CompAlly I'egistratioii nU￿ber.. 07435582
Charity i'egistt'ation iiuinber., 1139671
Life Church Lancashire
(A company limited by guèrai)tee)
AnnLial Repoit and Fitjancial Statemeiits
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
1st Flooi., Block C
The wh￿Tr
Manchester Road
Lancashire
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Life Church Lalleashire
Colltents
Reference and Admlliistrtstive Details
Trllstees, Report
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Independent Examinei 5 Report
Statement of Finat]cial ActivitlE5
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Life Church Lancashire
Referenee and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mrs B Baker
Mr M Hirst
Mr D Randall
Mrs R Sollis
Charity Regi$tfAlion IYutAber
1139671
Cornpany Regislration Number
07435582
Registered Office
Life chU￿h
30 Sycamore Avenu
Burnley
BB12 6QP
KM
1st Floor. Block C
The Wharf
Manchester Road
Burnley
LancAshire
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Independent Examiner
Solicitors:
Geldards LLP
Numbei. One Prid¢ Place
Piide Park
Derby
DE24 8QR
Kingdom Bank
Nottingham
Ruddington Field.% Bu$iness Park
Mei'e Way, Ruddington
NottiTrgham
NGII 6JS
Bankers
Virgin Money
25 Manchester Road
Bui'nley
Lan¢ashire
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Life Church Lan¢a5hire
Trustees, Report
The twstees. who are diTectors for the purposes of company law, present the annual I'eport together with the
financial statements and auditors, repoil of the charirable company for the yeai ended 31 D¢cember 2024.
Trustees
Mrs B Baker
Mr M Hirst
Nfl. D RandAII
Mrs R Sollis
Objeets, aim$ and aelivlt5es
Objects and aims
The objects of ihe Charity as per the Articles of Association are..
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statem¢nt in such ways and in su¢h parts of the UK or tl)e
world as the directors from time to time may think flt.,
To relieve SiLkness and financi31 hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds,
goods or 5¢rvioes of any kind including thvollgh the provision of counselling and 5UPPOrt in such parts of the UK
or the world a5 the directors from time to time think fit, and
To advance education in ways and in Such patts of th¢ UK or the world as the directors from time to time
may think fit.
To ￿rthel. the work of the gospel of Jesus Christ at home and overseas.
We also provide &ssistance lo the community including supp)rt of a Con]munity Groc¢ryJ WorneTr'5 Refuge,
Asylum Seekers, Debt Relief, Parenting and MaiTlaBe Cour5¥s and local schools. In addition, we provide regular
activities for children* youth, the elderly and those r￿0Ver￿n& from addictioi).
Activities
Financial assi5tanc¢ and volunteering at local schoo15, Buinley Community Grocery and Womei)'s Refi]ge.
The training and improvement of IFfe skills of the church and wider community.
The fiÈJal pha5¢ ofthe fii%t floor development was completed in 2024..
Durin¥ the year our ovei'all income increased, providing Étn increased financial contribution to assist th¢ overall
aims of the charity.
Publlc benefjt
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities A¢t 201 I to
have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Conimission for Elkgland and Wales.
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Life Chureh LancAshire
Trustees, Report
Vinxncial revieTrv
We ended the year with £109,924 in general res¢rves, not designated.
The oi'gani5ation is therefore able to continue its activities in the shoit terrn, develop staff levels and cover
ongoing ov¢rhEad costs.
Futurc plan5
We plan to continue and develop the implemenation of our strat¢gic vision in line with our ¢haritable aims and
organisatlODal v21ues.
Strueturey governante and management
Natur¢ of governing document
The charity is gov¢rn¢d by its Aiticles of Assoeiation dated 10th November 2010.
Recrllatme￿t appointTh¢nt of tru5te¢s
The trustees comprise such peTsons as the trustees shall froni time to time appoint.
Trustees Yemuneralion
Remuneiztion of the trustees is pemiitt¢d by the Articles of Associatlgn as long as the inajority of trustees do
not benefit.
Risk management
The trustees a¢tively manage risks. One of the mhjor risks is safeguarding and the trustees are satisfied that
appropriate policies and training are in place. and that all DBS checks are carried out.
Small eompanies provision statement
This report has been prepared accoi'danc¢ with the Small ¢omp&nies regirne under tlie Cornpanie5 Act 2006.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the eharity on 22 September 2025 and 5igi)ed On its behalf by..
