Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 11
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION 

Overview

The Justlife Foundation supports vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness or inadequate housing by providing practical assistance, advocacy, and community engagement, aiming to improve their living conditions and overall wellbeing.

They have refined their impact measures to benefit programmes, focusing on health and wellbeing outcomes that influenced the creation of a volunteer befriending service to reengage beneficiaries in socialising and community activities.

Their biggest challenge is to build awareness of unsupported temporary accommodation, but they are putting major strategic goals in place to combat this issue. Learning from those with lived experience, they are engaging with action groups across the country to form a strong collaborative network and bring cohesion to all levels for widescale prevention.

Source: Giving is Great

Mission:

Ensuring those living in temporary accommodation are safe, healthy and can transition to living independently as quickly as possible
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 13 years

www.justlife.org.uk

info@justlife.org.uk

0161 285 5888

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,243£1,291£-47£94£685£4854.53440
31/03/22£984£1,094£-110£41£733£45653340
31/03/21£1,123£946£177£44£843£4465.72240
31/03/20£987£876£111£25£666£2333.22930
31/03/19£981£900£81£25£555£1872.52830
31/03/18*£757£715£42£14£474£1642.8240
31/03/17*£774£701£72£3£432£1232.1210
31/03/16£757£651£106£2£360£1082190
31/03/15£447£418£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14?£447£418£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/12£168£117£51£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£1£0£1£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 71%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
Justlife Foundation provide one-to-one healthcare, housing and wellbeing support for people living in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation. Although they have a roof over their head, the people Justlife work with are homeless, and need this professional support to improve their chances and move away from homelessness
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Manchester City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 34 employees
  • 40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£303,890
Henry Smith Charity£264,400
Trust for London£147,000
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity£108,202
Lloyds Bank Foundation£106,448
Dulverton Trust£70,000
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity£66,500
Tudor Trust£62,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The EQ Foundation - Grant to JustLife
£10,000 21/12/2023
Big Give Christmas 2023 Pledge
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£180,000 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project providing a befriending and peer-support group for people in temporary accommodation in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.
The EQ Foundation - Grant to JustLife
£8,000 14/12/2022
12
Big Give Pledge
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Justlife Foundation Limited
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Just Life
£15,000 25/11/2022
Targeted Referrals Partnership Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Justlife in Greater Manchester
£225,000 25/07/2022
This funding will support Justlife Foundation Ltd to continue their work supporting people in unsupported temporary accommodation (TA) engaging with landlords and advocating for systems change in ....more
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity - Brighton & Hove Frontline Network - Justlife
£108,202 02/07/2022
Local network for frontline workers in homelessness in the Brighton area
Trust for London - Justlife Foundation
£147,000 29/06/2022
The funding is to establish Temporary Accommodation Action Groups (TAAGs) in 5 London Boroughs, with support from local strategic partner/s. This will amplify the voices of TA residents, connect them ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Redevelopment of the Justlife Centre in Manchester
£10,000 08/04/2022
The funding will be used to redevelop the centre to include a more welcoming entrance and divided areas providing people in temporary accommodation the opportunity to access confidential guidance and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 18/03/2022
Creating Change for the ‘Hidden Homeless’, Vulnerable People in Temporary Accommodation
MACC - Justlife Foundation
£3,500 10/01/2022
To help vulnerable people and families cover the cost of essentials with a one-off gift payment of either £100 (for households/families with dependent children aged under 19) or £70 (for ....more
The EQ Foundation - Grant to JustLife
£10,000 15/12/2021
Big Give Pledge
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£13,500 29/11/2021
Targeted Referrals Partnership Project
Tudor Trust - Grant to Justlife
£60,000 26/08/2021
24
over two years as continuation funding towards national work to improve standards of accommodation for vulnerable and 'hidden homeless' people in the private rented sector
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - Grant to JustLife Foundation
£25,000 13/07/2021
12
Continued support for the 'mobile' JustLife Team reaching people in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (COVID-19 response)
MACC - Justlife Foundation
£457 11/05/2021
Big Change MCR, awards to pre-vetted applicant organisations on behalf of individual people escaping homelessness
Manchester City Council - Covid Impact Fund 2021 grant to Justlife Foundation Ltd (Justlife)
£10,000 10/02/2021
to offer a more regular/planned digital programme of activities including social activities and accessing online support. Priority groups: Unspecified
Tudor Trust - Grant to Justlife
£2,000 13/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
The EQ Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£10,000 15/12/2020
Matched funding programme
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£5,000 19/11/2020
11
Funding was provided for core and project costs.
One Manchester - Justlife Support Project
£5,000 01/11/2020
To adapt the delivery model to ensure support is provided for people living in unsupported temporary accommodation across Manchester.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 30/10/2020
Mobile Justlife – reaching more unsupported temporary accommodation (UTA) residents across Greater Manchester.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£3,843 01/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - Grant to JustLife Foundation
£25,000 30/07/2020
12
To support the 'mobile' JustLife Team reaching people in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (COVID-19 response)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£30,800 29/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Justlife Foundation Limited
£4,198 24/07/2020
Grant to Justlife Foundation Limited meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation Ltd
£20,000 16/06/2020
Justlife Foundation Ltd
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£50,000 27/05/2020
refurbishment of Centre and surrounding land for a charity that works with Homelessness in Greater Manchester
National Lottery Community Fund - Mobile Justlife – reaching more UTA residents across Greater Manchester
£59,129 26/05/2020
9
