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
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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.
T￿￿te¢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, AC￿SIble 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. el￿OU￿gi￿g 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 w*re 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, well*quipped 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 L￿etentre 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 eXplaI￿e￿ In the flnanclal statements:
prepare the financlal staternents on the golng COnc￿n 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¢coUn￿ng prAIcies 88t Dut thereln.
Respoctlvo r￿ponsIbl1ft18s 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 $144{2} of the
Charittes Act 2011 (the A¢t) doe8 not apply and that an Indopendent examlnation Is needed.
l am quallfied to undertakè the examinatlon by belng a quallfied member of tho Institute of
Chartered Accountant8 In England and Wales.
Havlng satlsfied myself that tha ¢harrty is not subject b audlt under company law and is eligibje for
Independent examihation, It18 my respons1￿[ty to..
examine the accounts un(Jer 8e¢tlon 145 of the 2011 Act
to folbw the Pro￿OLlre5 down in the general Dlrecdons givetl by thq Chafty Commisslon
under 8ectlon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act and
to statewhether partl¢ular matters have come to my attèntion.
Basls of the Ind0￿ndent •xaminer'$ 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 ac￿UnItn9 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 prO￿r
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•$tr￿ted
2024
N¢Jts8
In¢omlng rnsource8
In¢onilng rgsources from generatsd funds
Voluntary Income."
Donat￿nS 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 Inton￿n9
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$0ts1(Llabllltles)
0 13,955
18,526
18,526
24,699
45,177
752,715
q9,939
729,889
734,189
Crodltors: amounts falllng due after
morè than om year
1,557
728.132
26
752,715
FUNDS
Gen9ral Fund - Unrostrlctod
514,644
514,544
508,487
Gonoral Fund - Restrfuted
18,528
18,526
514,544
219,649
734,189
18,526
533,070
219,645
752,715
508,487
219.845
728.
Rovaluatlon ReseNe
For thè year ended 31st Ma￿h 2025 thè oompany entitted to oxemptlon from audlt under section 477 of
tha Companies Act 20Q6 r&lats'ng b small ¢ompanle$.
Dlrectorg responslbllltie$:
the members have not required the company to obtain Èh audlt of its account8 for the year in question in
accord8llGa with sadon 476
Ihe direotors acknowledye thélr respon8lbilities for complying with the ￿quirerments of th& Act with respect
to acoounting records and pr8pardtion of accounts
these accounts have been prepared ￿ accordan￿ with the provlsions appli¢able to companles subjBCt to
he small companies wime.
The fmanclal statements on pages 7 to 14 were approved by th6 trustees on the date
below and sign&J on thelr behalf by:
Richard P
Director
nnystan
24110/2 5-
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ROMILEY LIFECENTRE LIMITED
Notos to the Accounts forth• Perlod ts 31 March 2025
I AGcounting polici68
Ganeral
These accounts have been pr6parad under the histodc cost cOnV￿tIon and aré In accordante
with:
FRS 102 and th6 provi¥lon8 of Companles Act 20(￿ applkable to small companies.
Company ¥tatu$
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
Uncond￿onallY 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.
Ra￿Ure•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.
Dep￿cIatIOn 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,
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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
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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
Administra￿0￿
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.
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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 bel￿e￿n
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
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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.
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