Life for a Life
‘Life for a Life’ is a totally NOT FOR PROFIT, NON-DENOMINATIONAL and Non- Political, Registered Charity (no. 1096422).
Regular donations are made to various health related charities throughout the UK and sometime beyond if the need arises. These include hospices and hospitals for children and young adults suffering from cancer and other chronic illnesses many of which are life threatening.
‘Life for a Life’ tries hard to be transparent and open as far as is reasonable and in being so is proud to announce that since its inception in 1999, it has donated substantial amounts of income back into the community. This takes the form of direct cash donations made to officially appointed beneficiaries and substantial improvements made to the environment to the benefit all in the community. All net funds generated go towards direct donations and to projects which directly improve the environment.
Donations to date
| Charity | Donations |
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| Royal Oldham Hospital Scanner Appeal | £395,000.00 |
| Bolton Hospice, Bolton | £62,300.00 |
| Dr Kershaw's Hospice, Oldham | £54,195.50 |
| Rotary and Rotary Charities. | £27,315.00 |
| Willow Wood Hospice, Ashton | £24,100.00 |
| St Margaret's Hospice, Yeovil | £21,800.00 |
| St Joseph's Hospice, Liverpool/Ormskirk | £20,900.00 |
| Bury Hospice, Bury | £19,800.00 |
| St John's Hospice, Lancaster | £13,500.00 |
| Children's Hospice South West, Bristol | £11,200.00 |
| C.L.A.W, Whitworth | £11,140.00 |
| Rossendale Hospice, Rawtenstall | £11,000.00 |
| Springhill Hospice, Rochdale | £9,800.00 |
| Broughton House, Cheetham | £9,100.00 |
| Pendleside Hospice, Burnley | £9,000.00 |
| Royal British Legion, Oldham | £7,889.00 |
| Wythnshawe Heart Start Appeal, Manchester | £7,000.00 |
| Chinnock Hollow | £6,000.00 |
| Derian House Childrens Hospice | £5,842.00 |
| Silver Heart Foundation, Rochdale | £5,500.00 |
| S.S.A.F.A., Oldham | £5,000.00 |
| Med Equip4Kids | £4,700.00 |
| St Rocco's Hospice, Warrington | £3,600.00 |
| Oldham Mayors Appeal | £3,000.00 |
| K.O.P. Memorial Trust | £1,920.00 |
| Maccabi | £1,300.00 |
| Help Adolescents With Cancer, Oldham | £1,170.00 |
| Oldham Liason Ex-Services Association | £1,100.00 |
| IIC | £1,000.00 |
| WRVS | £1,000.00 |
| JESMA | £750.00 |
| Oldham Scottish Pipeband | £750.00 |
| Polish sevicemen's Benevolent Fund | £750.00 |
| Warrington League of Friends | £750.00 |
| Royal National Institute For The Blind | £628.00 |
| Failsworth Volunteers Centre | £500.00 |
| Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | £250.00 |
| Medlock Bridge Health Club/Ang | £150.00 |
| Royton ATC | £150.00 |
| Total | £760,849.50 |
These figures are actual money donations and are to be considered separately from the donations made under the heading of improvements to the environment which are carried out in order to generate the charitable donations made quarterly to the officially appointed beneficiaries.
Improving the environment
What better way to help the environment for the benefit of all than to plant a tree and at the same time, generate funds that will positively help and assist those people less fortunate than ourselves.
The vast majority of funds go towards helping people end their days in comfort and with absolute dignity.
‘Life for a Life’ does not only make a significant monetary contribution back into the community but also improves and maintains the quality of the natural environment.
Officially registered Environmental Body with ENTRUST (Government authority) and The National Tree Council.
In many instances where the charity has refurbished/reclaimed land, there is ample evidence of an increase in wildlife activity. The Charity is proud to boast about its’ strict extensive Biodiversity Policy and the commitment to protecting all wildlife and flora.
