The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Lifelines

Registered charity 1168273 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
7.1y median 6y
average tenure
22y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
6.9y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websitewww.lifelines-uk.org.uk
Emailsecretary@lifelines-uk.org.uk
Phone07739463571
Address10 Springfield Terrace, Guiseley, LEEDS, LS20 9AW

Finances

£23,176 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£31,074£20,446
2022£28,965£23,453
2023£25,607£24,227
2024£26,333£21,375
2025£23,176£20,183

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

3. Object The object of the CIO isFor the public benefit, to promote the relief of suffering and distress to those persons who are awaiting execution in any state of the USA by the promotion of friendship by letter writing to such people, in particular but not exclusively by providing:(1) advice and information about the issues likely to arise when writing to people on death row;(2) one to one advice and information on making the initial contact with a specific person in the US on death row who has requested friendship, and for the life of the friendship and beyond, in particular when the sentence of death is likely to be carried out;(3) a quarterly publication that allows people to hear the voice of those on death row and deepens their understanding of the US justice system, and the death penalty in particular;(4) advice and assistance to make informed choices about giving financial and other types of support to people on death row;(5) conferences that include speakers with personal experience of the justice system, death row, and the impact of violent crime on all those who are affected, with an opportunity to exchange experience and knowledge with other writers.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 18 Jul 2016 as amended on 11 Oct 2021 as amended on 12 Sept 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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