Romiley Lrfecentre Limited (A company Ilmited by guarantee) Report and Financial Statements For the year onded 31 March 2025 3 Stockport Road Romlley Stookport Cheshlre Company no: 04158959 Charfty no: 1017038
ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED R•port and A¢¢ount8 ¢ontorrt¥ Directo rew)rt (inwrporating trustees report) Company informatton Independent examinals report Statemont of financtal activifi88 Balance sheet Notes to the accounts 9-14
ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED Company No. 04158959 Charity No. 1087038 Dir•ctsr¢ Report (Incorporating the Trustee< Reporf) The Dlrectors and Tnistees presentthelr report and the ex3mikied accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Charity isgovemed by its Memorandum and articles of associ3tloA and is a company Ilmited b¥ guarnntee. Mlsslon Statement The liomlley LEfetentre exists to make a posltlve dIfferen to the community of Romiley tFTrough a range of sErvices which strengthen and eFthance personal rel8tionships through trainln& Ilsiening and support. Tte¢S The Trustees of the charlty durlng the year were as follows: Rev Rlchard Pennystan (Chair) Mr lan Otto Mt5 Janet Ford Mrs Kitstie Guddard Mr Phlllp Hovrdrd Bray Strueture and ¥)polntments Ciuring 2(524-25 the governan aftd nianogement teams develope(I to more clearly distinguksh between governance and management. Trustees {who are also dÉrectorsl meet bE-rnonthEy for governan, financFal and stratsglc overslght and all other respottslbFlitle$ of governance, underthe chalrmanshlp of Richard Pennystan, with Ketie Wade att&ndlng as the team leader of the managemeftt team. The trustees meet on a regul8r b8s1s and make policy decisions. The dlrectors of the chanly hotd responsib115ty for the regulatory aspects of the tharivs limitsd company status. Directors are appolnted by the trLfrStee5themselves. The day-torflay life of the chartty is run by the leader of Minbtry of the Life Centre, Cetrtre Manager and Café Manager and other staff. Development actfvitles and a¢hlEvements this year The RornÈley Lffècentre seeks to provtde 8 foctss for conimunity bulldlng and tFie support of r8lationshlp5 Irtr the local communiLV. At the tlme o the Lhcentre's 10.year annlversory (20121 the twstees and management tsam adopted three core values. These values are: Relationships, ACSIble and Holy. In late 2022 the trusteesand maTragemeTht teafft thoseto adoptthe same thiee values asst Chads church, whlch are'Glorifylng God, Loving Communty and Following Jesus., as Internal strategic prioritie& The three (ore values for Inndfng a. Relax, Support. MeeL The Romlley Lifecentre was established b¥ members of St Chads Churehto bless our community. Staffed bv over 8ts dedicated volunteer¥ it contlnues to fiourish as a hub of connettion and servtce. Many of our volbnteers express how M'ng here has been a bles$ing in their t>wn We extend heartfelt thanks to each one for partsierlns wlth to share Gods Fove In this pl. The Llfecentre café remaÉns a warm, welcomlng space, offering delicious meals and opportunities trj connect. A nÉw Talkittg Tabte, has become a cummunlty favourite. elOUgig conversations o¥er a cuppa. The café atso supports lool artists by dlsplayirtg orlginal works. stren8thening ourties to the corftmunity.
