Charity number
1078984
Lrfetimes Charity
Report and Financial Statements
31 March 2023
Audrtors
Bn)okfield & Co
18 Concanon Road
London
SW2 STA

Lifetimes Charity
Report and Financial Statements
Contents
Page
Company infonnation
Diredors, report
statement of directors, responsibilities
Independent auditors, report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balan￿ sheet
10
Notes to the accounts

Llletlmes Gharlty
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
INTRODUCTION
Lifetimes Charity is a Charitable Incoporated Organisation - having changed its
status in November 2021 from a Gharity and company limited by guarantee.
Lifetimes Charity was fomierly known as Wandsworth Voluntary Sector
Development Agency (WVSDA) and prior to that as the Wandsworth Volunteer
Bureau. Established in 1978 and registered as a Charity in January 20crfJ tt has
delivered many projects benefftting the voluntary sector in wandsworth and
individual residents.
PUBLIC BENEFrr
The Tnjstees have paid due regard to the aclivitses and projects delivered by the
charity to ensure that the aims of the organisation are for the public benefiL
The Charitsble aims fulfilled by the org8nisations activ￿"eS are:
- Promoting any Ghariable purposes for the benefft of the communty in London and
the Home Counties" in particular the relief of povety distress and sid(ness and the
advancement of education and employment
Providing grants via its numerous programs to individuals in need. other charitsble
organisat'ons and hospitsls all within tts area of benefit Grants to individuals are
provided via its partnership programme Working with specific charities to ensure its
grants reach the dients identified by the charity.

Llfetlmes Gharlty
Company Inforniatlon
The organi%ation is a chaTilable 1n¢orw)￿ed organisatton
Originally Ir￿￿rpor3ted on 30th March 1999 and registered as
eharrty on 17th January 201x1
Memorandum and arlic*s of assc¥iatron reviewed and adopted
Govorning document November 2022
R•gistrred office
18 Concanon Road, London SIK2 STA
Charlty Number
1078984
N Gibson-lmlson
Vcla
M Lane
l O'Reilly
Chatr
Company Se¢r¢lary
P Champion
Chief Executivg
P ChampKJn
Bankers
CAF Bank
PO Box 289
West fvlalling
Kerrt
ME19 4TA
HSBC
73 Wandsworth High Street
London
SW18 2PT
Auditorn
Brookfidd & CO
18 Conc8non Road
London
SW2 5fA
Soliei
Russell- Cooke
2 Putney H&1
London
SW15 6AB

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT
In order to ensure that Trustees of Lifetimes are able to meet their full commitinent
by giving priority to the charity, we appoint to the board on a skills merit basis
according to the direction of our business plan. Each trustee dedares they are able
to act as tnjstees and meet the Charity c¢Thmission guKlelines.
The selection programme for trustees indude$ an inibal interview with the Chair of
the Trustee Board and Chief Executive to explain the strategic and operational
posrtion and to set QLrt the contributs'on expected from the prospective trustee. The
Trustees then consider the applicants for membership to the Board.
TNstees are inducted by the CEO and supplied with a copy of the cuThent
Memorandum and Artides of Association, the five year strategic plan, the most
recent financial accounts. code of conduct and relevant trustee task descripb'ons.
Regular reporting and achievements of the Charitys operations identtfied no major
threats to the long temi viabilty of the charity in terrns of threats to independence,
resources etc. Having met and exceeded the results of the buisiness Plan for 2018-
2021 a new business plan was developed and approved by the bjstees in 2022.
The Trustees delegate day to day responsibilty for the (¢)erations of the Chanty and
trading Gornpany to the Chief Executive.
The Charity is govemed by a Board of Trustees. The trustees held three wrtual
board meetings dunng the finanual year.
The Chief Executrve who also acts as Company Secretary is responsible for the day
to day management of the Charity.

REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS - public benefft
During the year the charity has expanded its of grant programs . New partnership3
with other tharities and schools were made to widen the area of benefit and dients
able to apply for grants. We were especially pleased to work with a new partner
Walking wtth the Wounded to expand our program to assist ex veterans. The
charity also made donations to three hosprtals within tis working area of benefit for
gifts and equipment
Grants made covered the costs of specialist leaming equipment for children with
SEN, laptops for children to assist wih their school work or where SEN apps are
required. The charity also paid for the refurt)ishment of a surgical side ward for
terminal ill patients or those living with dementia, Electrical household equipment
was purchased to assist families in need as well as horse riding lessons for children
with physical development and mental challenges. Donations of goods to
homeless charities was also made in the chariti.es name. Donations of gifts to
hospitals over the christrnas period were also made. The Chanty estimates that
approximately 300 people benefited from LIfeb"mes£han￿S donations.
FUTURE PLANS
Lifetimes charity will continue to review and expand its grant programs in areas of
need where shortfalls from other funding or impact of Glost of living is shown.
FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Lifetimes has written finanLial controls. These financial polioes WOTk with the
charities other policies on grant funding, partnership agreements, safeguarding etc..
Delegated authority is given by the Board of Trustees to the Chief Executs've to
operale within the agreed annual budget
Financial infomiation for all the operations of the ¢hanty are regulaty reported and
monitored by the Directors and trustees

INVESTMENT POUCY
The investment policy is to maximise income whilst ensuring that hjnds remain
readity available. Effectively this means that any surplus funds are placed in high
interest accounts or in money market accounts until required. Surplus funds
represent the reserves held lin accordan￿ wtth the Charitys re5eNes policy) which
are not required immediatety to fund WOTking ￿p}kI requirements
During the year, the Charity made investments wth several new finan￿al
institutions to safeguard its cash reserves and to maximise income. The inc*ease in
revenue is reftected in the accounts. These invesknents will conb.nue for all
companies owned or under the directive of Lifets"mes Charity. This new direction is
overseen by the Board of Trustees via regular reporting and management accounts
but day to day responsibilty is given to the Chief Executive.
RESERVES POLICY
The Trustees consider tt prudent to hold reserves that can guarantee the
achievement of its business plan. The reseNes tEld at 31st March 2023 were
£5,111.066.
RESULTS
The results of the year to 31 March 2023 recorded an overall surplus of £ 5.818.

