LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 31st December 2024 .Company Re8lStration Number 2829053 Charity Number 1027278
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended 3tst Deomber 2024 CONTENTS Offlcers and Professlonal Advisers Dlrectors, and Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examinews Report Statement of Flnancial Activitles Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements PAGE 24 8-12
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS Year Ended 31st December 2024 Pa8e i Trustees and Directors Mr Lvukovic Mr M J Breen Company Secretary Mrs P H Fisher Registered and Principal office l The Grange Grange Avenue London N208AB Independent Examiner M. Novakovic Novakovic & Co 27 St.Cuthberts Street Bedford MK40 3JG
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 31st December 2024 Pa8e 2 The dlrectors and trustees have pleasure in presentlng thelr report and the flnancial statements of the charlty for the y.ear ended 31 December 2024. All trustees of the charty are dlrectors of the company. The directots and trustees have adopted the provlsions of the Statement of Recommended Practi (SORP) °Accountlng & Reportin8 by Chartties. (FRS102) In preparln8 the annual port and financial statements of the chartty. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govemlng document The charty was incorporated as a company Ilmited by guarantee on 22nd June 1993 and the actftleS are governed by Its Memorandum and Artldes of Assoclatlon. It Is registered as a tharity with the Charlty Commlssion. Organlsational structure and management The dlrectors and trustees can be appolnted lry both the exlstlng dlrectors and trustees or at a general meetlng. There ts no other person or body of persons entltled to appoint one or more charity trustees other than existlng trustees. The tharlty ts admlnlstered ty the Board and supported by a number of volunteers. All trustees of the charty are also directors. The directors and trustees who served the charlty during the year to the date of thls report were as follows: Mr Lvukovic Mr M J Breen The charity Is managed by the trustees who Ilalse on a regular basls to make declslons. Related parties The charlty. whose patron is HRH Crown Princess Katherlne, made no payments in the current year {2023: £3A48) to The Foundatlon of HRH Crown Prlncess Katherfne in Bel8rade In Serbia but Is Independent of thts body. This payment In 2023 was to asslst with the purchase of equipment detectln8 breast cancer. Rlsk Management The trustees are responsible for identlfylng the major rlsks to whlch the Charity is exposed and en5urln8 that step5 are taken to mana8e those rlsks. Conflict of interest policy The charlty has a confllct of interest pollcythat predudes any trustee beneffttlng from a financlal gain arlsing from any attivity of the charity.
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION DIREcfoRS' AND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT {continued) Year Ended 31st December 2024 Page 3 OBJECTIVE5 AND ACTivmES Objectfves Under the objects of the cornpany the charity was set up to provide relief supplles in any area, region or country in the world for persons and In partkular chlldren, who are sufferlng hardship or dtstress by reason of their lack of food. clothtn& shelter or medlcal supplles of all klnds elther by direct actlon or by supportlng other charltles whlch are wlstered In England and Wales or organlsation5 which have charitable purposes in accordance with the law in England and Wales. The charlty's objectives dld not chae in the year. Flnancial review. activltles and achievements Durlng the year there were was one major actlvity whlch was the holdin8 of a 8ala dlnner to ralse funds. The Charfty's net outgoing resour for the year were £(1.709) (2023: net out8oin8 resources (£2,997). At 3tst December 2024 unrestricted reserves were1£223)12023: £IA861 The Trustees consider that the flnandal posltlon and reserves of the chartty are sattsfactory. Reserves pollcy The Charlty's Trustees have deterniined that re5erve5 may be maintslned at a low level whllst stlll enabllng the charlty to meet effectively the needs desi8nated by Its trusts. Thls policy wlll be revlewed should overheads increase to a rnaterial extent in the future. Publlc benefrt The Charlty's Trustee5 have complled wlth thelr duty under Sectlon 17{5) of the 2011 Charltles Act to have due regard to guldance published by the Charities Commisslon when reviewin8 the Trust's alms and objective5 and in planning future actlvities whether In the nature of incomlng or outgolng resources. INDEPENDENf EXAMINER A resolutlon to rtrappolnt Novakovlc & Co as Independent Examiner for the ensulng year wlll be proposed at the annual general meetlng In accordano wtth legislatlon.