Our COnfÈren fatllltles continue to serve local Instltutlons, buslnesses, and 5t Chads mSnlstrles, whNe hDStlng groups that promote communlty wellbeing. Thls year, WE wettomed back Katie Wade as a leader of Ministy and we are grateful for her leadérship durlng thls season of growth. Stockport Commutilty Counselllng regularly u5e5 our space, and plans ar2 underway for a 2025 refresher courseto expand the Hear & Now listenln8 servlo. 2025 will also see Christian5 alnst Povety running thelr Mor¥èy Course at the Lrfecentre, alongslde ongoin8 SUPPOrt from Stockport Credtt Unlon. Addltlonally, we remaln a Trussell Trust Foodbank location, providing food vouchers to those In need. Thls year, the Llfecentre was reconflgured to become a mvre flexible space. A significant mllestone was the reallocation of No. I to, house EarlyLife, our expanded mlsslon to support new mums. This volunteer-led Inltiative provldes hampers and essential Items to mothers and bables, with referrals from healthcare professiopia15. The church offlces wre relocated and a new 'general' offlce and voluntéers 'ffieS was created ta create a secure context for voluftteers to store belonglngs and prepare for 5eNing. Thanks to a geryerous donatlon we redecorated the Sanctuary, creatlng a comforting prayer space used by all "and home to St. Chads prayer groups. Stay & Play contlnues to thrlve, offering familles a safe, wellquipped environmentfor play- free of charge. Qur Adoptfon & Fostering support group meets regul9r, pro¥ldln8 peer support for those on their family- buildlng Joun7eys. Knlt & Gatherfosters cre4tNity and communty, unltlng dlverse agegroups and enrlchins lives wlth share skllls and support. As we loo[< forward, St thad$ wlll run the courses at the Llfécentre in 2025, uslng the facilltles as part of Its mlnlstry. We are remlnded of God's prornlse in Luke 6.38: Your gift wlll Fttum to you in full rneasu, pressed down, shaken togethpr and runntng ove. May thws in5plre us to wntlnue gtvlrÈg and Erowlng together. The Romiley Lifecentre work5 closely In conjunction with St Chad's Church. The trustees and many of the volunteers workin8 in the centre are members of the church. WhÉn the Romlley Lifecentre was establlshed in 2002, many members of the church gave financlally to establlsh and supportthe Gharity. Thè Llfecentre provldes office accommodatlon for the church's cler8Y, youth and chlldrer¢s workers and for the church admFnistratlon team. The Vitar of St Chads ts also a Direetor of the Lifecèntre and Chalr of Its Board and Romiley Lifecentre contlnued to provlde this space In the bulldlng. There is an agreed pollcy thatthe board of trustees Include$ 2 representat]ve5 of St Chad's PCC. Three potentlal rlsks to the long-term governance of thé Letentre have beeii Identlfied and are belng addressed. First It was recosnised that the burden of responslblllty has gradually Increased on the trustees and management. The second is the age proflle of the Yrustees and Management, group was predomlnantly over 55 and some succession plannlng was necessary. The trustees are Intenttonal In IDoking for new trESStees/dlrectors from amongst the body of 80 'volunteers and St Chads church,
Tran5arttons and flnandal posltion The Statement of Financial Activlties shows a surplus of £24,583 for the year, and reserves Stand at £752 715 Including a ievaluatlon reserve of £219,645 Rl$k Assessment The trustees are contlnually assesslng the rfsks, whlch mF8ht affect the charlty and attempt to put pmcedures In place to minlm15e such rlsks. GDPR requirements have been PLrt into place. Training of the volunteer & staff team has contlnued Including First Aid. fire Safety and safeguardlng to support the Romiley Life Centre's duty of care of employees, volunteers and customers. Atthough undercurrent legislatlon the Llfe Centre qualiflesto recetve grFtald relief, any changesto taxleglslatlon and charltable status could adversely affect Income recenrable. Other possible risks include the effects of reduced buslness IL>SS of key personnel, Inabllity to Secure fundlng, or the inability to maintain voluntary and paid staffing levels af the Trquired calibre and ¢ommltment.
