ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Life Support
(A company limited by guarantee) Charity registration number: 1132406 Company registration number: 06775940
Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF
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CONTENTS
| Legal and Administrative Information | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 to 14 |
LIFE SUPPORT
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Registration 1132406 Number Company Registration 06775940 Number Trustees Nathanael Edwards Steve Leach Zoe Emmett Peter Verheul Sylvia Onyekwelu Olivia Elliot (appointed 13 October 2020) Registered address Oakside West Chiltington Road Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2PR Independent Examiner G W Schulz ACMA Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF
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TRUSTEES' REPORT
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
The principal objects of the company are:
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The provision of housing and security
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The provision of food and clothing to people in poverty
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Provision of medical care to people who are sick
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Provision of education and training
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Provision of assistance to empower individuals and communities to live independent of aid
Activities undertaken to achieve objectives
The charity provides funding for development and a significant part of the running costs of the projects in Africa. It also organises trips to the various projects in Africa to support local volunteers and workers and to provide training and practical support for the families and children in the care of the projects supported by the charity.
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Achievements and performance
Life Support continues to run five projects in Zambia. The projects are run out of our main base at Eden Farm in Chingola, Zambia.
Eden Farm In 2020 we focused on increasing the number of chickens on the farm. Improving irrigation and training our farm workers in better farming skills. We are moving toward Eden Farm being more self sufficient.
Eden Children’s Village In 2020 we adopted 5 more children who are all homed at Eden Farm Children’s Village and attending Eden School.
Eden School Eden School grew to just under 250 children in 2020. Providing free education as well as a daily meal for each of our students.
Nurture In 2020 we were unable to run a Nurture training course due to COVID restrictions, however our nurture Centre remained open to provide help to women suffering due to poverty and HIV.
King's Table The King's Table project continues to care for the elderly and people with disabilities in the community around Eden Farm. In 2020 we increased the number of families we cared for as many locals were affected by the hunger season and loosing ad hock word due to COVID restrictions.
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Life Support in Malawi Life Support Increased the number of children it is caring for in Malawi to 8 orphaned children 4 in our home and 4 with foster families. We also provide some support in supporting opens and widows with school fees and basic food supplies. In 2020 Life Support also committed to sponger one student through university.
UK In the UK Life Support continue to develop partnerships with community groups and churches. We have been unable to take teams to Zambia or Malawi in 2020 due to COVID restrictions.
Structure, governance and management
Nature of governing document
Life Support is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.
The trustees look for persons of proven integrity who share the vision and objectives of the charity and who have the relevant wisdom and experience to contribute to the running of the charity.
Induction and training of trustees
Each new trustee is provided with the relevant Charity Commission publications, a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and at a meeting with the chairman fully briefed on the operation of the charity and the responsibilities of the trustees.
Organisational structure
The charitable company is run by its trustees who exercise day to day control supported by a small staff and a number of volunteers.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of Life Support for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 2 September 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Nathanael Edwards Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020 which are set out on pages 6 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees of Life Support (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Life Support are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of Life Support as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... G W Schulz ACMA Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF
2 September 2021
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Note Unrestricted funds £ Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 77,607 Investment income 4 13 Total income 77,620 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 72,977 Total expenditure 72,977 Net income/(expenditure) 4,643 Transfers between funds (1,627) Net movement in funds 3,016 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 17,619 Total funds carried forward 9 20,635 |
Restricted funds £ 58,481 - 58,481 47,244 47,244 11,237 1,627 12,864 1,991 14,855 |
Total 2020 £ 136,088 13 136,101 120,221 120,221 15,880 - 15,880 19,610 35,490 |
Total 2019 £ 116,503 16 |
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| 116,519 | |||
| 141,261 | |||
| 141,261 | |||
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| (24,742) 44,352 |
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| 19,610 |
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6
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(REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1132406)
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Note Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 8 Net assets Funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Restricted funds Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 9 |
2020 £ 36,094 (604) 35,490 14,855 20,635 35,490 |
2019 £ 20,305 (695) |
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| 19,610 | ||
| 1,991 17,619 |
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| 19,610 |
For the financial year ending 31 December 2020 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements on pages 6 to 14 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 2 September 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
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Nathanael Edwards Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
1 Charity status
The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
2 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
Life Support meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
Income and endowments
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Gift aid
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
Financial instruments
The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
3 Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds General £ Donations and legacies; Donations 71,662 Gift aid reclaimed 5,945 Other income from donations and legacies - 77,607 4 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits 5 Expenditure on charitable activities Unrestricted funds Note General £ Project costs 54,320 Travel - Office administration 1,627 Independent examination 390 Staff costs 7 16,640 72,977 |
Restricted funds £ 58,481 - - 58,481 Unrestricted funds General £ 13 Restricted funds £ 45,041 2,043 160 - - 47,244 |
Total 2020 £ 130,143 5,945 - 136,088 Total 2020 £ 13 Total 2020 £ 99,361 2,043 1,787 390 16,640 120,221 |
Total 2019 £ 114,676 1,240 587 |
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| 116,503 | |||
| Total 2019 £ 16 |
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| Total 2019 £ 117,594 7,145 2,138 750 13,634 |
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| 141,261 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
6 Trustees remuneration and expenses
During the year, N Edwards, a trustee, and his wife were employed by the charity and received remuneration amounting to £15,753 (2019 - £13,000) and pension contributions amounting to £473 (2019 - £347).
