2021-12-31-accounts

Sharing Life Trust Unit D2 Station Yard Thame OX9 3UH

Registered Charity No. 1100176

Annual Report for 2021

Review of the year by area:

Foodbank

The Foodbank has continued to be in high demand and during the year 689 food parcels were delivered to local addresses, providing for 907 adults and 791 children in 152 households. Requests were again overwhelmingly validated by other local agencies, and in total £16,301 was spent, including supplementary items and energy top-ups.

We have 85 Volunteers all exceptionally committed, and who are critical for us in responding to this growing demand in such difficult circumstances.

Community

In a development of the Foodbank, we have continued to expand the Community Larder scheme. This offers unsold food items donated by supermarkets for scheme members to buy at very reduced cost; enabling people to benefit from the lower expense and also to regain control over their food shopping.

The Trust continued to support local people in need with emergency funding for clients of the Citizens Advice Bureau for some bankruptcy and Debt Relief Orders, and also to provide white goods for people unable to manage without a cooker or fridge, for example.

International

We support the Sharing Life/Rema clinic in Burundi, in conjunction with Rema UK (registered charity no. 1118650). The clinic provides healthcare in the province of Rutana, where a very large number of returnees from refugee camps in Tanzania have settled, either on land requiring negotiation with families who took it over following the genocides, or in Internally Displaced People camps. We continue to support the clinic’s work with funding for medicines and malaria prevention.

We also carried on funding for the Calcutta Samaritans and Emmanuel Ministries in Kolkata, India with their work alongside substance abuse addicts and street children.

Steve Eyre, Trustee

Contact us on the Sharing LifeLine : 0345 201 0212 or e-mail us at [e-mail]

SHARING LIFE TRUST

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021

	2021	2020	PAYMENTS	2021	2020
Bank balance as at 1st January	46799.35	15158.66
RECEIPTS
Specific gifts received for:			Specific Gifts for:
Overseas Aid /Relief in Burundi	5809.75	5320.15	Overseas Aid /Relief in Burundi	25739.83	20100
Emmanuel Ministries & Calcutta			Emmanuel Ministries & Calcutta
Samaritans - working with			Samaritans - working with
destitute in India	600	1600	destitute in India	11000	3300
Caring in Thame including			Caring in Thame including the
donations to Thame Food bank	22594.18	35642.43	running of Thame Food bank	16301.08	22108.49
			Counselling Support	2150	3285
Donations to cover admin costs	2400	2400	Admin costs	2143.57	1465.08
General Donations	22005.69	29753.74
Tax reclaimed on Gift Aided Giving	7430.79	7037.5
Red Kite Family Centre	144.9	645.44	Red Kite Family centre		500
(2019 includes £10000 grant from OCC)
Total Receipts	60985.31	82399.26	Total Payments	57334.48	50758.57
			Bank/cash as at 31st December	50450.18

Independently examined by Trevor Walker and signed 26 August 2022

Notes: Foodbank equipment purchased 2021: Fridge 1037.98 Crates 507 trollies/dollies 256.77 signs 75 shredder 79.98 screen (community larder) 74.04 Total: 2030.77 Swan Credit union balance 102.40 Balances left on crisis care PO cards: 27.26
	Opening Cash Balance 1 January 21 Plus Receipts 2021 Less Payments 2021 Bank Balance 31 December 2021 Petty Cash Balance 31 Dec 2021	46799.35 60985.31
		107784.66 57334.48
		50450.18
		50259.53 190.65
		50450.18

CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Sharing Life Trust On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 Charity no lif any) 1100176 Set out on pages 1 attached I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity l.the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibllltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act°}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Independent ￿he ¢harity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified lo examiner's ststement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed body]l. Delete I l if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in ¢oniiection with the examination (other than that disclosed bèlow ') which gives me cause to b¢lieve that in, any material respect- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ch¢irities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,- or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fnrm and content of accounls set out in the Charities (A¢¢ounlts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considereu as pan OT an independent examination. I have no cOn￿rn5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enab',e a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. Please delele the words in tlie brackets if they do not apply. Signad: Date: 26 August 2022 Name: Trevor Walker Relevant professional qualifJcation(s) or body BA Hons; Acie IER Oct 2018

lif anyl: Address: 152 SheerstUPi( Haddenham Bucks. HP17 8F.X Section B Disclosure Only complete if the LTrxaniiripr to highlight material matters of conGern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examineib). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

SHARING LIFE TRUST RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED s).>l' Ufr.Lr.knBER 2021 2021 46799.35 lozo 15158.66 PA¥MFtrITS 2021 2020 Bank balance as at lstJat)uary RECEIPT5 Spe¢lft¢Bifts recelved for.. OverseasAid IRelief in Burundl Emmanuel Ministries & Caleutta SaMarIta￿s- workln¥wlth destitute In Intha Spedftc Gllts ftr.. D￿r$eaS AidlRellef Burundl Emmanuel Mlnlstrle5 & Calcutta SamaritaDs-worklnÈ with in India 5809.75 5320.15 25739.83 20100 IIL 3300 Carinq In Thame ltytluding onation5to Tharne Food bank Carlng in Thame Includlngthe rwinlni ofThaTne Food bank Counsellingsupport 21594.18 35642.43 I63￿.08 Z150 2Z108.49 3285 Dotyatlon5to cover admln costs General Oonatlons TaJ( r￿laImed on GIftAlded 24 29753.74 7037.5 Admin ¢￿ts 1143.57 1465.08 22005.69 7430.79 Red Kite Famlly Centro 12019 Intlude5 £10000 grant from OCCI 144.9 645.44 Red Klte Fami￿ centre 51MI Total Recelpts 60985.31 82399.26 Tot•1 Payments S7334.48 50758.57 8a*Vca5h asat 3tst D￿ember 5Cts150.18 ndependentty examlned by Trevorwal rand $18ned 26 A st 2022 Notes.. Fotsdbankequlprnont pur¢has Opening Q5h Balance I January 21 Plus Receipts 2021 d6799.35 6098S.31 IOTI84.66 57334.48 50450.18 50259.53 190.65 50450.18 1037.98 507 2S6.77 Less Payments 2021 75 shredder screen Itommunity lèrderl 79.98 74.04 2030.77 Bank 8alance 31 De￿rnber 2021 Petty Cash Bala￿t 310ec 2021 Swan Credit Union balance Balanie5 left on cr151s care PO caids.. 102.40 17.26