2023-12-31-accounts - Lifeline Romania With Chesterfords Aid

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Charity Name No (if any) Lifeline Romania with Chesterfords 1061999 Aid CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jan-23 31-Dec-23

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts Donations 19,441 - - 19,441 35,604 Other Income 840 - - 840 1,180 Gift Aid Tax Credit paid 5,689 - - 5,689 5,761 Interest 25 - - 25 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total (Gross income for 25,994 42,558 AR) [ 25,994 ] ====== A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - Total receipts 25,994 - - 25,994 42,558 ————— ~~——~~ — A3 Payments Stationery & consumables 125 - - 125 397 Transport and distribution of goods to Romania 5,049 - - 5,049 6,448 Donations 6,950 - - 6,950 29,500 Motor Expenses 2,345 - - 2,345 1,821 Bank Charges 171 - - 171 211 Newsletters 134 - - 134 247 Other - Sub total [ 14,773 ] - - 14,773 38,624 = ===== A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - —— Total payments [ 14,773 ] - ~~——~~ 14,773 38,624 Net of receipts/(payments) 11,221 - - 11,221 3,934 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 9,254 - - 9,254 5,320 Cash funds this year end 20,475 - - 20,475 9,254 = == ~~==~~ CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 03/08/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds CAF Bank 20,375 - 100 - Cash - Total cash funds 20,475 - - —==== (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - —=—— Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - 7 Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - is Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Roger Amos CCXX R2 accounts (SS) —— 2 03/08/2024

Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of Lifeline Romania with Chesterfords Aid Charity no (if any) 1061999

On accounts for the year ended 31-Dec-23

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31/12/2023

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”).

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 3 August 2024 Name: GARETH LEWIS

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Not Applicable

Address: 7, Hoestock Road Sawbridgeworth CXM21 0DY

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

03/08/2024

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.2023 Period start date To 31.12.2023 Period end date

Charity name: LIFELINE ROMANIA WITH CHESTERFORDS AID

Charity registration number:1061999

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Relief of distressed persons in Romania or other parts of the world, to advance education and Christian faith.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To provide aid, undertake and finance the repair and construction of private property and churches in Romania. To help pay medical bills and church ministry costs.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We carefully monitor all our activities to ensure benefit to all in the areas in which we operate.

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
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	In the last twelve months the charity has provided aid in Romania to over 90 families who attend our our centre in Marasesti.. In one local village, Calimanesti, we have helped the Baptist church by financing improvements, including a new water supply via a pumped well system, and new perimeter fencing. In a second village, Racoasa, we have helped finance the Baptist church renovation. We have provided food, clothes and bedding to 40 pensioners over the Christmas period. We continue to financially support our Romanian manager and this has included the purchase of a replacement car for charity, church and family use. ( the previous vehicle was written off after a drunk driver hit it )

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

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity had a balance of £20475 due in part to a donation of £11400 received late in the year at the end of November.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Planned spending for that year had been accomplished
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	none
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertainty

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	By consensus.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Lifeline Romania with Chesterfords Aid
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1061999
Charity’s principal address	21 Meadow Way Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Roger Amos
	Marvyn Amos
	David Maskell
	Anne Kirkwood

– 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 Not applicable 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)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Roger Amos Full name(s) Roger John Amos Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 12.08.2024

Charity Name No (if any) Lifeline Romania with Chesterfords 1061999 Aid CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jan-23 31-Dec-23

Section A Receipts and payments

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of Lifeline Romania with Chesterfords Aid Charity no (if any) 1061999

On accounts for the year ended 31-Dec-23

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31/12/2023

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”).

Responsibilities and basis of report

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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 3 August 2024 Name: GARETH LEWIS

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Not Applicable

Address: 7, Hoestock Road Sawbridgeworth CXM21 0DY

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

03/08/2024