--- title: "Living Lively — charity 1144839 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Living Lively (charity 1144839): income £84,342 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/living-lively retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:06:22.495Z 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. 1144839Charitable company LL # Living Lively Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Living Lively is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.livinglively.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1144839&subId=0) Work at Living Lively? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=living-lively&type=claim&name=Living%20Lively) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Living Lively? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £84,342 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £79,258 Registered charity number 1144839 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Forstal Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.livinglively.org.uk](http://www.livinglively.org.uk/) Quick answer Living Lively (number 1144839) 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 Lively do? Living Lively works to improving the health, well-being and quality of life of people over 50 through participation in community singing. Living Lively was created following a Department of Health research project into the health benefits of singing and currently runs 16 singing groups with over 600 people attending each week. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Living Lively Answers Living Lively gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Living Lively's highest-paid staff paid? Living Lively's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 records Living Lively 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Living Lively's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 November 2011 Company number [07485205](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07485205) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Hampshire · Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **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 Lively registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Living Lively yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Living Lively. 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 Lively? - 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-lively&type=claim&name=Living%20Lively) [Visit charity website](http://www.livinglively.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Living Lively a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Living Lively as a registered charity (number 1144839) 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 Lively's charity number? Living Lively's charity number is 1144839. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1144839? Search 1144839 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 Lively do? Living Lively works to improving the health, well-being and quality of life of people over 50 through participation in community singing. Living Lively was created following a Department of Health research project into the health benefits of singing and currently runs 16 singing groups with over 600 people attending each week. Does Living Lively have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Living Lively. 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 Lively? Living Lively's website listed in our register data is http://www.livinglively.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 Living Lively's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Living Lively's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Living Lively? The register records Living Lively 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 Living Lively's trustees paid? Living Lively's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Living Lively registered as a charity? Living Lively was entered on the register on 29 November 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07485205). 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=1144839&subId=0).