CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period Perlod start dats To From 0110212025 Period end date 3110112026 Charity name: Llfe Brldglng Works Charlty reglstratlon numbar:1122649 Objectlves and Actlvities SORP r818r8nGIJ Summary of the purposes of lh6 Cha as sel out In Its governlng doCumet 8ra Lwe Brldglng Works ex15ts to bring life Sn all its fullne55 to some of the world's poorest people to the glory of God by.. I, Advanc5ng the Ch¥lstian Rell8lon 11, Advanclng the educatlon of the publle IM. Providlng Rellef of sickness & the preservatlon of health Iv. Brknglng rellef of unemployment Summary of the main acllvlt18s in reiat1on to thoge purposes for the pule benef it, In partlcular, th8 actltIes, prolacts c servlces Idfintlfled In the accounts. Paro 1.17 and 1,19 The purpose of Llfe BTldglnÉ Works ILBWI Is to Ive a hand up not a hand-out. Thls mean5 that the empowerlng of local, Indigenous leader5 15 at the core of the charlty's focus. All LBW actlvltles In thls period continued to be pèrformed In conlunttlon wlth local, Indwgenously led churches that we have a conneclK)n with. These good works In turn naturally warm people to the church and empower slgnlf5cant community members. wkh the result of advanclng the Chrf5tlan message and hope to others wlthin the communltythat the good work Is performed IrL This work is then supported by our spedallst teams and UK based trustees who ère In contact both through vlrtual communlcatlon and throu8h physScal travel to see the prolects In thelr locatlon, Thbs year we have been Involved In supporting and furthering the followlng project5.. The continued provision of a TB prevention pro8ramrne In South Sudan, run and organlsed by two former LBW sponsorship students who are now medlcal professionals.
Improvements in health clinic. b7dio station and school in South Sudan. The gatherlng of Indlgenc>us church leaders for teachingi fellowship and vlsion settlng for3 conferenceslgatherings Including in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Taking a UK team to Uganda to help with Improvements in Blessed Hope School, Uganda. Regular ongolng support and encouragement through onllne aftd in person meetings wSth key leaders. Supportln8 the bulldlng and malntenance ofsafe houses to support vulnerable Indlviduals and families who are fleeing from persecutlon and abuse Corbtlnued sponsorshlp ol over 40 puplls (see achlevements and performance for fuither details) The contlnuation of the trdnslatlon of the Blble into the Toposan Language through two blble translalors. Enabling key leaders to travel to deal wlth difficuk pastoral concern5. The provlsion of emergency ald and start-up costs to a number of Indlvldua15 to help sUPPOrt thelr famllles at dlfflcult tlmes and to enable the startlnB up of small buslnesses, Small buslness start UP5 to indude flshery In South Sudèn, petrol prov151ons In U8anda, shops In Uganda and Ethlopla Statement conflrming whether the Irusle8s hav8 had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charlly Commisslon on public benefit Parq 1.18 The Trustees of Life Brldging Works Confltin regard to the guidance that Charlty Commission has Issued on public benefit. The Trustees recognlse that decisions on Ihe work of the charity musl be made In Ilne wllh charity oblecliv8s, and musl be 8 benefll lo both direct benef Iciarf6s and to the public as a whole. All decislons and actlons made will be done carefully. Klenlif I and minimisln ilsk as idenlfied. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma Chooso to Include further statements where relevant about-. SQRP rglÉrènc Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on s(xlal investment Including program relaled investmanl P8ra 1.38 contribull made by voluntéèrs Other Achievemènts and Performance ORP roferenco Lhfe 8rldglng Wc+rk5 helps advance the Christian rell8lon bv:_ Gatherlng pastors and evan8ellsls for theology trainlng across East Afrlca Supportlng pastors and Chrlsllan leaders to galn academlc accreditatlon In theology and related subjert5 Supporting church leaders, pastors and evan8e115ts wlth the cost5 assoclated wlth thelr mlnlstry e.g. travel, h05Pltalltyi Summary of the main achl8V8ments of the charlly, Identifying th6 dlfference th8 charity's work has made to the clrcumstances of Its benef Iciarles and any wkler beneflls lo soclely as a whole, P8ro 1.20 Lffe 8rldgln8 Works helps advance educatfjon of the publlc bv.. Provldin8 educatlon to dlsadvantaged chlldren through two $ponsorshlp schemes. We currently sponsorover 20 chlldren and young people from an area of Southern Sudan who attend Kuleu Llghts School. There are manv orphans and disadvantaged chlklren there due to the recent ¢onflSct. The students that we Sponsored through universltyare now returnln8tO 5UPPOrt the communlty that they are from In a number of dtfferent way5. Our second sponsor5hlp scheme runs in Alebtong, Northern Uganda, at Blessed Hope School where we are supportingthe most In need chlldren from these depred areas. There are currently 20 chlldren being supported on this scheme. Development of educatlonal establishments. We have purchased land for a Irl's school In Ethio