AUDIT INFORMATION
Having made enquiries of fellow trustees and the auditor5, each of the Twstees,
listed above, in Offi￿ at the tiffle of approving the trustees, report confirnis that.
To the best of each trustee's knowledge and belief. there is no infomiats'on relevant
to the preparation of their report of which the companys auditors are unaware". and
Each trustee ha5 taken all steps a tnjstee might reasonabty be expected to have to
be aware of relevant audit infomiation and to establish that the companls auditors
are aware of that infomiab"on.
This confimiation is given and should be interpreted in accordan￿ with the
provisions of the Companies Act 2006.
AUDITORS
Brookfield & Co. were re-appointed as audrtors at the annual general meetin9 in
accordan￿ with the Companies Act 2006.
Registered office..
18 Concanon Road
London
SW2 STA
Signed by order of the TTUStees
P CHAMPION
Company Secretary

Llfetimes Charity
Statement of Directots. Responslbllltles
The tTUStees are responsible for preparing the report and a￿￿ts in ac{￿rdanCe
with applicab5e law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each finanaal year.
Under that law the trusteess have elected to prepare the accounts in accordanee
with United Kingdom Generally A￿pted A(zounting Practice (United Kingdom
Accounting Stsndards and applicable law). Under Company law the trustees must
not approve the accounts unless they are SatiSf￿d that they give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profft or loss of the company
for that period. In prepartng these accounts, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policie5 and then appty them consistently:
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
prepare the accounts on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the Company will continue in business.
The trustees are restK)nsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are
sufficient to show and explain the company's transathons and disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable
them to ensure thal the accounts comply with the Companres Act 2006. They are
also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detedion of fraud and other irregularities.

Llfvtlmos Charlty
Ind•p•ndent 8udit¢rn' roPOrt
Thfs Iw1 L4 m•J& sdoly tr) m8rt**s. as a accudarts *lth ChApt•r 3 of Part 16 of thg
matters are requ11￿1 to State lo Ihern in an au(rrtcn' reFrfYt 8rKI for rK¥ othw To the tulest extent re￿itted by
on th6 aCco￿ts In ￿c()rdance applK*le law an¢J IntematiryO Slandarts on (UK and Irdandl
Tlk* 61and8rds roquire us to own￿y￿1th th8 hA#kliThJ Boarrfs {APB's) Ethkal StarKlards tr AJA*ors.
In aC(xYdan￿ th tt* exenykn WDv*knJ ty APB EthK¥l SIJKlwd. tssrrth EnlibOS (Rthlwj),
8copg of the audit gpinlon
assurance that the aco)unts are free frun malerial MisStst￿ v*t*ther (xu*J by frdwj or erTYx. Thi5 wK4ude¥ an
CCfi8lslendy 8Wied dArkned. the ¥ea8on8t4enes8 of ¥9rifi(*nl accountiThJ estimates mBde by the
Oplftlon on th• accounlB
In our opinion the acc￿￿￿.
glve a tru& and Idr ￿eW ofthe state ofthe ajmpty alfalr3 as & 31 2022
to SmaH8r Enhtt&s,'
Qplnlon on othK matthrs prnscrtt*d bythtr Gompanles Act 2110fj
In our oplnton Ihe Infomiakn 9fv8n In tha ￿Tect0￿. Rry*rt for Ihe Jw for th• •eAxyuts atè pr4)ared ts
sistenl the a¢counts.
Alattors on whl¢h w• arn r¢qulred to rnpfyt by •xc•ptton
We have rKbthin9 lo rerxjrt in ￿pert of thè malters *thare the c￿r*s￿ Ad 2ts￿ ￿ulT￿ us kn ry¥t to s*yJ
11. in ow oplnw:
• w8 have n(rt [￿8￿￿￿ all Ihe snf01mati￿ axl ep44analxms for aud1¢
. the director8 w¢r¢ not entidd to prepwe the ￿c￿nts ard the
o>npanK8s r•g&ii
J A Br(￿ld
(Senior Slabjtory Audknrl
for and on Ixhalfof
Brookltekl & Co
FTfiIZ
18 Concarth Rd
LONDON
SW2 STA

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31415
3141S
679
1.IT6
1.176
IU15
1S5
1.287
5.1)8
1,120
I705
825
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11.￿5
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(279.539)
Transfers
2.1WJ,936
{1.3•3)
156)
{1.451)
e¢tyly+￿￿tInfill
5,618
1.913,874
1.271.31B 3.833.•YJ
5.105.248
3.191.374
105

Lifetimes Charlty
Balance Sheel
as at 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Flxed ass•ts
Fixed asset investrnents
10
149 521
Current assets
Deblors
Cash at bank and in hand
11
2.910
6,808
5 054 123
5 060 931
Creditors: amounts falling due wthin one year 12￿L
218
Net cuffent assets
4,%1,545
5,029,275
Total not a88ets
£ 5,111,C
5.105,248
FUNDS
Rostrlcted Income
13
1,549,560
3,833,930
Unrestricted
Designated funds
General Funds
24,870
3,536,636
43,620
1,227,698
Total fvnds
£ 5,111,C66
5.105.248
The accounts have been p￿p￿ed in accordan￿ Tmth the provisions in Part 15 of the
Companies A¢t 20C6 applicakk to comFwies subj.ect to the Cornpan￿ regime.
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