Charities United Kingdom Advocacy & Civil Rights Together for Short Lives
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Together for Short Lives

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
84/100 · methodology

About Together for Short Lives

Providing information to families about the range of care support availableSupporting organisations to continue to offer the highest standards of careRaising and distributing essential funding to care organisationsGiving a powerful voice to children, families and providers, ensuring their views influence Government policy

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Advocacy & Civil Rights
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 16 SDG 16 · Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice, and build effective institutions.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 91%
Peer average: 96%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 84
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.91
Program expenses£0.91 (£6.0 million)
91% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Together for Short Lives is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is 044139. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £6M in annual revenue. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

Together for Short Lives has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 84 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 91% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

Together for Short Lives is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.

Based on official tax filings, Together for Short Lives has £6M in annual revenue. It allocates 91% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 96% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £671K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Together for Short Lives is classified as a Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £6M in annual revenue. The organization has 10 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Together for Short Lives. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Together for Short Lives has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 91% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 96%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Providing information to families about the range of care support availableSupporting organisations to continue to offer the highest standards of careRaising and distributing essential funding to care organisationsGiving a powerful voice to children, families and providers, ensuring their views influence Government policy Together for Short Lives is classified as a advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2011.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in United Kingdom: Together for Short Lives's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 91% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 96%. Its annual revenue of £6M is well above the peer average of £671K.

Together for Short Lives is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
91% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. TOGETHER FOR SHORT LIVES is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AN
Andrew Heywood Hughes
Trustee

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

AN
Andrew H•••••• H•••••
Trustee
BR
Brad M•••••
Trustee
JE
Jeremy M••• E••••
Trustee
JO
Joanna L•••••
Trustee
KI
Kirsty M•••••
Trustee
MA
Mark W•••••• S••••
Trustee
RO
Robert W•••••• L••••••••
Trustee
SA
Sarah L••••••
Trustee
SA
Sarah M•••••
Trustee
SU
Susan K•••••• H•••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Positive

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£6.0M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£6.9M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£6.1M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Supermarket staff take on ice bucket challenge for children's charities - Basingstoke Gazette
Sep 2023
www.basingstokegazette.co.uk
Together for Short Lives launches charity campaign in Morrisons store - Daily Record
Aug 2023
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Form filed
£3.2M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£3.2M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Third Sector Awards: Charity Chair of the Year – Dr Hilary Cass OBE, Together for Short Lives - Third Sector
Sep 2021
www.thirdsector.co.uk
M&S KIDSWEAR TEAMS UP WITH DISNEY’S ‘FROZEN 2’ AND ‘TOGETHER FOR SHORT LIVES’ TO BRING MAGIC TO CUSTOMERS THIS CHRISTMAS
Oct 2019
corporate.marksandspencer.com
Business Charity Awards: Charity Partnership, Fashion and Retail - Hobbycraft with Together for Short Lives - Third Sect
May 2018
www.thirdsector.co.uk
Commemorative Star Wars: The Last Jedi note supports Together for Short Lives - UK Fundraising
Dec 2017
fundraising.co.uk
Frankie & Benny’s to raise £250k for Together for Short Lives - UK Fundraising
Jan 2017
fundraising.co.uk
Purple Rolls-Royce worth £250,000 turns heads in Huddersfield - Yorkshire Live
May 2016
www.examinerlive.co.uk
FD in five minutes: Richard Carling of Together for Short Lives - Third Sector
Apr 2015
www.thirdsector.co.uk
Breast Cancer Campaign, Together for Short Lives and Travis Perkins - Third Sector
Dec 2012
www.thirdsector.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other advocacy & civil rights in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Together for Short Lives This page 84 £6.0 million 91%
Citizens Advice Somerset 87 £2.3 million 100%
Cardiff and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau 87 £4.9 million 100%
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture 87 £2.2 million 100%
Carers Choices 87 £1.8 million 100%
The Legal Advice Centre(university House) 87 £1.1 million 95%
Down'S Syndrome Association 87 £2.7 million 84%
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (united Kingdom Branch) 87 £3.2 million 100%
Inquest Charitable Trust 87 £1.2 million 92%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 25, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Together for Short Lives

What is Together for Short Lives?
Together for Short Lives is a advocacy & civil rights nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Providing information to families about the range of care support availableSupporting organisations to continue to offer the highest standards of careRaising and distributing essential funding to care organisationsGiving a powerful voice to children, families and providers, ensuring their views influence Government policy
When was Together for Short Lives founded?
Together for Short Lives was founded in 2011.
Where is Together for Short Lives located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Together for Short Lives's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 91% of expenses go to program services.
Is Together for Short Lives trustworthy?
Together for Short Lives has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Together for Short Lives's registration number?
Registration: 044139 (United Kingdom).
What is Together for Short Lives's website?
https://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk
Are donations to Together for Short Lives tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.