouth Guild
Where it says it operates
Plymouth City · Devon

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Improving Lives Plymouth registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Improving Lives Plymouth yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Improving Lives Plymouth. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Improving Lives Plymouth a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Improving Lives Plymouth as a registered charity (number 1066776) 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 Improving Lives Plymouth's charity number?
Improving Lives Plymouth's charity number is 1066776. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1066776?
Search 1066776 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 Improving Lives Plymouth do?
We run with our partners, Plymouth Veterans and Family Hub, at our Ernest English House centre, alongside our information and advice services.At our Mannamead Wellbeing Hub (in north Plymouth) and across the city, we provide support for those with long-term health conditions, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health issues, and their carers.
Does Improving Lives Plymouth have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Improving Lives Plymouth. 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 Improving Lives Plymouth?
Improving Lives Plymouth's website listed in our register data is https://www.improvinglivesplymouth.org.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.
How much is Improving Lives Plymouth's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Improving Lives Plymouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does Improving Lives Plymouth's money come from?
Improving Lives Plymouth reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.4m (98%), donations and legacies £27k (1%), investments £11k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Improving Lives Plymouth?
The register records Improving Lives Plymouth as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Improving Lives Plymouth's trustees paid?
Improving Lives Plymouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Improving Lives Plymouth previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Improving Lives Plymouth: Plymouth Guild.
When was Improving Lives Plymouth registered as a charity?
Improving Lives Plymouth was entered on the register on 10 December 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02610208).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.