Romiley Lifecentre Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
3 Stockport Road
Romiley
Stockport
Cheshire
Company no: 041S8959
Charlty no: 1087038

ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Report and Accounts
Contents
Page
Directors report (incorporating trustees report)
QpwpAny inform8tl9n
In4ppgfj¢ènt examinèr's report
shtgwent of fjnanGiql 4¢tivitips
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
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ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Company NJ. 04158959
Charity No. 1087038
Dlrectors, Report (incorporating the Trustees, Report)
The Directors and Trustees present their report and the examined accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The charity is governed by its memorandum and articles of association and is a company limited by guarantee.
Mission Statement
The Romiley Lifecentre exists to make a positive difference to the community of Romiley through a range of
service5 which strengthen and enha nce personal relationships through training, listening and support,
Trustees
The Trustees of the charity during the year were as follows..
Rev Richa rd Pennysta n (Chairl
Mr lan Otto
Mrs Janet Ford
Mrs Kirstie Goddard
Mr Philip Harold Bray
Structure and appolntments
During 2023-24 the management team composed of trustees, department heads and team leaders meet bi-
monthly under the chairmanship of Richard Pennystan.
The day-to~day life of the charity is run by the Centre Manager and Cafe Manager and other staff, with oversight
from the trustees who are also the directors. The trustees meet on a regular basis and make policy decisions.
The directors of the charity hold responsibility forthe regulatory aspects of the charity's limited comparw.stdtli's,
Directors are appointed by the trustees themselves.
Development, activities and achievements this year
The Romiley Lifecentre seeks to provide a focu5 for community building and the support of relationships in the
local community.
At the time of the Lifecentre's 10-year anniversary120121 the tru5tee5 and management team adopted three
core values. These values are." Relationships, Accessible and Holy.
In late 2022 the trustees and managen)ent team chose to adopt the same three values as St Chads church, which
are 'Glorifytng God, Loving Community and Following Jesus,, as internal strategic priorFties.
The three core values for branding are: Relax, Support, Meet.
During the year 2023-24, the Lifecentre invested significant funds into maintenance of the building, This
included replacementof somewindows, ￿-carpetIng one of the conference rooms, new conference chairs, new
screens to support conference facilities. Some work on some of the older electrical wiring.
The Romilf y Lifecentie's focu5 on our widpr commuDity continued providing the issue of Food Bank vouchers
from.:the Trussell.Trust.
Romiley LifeCentre'5 listening service continues to be provided via Stockport Christian Counsellors who provide
a link to counselling vla zoom and face to face by appointment in our dedicated listening space.

Early Essentia15 continues to run to support midwives, health visitors to provide for mums to be who are
struggling financially and basl<ets are collected from the Romiley Lifecentre base by the health workers and
visitors.
The Romiley Lifecentre works closely in conjunction with St Chad's Church. The trustees and many of the
volunteers worl(ing in the centre are members of the church. When the Romiley Lifecentre was established in
2002, many members of the church gave financially to establish and supportthe charity. The Lifecentre provides
office accommodation tor the church's clergy, youth and children's worker5 and for the church administration
team. The Vicar of 5t Chads is also a Director of the Lifecentre and Chair of it5 Board and Romiley Lifecentre
continued to provide this space in the building.
There is an agreed policy that the board of trustee5 includes 2 representative5 of St Chad's PCC.
Three potential risks to the long-term governance of the Lifecentre have been identified and are being
addressed:
First it was recognised that the burden of responsibility has grad ually increased on the trustees and
management.
The second is the age profile of the 'Trustee5 and Management, group was predominantly over 55 and
some succession planning was necessarv,
The trustees are intentional in looklng for new trustees/directors from amongst the body of 80
volunteers and St Chads church.
Future Developments
Financial controls to continue to be strengthened by the increase sales in the shop and the conference bool(ings
providing for the continuation of the maintenance plan. During the year 2024-25, there are plans to do some
interior building works to reapposrtion use of the office space, redecorate the Lifecentre's prayer room
'SanttuarV and create a 'volunteerfs mess, as a space for supporting volunteers,
In summer 2023 it was agreed that the Lifecentre would recruit a 'Leader of Ministry of the Lifecentre,, a part
time role to work with the current team and St Chads church to develop the work of the Lifecentre and it5
Christian witness in Romiley. The recruitment for this post took place in late 2023, the new post holder began
this role in April 2024.
Transactions and financial position
The Statement o* Financial Activities shows a surplus of £8,342 for the year, and reserves stand at £728,132
including a revaluation reserve of £219,645
Risk Assessment
The trustees are continually assessing the risl(s, which might affect the charity and attempt to put procedures in
place to minimi5e such risks.
GDPR requirements have been put into place.
Training of the volunteer & staff team has continued including First Aid, fire safety and safeguarding to support
the Romiley Lifecentre's duty of care of employees, volunteers and customers.
Although under current legislation the Lifecentre qua lifies to receive gift aid relief, any changes to tax legislation
and charitable status could adversely affect income receivable. Other possible risks include the effects of
reduced business, loss of key personnel, inability to secure funding, or the inability to maintain voluntary and
paid staffing levels of the required calibre and commitment.

