2023-01-31-accounts - Life Bridging Works

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						SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			of	Para 1.17	Life Bridging Works exists to bring life in all its
the charity		as set out		in its			fullness to some ofthe world's poorest people
governing		document					tothe glory ofGod by:
							Advancing the Christian Religion
							ii. Advancing the education ofthe public
							iii. Providing Relief ofsickness tk the
							preservation of health
							iv. Bringing relief of unemployment
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those						Para 1.17and 1.19	The purpose of Life Bridging Works is to give a hand up not a hand-out. This means that the
purposes		for the public					empowering of local, indigenous leaders is at
benefit,	in	particular,		the			the core ofthe charity focus. All LBW activities
activities,		projects	or				in this period continued to be performed in
services	identified		in	the			conjunction with local, indigenously led
accounts.							churches that we have a connection with.
							These good works in turn naturally warm
							people tothe church and empower significant
							community members, with the result of
							advancing the Christian message and hope to
							others within the community that the good
							work is performed in. This work is then
							supported by our specialist teams and UK
							based trustees who are in contact both through
							virtual communication and through physical
							travel to see the projects in their location. This
							year has brought growth in a number ofthe
							activities that take place through the support of
							the local church:
							~ Hiring another Toposan Bible translator
							so that this project may continue to
							grow and see its goal reached.
							~ Meeting with key leaders in
							conferences in a number ofcountries

		for teaching, fellowship and vision
		setting.
		Beginning the building of another safe
		house to support vulnerable individuals
		and families who are fleeing from
		persecution and abuse.
		Lobbying for the release of imprisoned
		Christians who are being held for
		practising their faith.
		Starting regular village health
		programmes in South Sudan with
		indigenous trained medical
		professionals.
		Enabled key leaders to travel to deal
		with pastoral concerns.
		Working closely with Victory Outreach
		Ministries Leadership team in Lira,
		North Uganda.
		Enable Christian leaders in Kenya to
		gather for theological training and
		encouragement.
		Enabling Salt and Light Outreach
		Ministries leaders from South Sudan	to
		gather for teaching and discipleship,
		and pastors to do Discovery Bible Study
		in village churches.
Life	Bridging Works helps advance education		of
the	public by:
	~	Providing ofeducation to
		disadvantaged children through two
		sponsorship schemes. We currently
		sponsor 24 children and young people
		from an area ofSouthern Sudan who
		attend Kuleu Lights School. There are
		many orphans and disadvantaged
		children there due to the recent
		conflict. From our original sponsorship
		scheme with the Toposa people we
		continue to also support 1student
		through to their University level
		studies. The remaining students that
		we sponsored through university are
		now returning to support the
		community that they are from in a
		number ofdifferent ways. Our second
		sponsorship scheme runs in Alebtong,
		Northern Uganda at Blessed Hope
		School where we are supporting the
		most in need children from these
		deprived areas. There are currently	25
		children being supported on this
		scheme. So, in total we are sponsoring
		49 children/young people. We hope	to
		use the finances that we have been

								using for the original sponsorship
								scheme to increase our Primary
								education schemes in South Sudan.
						~		Development ofeducational
								establishments. We are currently
								raising funds for an exam hall to be
								built in Blessed Hope School, a project
								we started in 2021.We are now solely
								looking for the funding to render the
								walls and equip the building. We also
								have sent teams of UK volunteers to
								both schools in question to help with
								painting, carpentry, bicycle repair and
								lessons.
						Life Bridging Works helps provide relief of
						sickness		&the preservation of health by:
						~		Continuing to support the equipping	of
								a health centre/ clinic which provides
								basic health advice and services in
								Kapoeta, South Sudan. The clinic will
								be managed and staffed by indigenous
								former students sponsored through
								medical schools by Life Bridging Works.
						~		Working with South Sudan NGO's
								HOCTO and Medical Missions to
								provide Village Health programmes	to
								remote areas around Kapoeta in South
								Sudan. These programmes speak about
								public and sexual health, whilst trained
								medical professionals also diagnose
								and treat illnesses and injuries for
								those who cannot attend the clinic.
						~		Providing famine emergency relief
								during the periods ofdrought across
								East Africa. This has been required due
								to another season offailed crops.
						~		Starting the building ofa safe house	for
								those in abusive situations or fleeing
								from persecution to provide sanctuary
								whilst they rebuild their lives.
						Life	Bridging Works help bring relief from
						unemployment by:
						~		Small Business Start Funds, including
								funds to help towards the set-up of
								several shops.
							~	Its education programme: young
								people that are educated are more
								employable.
							~	Funds given for development work;
								local builders are employed to
								complete the work.
Statement		confirming			Para 1.18	The	Trustees confirm they have had regard
whether	the trustees			have		to the		guidance issued by the charity
had re	ard	to the	uidance			Commission on Public Benefit.