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 31st December 2024 Page 4 STATEMEKf OF RESPONSIBILrriES OF THE DIREcfoRS AND TRUSTEES The dlrectors are rnsponslble for preparin8 the Report of the Dirertors and the flnancial statements In accordance wlth applicable law and re8ulation& Company law requires the dlrectors to preparefinanaal statsmentsfor eadi financlal year. Underthat law the dlrectors have elerted to prepare the flnantral ststements in accordance wlth United Kln8dom Generally A%pted Accounting Practlce (United Kingdom Accountin8 Stsndards and appllcable lawl. Under company law the dlrectors must not approve the financlal 5tstements unless they are satisfied that they 8lve a true and fair view of the stste of affalrs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that perlod. In preparing these flnandal ststements, the 'directors are required to: seiert suitable ac¢ountln8 pofides and then apply them conslstenty, obser¥e the methods and princlples In the Charities SORP: make Jud8ements and accountTn8 estimates that are reasonable and prudenL' stste whether applicable UK accountin8 stsndards have been followed. subject to any matsrfal departures disclosed and explalned in the finandal statements: prepare the finanaal Statements on the 8olng Conrn basls unless It Is Inapproprfate to presume that the company wlll contlnue In buslness. The dlrectors are responslble for keeplng adequate accountlng records that are sufflclent to show and explaln the company'5 transactions and dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the finandal posltion of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2CKI6. Thty are also responslble for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for tskin8 reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irre8ularltie Each of the directors has confirnied that there is no Inforniatlon of whlth they are aware whl¢h Is relevant to the Independent examlnatlon, but of whlch the Examlner is unawa. They have further confirmed that they have tsken approprlate stepsto Identlfysuch rdevant Infomwtlon and to establlsh thatthe Examiner Is awa of such Informatlon. SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS Thls report has been prepared in accordance wlth the special provlslons of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relatlnB to small companies. Reglstered Offlce: lThe Grange Grange Avenue London N20 8AB Company re8iStrdtlon no: 2829053 Re8lstered Charity no: 1027278 Approved by the Dlrectors and Trustees on 22 May 2025 and signed on their behalf: Mr L Vukovic Dlrector and Trustee
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION Page 5 Company re8lstration no.2829053 tharity No. 1027278 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT Year Ended 31st December 2024 I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st December 2024, whlth are set out on pa8es 6 to 12. Respee¥ve responslbllltles of tnrtee5 and examlner The Trustees (who are also dlrectors of the company for the purposes of company lawl are responslble for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audlt is not required for thts year under sertion 144 of the Charfties Att 2011 (the 2011 Att) and that an Independent examination is needed. Havln8 satisfied myself that the tharlty is not subject to audlt under compary law and is ellglble for Independent examlnatlon, it is my responsiblllty to: examlne the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures lald d¢Mn In the General Dirertlons given by the Charfty Commisslon under ction 145(5)(b} of the 2011 ACL and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent exarnlnerf$ report My examlnation was carrfed out In accordan wlth the Generdl Dirertlons given by the Charfty Commlssion. An examlnation Includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charfty and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes conslderation of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seektn6 explanations from you as trustees concernln8 any such rnatte The procedures undertsken do not provide all the evidence that would be requlred In an audit. and consequently no opinlon Is 8fven as to whether the accounts present a rue and fralr vlew and the report ts limited to those matters set out In the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement In connectlon wlth my examlnation. no matter has come to my attention to Indicate that - accountin8 records have not been kept in accordano with sectlon 386 of the Companles Art 21Th; the accounts do not accord wlth such records: where attounts are prepared on an accruals basts, whether they fail to comply with relevant accountln8 requlrements under settton 396 of the Companles Act 2006, or are not conslstent with The Charftles SORP IFRS 102) any matter whith the examlner believes Should be drawn to the attentlon of the reader to galn a proper understsndln8 of the account M.Novakovlc Novakovlc & Co 27 St. Cuthberts Street Bedford MK40 3JG 22 May 2025
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES (INCLUDING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) Year End 31st December 2024 Page 6 Unrestrkted restricted 2024 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Notes Income and Endonents from: Donatlons and legacie5 Other trading actlvltles NIL NIL 180 56.312 6,000 63,703 56,312 Total Gross Income 56,492 56.492 69,703 Expendlture on: Raislngfunds Charitable actlvities Totsl expendlture 55.567 NIL NIL 55,567 34,908 37,792 72,700 58,201 58,201 Net Income/(expendlture) for year Transfer between funds Net movement In funds for the year (1.709) NIL (1.709) NIL NIL {1,709) NIL (1,709) (2,997) NIL 12,997) Reconcillatlon of funds Total funds broutht forwayd 1st January 2024 IA86 NIL 1,486 4,483 Totsl fvnds Carrlend fonvard 3tst December 2024 {223} NIL (223) 1,486 The statement of financial acttvlties Indudes all galns and10sses in the year. All Incomin8 resources and resources expended derive from contlnulng attmtles. The notes on pages 8 to 12 fomi part of these financial ststements.