Statement of Dlrectors, responslbilities
Company Law requires the directors to prepare financial statements foir each financial year, which give h true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the income and expenditure of the charitable
company for that period. In preparing the accounts the directors are required to,.
select 5ultable accounting policies a nd then apply them consistently
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
depa rtures disclosed and explained in the financial statements:
prepare the financia I statements on the golng concern basis unle55 It Is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The directors a re responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracv
at any time, the financial position of the charitable company and to enable it to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies ACL 2006, They are also responsible for safeguarding the èssets of the
charitable company and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularlties.
The report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to small
companies.
By Order of the Board
Richard Pennystan
Director
Date 2, October 2024

ROMILEY LIFECENTRÈ LIMITED
Legal and adminl$trativ8 infdtmation
irectors
Rev Richard Pennystan
Mr lan Otto
Mrs Jan Ford
Mrs Kirstie Goddard
Mr Philip Harold Bray
(Chair)
Reglstered offlce and operations address
3 Slockport Road, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 4BN.
Accountant
J A Simpson, 48 Bredbury Green, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 3DN.
Bankers
The Cooperative Bank, Delph House, South Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT
Company number
04158959
Reglstered chan.ty number
1087038

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
I report on the accounts of the company limited by guarantee for the year ended $1 March 2024,
which are set out on pages 6 to 13. These accounts have been prepared in accordance wilh
FRS 102 under the historical cost and the accounting policies set out therein.
Respectlve rasponslbllities of directors and examlner
As described in the Statement of Directors, Responsibilities the company's directors (who are also
the trustees) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with appli¢able law
and United Kingdorn Accounting Standards, You consicler that the audit requirement of s144{2) o* the
Charities Act 2011 (the Act} does not apply and that an independent examination is needed.
l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Instttute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for
independent exarnination, it is my responsibility to=
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145151{b} of the 2011 Act and
to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Ba818 of the Independent examlner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directs'ons given by the Charity
Cpmmissicners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity
and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and the seeking of explanations from you
as trustees conceming any such matters. I have helped to prepare the financial statements from
the accounting records made available to me by the charity.The procedure applied do not provide all
evidence thal would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the
accounts present a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out below.
Independent exaniiier's statement
In connection with rny examination, no matter has come to my attention:
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in aGcordance with s130 of the 2011 Act and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requirements of the Act and with the
methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice.- Accounting an
Reporting by Charities
have not been met., or
To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
John A Simpson
Chartered Accountant
48 Bred bury Green
Romiley
stockport
Ths4,-
Date

ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Statement of Flnanclal Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notos
Incomlng resources
Incoming resources from gen8rated funds
Voluntary incorne."
Donations and grants
Activities forgenerating funds..
Bookshop
Café
Room hire and conferences
Government assistance - Covid
Investment income
Rent
928
1,024
15,963
105,687
29,793
18,193
96,169
20,746
6,175
158,546
9,275
145,407
Resources expended
Charitable activities
149,954 138,965
Governance costs
250
250
Total re80urces expended
150,204
139,215
hlet movgment In funds
8,342
6,192
Reconclllation of funds
Total funds brought forward
719,7SO 713,598
Total fund8 carried fomard
728,132 719,7go
The statement of financial actlvities includes all gain8 and losses In the year. All Incomlng
resources and resources expended derlve from continuing activiti88.

ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Balan¢e Sheet as at 31 March 2024
Notes
2024
Fixed Assgts
2023
Tangible assets
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
709,750
708,274
11,213
5,107
28,318
44,638
11,717
3,799
36,100
51,616
Creditors.- amounts falling due
within one year
Net Current A8setsJ(Liabilities)
24,699
25,028
19,939
729,689
26,588
734,882
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
1,557
728 132
15,072
719790
FUNDS
Unrestricted Income Funds
General Purpose Fund
508,487
500,145
Revaluation Reserve
219,845
728 132
219,645
719 790
For the year ended 31st March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section
477 of the Companies Act 2005 relating to small companies.
Directors, responsibilities..
the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in
accordance with section 476
the directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with
respect to accounting records and prep2r2tion of accounts
these accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject
to the small companies regime.
The financial statements on pages 6 to 13 were approved by the trustees on the date
below and signed on their behalf by..
Richard Pennystan
Director
Date
11 /11114

ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Notes to the Accounts for the Perlod to 31 March 2024
1 Accounting policies
General
These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and are in accordance
with:
FRS 102 and the provisions of Companies Act 20D6 applicable to small companies.
Company status
The company is limited by guarantee. The liability in respect of the guarantee, as set out in the
memorandum of association, is limited to £10 per member of the company.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of
the general objecttves of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor
or through the t&rms of an appeal.
Incomlng resources
All incotTFing-Fesources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity
is entilW"tothe income and the amount can be quantified wtth reasonable accuracy. The
f9lloWing specific policies are applied to particular categories of income..
Volu*ary incomo is received by way of grants, donation$ aftd gifts and is included in fijll in
tFYè 8t&lèTnen¢ of Financial Activitieswhen receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not
cortditioFYal on'the speeifio F)orforu3anGe by the charity, arè reeognisod whpn the charity becomos
LEnctsnditionally entitled to thé glant.
Donated sekVi*S and facilitiestsre included at the value to the charity where tPFiS oan be
tyantlfied. The value of seNicE5 provided by volunteers haa riot b'een included in these accounts..
Investment income is Included when receivable.
Incoming resources from charitable trsding activty are accounted for when earned.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as the liability is incurred. Expenditure includes
any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it
relates..
Costs of generating fijnds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and
costs of trading ft)r fundraising purposes.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs IncU￿ed by the charity in the delivery of its
activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to
such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and
statutory requirements of the charity and include the examination fees ané costs linked to the
strategic management of the charity.
All wsts are allocated be￿een the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed
to reffect the use of the resource.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at Cost less aGcumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is not provided on the 1-5 Stockport Road building as the lease is for 999 years and
the amount is considered to be immaterial.
DepreGialion is provided on office and kitchen equipment to write off their cost over 5 years.
Depreciation is provided on furniture and fittings to write off their cost over 7 years.

ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Notes to the Accounts for the Period to 31 March 2024
2 Donations and Grants
2024
2023
Donations
928
3 Net Incomlng Resources for the Year
This is stated after charging:
2024
2023
Depreciation
Independent Examine¢s Fee
2,274
250
1,524
250
4 Flxgd Assets
Leasehold Furniture and Office 2nd
Building
Fittings
Kitchen
Equipmerlt
Total
Cost or Valuation for Leasehold
Buildlngs
At l April 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
703,904
34,400
29,473
3,750
767,777
3,750
703,904
34,400
33,223
771,527
Depreciation
At l April 2023
Charge for the year
33,088
422
26,415
1,852
59,503
2,274
At 31 March 2024
33,510
28.267
61,777
Net Book Value at 31 March 2024
703,904
890
4,956
709,750
Net Book Value at 31 March 2023
7Q3,904
1,312
3,058
708,274
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5 Total R880urco Expendod
2024
2023
Costs directly
allocated to actlvltles
Café costs
Bookshop costs
Conference costs
Lifecare
Wages
52,575
8,571
77
48,747
10,067
3DO
123
18,956
78,193
19,004
80,227
Support costs
allocated to actlvities
Remedial works
Insurance
Phone
Heat & light
Rates
Office expenses & sundries
Interest & bank charges
Training
Depreciation
Accountancy
Professional fees
Administration
Total resources expendod
12,061
2,813
1,050
15,342
2,640
2,550
2,472
50
2,274
1,117
1,567
26,041
150,204
13,501
1,354
976
10,589
2,268
2,614
3,168
156
1,524
761
1,327
22,784
139,215
The basis of allocation attempts to spread costs over activities to give a reasonable approximation of
actual cost.

6 Debtors
2024
2023
Trade ctebtors
Prepaymènts
3,753
1,354
5,107
2,446
1,353
3,799
7 Credltors: Amounts FaIlift￿0Ue withln One Year
2024
2023
Loans
Trade creditors
Other creditors
13,166
4,308
7,225
12,4S8
6,571
5,989
24,699
25,028
8 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due after more than One Year
2024
2023
Loans - payments falling due between
One and iwo years
Two and five years
1,557
12,507
2,565
1,557
15,072
9 Movements in Funds
Incoming
Resources Expendlture
2023
2024
Unrestricted funds
500,145
158,546
150,204
508,487
Revaluation ReseNe
219,645
219,645
719 790
158546
150204
728 132

10 Staff Costs
staff costs were as follows.,
2024
2023
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Total
43,899
1,146
45,045
40,772
968
41,740
No employee received emoluments of more than 280,OOD
11 Trustee Romuneration & Related Party Transactions
Mrs R. Otto (wife of lan Otto, 8 trustee) received £1,760
in respect of services provided to the charity. Payment was considered to not exceed
the commercial rate for thé provision of these services.
The office of St Chad's church, Romiley, is located in the Lifecenire. 5t has been agreed th8t the
church would pay £3,000 per annum rent for the office. St Chad's PCC is considered a related
party as there are members of the PCC on the board of directors of the Romiley Lifecentre
Limited,
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