
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1 January 2020     Period start date   To  31 December 2020 Period end date** 

**Charity name: Cardiff Life Church** 

## **Charity registration number: 1050682** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**(i)**<br>**To advance the Christian**<br>**faith;**<br>**(ii)**<br>**To relieve sickness and**<br>**financial hardship and to**<br>**promote and preserve good**<br>**health by the provision of**<br>**funds, goods or services; and**<br>**(iii)**<br>**To advance education.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Weekly Sunday Services and mid-week**<br>**small group gatherings (via video**<br>**conferencing from March due to COVID**<br>**19 Pandemic and resulting lockdowns)**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to the**<br>**Charity Commission’s Guidance on**<br>**public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 



Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Weekly congregations and group**<br>**gatherings have provided spiritual**<br>**guidance, teaching and improved the**<br>**well-being of its beneficiaries. Practical**<br>**care and support for everyday needs**<br>**has also been given where needed.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The financial health of the charity**<br>**improved during the course of 2019. All**<br>**bills have been paid**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Designated funds are held in reserve**<br>**where they have been received for a**<br>**specified purpose e.g. for building**<br>**acquisition including associated**<br>**professional fees**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£3,104 **|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**There are no uncertainties in this regard**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Potential trustees are nominated by the**<br>**Senior Minister and appointed by the**<br>**Church Council**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Cardiff Life Church|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Life Church|
|Registered charity number|1050682|
|Charity’s principal address|c/o Tredegarville Baptist Church<br>East Grove<br>Cardiff<br>CF24 3AD|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Tim Walter|Chairperson|||
||Buchi Okosieme||||
||Rae Galloway||01/01/2020-18/09/2020||
||Linda Coombs||18/09/2020-||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**<br>**adviser **<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Timothy Walter||
||<br> <br>Chairperson||
||31/10/2021||
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I (HARIIY
CARDIFF LIFE CHURQI
Recei
tsand
ments accounts
CC16a
Period stsrt date
0110IR020
To
Pe￿￿ efyj dère
3111212020
Section A Receipts and payments
Uniestricied
fvndj
Restricted
Endowment
Totsl lur
ds
Last ye•r
to th• nMr•st £ to th• M•r•st £ to th• nurnst £
AI R￿•1pts
Tithes & OHerin95
Gift Aid Receipts
Buildin9 Fund
Other
21,472
4.575
24.313
6.234
4575
1185
als
A2 Aos•t and In¥•stm•nt sal•s,
lJ5.
A3 P•ym•nts
Ministry ￿la￿leS and Consulti
Mi￿49t / expensès
Missions l External Minstry
M7
1.437
I,s
1,437
7.3JO
120
Offi'ce Supplies l Equipment
Life Youth
isc ExpeDditsJre
e¢okshop
LOVEcardi
1.781
171)
I,J5J
Sub total
iU79
17.$12
A4 A55•t •nd Inv•51m•nt
purehM•s. •tt.
rotalpaym•rts
Il279
12.27*
17.512
N•t Of rKelpts/(pqymentsJ
A5 Tr•nsf•rs b•tsw•n fvndj
A6 Cash funds last y•aw end
C05h fvnds thisyeorend
15.95
11.817
11￿17
4.182
27.713
27.rn
17
CCXX R1 arxwnts ISSI
28110r2021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrirttd
fvnds
Restricted
funds
Endowmeni
fvnds
Cat•gori•s
Oetaiis
to Do•r•s1 £
Bl Cash funds
Cash Ai bank in hand
27.TY3
Total cash fvftds
27.773
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fvnds
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D•t•ls
D•t•S1s
83 Invrftm•nt *ss•ts
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85 U•bllltl•s
Signed by ore or Iwc tNsites on
behjlf of all the tN5tee5
Pnnt Name
Date of
roval
Signaty
T Walter
29-Oct-21
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
2811rw2021

Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
CARDIFF LIFE CHURCH
On accounts for the year
ended
315t DECEMBER 2020
Charity no
lif any)
1050682
Set out on pages
Respective The charity's Injslees are responsible lor the preparation of the accounts. The
responsibilities of charity's Injslees consider that an audit is not required for Ihis year under section
trustees and examiner 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Charities Act) and Ihal an independent
examination is needed.
11 is my responsibility lo..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by Ihe Charity
Commission {under seelion 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and
lo slate whether particular matters have come lo my allenlion.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the
examinerfs statement Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts p￿sented with those records.
11 also iTrcludes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts.
and seeking explanations from the tnjslees conceming any such mallers. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit. and consequenlly no opinion is given as lo whelher the accounls Present a
'INe and fair, view and the report is limited lo those mallers sel out in Ihe slalement
below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come lo my attenlion {oth8Ft
examinerfs statement tI￿Ld1￿ ')
which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in. any material respect, the
requirements..
lo keep accounting records in accordaftce with section 130 of the Charities
Act- and
to p￿pare accoltllls which accord with the accounting records and comply
wilh the accounting requirements of the Charities Acl
have not been mel.. or
2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper
understanding ol the accounls to be reached.
Please delete Ihe words in the btsckels if they do nol apply.
Signed:
Date:
28th October 2021
Name:
Christopher Pavett ACA
Relevant professional
qualificatlon(s) or body
(if any)".
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Address:
6 High Street, Cwmgwrach, Neath. SA115SY
IER
March 2012