There is no downside to the charity’s work. Everyone in the community benefits regardless of whether they have suffered bereavement or have planted a tree to celebrate a special occasion such as a Wedding anniversary, the birth of a child etc.
| Newly Developed & Renovated areas of unused land to be used as Planting Areas necessary to Generate Charitable Funds. This initiative shows considerable cost savings to councils and to the general public. New sites regularly come on stream as land is donated by supporters. | |
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The Sir. John & Lady Timmins. Memorial woodland. Wythenshawe Park South Manchester Crook ’O’ Lune Extension. Lancaster. “Nut Bank Community Woodland” Higher Blackley, Manchester. “The Queen Mother's Meadow” Strinesdale Country Park Oldham. “The Rosemary Bullivant” Memorial Forest. Beacon Fell, Country Park, Goosenargh, Preston. |
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These sites, when full, have the potential after reasonable running cost have been deducted, of generating several millions of charitable funds thus safe guarding the Charity’s future, the guarantee period given on Memorial Trees that brings with it so much satisfaction, comfort and help to so many clients. The funds used to develop and refurbish these sites will quickly be recovered due to demand for the acclaimed services offered by the Charity. |
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| ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE ON SPECIAL CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY SCHEMES. | |
Ground maintenance Dr. Kershaw's Hospice Royton Lancs. Since 2004. |
£18,000.00 |
Build and install M62. Memorial Garden of Remembrance. West Yorkshire |
£6,000.00 |
Design Build and install. Memorial Stone for Air Cadets Killed in Helicopter Crash. |
£1,000.00 |
Polish Armed Forces War Memorial Appeal. National Memorial Arboretum. |
£2,500.00 |
British Red Cross. |
£2,000.00 |
Failsworth War Memorial Appeal Committee. |
£500.00 |
The Lancashire Lads Memorial Garden Warrington. |
£500.00 |
Supply Picnic Tables to ATC HQ. West & South Yorkshire Wing. |
£1,000.00 |
Supply and install Woodland Benches Dr Kershaw's sensory garden. |
£1,000.00 |
“The Winston S. Churchill” Memorial Flixton House |
£1,000.00 |
“Oldham 1864 Lancashire Rifle (Volunteers) Colours Re-enactment Parade. |
£3,000.00 |
UNAVOIDABLE LEGAL COSTS. |
Lease on Office accommodation |
£2,180.00 |
| Lease renewal | £450.00 |
| Health & Safety & Risk Assessment Consultancy | £1,000.00.pa |
| Rochdale Council | £3,000.00 |
| Oldham Evening Chronic | £3,500.00 |
| P. Woolas MP | £3,500.00 |
| Insurances | £2,000.00.pa |
| Redundancy costs & Holiday Entitlement 2008/2009. (Ref:P.Woolas/OEC) | £15,000.00 |
PLANT & MACHINERY ITINARY |
1x Ford Transit Van. |
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1 x Kaboto Tractor |
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1x John Deere. Tractor |
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2X John Deere Ride on Grass cutting Tractors |
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2x Honda Mowers. Petrol |
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4x industrial Strimmers |
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1 x JCB Digger |
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1x Rotivator |
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1x Tigra Flail unit |
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1x Hamari Flail unit |
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All Machinery and equipment is maintained to the highest standards required by law and the protection of employees and the public and are certificated as being such. |
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What does the charity do with the other 20%?
The ‘Life for a Life’ charity employs only 4 full-time employees and 4 part time casual labourers during the grass cutting season between the months of March thro’ September. Skilled office staff organise every detail needed in preparation for the planting of each memorial tree.
Each client is dealt with on an individual basis throughout the whole of the process, with ‘one to one’ personal attention from start to finish.
‘Life for a Life’ funds the ongoing maintenance on all sites – new, old and future. This provides cost savings to our partners who have graciously donated the land. Funds provide “Life for a life’s” grounds keeping staff with modern machinery which requires maintenance and replacement on an ongoing basis. In some cases specialised plant and machinery is need either to be hired or in most cases purchased if there is an ongoing annual maintenance requirement. No two sites are the same due to the variance in the terrain.
All trees are guaranteed for a minimum of 25 years against failure, disease or any other hazards.
All trees are inspected on a regular basis and clients notified should there be a need to replace a failing or failed specimen. The replacement usually takes place within 3 weeks of being reported. Every tree planted has its’ own unique registration number and is electronically recorded in the computer data base. The history and origin of each tree is also know and documented which also acts as a guard against disease and allied problems and underlines the Charity’s responsible attitude to protecting the environment.
All of the planting sites will, over time continue to be inspected and managed in such a way that sustainability can be assured and therefore develop into community woodlands to be enjoyed by all.