Mrs B Baker
Trustee
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Life Church Lancasbire
Independent Examiner's Report lo the trustees of Life Chureh Lancashire ('the
Company,)
I report to the charity trust¢e5 on my examination of the aEcounts of the Company for the year ended 31
December 2024.
Re5P0115ibllities and basls of report
As Ihe charity's trusle¢s of the Company (and also its directors for the purpose5 of company law) you are
responsibl¢ for the preparation of the accounts in a¢coi'dance with th¢ requii'emenls of the Companies A¢t 2006
('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Cornpaiiy are not required to be audited under Pal't 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for indcpendent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
CCOUtJt5 as carried out under section 145 of the Lharities ALI 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 A¢t.
Independent exAJniner's stal¢ment
Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be t member of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confITm that l am qualified to undertak¢ the examinatioti be¢ause l am a member
of the Association of Charity Ind¢p¢ndent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies.
have completed my examination. l ¢onfim that no matters have come to iny attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause lu b¢lieve'.
accounting records were not kept Tn respect of Life Church Lanca5hire as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with ihog¢ recoi'ds. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting IEquirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than
any requircment that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent cxamination. or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the tnethods and principl¢s of the Statement of
R¢cominended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplÈcable to charities preparing their
arcounts in accordance with the Financial ReportEng Stattdard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 1021].
have no concerns and have come acros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this Teport li) order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mark Heatoii FCCA FCIE DChA
KM
1st Floor, Block C
The Wharf
Mallchester Road
Burnley
Lan¢a5hire
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Life Church Lancashire
Statement of Finaneial Aetivities for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2024
(Including Illeome and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeogniscd Gains
and Losses)
Total
2D24
Total
2023
Unrestrlcled
Unrestricted
Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Othei. tradino activities
Investment in¢ome
oiher income
319,558
94,252
3,165
4,803
319,558
94,252
3,165
4,1103
276,265
99,498
5,533
12,450
276,265
99,498
5,533
12,450
Toittl incoine
421,778
421,778
393,746
393,746
Expenditure on:
Charitable aciivities
(388.012)
388,012)
(398,854
{398,854
Total exp¢nditure
Net incornel(exp¢ndilure)
(388,012
388,012)
(398,854)
398,854)
33,766
33,766
(5,108
N¢1 movement in funds
33,766
33,766
(5,108)
(5,108)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought foiward
1,334,889
1,334.889
1,339,997
,339,997
Total funds carried forward
16
1,368,655
1,368,655
1,334,889
1,334,889
All of the charity's activities derive from ¢ontinuiThg operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdown lor 2024 and 2023 is shown in note 16.
The notes on pageg 7 to 13 form an integral part of these financtal statements.
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Life Church Lanca5hire
(Registr#tion number: 07435582)
BA19nee Sheet as at 31 Deeember 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
1,976,258
1,992,836
Current a5$ets
DebtOTS
C8$h at bank and in hand
12
3,050
147,106
150,156
7,386
149,849
157.235
Creditors: AMOU￿18 falling due within oTre year
Nel curi'ent assets
13
{27,738
36,851)
122,418
120,384
Total auets less CUlTenl liabilities
2,098,676
2,113,220
Creditors,. Amounts fallin¥ after mor¢ than one year
Net *S5ets
14
1730,021)
1368,655
(778,331
1,334,889
Funds of the eharity:
Ullrestricted Éncome funds
Unresh'icted fl￿d$
1,368,655
1,334,889
Total funds
16
1,368,655
1,334,889
For the financial year ei)ding 31 Decernb¢r 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under Section
477 of the Comp8nies Act 2006 relating to Small Companies.
DirectOTS' I'esponsibElili¢5'.
The members h8ve not iequired the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts foi. the year in question in
accordance with section 476., and
The dir¢ctoi's acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of ihe Act with respect
to accounting records and the prepai'ation of accounts.
The f￿anCial statements on pages 5 to 13 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 22
September 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
MTS B J4aker
Trustee
The noles on pages 7 to 13 fomi an integral part of these financial statetnentS.
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Life Chureh Laneashire
Notes lo the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2024
I Charity stalu
The charity 18 limited by guarantee, incorporated in England at)d Wales, and consequently doe5 not have share
capital. Each of the trustees is liable io contribute an amoLtnl not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity
in the event of liquidation.
The address of its registered Offi￿ is..