During the year ended 31 December 2020, travel expenses totalling £2,515 were reimbursed or paid directly to 1 Trustee (2019 - £6,201 to 2 Trustee).
7 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2020 £ 15,753 414 473 16,640 |
2019 £ 13,000 347 287 |
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| 13,634 |
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Other taxation and social security Pension scheme creditor Accruals |
2020 £ 244 - 360 604 |
2019 £ 242 93 360 |
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| 695 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
9 Funds
| Unrestricted funds General General Funds Restricted funds Travel fund King's Table fund Eden Farm School Farm Development Higher Education Malawi fund Nurture fund Total funds |
Balance at 1 January 2020 £ 17,619 1,011 648 - - - 332 - 1,991 19,610 |
Incoming resources £ 77,620 5,000 3,932 15,496 23,830 3,750 5,073 1,400 58,481 136,101 |
Resources expended £ (72,977) (3,573) (2,536) (8,993) (20,531) (5,177) (4,834) (1,600) (47,244) (120,221) |
Transfers £ (1,627) - - - - 1,427 - 200 1,627 - |
Balance at 31 December 2020 £ 20,635 2,438 2,044 6,503 3,299 - 571 - |
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| 14,855 | |||||
| 35,490 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Balance | Balance | Balance | ||||
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| at 1 | at 31 | |||||
| January | Incoming | Resources | December | |||
| 2019 | resources | expended | Transfers | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General | ||||||
| General Funds | 41,662 | 87,095 | (105,338) | (5,800) | 17,619 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| Travel fund | 252 | 6,664 | (5,905) | - | 1,011 | |
| Eden Farm | 900 | - | (900) | - | - | |
| King's Table fund | 1,538 | 310 | (1,200) | - | 648 | |
| Eden Farm School | - | 1,555 | (1,652) | 97 | - | |
| Farm Development | - | 7,500 | (7,500) | - | - | |
| Higher Education | - | 4,272 | (4,656) | 384 | - | |
| Malawi fund | - | 7,523 | (7,191) | - | 332 | |
| Nurture fund | - | 100 | (343) | 243 | - | |
| Truck fund | - | 1,500 | (6,576) | 5,076 | - | |
| 2,690 | 29,424 | (35,923) | 5,800 | 1,991 | ||
| Total funds | 44,352 | 116,519 | (141,261) | - | 19,610 | |
| **10 Analysis of net ** | **assets between ** | funds | ||||
| Total funds | ||||||
| Unrestricted | at 31 | |||||
| funds Restricted |
December | |||||
| General | funds | 2020 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Current assets | 21,239 | 14,855 | 36,094 | |||
| Current liabilities | (604) | - | (604) | |||
| Total net assets | 20,635 | 14,855 | 35,490 | |||
| Total funds | ||||||
| Unrestricted | at 31 | |||||
| funds Restricted |
December | |||||
| General | funds | 2019 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Current assets | 18,314 | 1,991 | 20,305 | |||
| Current liabilities | (695) | - | (695) | |||
| Total net assets | 17,619 | 1,991 | 19,610 |
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