**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
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## **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||
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|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:
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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:
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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:
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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|
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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 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**
**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
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