--- title: "Living a Life — charity 1183047 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Living a Life (charity 1183047). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/living-a-life retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:09.207Z 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. 1183047CIO LA # Living a Life Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Living a Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1183047&subId=0) Work at Living a Life? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=living-a-life&type=claim&name=Living%20a%20Life) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Living a Life? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £0 Registered charity number 1183047 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Penarth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Living a Life (number 1183047) 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 Living a Life do? We help people receiving care in their home (in the Vale of Glamorgan) do things they enjoy such as chess, gardening, listening to music, birdwatching or whatever they like to talk about or do. We do this by finding people who share their interests, likes and dislikes - 'Soulmates' - who can talk about and do things with them that they both like and enjoy. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Living a Life Answers Living a Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Living a Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Living a Life's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 April 2019 Where it says it operates Vale of Glamorgan ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Living a Life registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Living a Life yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Living a Life. 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 Living a Life? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=living-a-life&type=claim&name=Living%20a%20Life) ## Frequently asked questions Is Living a Life a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Living a Life as a registered charity (number 1183047) 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 Living a Life's charity number? Living a Life's charity number is 1183047. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1183047? Search 1183047 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 Living a Life do? We help people receiving care in their home (in the Vale of Glamorgan) do things they enjoy such as chess, gardening, listening to music, birdwatching or whatever they like to talk about or do. We do this by finding people who share their interests, likes and dislikes - 'Soulmates' - who can talk about and do things with them that they both like and enjoy. Does Living a Life have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Living a Life. 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 Living a Life? Living a Life does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Living a Life? The register does not record Living a Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Living a Life's trustees paid? Living a Life's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Living a Life registered as a charity? Living a Life was entered on the register on 18 April 2019. 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=1183047&subId=0).