Better Lives - Strengthenlng Independence Ltd
Registered Charity Number.. 1070751
Registered Company Number,. 03590240
Better Llves - Strengthenlng Independence Ltd
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Better Lives - Strengthenlng Independence Ltd
Contents
Page
Legal and administrative infomiation
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiners report
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvities
Balance Sheet
10
Notes forming part of the financial statements.

Better Llves - Strengthening Independence Ltd
Legal and adminlstratlve Informatlon
Trustees:
T Best
Chair
P Burrows (Resigned 27110123)
KHart
M Spreadbury
W Wilson (Resigned 27110123)
P Whittaker (Appointed 27110123)
A Wood (Appointed 27110123)
Independent examlner:
Ashurst Accountancy
Ltd
17 Duke Street
Formby
Liverpool L37 4AN
Registered Office:
17 Duke Street
Formby
Merseyside
L37 4AN
Registered Company number:
03590240
Registered Charity number:
1070751

Better Llves - Strengthenlng Independence Ltd
The Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The Charily was incorporated on 30 June 1998.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practi* (SORP)
"Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial
statements of the charity,
ObjecUv8s and Actlvltles
The chartable objects of Better Llves- Strengthenlng IndeFendeno Ltd are to pronTrJte the rdief of the elderty
in KI￿*Y in any manner deem6yJ chartable in law and in partiGular by the provision of advice, counselling
support 8nd advocacy services in order to assist such persons to obtain his or her full rights and
privileges as a citizen.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
Better LNes - Strengtheniro Independe￿e Ltd is a charitable wmpany limited by guarantee, incorporated
on 30th JU￿ 1998, and was registered as a charity on 29th June 1998. The company was established
under a memorandum of association whlch established the objects of the charitable company and is
govemed by Its artlcles of association.
Appointment of the Board of Trustees
The Directors of Better Lives- Strengthening Independen￿ Ltd are also charity trustees for the purpose of
charity law and under B*r Lives- Strp.ngthening IncktEndence Ltd articles are known a8 the Board of
Management.
The trustees who served durtng the year are noted on the charity information page at the front ofthe
financial statements,
Trustee induGtion and training
Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training cour8es that 8ppertain to their role, In
addition, they are expected to help Better Lwes- St￿ngthenIng IndependenTr Ltd and be aware of policies
and procedures that we adhere to.
Organisation
The Board of Management meets regularfy during the year to maintain control over its governance.
Risk management
The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe
that adequate systems are in place to reducelmitigate significant operational and business risks.
Golng Concem
The board members consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in
preparing the financial statements. Lctsl ALrthoty funding is awarded on a year-by-yw basis.
Financlal Revlew
Reserves Policy
The trustees consider the financlal position of the charity to be satisfactory. The Charity is in a relatively
stable financial position with no unpaid debts and a small reserve. Reserves would only be held to meet

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any statulory requirement for redundancy payment liability and also to miligate any inflationary increase in
major essential overheads.
Future Plans
The charty is commFtted to continuing to provide a comprehensive free and impartial service for people
Knowsley.
Publlc Benefit
The trustees have given due consideration to the Charity Commissions Guidance on the operation of the
Public Benefit requirement.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Reporl and the Financial Statements in accordance
with the Comp8nies Act 2008, and for being satisfied that the financial statements giv8 a true and fair
view. The Trustees are also responsible for preparing financial statements in accordance with United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its
incoming resources and appllcation of resources including income and expenditure for the financial ye2r.
In preparing thosg financial staternents, the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable accountlng policies and then apply them consistently.
Observe the methcds and princlples in the Charities SORP (FRS1021'
Maka judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
State whether applicable aGcounting standards have been followèd, subjeL't to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial 8tatements', and
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the company will continue on that basis.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which show and explain the
Ch8rity's transactions with reasonable aGcura¢y at any time, the financlal position of the Gharitable
company and to enable them to ensure that the fi'nancial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible ft)r safequarding the assets of the charitable company and henGe for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as we are aware..
There is no relevant Infomiation of which the charitable company's independent examiner are
unaware of,, and
We have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken to make ourselves aware of any relevant
audit information and to establish that the Gharitable oompany's independent examiners are
aware of that information.
Related Charltles
Better Lives- Strengthening Independence Ltd has no related charities.
Basls of preparation
This report and Ihe financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of
Part Vll of thé companies Act 2006 relating to smaller companies,

Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd
Transactions and financial position
The financi81 staternents are set out on pages 8 to 10.
The Statement of Financial AGtivities shows a surplus for the year of £22,377 and a defiGIt for the year in
2023 of £13,077.
The reserves at the year end stand at £(5,924). {2023'. (£17.717) for unrestricted funds, and
£63,795 {2023'. £53,211) for restricted funds,
This report was approved by the board and signed on their behalf by:
KHart
Date 29th October 2024

Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd
Independent Examlner's Report to the Truste8s of Better Lives- Strengthening Independence Ltd
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended
31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 14.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies
Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that Ihe accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of
your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,).
In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006
Act., or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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" or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Kevin Guy
FCA
On behalf of Ashurst Accountancy Ltd
Chartered Accountants
Date.. 29th October 2024

Better Llves - Strengthenlng Independence Ltd
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Income and endowments from,.
Income from Charitsble activities
44,280
143,460
187,740
109,167
Total income and endowments
44,280
143,460
187,740
109,167
Expenditure on-
Charitable activities
(32,487)
(132,876)
{165,363)
(122,244)
Total expenditure
(32,487
(132,876)
1165,363
(122,2441
Net expenditure
11,793
10,584
22,377
113,077)
Net movement in funds
11,793
10,584
22,377
113,077)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
(17,717)
53,211
35,494
48,571
Total funds carried forward
{5,924)
63,795
57,871
35,494
Income and expenditure relate to both restricted and unrestricted activities derived from continuing activlties.

Better Llve8 - Strengthening Independence Ltd
Statement of Flnancial Activitles
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Restricted
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Income and endowments from..
Income from Charltable activities
56,541
109,167
143,254
Total income and endowments
62,626
56,541
109,167
143,254
Expenditure on..
Charitable activlties
180,058)
(42,186)
(122,244)
(133,539)
Total expenditure
(80,0581
(42,186)
{122,244)
(133,539
Net expenditure
(27,432)
14,355
(13,077)
9,715
Net movement In funds
(27,432)
14,355
113,07n
9,715
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
9,715
38,856
48,571
38,856
Total funds carried forward
{17,717)
53,211
35,494
48,571
Income and expenditure relate to both r66trict8d and unrestricted 8Gtivlties derlved from Gontinulng activities.

Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd
Regl$tèrod Charlty Number. 1110989
Reglstered Company Number: 02937464
Balance Sheet for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Nc)tes
2024
2023
Fix6d assets
Tangible assel8
451
22
Current assets
Deblors
Cash at bank
2,003
2,033
Total current assets
63,112
38,640
Credltors
Amounts due within one year
N8t current assets
35,472
Total as89ts1oss current liabiliti88
57,871
35,494
Creditors
Amounts due after rnore than one year
Net assets
35,494
Th8 funds ofthe charity..
Unrestricted revenue accumulated funds
Restrlcted revenLie accumulaled funds
(5,924)
(17,717)
Total charlty funds
57,871
35,494
For the year ending 31 March 2024, the company was exempt from audit under sectlon 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 relaling lo small Gompanies.
Directors, responsibilities=
the members have not required the company to oblain an audit of Its accounts for the year in question
in accordance with section 476;
the directors acknowledge thelr responsibllities for complying with the requirements of the Act with
respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounts,
These acGounts hav8 been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companles subject to
small companies, regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on by the Board of Trustees and signed on 2911012024.
K Hart 2911012024
The notes on pages 11 to 14 form an Integral part ofthese accounts.
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
1 Accountlng policies
Basls of preparatlon of the accounts
Better Lives - Strengthening Independence Ltd is a Gompany limited by guarantee,
registered in England. The address of the registered office is given in the charity.
information on page 1 of these fi'nancial statements.
The charity constitutes a public entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have
been prepared in accordance With Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practlce applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reportrng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021
issued October 2019 {second edition), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
United Kingdom and Republic oflreland (FRS 1021, the Companies Act 2006 and UK General
Accepted Practice as It applies from 1 January 2015.
Going conc8rn
The trustees aiisess whether the use of going concern is appropriate and whether there any
material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast signlficant doubt on the
ability of the trust to continue as a golng concern. The members of the counoil make this
assessment each y8ar in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the
finanGial statements.
The financial statements are presented in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity
and rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost conventlon.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when receipt is
probable or more likely than not to be received, and the amount can be quantified with
reasonable accuracy,
Resources expended.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings
that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attrlbuted to
particular headings, they have been allocatsd to activities on a basis consistent with use ofthe
reSoUr￿s.
Flxed assets and depre¢latlon
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation has been provided at
the following rates in orderto write off the assets (less their estimated rasidual value) overtheir
usefijl economic lives.
Fixtures and fittings
250/0 reducing balance.
Grants recelvable
Grants are included in the Statsment of Financial Activities when the conditions for receiving
the grant have been met.
Their performance criteria are not yet met, grant income is deferred until such time as crit&ria
is achieved.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Accounting policies (contlnued)
Flnance and operatlng leases.
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to income on a slraight-line basis over the
lease term.
Surplus forthe financlal year
2024
2023
This IS stated after charging:"
Independent Examiner's Fees
2.500
2,500
staff Costs and Emoluments
Sa5aries and wages
Employer's National Insurance
Penslon costs
109,726
74,245
109,726
74,245
Numbers of full-timo omployees or full-time equivalents
Management and administratlon
There were no fees or expenses paid to the trustees.
There were no employees with emoluments Sn excess of £60,000 per annum.
Taxatlon
Taxation is not provided on the grounds that Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 applies
(tax exemption for charitable companies).
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Notes to Ihe Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Tanglble ffxed assets
Flxtur96 and
fittings
As 1 April 2023
Addits'ons
As 31 March 2024
26,655
580
27,2355
Accumulated depreciation
As 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
26,633
151
26,784
NBV at 31 March 2024
NBV at 31 March 2023
22
6 Debtors
2024
2023
other debtors
7 Creditors: arnounts falling due wlthln one-year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Accrue,d expenses
TaxatSon and social security
Other Creditors
5,692
3,168
5,692
3,168
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Notes to the Financlal Statements for
the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Analysis of Funds
At 31 Ma￿h
2022
Incoming
R8soureos
Oulgolng
R08oiircè8
At31
Incomlng
March 2023 Re80urc68
Outgolng
Re#ource8
At 31 March
2024
Unre8trkted
General r8seN
9,715
52,626
{80.0581
117,7171
44,280
{32,487)
15,9241
Rostrictod
Knowsley Disability
38,856
55,541
(42,186)
143,460
1132,8761
63,795
Totsl Reserves
48,571
1119,167
1122,244}
36,494
187,740
(185,3631
57,871
Restricted funds are made up of our contribution to A Lottery Funded Partnership prolect'A Good Llfe, led by
Knowsley Disability Concern which will run lo December 2025 and a Lottery Funded companionshSp
project of Better Lives, 'CORE' which runs until February 2026
Unrestricted funds derive from our socially trading activities through our SHOP and TASK seNicev4 which
the Charity are worf(ing on to grow and develop into the future. Additionally, the Charity receive independent
donations from individuals who support our work or who have benefitted from our support. Donations are
unpredictable and vary from one. year to the next,
Rolated party transaGtions
There were no related party transactions in the year under review.
10 Share Capital
Tho Gompany is limited by guarantee and as such does not have a share capital. In the
event of a winding up, the members will each contribute a sum not exceeding £1.
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