The BASIC Life Charity
Key takeaways
- Your project fits best if it supports people in need in Felixstowe, Walton, the Trimley Villages or Kirton, which are the areas given as this charity's focus, and if it relates to its stated themes of food support, financial hardship and school breakfasts.
- Neither its annual giving nor its grant range is published, so there is no basis for judging a realistic request size; it is worth asking the contact shown what it would consider before you write a full proposal.
- No application process is published, so a short enquiry through that contact is the safest first step.
- The charity says it is committed to being highly responsive to local community needs, so a clear, locally grounded case may suit it, but nothing published says how competitive it is or when it considers requests.
Overview
The BASIC Life Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1079263).
The BASIC Life Charity exists for the relief of people in need by providing the basics of life, being shelter, food, education, recreation and Christian spiritual guidance. It was started to provide a resource for the local community. It runs three traditional charity shops, two sorting and distribution depots and a community café. Its food redistribution model, known as community pop-up shops or 'top-up shops', is one of its main programmes.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The BASIC Life Charity supports people, groups and organisations in its local community, particularly people in need and those facing hardship. It provides financial assistance to local people and groups, and responds to needs as they arise with food, help for financial need and items from its stock. Its work also includes community pop-up shops that improve access to food and free breakfasts for local school pupils. The charity describes its approach as responsive to local needs, combining practical support for individuals with assistance to groups and organisations. Its activity is centred on local communities around Felixstowe and Woodbridge.
Themes
- Food support
- Financial hardship
- School breakfasts
Geographic Focus
Felixstowe; Walton; the Trimley Villages; Kirton.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It says it is committed to being highly responsive to the local community's needs.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Felixstowe
- Kirton
- Suffolk
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £265,089 | £218,369 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £250,657 | £227,649 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £281,887 | £260,991 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £338,631 | £356,588 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £349,911 | £377,095 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- basic.org.uk/team-3 · read on 24 October 2026
- basic.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026
- basic.org.uk/felixstowe-shop · read on 24 October 2026
- basic.org.uk/covid-19-information · read on 24 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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