Supporting highereducation courses e,8, degrees, Masters and diploma course in various subjects Llfe Bridging Works helps provide rellef of skkne55 & the preservatlon of health by: Supporting a TB prevention strategy lorg?nSsed and run by 2 former spDnsorship pupllsl through villages acros5 South Sudan, Cholera treatment and educatlon program durlng cholera outbreak Sn Kapoeta, South Sudan Contlnulng to support ihe equlppln8 of health ¢entrel cllnlc which provides bask health advlce and services In Kapoeta, South Sudan. The cllnlc Is managed and staffed by Indigenous former students sponsored through medlcal sthools by Llfe Brldglng Works. Provldlng famlne emergency rellef durlng the periods of drought across East Afrlca, Supportln8 the bulldlng of safe hou5e5 for those In abuslve situations or fleelng from persecutlon to provlde sanctuary whllst they rebulld thelr Ilves. We are currently seeklng fundlng for another safe house. Llfe 8rldglng Work5 help bring rellef from unemployment bv: Small Buslness Start Funds, Includlng funds to help towards the set-up of several Shops and a fishery. aur educatlon 5ponsorshlp programme5: young people that are educated are more employable. Funds glven for develoF)ment work,. local bullders are ernployed to bulld sthool projects and safe houses. rovldln local em ment. Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma choose lo include further ststemenls where relevant about.. Achievements against objeclives sel P8ra 1.41 Perfomance of lundralsing activities agalnst objectives set P¥A 1.41
Investment perforrnance against oblectives P8r& 1.41 Oth8r Financlal Re'eW Revlew of thg charity's flnancial position at th8 6nd of the erlod Statement explalnlng the policy for holdlng reserves stalin are held Amount of reseNes held Reosons for holdSng zero rese8$ Details of fund m8tèrLally In deficit Explanallon of any uncertalnlles 8b)ul the charSly Continuing as a golng concem ara £16,631 Para 1.22 Llfe Bridging Works has a reserv6 pollcy of £5,000 agreod by the Trustee8. Para 1,22 1.2 £5000 Pira 1.24 or Addltlonal Informatlon loptlonall You ma choose lo include further statsments wher8 relevant about,. The charity's prlnclpal 8ourc&s of f unds lincludlng any fundraising) Pmra 1.47 InVestMt pollcy and objectives wKluding any social Investment policy adopt& PBra 1.48 A descrlpuon of the prlncipal rlsks facing tho charity Par8 1.46 other
Structure, Govemance and Management Descrlpllon of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Porg 1.25 Trust Doed (GD2) H¢)w is the charity consliluled? P8ra1. Trust Truslee selection methiS Including detai13 of any conslitutlonal provlskjns e.g. 6lectkJn lo post tsr name of any pèrson or body entitled lo appolnl one or more Irusle85 8ra Appolntmont by exlsting Trusteos Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonall You ma choose to include further statements whe relevant about.. Pollcles and procedures adopted for th8 Inducllon and Iralnlng of Iruslees P*8 1.51 The charhy's organisatlonal structure and any wlder nthork wSlh wttlch the charfty works Para 1.51 Rel81ionshlp wStt) 8ny r61aled partles Para 1.51 Olher Reference and Admlnlstrative details Charit name other name th8 chari islered charil number Charlty's prar[pa1 addr8SS Llfe Brid NIA 1122649 Kerrlsdale Western Road HAILSHAM BN27 3DY Works
Names of the charlty trustees who manage Ihe charlty 0111¢o Ihf artyl Datss Actèd W not for wl*Jl6 ar Name of person lor body) èntlt18d toa olnl trustee If8n Trustee Simon Fry Andrew Holl Kenneth Matthew8 Jennl Joyes Peter Tana8 Chairman Trustee General Se¢rel NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Trusle8S Trustees Trustees Treasur8r Trustees Trustee Trustees 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor or818 trustees - names of the dlrectors al the date the re Dlr8¢tor nBmé wasa roved Name of trustees holdlng tllle to proptY belongirKJ to the char Truat•e nllme Dat•È Actad If not for wbolo
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in Ihls cap8cIIy Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are h8ld arKI how this falls withln the custodian charity's oblecls NIA Delals of arran9ements for safe custody and segr8gation of such assets from the charlty's own assets NIA Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal Names and addresses of advls8rs (Optlonal Infomwtlon) Type of Name Address advlsor Name of ¢hl6f exocutlve or namos of senlor staff mambers (Optlonal Informallonl Examptlons from dlsclosure Reason for non4lsclo8ure of k8 ersonnel detals Other o tional information It is the Trtjslees Intenti ovèr the next year or 10 to set Life Bridging Works up as a CIO In order posltlon better for conllr)u8d woth in the future. This wll obviously result in closlng thls Gurrent form of th6 charity al some point afler th8 CIO 1$ established.