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION Page 7 BALANCE SHE Year Ended 3tst December 2024 2024 2023 Notes CURREKfASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 42.672 36,456 Totsl current assets CREDITORS: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 42,672 36,456 4295 34,970 Net rrent assets (223) 1,486 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILMES (223) 1,486 FUNDS Unrestricted Restrkted io io {223) NIL 1,486 NIL Total chaAty funds (223) 1,486 The compary is entitled to exemption from audlt under Se¢tlon 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relatTn8 to small companles for the year ended 31st December 2024. The members have not requlred the company to obtsin an audit of Its finandal s&itsments for the year ended 31st Dernber 2024 in accordance wfth Sertlon 476 of the Companies Att 2LKI6. The dlrectors acknowled8e thelr responslbilltles for compfying wlth the requirements of the Companles Act with respect to accountln8 rea)rds and the preparation of acmunts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provlslons applicable to small companles subject to the small companles re8ime and in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. These flnandal statements were apprtyed by the Directors and Trusteés on 22nd May 2025 and slgned on their behalf by. Mr Lvukovlc DIREcfoR &TrUSIEE The notes on paee$8to 12forni partof thesethandl 5taten
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS Year Ended 31st December 2024 Page 8 I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES The prlncipal accountlng pollcies are summarfsed below. The accounting policles have been applled consistentty throughout the year and In the precedln8 year. (a) Basls of accountlng The financlal statements have been prepared underthe historkal cost convention. The financial statements of the charitable company, which Is a public benefrt entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reportlng by Charitles." Ststement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charltles preparing their accounts In accordance wlth the Sinancial Reportlng Stsndard 102 (effectlve 1st January 2015) Yhe Flnancial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006 together with the Charities Act 2011 and applicable regulations. Assets and liabllltles are Initlally renISed at historlcal cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated In the relevant accountlng pollcy notes. The dIrectO conslderthat there are no materfal uncertaintles about the chartys abilty to contlnue as a golng oncern. Reconclliatlon wlth prevlous Generally ACpted Accounting Practi. In preparing these accounts the Directors have consided whether in applying the accountlng.pollcies requlred by FRS102 and the Charities SORP FRSI 02 the restatement of comparatlve Items was requlred. No restatements were required. (b) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are avallable for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectlves of the charlty. Unrestricted funds comprtse of the charltys General Fund. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictlons on thelr expenditure by the donor. (c) Donatlons recelved Donatlons are recognlsed as Income when the recelpt is probable. Where donations are reiVed speclflcally relatlngtothe tharlty's adminlstrative costs ontythat part of the donation whlch matche5 the costs ts recogni5ed as an Incomlng resource. (d) Donatlons In klnd Donatlons in kind are included wlthln these accounts at a fair value on recelpt to the charlty as asrtaIned by the dlrectots and trustees. Where gifts are donated in fundralsln8 events the Income 8enerated Is recognlsed In the financial statements. (e) Charltable projert ald donatlons expendlture The liability for donations expenditure 15 recognised when the trustees authorise expendlture.
