--- title: "Lives Not Knives — charity 1153634 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Lives Not Knives (charity 1153634): income £245k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lives-not-knives retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:44:03.309Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1153634CIO LN # Lives Not Knives Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lives Not Knives is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.livesnotknives.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153634&subId=0) Work at Lives Not Knives? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lives-not-knives&type=claim&name=Lives%20Not%20Knives) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lives Not Knives? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £245,419 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £352,864 Registered charity number 1153634 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit Lsu5 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.livesnotknives.org](http://www.livesnotknives.org/) Quick answer Lives Not Knives (number 1153634) 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 Lives Not Knives do? Act as a resource for young people (up to 24) living in Croydon, London and the surrounding areas. We provide advice and assistance as well as organise programmes as a means of: a) helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; b) advancing education; c) relieving unemployment Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lives Not Knives Answers Lives Not Knives 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 Lives Not Knives's highest-paid staff paid? Lives Not Knives's annual return for the year ending 31 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 Lives Not Knives as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lives Not Knives'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 2 September 2013 Company number [CE000143](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/CE000143) (Companies House) Also known as Lnk Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Lives Not Knives registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lives Not Knives yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lives Not Knives. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lives Not Knives? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lives Not Knives's charity number? Lives Not Knives's charity number is 1153634. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1153634? Search 1153634 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 Lives Not Knives do? Act as a resource for young people (up to 24) living in Croydon, London and the surrounding areas. We provide advice and assistance as well as organise programmes as a means of: a) helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; b) advancing education; c) relieving unemployment Does Lives Not Knives have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lives Not Knives. 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 Lives Not Knives? Lives Not Knives's website listed in our register data is http://www.livesnotknives.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 Lives Not Knives's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lives Not Knives's annual return for the year ending 31 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 Lives Not Knives? The register does not record Lives Not Knives as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lives Not Knives's trustees paid? Lives Not Knives's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lives Not Knives registered as a charity? Lives Not Knives was entered on the register on 2 September 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number CE000143). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153634&subId=0).