2022-12-31-accounts

Life and More Abundant Ministries Registered Charity Number: 1008940

Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31[st] December 2022

Life and More Abundant Ministries

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31[st] December 2022

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Report of the Trustees	1 to 6
Independent Examiner's Report	7
Receipts and Payments	8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	9
Notes to the Accounts	10

Life and More Abundant Ministries

TRUSTES ANNUAL REPORT

for the year ended 31[st] December 2022

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2022. The trustees have opted, under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Charities Act’), to prepare receipts and payments accounts

Objectives and Aims

1. To advance the Christian religion by proclaiming and furthering the Gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

2. To maintain and support a centre in the Philippines for people in need

3. a. To provide for their spiritual and physical welfare by giving counselling, food, shelter and medical aid b. to teach and promote the study of God’s Word.

Summary of main activities

1. Organise youth gatherings for worship and Bible teaching and chaplaincy to the government-run Regional Rehabilitation Centre for Youth (RRCY).

2. The running of LAMA House in the Philippines. Worship Centre for Youth.

3. Spiritual and material assistance to needy children and their families, particularly former wards and in poor communities.

Public benefit

The trustees have read and given due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Achievement and Performance Charitable activities

INTRODUCTION

At the beginning of the year, as we began to come out of Covid-19 restrictions, we prayed that GOD would open doors or close them, that we would wait on HIS leading and not insist on our own way. Some opportunities for ministry have opened up marvellously and others remain closed for now. With each step we have ‘heard’ words to confirm ‘this is the way for you to go, even when we have preached/taught Bible studies, the words spoken have often been confirmed later in one way or another - so we are confident that we are on the right track.

One of the highlights of the year has been the opportunity to minister at the Regional Rehabilitation Centre for Youth, operated by the Department of Welfare and Social Development. We have experienced wonderful times in God’s Presence in this detention centre for boys, as they respond to Michael, Simon and Leah’s worship and Bible teaching.

Also this year we amended the organization Articles to change the use of LAMA House from a Residential Home for boys to a Worship Centre for Youth. Michael took on the job of Centre Director of LAMA House, Simon and Ana assisting him with his wife, Jeli as Finance Manager. Peter and Lesley remain as Trustees, we welcomed 2 new trustees to the Philippine Board.

JANUARY

FORMER WARDS - We helped several former boys and girls during the pandemic. LAMA Ministries helped Jeran, a former LAMA ward, who had a serious motorbike accident and needed facial reconstruction surgery.

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

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Prayer for boys at RRCY

FEBRUARY

RRCY - Michael and team began going back into RRCY - we had not previously been allowed due to the pandemic. We can now take a team of 4 people. Around 50 boys attend Chapel Services. The picture shows them coming forward for prayer.

WOMEN IN TRAUMA - Ana and I attended a Workshop teaching Bible studies to women in trauma.

UKRAINE - LAMA Ministries donated to aid Ukraine through Slavic Gospel Association and Pastor David Flanders.

DSWD AND SEC - After a long process the DSWD de-listed LAMA House on their list of Residential Centre’s. Articles were amended with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippine equivalent of the Charity Commission) to change the use of LAMA House from Residential Centre for Boys to Worship Centre for Youth. We were advised that changes were not necessary in the UK Charity Commission. Lesley

passed on the Manuals to a young girl opening a Centre for Boys in Cebu as she embarks on the difficult journey of becoming accredited with DSWD.

TONDO, MANILA - we visited Kevin in Tondo, Manila. Difficult to navigate the biggest and worse slum in Manila, but we eventually found him, gave food and prayed with him and the street children there. He is staying with an ‘auntie’ in a very poor community and not safe.

Praying for street children in Tondo, Manila

APRIL - Lesley and Ana travelled to UK to visit Lesley’s mother, who is struggling with her health. They also celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee while there. One highlight of their visit was a the new contact of Trinity Church in Lewes.

RRCY - Chapel Service continues to be blessed, this month Michael gave an altar call, all the boys attending rushed forward for prayer.

MAY - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr was elected President of the Philippines.

JUNE - WORSHIP NIGHTS - Michael and team hosted Worship Night, the first of five Worship

Concerts at LAMA House this year. Around 100 young people from various churches attended.

