Life Chance Trust

What Life Chance Trust does

Life Chance Trust is a Devon-based registered charity (Charity No. 1199491) that became fully self-sufficient as an independent trust in May 2024, following a period of in-kind operational, finance, IT, and marketing support from its founding organisation, Life Chance Group. The organisation supports young people aged 16 to 25 in Devon who have experienced trauma, care, special educational needs (SEN), neurodiversity, or disabilities, through a portfolio of services that share a trauma-informed methodology. Core offerings include a 12-week structured 1:1 mentoring programme that builds confidence and pathways to education or employment, six-week life skills workshops covering budgeting, health, CVs, cooking, and mock interviews, youth participation through 20 Youth Advisors co-designing services and engaging monthly with Newton Abbot and Teignmouth Youth Councils, dedicated careers coaching, and a 3-day intensive course for Care Leavers delivered in partnership with Devon Local Authority. There is no proprietary technology disclosed; operations rely on Volunteero.org.uk for volunteer management and Squarespace for web presence, with the charity reporting that a January 2025 rebrand materially increased referrals.

The organisation operates a referral-led go-to-market, drawing beneficiaries through local colleges, NHS services, youth organisations, Devon Local Authority, and self-referrals via the website. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable income streams: grant funding from trusts and foundations (Northbrook, KFC Foundation, Gibbons Family, Albert Hunt, Allen Lane, Cave Foundation, Asda Foundation, Devon Communities Fund, Exeter Round Table, and a multi-year St. James Place Foundation grant), individual giving including community event fundraising (London Marathon, Great West Run, supporter challenges), corporate sponsorship, and public-sector funding via the Devon Local Authority partnership. Operations are delivered by a 7-person staff supported by 15 dedicated volunteers, 12 trained volunteer mentors, and a youth advisor body. A new Head of Trust was appointed in 2024 alongside a restructure that added a Listening Advocacy and Mentoring Coordinator, a Mentoring Coordinator, and Mental Health First Aid training for four team members.

Name

Life Chance Trust

Legal name

Life Chance Trust

Website

https://lifechancetrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Life Chance Trust is a Devon-based UK charity that supports young people aged 16-25 who have experienced trauma, care, SEN, neurodiversity, or disabilities through 12-week 1:1 mentoring, life skills workshops, and trauma-informed youth work, funded by grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Life skills workshops
• Trauma informed support
• Care leaver mentoring
• Youth charity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton Abbot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Trust and Foundation Funding: Grants from charitable trusts and foundations including Northbrook, KFC Foundation, Gibbons Family, Albert Hunt, Allen Lane, and multi-year grant from St. James Place Foundation
2. Individual Giving: Donations from individuals including community events such as the London Marathon and Great West Run, plus individual supporter challenges
3. Community Events Fundraising: Raised £10,726 from community events including individual fundraising challenges
4. Corporate Sponsorship: Funding from corporate sponsors and foundations including Asda Foundation and Cave Foundation
5. Public Sector Funding: Partnership with Devon Local Authority, launched 3-day intensive course for Care Leavers in partnership with Devon Local Authority

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Life Chance Trust is a Devon-based registered charity in England & Wales that supports young people aged 16-25 who have experienced trauma, care, Special Educational Needs (SEN), neurodiversity, or disabilities. It delivers a structured 12-week 1:1 mentoring programme, life skills workshops, youth participation activities, trauma-informed youth work, and careers coaching, all provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through grants, donations, and corporate sponsorship.

Product overview

Life Chance Trust is a Devon-based charity offering a unified programme of support services for young people aged 16-25 who have experienced trauma, challenges, or adversity. The core offerings consist of a 12-week 1:1 Mentoring Programme, Life Skills Workshops (six-week courses covering budgeting, health, CVs, cooking, and mock interviews), Youth Participation with advisors shaping services, Trauma-Informed Youth Work, and Careers Coaching. All services are grounded in a trauma-informed approach and are designed to work together to help young people overcome childhood adversity and become healthy, happy, safe, independent young adults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1:1 Mentoring Programme
• Life Skills Workshops
• Youth Participation Programme
• Trauma-Informed Youth Work
• Careers Coaching One-to-one careers guidance and coaching to help young beneficiaries prepare for education, training, or employment pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of young people referred who were NEET successfully re-engaged with education, employment, or training
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed new partnerships with local colleges for referral pathways and support for young people aged 16-25
• NHS ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NHS services for holistic support of young people with health needs alongside employment support
• Youth OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with youth organisations for expanded reach and co-delivery of services
• Devon Local AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched 3-day intensive course for Care Leavers in partnership with Devon Local Authority
• Newton Abbot and Teignmouth Youth CouncilscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth advisors engaged with Newton Abbot and Teignmouth Youth Councils every month
• National Citizens Service (NCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessfully completed a two-year NCS funding programme for workshop delivery

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Key4Life: UK charity supporting young people at risk of re-offending or NEET through mentoring, life skills, and trauma-informed practice. Direct overlap on 1:1 mentoring, life skills workshops, and targeted outcomes for vulnerable 16-25 year-olds.
• St. Giles Trust: UK charity using trained peer mentors and lived experience to support disadvantaged young people into employment, education, and training. Most direct comparable in terms of mentoring-led, lived-experience-driven model for NEET/at-risk youth.
• Drive Forward Foundation: UK charity supporting care leavers aged 16-25 into education, employment, and training through 1:1 coaching and employer partnerships. Highly comparable in target cohort (care-experienced youth), age range, and mentoring-led outcomes-focused model.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: Large UK children's charity supporting care-experienced young people, children with disabilities, and those affected by trauma. Overlap on care-leaver and trauma-informed support, but with national scale and a broader children's-services remit.
• Catch22: UK social business delivering services for young people including care leavers, NEET youth, and those with SEN/neurodiversity. Comparable target population and outcomes focus, but operates nationally with commissioned public-sector contracts.
• YMCA England & Wales: Large UK charity providing accommodation, health, and wellbeing services for young people including supported housing and training. Comparable in serving care leavers and NEET youth, but at significantly larger scale and with a housing-led model.
• The Children's Society: National UK charity supporting disadvantaged children and young people, including care leavers and those facing trauma, exploitation, or poor mental health. Direct overlap on the trauma-informed youth mission with a national footprint.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth charity supporting 11-30 year-olds into education, employment, and training through mentoring and personal development. Comparable in mission to transform life chances of disadvantaged young people, but operates at national scale with a much broader programme portfolio.
• National Youth Agency (NYA): UK national body for youth work, supporting youth organisations and advocating for youth services. Comparable in the youth-development sector, though operates more as an umbrella/infrastructure body than a direct service provider.

Regional players

• Fulbridge Social Care: Regional social care provider supporting young people in the East of England, including care leavers and those with SEN. Comparable in traumainformed practice and regional focus, though geographically distinct from Devon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-chance-trust

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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