The organisation works with vulnerable people who are currently living in unsupported temporary accommodation. Funding will allow the group to ensure supported individuals get food hygiene items and ....more
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£10,000 14/05/2020
3
To help fund an additional staff member to reach more Unsupported Temporary Accommodation residents and landlords. (COVID-19 response)
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£25,000 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Justlife
£25,000 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Crisis UK - Grant to JustLife
£10,151 29/04/2020
Funding of specialist support lead worker for people in unsuitable temporary accommodation.
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - Grant to JustLife Foundation
£6,500 15/04/2020
Supporting initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£5,000 14/04/2020
Just Life provide innovative responses to community needs, working particularly to raise aspirations for vulnerable adults. Funding to provide 25 homeless people currently in temporary accommodation ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Thrive
£9,761 07/02/2020
12
The project will deliver a series or wellbeing activities to those living in unsupported temporary accommodation (UTA) and have mental health issues or complex needs.
The EQ Foundation - Grant to JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION
£10,000 15/12/2019
Matched via Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£5,000 18/11/2019
11
Funding was provided towards project and staff costs.
Dulverton Trust - Housing Resettlement Project
£70,000 23/10/2019
Housing Resettlement Project
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£84,400 11/09/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of an Engagement Worker at the Activities Programme and Support Project, supporting people in unsupported temporary accommodation in Brighton ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation Limited
£100,000 16/07/2019
36
Justlife Foundation supports people living in unsupported, temporary accommodation and homelessness into appropriate, longer term accommodation. The funding will contribute to their core costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Justlife Brighton
£86,747 01/02/2019
12
The aim of the project is to support people in unsupported temporary accommodation. Funding will go towards activity costs, practical support for clients, travel, staff training, external staff ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 25/01/2019
One-to-one specialist support alongside a weekly drop-in and a range of activities to improve the life chances of people living in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (UTA) in Brighton.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£5,000 16/11/2018
11
Funding was provided towards core costs.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Justlife
£100,000 05/10/2018
36
over three years towards the development of a national network to improve unsupported temporary accommodation for vulnerable and 'hidden homeless' people
Dulverton Trust - Housing Resettlement Project
£32,000 13/06/2018
Housing Resettlement Project
Dulverton Trust - Support to People in Temporary Accommodation - Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018
£5,545 13/06/2018
Support to People in Temporary Accommodation - Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Core funding
£90,000 21/05/2018
24
Core funding for two years
The Segelman Trust - Grant to JustLife Foundation
£50,000 17/04/2018
24
To support the core costs of the organiation
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Studio
£9,490 26/03/2018
12
The project will run a series of workshops and provide studio space for those experiencing homelessness. The aim of this is to engage them in positive and creative activities which will help build ....more
John Ellerman Foundation - Expansion of their work with those living in unsupported temporary accommodation
£75,000 25/01/2018
36
Towards the costs of expanding their work with people living in unsupported temporary accommodation to ensure their stay is as short, safe and healthy as possible
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£5,000 20/11/2017
12
The Artist Collective is for people who are homeless who make art and also artists who want to make art as part of a supportive community-centred around those experiencing homelessness. This mix of ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Justlife
£150,000 11/10/2017
36
Towards the salary of the strategic lead and project costs to explore and improve locally and nationally the response to those who are in unsupported temporary accommodation and ensure their stays ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Justlife ENGAGE
£494,561 11/01/2017
36
This project aims to raise the aspirations and life chances of people living in unsupported temporary accommodation in Openshaw and Ardwick, Manchester. Working across two hubs in these locations, a ....more
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation Ltd
£100,000 14/11/2016
12
To support the first year of developing a team dedicated to UK-wide system change in the area of Unsupported Temporary Accommodation over the next five years
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Justlife Foundation
£65,500 09/06/2016
36
towards three years' salary of a Project Worker for the 'Creative Change Project', a support project for homeless unsupported temporary accommodation tenants in Brighton and Hove
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation Ltd
£37,770 16/03/2016
9
To scope the possibility of a collaborative initiative that would improve the health and wellbeing of tenants in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation
Tudor Trust - Grant to Justlife
£60,000 25/02/2016
24
over two years as continuation funding towards the salary of a worker supporting homeless and vulnerable people into new tenancies, linked to research on unsupported temporary accommodation, at the ....more
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Systems Changers
£3,000 01/09/2015
To support a member of staff to attend the Systems Changers development programme for frontline workers
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Justlife Foundation Limited
£73,034 07/01/2015
36
Justlife Foundation supports adults who are vulnerably housed or living in homeless temporary accommodation in East Manchester & Brighton. It delivers a range of services that build the skills of ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Brighton Justlife Project
£480,108 21/07/2014
60
Not Available
Tudor Trust - Grant to Justlife
£60,000 24/01/2014
24
over two years towards the salary of a worker to support homeless and vulnerable people in East Manchester into new tenancies
National Lottery Community Fund - Justlife Health & Enterprise Centre (Continuation)
£430,373 05/08/2013
36
This is a continuation and expansion of a BIG funded project by Justlife Foundation Limited (JFL) to raise aspirations and life chances for people living in temporary accommodation (with many having ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Justlife Health & Enterprise Centre
£381,639 08/09/2010
36
This project works with vulnerable adults in temporary housing. A health and enterprise centre will be set up which will be open five days per week. The centre will provide support groups for ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How do they operate?