FORMER WARDS - God continues to work in the lives of former wards in answer to prayer. Diether found his father after searching for many years and has been welcomed back into the family. He is working as a chef. Jeran recovered from surgery, his job was kept open for him. Richbert works in a Call Centre. Joecris returned from Singapore where he worked as a Care-giver, his wife gave birth to their first baby. LAMA Ministries pays tuition for Jayson’s daughter, studying Nursing. Ivan working in Jollibee, Bauang. Jimo in a Carwash in San Fernando. Jerome and Joiner both married with families and have work. Nicole teaches Sunday school at Fishers of Men Baptist Church in San Fernando. We are in close contact with most of our former wards and help where we can.

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JULY - A fire destroyed an entire squatter community in Bauang, no lives were lost but every home was completely destroyed. We provided clothing and groceries to help the residents.

AUGUST - Simon tested positive for Covid. We were not allowed into RRCY for 3 weeks.

SUNDAY CHURCH - we started meeting for church at LAMA House every Sunday afternoon. There a several churches already established in the barrio so it is usually just our family who meet for worship. Michael, Ana and Simon do live worship for Facebook. LAMA House of Worship is our new Facebook page.

YOUTH CAMP - Pastor August’s church held their Youth Camp at LAMA House.

EARTHQUAKE - a strong earthquake hit Bauang on July 27 - aftershocks continued (over 1000) in Abra (where Jayson lives) for many months. The septic tank at our house in San Fernando was damaged and needed replacing.

TRUSTEES MEETING - our Board of Trustees prayed over and commissioned Michael, Jeli, Ana and Simon to take on the leadership of LAMA House, with words of knowledge/prophesy from Pastor Domingo’s wife, Dolly which confirmed their individual callings and the new vision for LAMA House.. We welcomed Faith Tarlit and Jong De la cruz as new trustees. Rev. Espana stepped down as Vice President and was replaced by Pastor Domingo Capias.

We produced a brochure to outline our new vision for LAMA House and changed the website host to Solid Rock who began to re-design the website to include:

YOUTH GATHERINGS/ WORSHIP NIGHTS - Youth from different churches gather to worship Jesus, A yearly worship festival is planned. BIBLE STUDIES.

INDIVIDUAL RETREATS - for Pastors, professionals or anyone in need of rest, quiet time with God. TRAINING DAYS.

Worship Nights at LAMA House

CHAPLAINCY - bringing the Presence of God to government Children’s Homes, Half-Way Shelters, Centre for Women and Regional Rehabilitation Centre for Youth (RRCY).

STREET MINISTRY - prayer ministry for healing and miracles and practical help to families and street-children in the hard to reach communities.

DISASTER RELIEF - we help in times of disaster by partnering with local churches to share the love of God in word and actions in the poorest communities.

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

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OCTOBER - TONDO, MANILA - we visited again to help Kevin, who had been in police custody. His feet had been beaten and hurt badly, we gave money for X-rays and medicine.

BIBLE STUDIES/WOMEN - Although several ladies in the barren expressed interest when Ana and Lesley visited houseto-house - none attended. We put this on hold.

HOME FOR GIRLS - we visited the Home for Girls to follow up our request to do Chapel services there. Lesley fell and injured her hand, not fractured but painful for months after. Still waiting for a response to our request - although the Centre head was keen to have us.

NOVEMBER - FOSTER PARENT. Ana became emergency care foster parent and was given custody of a newborn baby within days of her application, found abandoned in nearby San Juan.

LAND TITLE - the land is now segregated after a long process, we should soon have the Title in the name of Life And More Abundant Ministries. It has been very difficult to sort out. We have a lawyer helping us. A problem also came up with the land tax office, although LAMA is non-profit and tax exempt we need to do more paperwork for this.

DECEMBER - CHAPLAINCY STUDIES - Michael was accepted for Chaplaincy Studies with Waverley Abbey College. The Dean was excited to interview him as the college had recently been praying to expand into Asia. Interested to see where this will lead. The course starts in January for one year, on- line.

Ana with newborn foster baby

RRCY - Michael usually ends the service asking if anybody wants to come forward for prayer but this time he forgot to ask. But as the team packed up the instruments and speakers to leave a large group of boys huddled near, so he asked what they needed prayer for. They all said together "We just want to pray for our friend" they said the spirit of his complainant was haunting him and he is scared. (He took someone’s life). Michael said Ok, and right away, without him suggesting it, they all laid their hands on him and started whispering their own prayers. This was the first time this has happened, we usually leave the Chapel Service with tears in our eyes, in awe of what God is doing there!