St*ement of Dlre£tors' re$pM$lbllllle$ Company Law requlres the dlrectors to prepare flnanckl statements for each flnancial year, which 8fve a true and falr vlew of the stats of affalrs of the charltable company and the Income and expendlture of the charitable company for that perlod. In preparlng the accounts the dlrectors are required to: select sultable accounting pollcles and then apply them conslstently • makejudgements and eth'matesthat are reasonable and prudént • state whether appllcahle accountlng standards have been followed, sublect to any materlal departures dlsclosed and eXplaIe In the flnanclal statements: prepare the financlal staternents on the golng COncn b851s ullless It is inapproprlate to presume that the charftable company will continue in business. The dirnctors are responsible for keepin8 proper accountjng rÈtords which dlsdose, wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme, the financlal posltlon of the charltable company and to enable It to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charitable ¢ompan¥ and hence taklng reasonabke steps for the prevention and L&etection of fraud and other irregularities. The report ha5 been prepared In a¢cordance wlth the provlsions of the Companles Act 2006 appllcable to small companles. Order of the Board Rlchard Pennystan Dlrector Date 24th october 2025
ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED L•g•l and admlnl8tratI infomiatlon Dlre¢tors Rev Rlchard Pennystan Mr lan Otto Mrs Jaft Ford Mrs lfjrsfje Goddard r Phlllp HDward Bray (Chalr> Reglstered offlce and operatlong addr$ 3 Stackport Road, Romlley, Stockpo Cheshlre, SK6 4BN. Aoeountant J A Simpson, 48 Bredhury Green, Romiley, 8tOCkpor¢ Cheshlre, SK6 3DN. Bank¢ Tr& CooperatEve Bank, Delph House, South Way, Skolmersdale. WN8 ewT Company numb*r 04158959 R¢glgter¢d chttylty numtsor 1087038
INDEPENDENf EXAMINER8. REPORT TO ThE MEMBERS OF ROMILEY LIFE¢EKfRE LIMITED I report on the accounts of the company Ilmited by guarantsg for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 14. These accounts h8va been prapared in aocordancewith FRS 102 under Ihe historlcd c08t and the a¢coUnng prAIcies 88t Dut thereln. Respoctlvo rponsIbl1ft18s ot dlrnctor8 artrt axamln•r As described In Ihe Statement of Dlr8Ctors' Responslbilities the company's dlrectors (who are also tha tru8tses> are responsible for the preparatEon of thé accounts In acc?rdanL* wlth applicable law and Urtited lfjngdom Accounting Standards. You consider that the audlt requlrgment of $144{2} of the Charittes Act 2011 (the A¢t) doe8 not apply and that an Indopendent examlnation Is needed. l am quallfied to undertakè the examinatlon by belng a quallfied member of tho Institute of Chartered Accountant8 In England and Wales. Havlng satlsfied myself that tha ¢harrty is not subject b audlt under company law and is eligibje for Independent examihation, It18 my respons1[ty to.. examine the accounts un(Jer 8e¢tlon 145 of the 2011 Act to folbw the ProOLlre5 down in the general Dlrecdons givetl by thq Chafty Commisslon under 8ectlon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act and to statewhether partl¢ular matters have come to my attèntion. Basls of the Ind0ndent •xaminer'$ roport My examlnation was carried out tn accordan with the general Directlona given by tha Charity Commlssioners. An examination In¢ludes a review of the accountln9 records kept by the charlty and & comparison of the accounts presentsd with those records. It also Includes ¢tsnsideratlon of any unu8ual itsm8 OT diEdosures Eh thaaocounts and ttT& seeking of explanallons from you as tru8tees concetning any such mattsrs. I have helped to prepare th8 financial 8tatements from the accountlng record$ made avallabl&to ma by thè charfty.The procedure applied do not provide all evldence that would be rgquired in an audit and, consequentty no opinion is given as to whther the accounts prestsnt a'trua and lalr vIe, and the report Is Ilmlted to thos& mattera set out below, Indeportdent examlnevs sta ment In connectÉon wifh my &xamlnatton, no rnatter has wme to my attentlon. Which glves mè reasonable cause to believè that, in any material respect, the requlremenls: to k08p acUnItn9 records in aocordanco with s13LI of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and comply with the accountlng requlrements of the Act and th thè methods and principles ol the Statement of Re¢ommend6d Practice: Awountlng and Rpportlng by Charitles have not b88n met or Tts whtch, IN my opkni lon, attentfon should be drawn in order to enable a prOr understandlng of the a¢¢ouhts to b8 reached. John A Slmpson Chartered Accountant 48 OFadbury Greén Romiley Stockport Date
ROMILEY LIFECENTRE UMITED Statement of Flnanclal Activltlo¥ forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Unres*rtct6d R•$trted 2024 N¢Jts8 In¢omlng rnsource8 In¢onilng rgsources from generatsd funds Voluntary Income." DonatnS and gran(s Actsvlties largangratfftg funds.. Bookshop Café Room hlre and ¢onf8rences EarWlITe Rent 3,404 3,404 928 14,715 109,622 36,440 14,715 15,963 109,622 lQ5,687 3e.440 29,.793 20,OOQ 28,504 210,885 158,546 20,OCKI 28A04 190,685 20,000 Resources expended Charftabk actlvtties 184,128 1,474 185,602 149,954 Governance costs 50Q 250 Total re80urco8 8xp8ndgd 8- 1474 186102 150,204 Not m¢wemènt in fuiids 6,057 18,528 24,583 8,342 Rocon¢lllatlon of fvndy General Purpo8e Fund brought forward 5Q8,487 508,487 5DO 145 Gener.al PurpD8• Fund carried forward 18,528 533,070 508,487 The statement of flnanclal actlvltles incEudes all galns and10888• in th& yoar. All Intonn9 r¢¥ourees and resources oxponded deriY& from ¢otttlnulng activiti89.
ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED Balance 8he¢t as at 31 March 2025 Not08 Unmtrlol¥d Restrl¢l•d Flxod Asjols 2025 2024 Tanglble assets Currant A889 Stock Debtors Cash at bank and Sn hend 707,538 707,538 709,750 9,527 5,645 25,434 40,608 9,$27 5,845 18.528 43 960 18,526 59,1 1,213 5,107 28,318 44,638 Creditoi3". amounts falling due within one year Not Curront Ag$0ts1(Llabllltles) 0 13,955 18,526 18,526 24,699 45,177 752,715 q9,939 729,889 734,189 Crodltors: amounts falllng due after morè than om year 1,557 728.132 26 752,715 FUNDS Gen9ral Fund - Unrostrlctod 514,644 514,544 508,487 Gonoral Fund - Restrfuted 18,528 18,526 514,544 219,649 734,189 18,526 533,070 219,645 752,715 508,487 219.845 728. Rovaluatlon ReseNe For thè year ended 31st Mah 2025 thè oompany entitted to oxemptlon from audlt under section 477 of tha Companies Act 20Q6 r&lats'ng b small ¢ompanle$. Dlrectorg responslbllltie$: the members have not required the company to obtain Èh audlt of its account8 for the year in question in accord8llGa with sadon 476 Ihe direotors acknowledye thélr respon8lbilities for complying with the quirerments of th& Act with respect to acoounting records and pr8pardtion of accounts these accounts have been prepared accordan with the provlsions appli¢able to companles subjBCt to he small companies wime. The fmanclal statements on pages 7 to 14 were approved by th6 trustees on the date below and sign&J on thelr behalf by: Richard P Director nnystan 24110/2 5- Data
ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED Notos to the Accounts forth• Perlod ts 31 March 2025 I AGcounting polici68 Ganeral These accounts have been pr6parad under the histodc cost cOnVtIon and aré In accordante with: FRS 102 and th6 provi¥lon8 of Companles Act 20( applkable to small companies. Company ¥tatu$ The company18 limlted by guarantee. Tho liabillty In respect of the guarantee, as set out in th8 memorandum of 8ssociaflon,1s limlled to £10 per member of the aompany. Fund ao¢ountlng Unresfrlct6d fiJn&s arè available for use at the discretlon of Ihe trustees in fftjrtheran of thd general oblectsves of the Charity. Restrl¢tgd fund8 are subjeot8d lo rostriGtlons on thelr expendlture Imposed by the donor or through the temi$ of an appeal. InGomln9 TU80urces All incoming r&source8 are included in the Statsment 9f finqncial activitles when the Charrfy 16 entitled to the Income and the amount can be quant(fied wlth reasonable accuracy. The foiiowill9 8P8cffiG policles are applled to partl¢utar categurles of income,. Voluntary income is Yeoelved by way of gr8nt4 dohations and gift¥ and is included in full in the Siatement of Financial Aottvlties when receivablo. Grants, whore entitienTrnt IS hot condibonal on tha specifi¢ perform8n¢o by the ch•ty, are rec%)gnlsed when the Gharity becomes UncondonallY entitled to the grant. Donated 3ervlcas and fa¢illflos Included at the valuè to the charitywhere this can Pje quaniifled. The value of servlces provided by volutiteÈF8 ha8 not been induded in thè8& accoun18. Inveslment Income is in¢luded when re¢eivabl&. Incoming resoLiwes from charltable trading actlvty are ?ccounted for when eamed. RaUre•s oxponded Expanditur8 is rwnised on an accru* basis as the Ilability 18 incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT whlch cannot be fully wovered, and is reported 88 part of the wApendlture to which it relates: C08ts of generating funds comprisg the costs assoclated attRcting voluntary Income and Costs of trading f¢r fundraising purposes,
