Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

STORIES FOR LIFE

Stories for Life records life stories face to face or remotely with those who are in the last chapter of life in a variety of settings; hospices, hospitals, care homes or in their own homes. Our biographers are specialist volunteers trained by us. Our phone service can include the recording of less formally structured conversations between family members/ friends of a different generation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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
31/12/22	£82	£43	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21	£21	£27	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/20	£33	£21	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19	£30	£27	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/18	£23	£28	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/12/17	£23	£5	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.storiesforlife.co.uk

hello@storiesforlife.co.uk

07712534399

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Residential nursing care facilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Hospice Biographers
£26,000	05/12/2019	Purchase of digital audio recorders to enable terminally ill patients across the UK to record their life stories
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting our Volunteer Biographers
£10,000	04/06/2018 12	The funding will be used deliver a service that records the memories of people who are terminally ill. The project aims to reduce isolation and support the needs of families who are emotionally ....more The funding will be used deliver a service that records the memories of people who are terminally ill. The project aims to reduce isolation and support the needs of families who are emotionally vulnerable.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW SNELGROVE Appointed: 2022

BARBARA ALTOUNYAN Appointed: 2016

CLAIRE RYAN-CATER (Chair) Appointed: 2016

DAVID GRESTY VERITY SMITH MBA Appointed: 2017

LOUISE JOSEPHINE GLOYNE Appointed: 2022

SUNIL PRANLAL SHETH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE MARIE RAHIMA DAWOOD FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2016, number: 1169750

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Paying staff

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

25 COMBEMARTIN ROAD
LONDON
SW18 5PP

Objectives

TO PROVIDE PLEASURE AND RELIEF TO ALL THOSE NEARING THE END OF THEIR LIVES, YOUNG & OLD, BY PROFESSIONALLY RECORDING THEIR PRECIOUS MEMORIES IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS AND ON AUDIO OR VIDEO, FREE OF CHARGE IN THE U.K.

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