Additional	information	information	(optional)
You ma choose to		include	further statements	where relevant about:
			SORP reference
			Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
			Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program	related
investment
			Para 1.38
Contribution made		by
volunteers
Other

chieve	men	ts and Per	formance
			SORP reference
				~	Commencing another safe house
					building project in a different country
					forthose in abusive situations or
Summary	ofthe main		Para 1.20		fleeing from persecution to provide
achievements		ofthe charity,			sanctuary whilst they rebuild their
identifying	the	difference the			lives.
charity's	work	has made to
the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.				~	Continued support of both Kuleu Lights Primary School and Blessed Hope Primary School. The roofing and finishing ofthe structure ofthe Blessed
					Hope Exam Hall.
				~	Continuing funding ofsponsorship
					students who will the benefit their
					communities (both those in higher
					education forthe Toposa scheme and
					forthose gaining primary education	in
					Uganda+ South Sudan)
				~	Providing emergency relief for
					hundreds of individua Is facing drought
					and famine within East Africa through

	food parcels, employment support and
	relocation costs where needed.
~	Commencing a Village Health
	programme run by indigenous trained
	medical professionals who came
	through the Toposan sponsorship
	scheme. Through this we pray we will
	see greater knowledge of public and
	sexual health across the region
~	Renewed the contract ofour employed
	worker to continue good
	communication ofthe charity to our
	sponsors.
~	Providing teaching gr support to the
	church leaders in South Sudan, Ethiopia
	and Kenya, both in person through
	international travel and regular virtual
	and online meetings.

inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	R10409 end of ear balance .
financial position at the end
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining the		Para 1.22	The charity has a reserve policy of
policy for holding reserves			R5'0004
statin wh the are held
Amount ofreserves held		Para 1.22	55,000
Reasons for holding zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially	in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany		Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.4S
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.4B
risks facing the charity
Other

tructure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Trust Deed	(GD2)
trust deed, ro al charter)
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Trust
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Appointment	by existing Trustees
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Policies and adopted for	procedures the induction	procedures the induction	Para 1.51
and training	oftrustees
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider	Para 1.51
network with		which the
charity works
Relationship		with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit	name			Life Brid	in
Other name the charit			uses
Re istered charit		number		1122649
Charity's	principal	address		Kerrisdale
				Western	Road
				Hailsham
				BN27 3DY

mes	ofthe	charity tr	ustees who ma	nage the	charity
	Trustee	name	Office (ifany)		Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name toe	ofperson ointtrustee	(or body) entitled ifan
	Simon	Fry	Chairman		N/A	The	Trustees
	Andrew	Holt	Trustee		N/A	The	Trustees
	Milton	Ogwal	Operations	Advisor	N/A	The	Trustees
	Ken Matthews		General Secretary		N/A	The	Trustees
	JenniJoyes		Treasurer		N/A	The	Trustees
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Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		None
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		N/A
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements	for	N/A
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names an	d addresses ofadvi	sers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)

Signed	on behalf ofthe	ch	arity's trus	tees
	Signature(s)
	Full name(s)		Q(~u	RT	TCM	j0
Position	(eg Secretary, Chair, etc)				YI2USTEL
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										For the period from		Penod siarl date 01/02/2022	To	Penod end date 31/01/2023
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										Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total	funds	Last year
										to the nearest 5		to the nearest 5	to the nearest 5	to the nearest 6		to the nearest 5
A1 Receipts
voluntary giRa 3		granls									68,781	66,850			135,631	117,725
hankinterest
giR aid											6,099				6,099	7,175
ub	total		ross income					or
								AR)			74,885	66,850			141,735	124,901
A2 Asset	and		investment				sales
(see table).
			rrr			u		oa ere			roti(I	~of~~
A3 Pa ments
Leadership	Development			(+translation)							29,865	39,800			69,666	44,157
Health Support+			emergency		issues						2,991	14,015			17,008	16,965
Micro Finance												5,800			5,800	23,949
Education &Sponsorship											25,306	6,000			31,306	40,247
Travel											8,533				6,533	11,406
Other											1,916				1,916	415
Admin											3,536	2,200			5,736	5,201
					Sub total						72,147	67,816			139,962	142,340
A4 Asset	and		investment
urchases		see table
					Sub total
			Total payments								72;l47	67,815		-	139,982	142,340
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)											2,738	965			1,773	17,439
A5 Transfers			between		funds
A6 Cash	funds last			year		end										,075
Cash funds this					year			end			10,409				10,409	8,636

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									Unrestricted	Restricted						Endowment
	Categories				Details				funds		funds					funds
									to nearest'	lo	nearest 9					io nearest 9
81 Cash	funds				barclayd bank				10,409
						Total		cash funds	10,409
					(agrcc balances	wllh	recefplc chd pcymsnls
								ccccuhl(s))	OK	OK						OK
									Unrestricted	Restricted						Endowment
									funds		funds					funds
					Details				lo nearest 9	to	nearest k					lo nearest 9
82 Other	monetary		assets		gift aid				10,232
					Details				Fund to which asset belon a	C	1(		ll		I)	Current value o tiohal
83Investment		assets
					Details				Fund to which asset belch s			(	il		i)	Current value o lional
84Assets retained			for	the
charity's	own	use
									Fund to which	Amount				due		When dve
					Details				liabili relates		o	tlonal				o tional
85 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees behalf of ag the trustees				on	Signature				Print Name							Date of a royal
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