Lif¢ Church
30 Sycamore Avenue
BuTnley
BB12 6QP
These financial Statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on 22 September 2025.
2 Accollntlng polieies
Summary olsignificant accounting polieies and key xceounting estÈmgtes
The principal accounting polscies applied in the preparation of th¢5¢ findnLial statement% are set out below.
These policies have been consi$tenily applied to all the years presented, unlvs uiherwise staled.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements bave been prepared in accord&nce with Accounting atkd Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recoinniended Pi'actic¢ (applicable tg charities preparing their accounts in accoi'dance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of li'eland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019)
(Charities SORP (FRS 1021), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
Lite Church Lancashire meets the definition of a public benefit entity undei. FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are
initially re¢ognised at historical cost or h7llSaCtion value unless otheiivise stated in the relevant accounting
policy notes.
Coing concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to coiitinue as a going
concem nor ally 5ignifiLaTrl ai'eas of unceilainty that affect the carrying value of aysets held by the charity.
Income
All income is I'ecogJ]ised once the charsty has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be
received and the amount of ihe incomt rEceivable can be m¢a5ured reliably.
Governance eosts
These include the cost5 attributable to the charity's compliance with constitutional and stattjtory requirements,
including independent examiThation, strategic n)ak)agement and Iru5tees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
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Life Chur¢h Lanea8bire
Ntst￿ to the Financial Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2024
Taxation
The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finanee Act 2010 and
the￿fOre it meets the definition gf a charilable eompany for UK ¢oi'pordtion tax pui'poses. Accordingly, the
charity is potentially exempt frgm taxation in respe¢l of income or capital gaills received within cate8OTies
overed by Chapter 3 Parl I l of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of tlie Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the extEnl that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable puiposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixcd assets Costing £1,000.00 or more are initially recorded at e05t, less any subsequent ac¢umvlat¢d
depreciatiot) and subseqltenl accumulated imp2irment losses.
Depreciation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the ¢0st or valuaiion, less any estimated
residual value, over their expected useftsl economic life a5 follows..
Asset Class
Freehold propety
Fixtures dt]d fittings
Depreciation method and rate
IO/• per arlnum on strAight line basis
IOQ/o per annum on Lust
Trade debtors
Tr&de debtors are a￿O￿ntS due for 5ervic¢s performed in the ordinary course of busine5$.
Fund structure
Unrestricted incorne funds are general hnds that are available for use at the trnstees discretion in furtherance of
the objectives of the eharity.
Designat¢d funds are unreslTlCted ￿ndS set 8$ide for specific purposes at the discretion of the tNStees.
Pensions and othei. post retirem¢nt obligations
The charity operates a defined contribution pension wheme which is a pension plan under which fLxed
Contributions are paid into a pension fund aiid the charity has no legal or conslrucliv¢ obligation to pay further
contTibutions even if the fund does not hold sutTicient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to
eEnploy¢¢ service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defjned contribution plans are recogni5ed in the Statcment of Ffinai)ciJl Activities when th¢y al'e
due. If conti'ibutiott payi￿entS exLetd the conti'ibution d￿e for servie¢, th¢ excess is Tecognised as a piepayment.
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Life Church Laucashire
Noles to the Financial Statements for Ibe Year Ended 31 December 2024
3 Income from do]Eatlons and legaeles
Unrestrleted
Total
2024
Total
2023
De5igll#ted
General
Donations from iEKlividuals
Gift aid reclaimed
Grai)ts
Legacies
17,128
252,174
46,890
269,302
46,890
214,188
34,836
17241
i o,00()
276,265
3,366
302,430
3.366
17.128
319,558
4 Income frorn other trading aclivStles
Unregtrieted
Total
2024
Total
2023
General
Sponsorship income
Impact conferencing and cafe sales
68
99,430
94,252
94,252
94,252
94,252
99,498
5 lThw¢slmeEkt income
Unrestricted
Total
2024
Total
2023
General
Interest r￿e1Vable on bank deposlts
3,165
3,165
6 Expenditure on Charitable activities
Unrestricted
Tot&1
2U24
Total
2023
Designated
Ceneral
Note
Chai'itable Activities
Depreciation
Governance costs
Bank interest payable
Staff tosts
9.689
28,646
141,086
150,775
28,646
900
53,969
153,722
181,405
28,308
870
59,772
128,499
900
53,969
153,722
92,304
295,708
388,012
398,854
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Life Church Lancashire
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
7 Analysis of governance and Support eosts
Governance eosls
Unrestricted
Total
2024
Total
2023
Gener41
Independent Bxaminer's remuneration
900
900
870
900
900
870
8 Trustees remuneration expenses
Salaries are paid to Mrs B Baker (directorltru5tee) as authorised by the Article5 of Associaiion. The amount paid
in the year tutalled £35,729.
