Lifelines (number 1168273) 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 Lifelines do?
Promotes friendship by writing to those awaiting execution in the USA by providing advice and information about the issues likely to arise when writing; a publication that allows people to hear the voice of those on death row; and conferences that include speakers with personal experience of the justice system, death row, and the impact of violent crime on all those who are affected.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lifelines
Answers Lifelines gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 records Lifelines 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
Lifelines's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Lifelines registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Lifelines yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lifelines.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Lifelines as a registered charity (number 1168273) 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 Lifelines's charity number?
Lifelines's charity number is 1168273. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1168273?
Search 1168273 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 Lifelines do?
Promotes friendship by writing to those awaiting execution in the USA by providing advice and information about the issues likely to arise when writing; a publication that allows people to hear the voice of those on death row; and conferences that include speakers with personal experience of the justice system, death row, and the impact of violent crime on all those who are affected.
Does Lifelines have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lifelines. 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 Lifelines?
Lifelines's website listed in our register data is http://www.lifelines-uk.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lifelines?
The register records Lifelines 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 Lifelines's trustees paid?
Lifelines's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Lifelines registered as a charity?
Lifelines was entered on the register on 18 July 2016.