Manchester - Health and Enterprise Centre

Objectives: To make people’s experience of housing vulnerability as short, safe and healthy as possible

Intervention period: Dependant on the needs of the individual

Beneficiaries: People at risk of falling into homelessness

Description: The centre provides one-to-one support, activities, workshops and referrals to empower adults housed in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (UTA). Typical services provided include help setting up bills, budgeting, accessing benefits, help with funding applications, connecting with local services e.g. bank accounts, help with first food shops and support in buying furniture. This allows them to move towards employment, independent living and improves their overall health and wellbeing.

Brighton & Hove - Activities and Support Programme

Objectives: To make people’s experience of housing vulnerability as short, safe and healthy as possible

Intervention period: Dependant on the needs of the individual

Beneficiaries: People at risk of falling into homelessness

Description: The programme works holistically alongside other agencies to connect people with the appropriate support services they require. These could include support in accessing and maintaining accommodation, relevant benefits and engagement with the wider community. Weekly activities and support build people using the services confidence and social networks, as well as improving skills and work opportunities.

Research & Policy

Description: Justlife's research and policy team work alongside homeless sector leaders to identify and advocate for much needed long-term solutions to hidden homelessness. This involves publishing reports to raise awareness of people's experiences of temporary accommodation, and co-ordinating a national temporary accommodation network that advocates for change

How effective are they?
Outputs
Outcomes
Y/EPeople supportedPeople moved into more suitable accommodation
31/03/2023402
31/03/202249098
31/03/202172160
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How do we calculate this?

Who works here?

  • SIMON GALE
    CEO
Simon has been working for Justlife as Regional Operations and Hub Manager in Brighton since 2012, and took over as CEO from Gary Bishop in January 2020. Prior to working at Justlife, he was Operations and Finance Director for a London based youth project and has worked extensively in the voluntary sector and with vulnerable people over the past 18 years.
  • RUTH COX
    Head of Services - Greater Manchester
  • MARTIN COLL
    Head of Services - Brighton & Hove
  • CHRISTA MACIVER
    Head of Research, Policy and Communications
  • ANDY MORRIS
    Business Support Manager
  • FRAN ANDERSON
    Head of Income & Development

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-52
  • ANDREW MAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director
  • CHARLOTTE MICHAEL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief People And Sustainability Officer
  • EMMA GARNER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Worker
  • JACK SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Research
  • OLIVER HEATH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Public Affairs Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/03/2011, number: 1140822
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2011, number: 07517887
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late,
Main office

Justlife
1479 Ashton Old Road
Openshaw
MANCHESTER
M11 1HH

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY [OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP] ANYWHERE IN THE WORLDBY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTSAND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLEINCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase

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