No trustees have received any reimbuTsed ¢xpenses or any otheT benefits from the Charity during the year, other
thall those received in the capacity Df an ¢rnployee.
9 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows..
2024
2023
Staff cos15 during the year ivere:
Wages and salaries
Social se¢urity costs
Pension costs
140,665
5,922
7,135
117.410
5,362
5,727
153,722
128,499
The moilthly average number of pei%on$ (including senior management I leadership team) employed by the
harity during the yeai. expressed as fttll lime equivalents was as follows..
2024
No
2023
No
Chai'itrable activities
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
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Notes to Ihe Financial StatemenÉs for Ibe Year Ended 31 December 2024
lQ T#xatioA
Th¢ charity is a registered charÈty and is therefoi'e exempt from taxation.
I l Tangible fixed assets
Land And
buildings
Furniture and
equipment
Total
Cost
At l January 2024
Additions
2,064,606
12,068
80,000
2,144,606
At 31 December 2024
2,076.674
80,000
2,156.674
Depreclatlon
At l January 2024
Charge for the year
103,770
20,646
48,000
8,000
151.770
28,646
At 31 De¢¢mber 2024
124,416
56,000
180,416
Net book v8lue
At 31 December 2024
1,952,258
24,0(K)
,976,258
At 31 December 2023
,960 836
32,000
1,992,836
12 Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepaynients
2,175
875
6,511
875
3,050
7,386
13 Cyeditors: amount5 f811ing due wlÉhln one yeai.
2024
2023
Bank loans
Othei. taxatitsn and social security
VAT
Other creditors
Accruals
19,049
2,997
1,566
1,235
2,891
32,089
164
238
878
3,482
27,738
36,851
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Notes to the Financial Slat¢ments for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
14 Creditors: atnounls falling due after one year
2024
2023
Bank loans
730,021
778.331
Bank loans al'e secured on the land and builditw owned by the Charity.
15 PensTOll and other scheine5
Defln¢d colltribution pension $Che￿e
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost chaige for the year repi'esents
conts'ibutions payable by th¢ ¢hority to the scheme and amounted to £7,135 (2023 £5,727).
16 Fund5
Blllanee #t I
January
2024
Balanee at 31
December
2024
Incoming
resources
Re%ource5
expended
TraNsfer5
Unrestricted funds
Geiieral
General fi)nd
128,268
404,650
(295,708)
(127,2861
109,924
Deslgiirtled
Fixed asset% I'oserY¢
Missions fund
1,182.517
24,104
(82,615)
(9,689)
92,304
127,286
1,227,188
31,543
17,128
1,206,621
127,286
1,258,731
Total funds
388,012
1,368,655
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Note5 to the Financial StAtements for the Y¢ar Ended 31 December 2024
Balance at I
January
2D23
Balance 4131
Deceniber
Incoming
resources
Resourees
expended
Transfer8
2023
Unrestricted funds
Genernl
General fund
141,052
382,611
(303,534)
(91,861)
128,268
Dulgiirtiéd
Fixed assets reserve
Missions fund
1,178,736
20,209
(88,080)
7,240
91,861
1.182,517
24,104
11,135
1,198,945
11,135
95,320
91.861
1,206,621
Total lunds
1,339,997
393.746
398,854)
1,334,889
17 Amalysis of net assets between lunds
Total funds kt
31 Deeember
2024
Unrestricted funds
General
De5ign&ted
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
1,976,258
31,543
(19,049)
(730,021)
1,976,258
150,156
127,738)
(730,021)
118,613
(8,689)
Current liabilities
CreditOTS over l year
Total net assets
109,924
1,258,731
1,368,655
Total funds at
31 December
2023
Unrestricted funds
General
De5Égnwted
Tallgible fixed assets
Current assets
Cui'rent liabilities
Croditors over l year
1,992,836
24.104
(32,089)
7711.331
1,992,836
157,235
(36,851)
(778,331)
1,334,889
133,131
(4.762)
Total net assets
128,369
1,206,520
18 Relgted party tr8n$a¢tions
There were no relaled paty transactions in the year.
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