Re-live
What it does
We provide an inspirational programme of Life Story Theatre. We work alongside people and communities, inviting them to share their experiences, so that audiences young and old can witness the untold stories of our time.Our creative process takes people on a transformative journey, placing their story centre stage, challenging stigma and connecting communities.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS ACTIVITIES2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE ART OF THEATREFOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ABOVE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £227,221 and spent £236,144.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £227,221 | £236,144 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £145,375 | £160,709 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2023 | £174,747 | £151,705 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2022 | £102,212 | £131,263 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2021 | £122,170 | £79,563 | Not reported | 3 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 86%, from £122,170 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £227,221 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | 31 March 2023 | £73,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £97,425.
By funder
- Nesta£43,625, 1 grant
- Veterans Foundation£25,400, 1 grant
- Ministry of Defence£20,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£8,400, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | £20,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Veterans Foundation | £25,400 |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Nesta | £43,625 |
| 7 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,400 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 2 payments to this charity worth £1,920 between 1 July 2022 and 28 October 2022.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £1,920 | 2 | 2022/23 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Sarah BelsonChair
- Mark Jones
- Nick Andrews
- Ruba Sivagnanam
- Valerie Mary Hill
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 25 January 2023, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1162546
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 July 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Jul 2015
- Website
- www.re-live.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.