CHILDREN - lots of children from the barrio have been coming to LAMA House after school every day to play in our playground. Ana started Sunday school on Sundays and we plan to move the playground from the back of LAMA House to the front of the property to encourage parents to come. We end the year grateful for what God has done and excited for what He is about to do, wherever He opens up the way.

Volunteers

Volunteers known to the trustees may be accepted for short term work at LAMA House. Volunteers staying for longer than 2 months are required to obtain Police Checks.

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

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Policies

LAMA House has the following Policies in place: Visitors Policy, Parental Involvement Policy, Difficult Behaviour Policy, Child Protection (Safeguarding) Policy, Acceptable Use of Internet Policy, Recruitment Policy, Accounts and Funding Policy, Emergency Procedure Policy, Data Protection Policy, Use of Internet Policy and Use of LAMA Ministries Vehicles Policy

Financial review

Income for the year decreased by 9.5% to £ 39,769 (PY £43,944), and expenditure increased by 72% to £65,248 (PY: £37,963) leaving a deficit for the year of £25,479 (PY: surplus £5,981)

Unrestricted cash reserves held at the year-end amounted to £30,300 (PY £55,779)

Reserves policy

The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ('the free reserves') held by the Charity should be approximately three months of the resources expended. At this level the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the Charity in the event of a significant drop in income.

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

TRUSTES ANNUAL REPORT

for the year ended 31[st] December 2022

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing document

Life and More Abundant Ministries is a charity constituted by trust deed dated 6th February 1992, as amended 15th October 2001.

The board of trustees meet regularly to discuss the work of Life and More Abundant Ministries. New trustees are elected by the existing trustees to the board after nomination and interview.

Financial reports are presented to the board at each meeting. Minutes of each meeting are taken and subsequently distributed.

Reference and Administration Details

Registered name

Life and More Abundant Ministries

Registered Charity number

1008940

Principal address

2 Suzanne Crescent, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BB

Trustees

Name Position Appointments/Resignations Lesley Gomez Chair Sarah Jones Kevin Hammond Inge Stahringer-Hammond David Nellist Judith Dillon Secretary

Advisers

Jackie Pullinger-To St Stephens Society, Hong Kong Canon Noel Proctor MBE, Manchester

Independent Examiner

Magnus Proctor FFA Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW

Approved by the board of trustees on 14[th] February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Judith Dillon, Secretary

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIFE AND MORE ABUNDANT MINISTRIES

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Life and More Abundant Ministries

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Life and More Abundant Ministries for the year ended 31[st] December 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Magnus Proctor FFA Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW

Date: 14[th] February 2023

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS

for the Year ended 31[st] December 2022

Receipts Gifts and donations Gift aid received Total receipts Payments Grant funding to Philippines Donations Subscriptions Website Accountancy costs Bank charges Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Reconciliation of funds Transfer between funds Total Funds brought forward Total Funds carried forward	2022 2021 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Total £ £ £ £ 38,512 0 38,512 39,902 1,257 0 1,257 4,042
	39,769 0 39,769 43,894 60,000 0 60,000 37,161 4,090 0 4,090 0 300 0 300 0 200 0 200 300 400 0 400 400 258 0 258 102
	65,248 0 65,248 37,963
	(25,479) 0 (25,479) 5,981 0 0 0 0 55,779 0 55,779 49,798
	30,300 0 30,300 55,779

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31[st] December 2022

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31st December 2022
Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank Current Liabilities Creditors Total Assets less Liabilities	2022 2021 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Total £ £ £ £ 0 0 0 0 1,466 0 1,466 1,258 30,300 0 30,300 55,779 (400) 0 (400) (400)
	31,366 0 31,366 56,637

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 14[th] February 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

Judith Dillon, Trustee

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Life and More Abundant Ministries

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements and assessment of going concern

These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis as permitted by law for smaller charities.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

2. Movement in Funds

2. Movement in Funds
General Fund Restricted: Medical fund Relief fund Little LAMA Total Funds Unrestricted Funds General Fund Restricted: Medical fund Relief fund Little LAMA Total Funds	Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Balance 1st Jan 2022 31st Dec 2022 55,779 0 (0) 0 30,300 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0
	55,779 0 (0) 0 30,300
	Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Balance 1st Jan 2021 31st Dec 2021 45,812 43,984 (33,977) 0 55,779 661 0 (661) 0 0 3,325 0 (3,325) 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0
	49,798 43,984 (37,963) 0 55,779

Medical fund: Unexpected medical needs

Relief fund: Flood disaster

Little LAMA: to build a home for vulnerable boys

3. Trustee remuneration and benefits

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity.

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