ChoJttable expendlture cornprlses those costs kncuffed by the charlty In Ihe dellvery of its a¢llvFtles and services for its beneficiaries. It Includes both costs that can be allocated dlrectty to such a¢tivitles and those costs of an Indlrecl nature neGe88ary to supportthem. Govprnance Costs Inclu.d8 thuse C¢)sts assodatsd wlth tngetlng the constitutsonal and statutory requirements Df the eh•ity and Includè the examination fees 8nd ¢06ts to the strakgic monagement of the charlly, All costs are allccated bebNeen the expenrfrture Gategorlas of the SOFA on a basls deslgned to reflect the use of the re80urce, Flxed Assot8 Fixed a¥88ts arè 8tated at Cost less accumulated depreclation. Depreciatlon Is not provlded ott the 1-5 Stockport Road building a8 the18as6 is for 999 yearn and the amount is considerad to b& immaterial. DepcIatIOn Is provkled on office and kltchen equlpmentto wrke off thelr cost t)ver 5 years. Deprecl8tlon18 provlded on furnitur8 and filtings to writo off th&ir Gost over 7 year8, 10
ROMILEY UFECENTRE LIMITED Nates to tho Accounts for tho P¢rfod to 31 March 2D25 2 Dpnatlons and Grants 2025 2024 Donati0ft8 28 3 Not Incomlng R63ource8 ft)r the Year This. is stated after charging: 2025 Depreciation Independent Examinels Fee 2,212 500 2,274 250 4 Flxed Assets L8asèhold Furnlture and Qffice and Building Fittings Klt¢hen Equipment Total Cost or Valuation for Loa80hold Bulldlngs At 1 Aprll 2Q4 Addilion5 Dlsposals At 31 March 2025 703,904 S4,400 33,223 771,527 703,904 1,52 Depreclatlon At 14)rll 2024 Charge for the year 33,510 28267 1,790 61,777 At 31 March 2025 33,932 Net 8ook Valuè at 31 Mar¢h 2026 703,904 707,538 Net Book Value at 31 TrKaruh 2024 703,904 890 4,956 709,750 11
5 TotAI Resourcè Expehdèd Unrestrlcted Restsieted 2025 Costs dlreGtIy allooated tp actfvltles Café costs Bookshop Costs Conferenca costs Ltfecare Wages 53,303 10,479 262 53,303 10,479 262 1,474 43,307 1,474 108,825 52,576 8,571 77 1,474 43,307 107,351 19,004 80,227 Support costs alloeated to actfvllleg Remedlal works Insurance Phone Heat & light Rates offi expense$ & sundrfes Interest & bank charges Training Depreclalon Accountancy Professlunal fèes Administra0 Total resources exp6ndod 13,270 3,006 1,207 19,759 ' 2,970 2,881 1,882 13,270 3.006 1,207 19,759 2,970 2,881 1.882 1.182 2,212 1,100 1,415 2,813 1,050 15,342 2,640 2,550 2,472 50 2,274 1,117 1,567 26,041 1.474 1861Q2 150204 2,212 1,100 1,415 26,393 184.628 The basls cf ollocalion attempts to Spread costs over a¢tlvitJes to give a reascinable approximat5on of aclual cost. 12
6 Debtors 2026 2024 Trade debto Pr8payment 3,767 3,753 1,354 5,107 5,645 7 Crndltorn: Amounts Fallln9 Duo wlthln Onp Year Loans Trad8 oreditors other creditors 1,127 5,444 7,384 13,186 4,308 7,225 24899 8 Crodltor8: Amounts Falling Due after moré than Onè Y•ar 2024 Loans - payments falling due belen One and years Two and rwe years 1,557 9 Pltovfrmentts In Fund8 In¢omfng Re8ourcg9 Expehdlture 2024 2025 Unrestrlcted funds R8Stricled funds R8Yalualon Reserve 508,487 190,685 20,000 184,628 1,474 514,544 18,528 219,645 219,645 210 685 752 715 13
10 Staff Costs Staff costswere as follo,. 2025 Salaries and wages 69,700 45,045 Total 69,7 45,045 No employee retsived emoluments ot more than £60,OOQ 11 TN8tse Remunoratlo11 Mrs R. Otto (wrfe of lan otto, a trustee) re¢eived £2,288. in respe¢t of services provided to the charity. Payment wa$ considered to not ¢88d the commercial rate for the provlslon of thes6 servitss. 14