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnued) Year End 31st Dernber 2024 Pa8e 9 (fj Other expendlture Expenditure is recognised once there Is a le8al or constructive obligatlon to make a payment to a thlrd party, It is probable that settlement wlll be requlred and the amount of the obligatlon can be measured rellably. Support costs are those funrtions that assist the WO of the charfty but do not directly undertake charitable activStles. Support costs indude office costs, finance costs and governan costs. These costs are allocated between the cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable actNities. Expenditure on charltable activities comprises those costs incurred by the charty to further the purposes of the charty and their associated support costs. Governance costs comprtse all costs invomng the wbllc accountablllty of the charlty and its complIan with regulations and good prattice. (g) Incoming resourees Incomlng resources are reco8nlsed in the period in which the tharity is entitled to thelr recelpt and the amount can be measured with reasonable accuracy. (h) Forel8n currendes Assets and Ilabilities in foreign currencles are translated into sterlin8 at the rate of eKhan8e rullng at the balan sheet date. Transactlons In foreign currency are translated into sterllng at the rate of exchange rulin8 at the date of the transattion. Exchange dlfferences are taken Into accourrt In arrivlng at the operating income. 2. Income from donations and legacies unrestrfcted funds totsl 2023 Unrestrlcted restrlcted funds funds 2024 2024 Totsl 2024 Donatlons General NIL 3.Income from other trading actlvltles restrlcted funds total 2023 Unrestrkted restrlcted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2024 Fund ralsing- Dlnner 55.567 NIL 55.567 63,703
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Year End 31st December 2024 Page 10 4. C05t of Ralsin8 fvnds Unrestricted Restricted fvnds funds 2024 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 OFRCÈ costs Posts8e and Statlonery (2023: All UnrestrlLted) Motor and travel costs NIL NIL NIL 140 222 211 467 222 211 467 NIL 740 l of the tnthees, donate thelr tlme for free for the or8anisatlon's work and artNitles. No value has been plad on these gifte In klnd in these accounts since the value cannot be reliably calculated 5. Expenditure on charltable actlvlties Unrestrlcted Restrkted fvnds funds 2024 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Provlsion of charttable ser¥lces PK foundation Medlcal equipment for Serbla NIL NIL NIL NIL 2,634 2,634 3,448 34,344 37,792 2,634 Governance costs 6. Employee costs No remuneration or beneffts were pakl during the year to the trustees who are dlrectors {2023: £nll). There are no other employees. During the year £NII (2023: £Nil) was reimbursed to the dlrectors. The value of servlces provided by volunteers Is not Incorporated into these flnancial statements since the value cannot be rellably calculated.
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (contlnued) Year End 31st December 2024 Pa8e 11 7. Taxation As a charfty. Llfeline Humanltsrian Organisakn is exempt from tsx on Ina)me and 8aln5 falllng withln sertlon 505 of the Taxes Art 1988 or $256 of the Tax*ion of Char8Èable Gains Art 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its tharltable objects No tsx thar8es have arisen In the Charfty. 8. Creditors: Amounts falling due wlthin one year 2024 2023 Accruals NIL 34,970 9. Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted restrkted Funds Funds 42,672 NIL 42.895 NIL (223) Totsl Funds 42,672 42895 (223) Cash at bank Other net current assets/(Ilabilitles) Total 10. Movement in Fund5 Balance at 1st Jan 2024 Incomln8 Resources Outgoln8 Transfers Resources Balan at 3tst De 2024 Unre5trlcted Funds: General Funds 1.486 56A92 58,201 NIL (223) Restricted Funds: Medical Equlpment NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 1,486 56,492 58.201 1223) The purpose of restricted funds is to purthase medlcal equlpment and provide humanitarlan ald where needed.
LIFELINE HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs (continued) Year ended 31SI December 2024 Page 12 11. Company limlted by guarantee The charity is limlted by guarantee and has no share capitsl. Each member has agreed to contribute the sum of £1 in the event of the company beingwound up. The members of the company are the Trustees and Directors narned on page 2. 12. Financial Commltments At 3tst December 2024 there were commitments of £NII in respect of authorlsed but unpaid donatlon expendtture (2023: £Nil) 13. Related party transactlons HRH Crown Prlncess Katherlne of Serbia patron and founder of Lifeline Humanitsrian Organisation in the UK Is also patron of The Foundation of HRH Crown Princess Katherlne based in Belgrade in Serbia. No payments were made to The Foundatlon in the current year (2023: NIL). The Trustees have no flnanclal interests in the charws results or assets. 14. Ultimate controlllng party The charlty is ultimately controlled by the Board of Trustees who are also the Company's directors.