Declarations Tha trustees dedare that they have approved the Irustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the ¢harty'S trustees Signaturels) Full name(sl Posltlon (eg Sècrètary, Chalr, etcl Jenni Joyes Treasurer Date I fwJL EOZ
LIFE BRIDGING WORKS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIFE BRIDGING WORKS I report to the chartty trustees on my examlnallon of the accounts of Lwe Brldglng Works fi tho year ended 31 January 2026. Ro•ponslbllltl•• and basis of report As the trustee$ of the Charlty you are responslble for the preparatlon of the occounls In accordance with tha requirements of thè Chari1188 Act 2011 I'thé Act'i. I report in resp&cl of my exarninatlon ol the Ch8rity's accounls carried out under $8ctlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in CaTng out my examinallon I have followed all the appllc8ble Directlons givan by thè Charlly CommSssion under 88Ction 14515llbl ol the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•V •tat•m•nt I have complel8d my oxamination. I confimi that no moleri81 mallers have com8 to my attention In connection with the examinatlon giving ma causa to believe that in any material resp8ct.' tha occounling records woro not kept in 8ccordanc• with 8èc15on 130 of the Charitie5 Act; or the accounts did not accord with thè Bccounting records. I ha no concams and havé come across no other mallers In connoctlon wllh the ex8mlnalion lo whkh attention sh¢)uld be drawn In thls report In order lo enable B prop8r understandlng of the accounts lo be reached. John Cal8dlne FCCA CTA FCIE Cal8dine Limlled ChBnlry House 22 Upperton Road Easlbourne BN21 18F Dated .
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Iro Section A Receipts and payments Unr85trfcted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total fundB Last year tothÈ n•ore$i lo lh• E to th9 19¥¢£ to lh• to Ihfr noarnstÉ A1 Re¢elpts Voluni IftB& 1gnLA 79,838 171,79D 34 148,907 74 34 GIttAid ross Income or AR? 19,07S 79,8)6 156,070 an 18ee tqblel. nve• mgnt sa rot&l rée•lpts 171,011 A3Pa ment$ Lea4e151yp D4vebpm2nl l+tran$liU¢n Hoallh Suppvrt emer ènc Mlcrofin8nce Educalkn S 38,871 Z2,4$3 5,220 1S,690 J.I19 S,J83 46.973 417 1011%1 4,777 489 23,925 10.917 902 1,073 22,94Q 5.220 40,440 6,r130 6.B13 2,818 3Q,7J0 2,Dlfj Olhw AdTh Sub total 93,684 U0,221 173.875 113,514 A4 A8•et and Investment urchases Seg table Sub total 93,864 80.221 173,876 153,994 Alet of rneelpts/(paym¢nts) AS Transfers between funds A6 Ca$h funds last year ènd Cash funds this year ond 5,421 38S 5,03e 4,076 14.81 1,016 16,631 1,696 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 0110612026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrostrlcted fund? trb rareit£ 11,816 Restricted fund5 Endowment fund5 LO n4afgAt£ Catsgorle6 Dall$ to B1 Cash fund8 Bd8yA Bk Total cash funds 14,810 1.815 4ccowll¥)I l)¥ Unrostvlctod funds to n•nr••t£ Rtt•trlct•d fund8 10 M•r•st E Endowmont fund& 10 n¢•resl É Det#116 Fund lo whlch a¥stst bBlon Coillopvonill Cuirqtytv•luB F towhlch ¥vlt4lo Cosl Iopiionll ¢urr•fjivilu• IlonBI 84 A888ts r•taln•d for th• chaTIty'8 own u•• Fund tr•whlch Ikibt Wh•n du• D&ta119 85 Llabllltl•8 SkJned by ono or iru$l888 on behalf of 811 Ihe Irusl888 Date ol IOV81 f"fwJ' 2nd June 26 Swnature Prlnt Narng SIHOU Frif Jenni Jo es 011(W2026 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI