Company re8istration nwnber.. 07435582
CE￿Ity regtstration number.. 1139671
Life Church Lancashire
IA ¢ompany limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and finan¢ial St&tement$
for the Year End¢d 31 De¢ember 2025
1st Floor, Block C
The Wharf
ManLhester Road
Burnley
L8n¢ashire
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Llfe Church Lancydshire
Contents
Ref¢ren¢e and Administrdtive Detasls
Tn]stees' Reptrrt
2to3
Independent Examinels Report
Statcmerti of Financial Activities
Balan¢¢ Sheet
Statement of Ca&b Flows
Notes to th¢ Financial St&tetnents
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Llfe Cburcb Lancashire
Referenee and Admlnlstrative Detalls
Trustees
Mrs B Baker
Mr M Hirsi
Mr A Mickiethwaite
Mr8 R Sollis
Chgrlty Registratlon Number
1139671
CompAny Reglstratlon NutDbtr
07435582
Rwtertd Offlce
Life Church
30 Syeamore Avenue
Burlllcy
J3B12 6QP
Independent EyandneT
1st Floor, Block C
The Wharr
ManLhesler Road
Burnley
Lancashire
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Sollcltorj:
G¢ldards LLP
Number On¢ Prid¢ PIwL
Pride Park
Derby
Df.24 8QR
Kin8dom BaDk
Nottinghum
Ruddingtun Fields Business Park
M¢re Way, Ruddittgton
Nottingham
NGII 6JS
Bankers
Viryin Money
25 MwKhest¢r Road
Bumley
LAneashire
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Life Chureh Lancashire
Trustees, Report
The ttwtees, who are directors for the purposes of cotnpany law, present the annual report together with the
finfincial statements and auditors, report of the chatitable co￿PanY for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Tru5teei
Mrs B Boker
Mr M Hirst
Mr A Micklethwaite (appointed 16th April 2026)
Mrs R Sollis
Mr D Randall (resigned 16th April 2026)
Object4 And Actlvities
Objttts And Alms
The obj¢ets of the charity as per the A￿'¢l¢S of Association arc:
To advanc¢ the ChtlStian f)ith in xcordan¢e witb the Statement iti such ways and ID su¢h parts of the UK or the
world as the directors from tsm¢ IL) time may thitik fit;
To Tclieve si¢knes5 and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good heulth by the provision of ￿nds,
gou¢]N QT servicLs of &ny kind in¢ludin8 through thc provision of cuuns¢llin8 and support in su¢h patts of thL UK
or thc worlil a% the director% from time IL) lime think fit, and
To advance ¢ducatioll in such ways and in such pwts of the UK or the world As the directors from time to time
may thii)k fil.
To )ltrher the work of the 805pcI o(Jesus Chri8t at home and overseas.
We also provide assistance to th¢ community itteluding support of a Community Groccryj Women's R¢fuBe,
Asylum Seekers, Debt Relief, PareniiD¥ Marriagc Courses and lo¢al schools. In addition, we provide r¢gular
activiti¥s for ¢hildren> youth. th¢ ¢lderly and thosc recovering from addiction.
A¢dvltl
Financial assi$tsncc and volunteering at local schooli. Burnley Community Grocery and Women's Re￿ge.
The trdining and improvement of life skills of the church and wid¢r community.
During the year our overall income increased, providing an incr¢ased fmamcial contribution to assist the overdll
aims of the charity.
Publlc benefit
The trustees Conf￿ that they have complied with the requirements of 5ectioll 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to
have due regard to the public benefLt guidance published by the Ckwity Con)mission for En8i&nd a￿1 W￿eS.
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Life Cburch Laneashtre
Truste￿, Report
Flll*nci&l re￿e￿
The Statement of financial activitics shows an inCrE￿ in ga)erg1 fijnd illcomc of £98,725 with increases in both
individual giving and use of the conferencin8 facilities. Th¢ eosL8 of ruDning the Ch￿lty has increased by
£91.521, including an iticreased staff te￿
The directors are tbankfjJl for the finwKial committnenl of the mem￿r$ of tbe church.
We ¢nded thc y¢•r with £93.349 in Be￿[81 rest￿es. not designated. Th¢ charity is th¢r¢f4Ye able to continue its
activities in thc short terni Continue to develop stsff lev¢ls and eoveron80thg overtNd ¢o$t&
Reserves at the y¢ar ¢ttd are:
Gencrai reserve £93.349
Invcsted in fixed a&w inc buildins5 £1288,495 (adjusted for borrowings)
Missiot)s fund £14,514
Future plAnS
We plan to contillue and develop the implementauon of our $trate8iC Vlsion in line with our chaTithble aims and
or8anisationai values.
Stru¢thr4 8overnAnce Ind mxtt*gemeDt
Niiure of ioverDln8 do¢umeot
The ¢harity 1$ 8overDed by its Article5 of Aswciation dated 10th Noverllber 2010.
Rlcrnltmtnt •nd appolntment oftrnitee8
The trustees ¢ory)rise such person5 as the ￿s￿¢S shall from time to lime appoint.
Trustees r¢iniiDerAtIo
Remunet8tion of the tr￿le¢S is pem)itted by the Articles of Associ￿10￿ as lon8 the majority of tnJste¢s do
not benefit. Currently one trustee 1$ retnUThera￿th
Rlsk tD*tsAgement
The I￿stee& aclively manage risk%. One of the major risks is safegu￿dIng and the t￿￿te¢S are satisfied that
&ppropri4te policies aAd training are in place, ottd that 911 DBS chth are carried OUL
Small ¢&mP4Diey provisioli statement
This report h&4 been prepAred in accordan￿ with the small ¢ompanies rewme undet the Cornpanies Ath 2(￿6.
The awiual report W&8 approved by the tr￿letS of the charity 00 2 July 2026 and sI￿d on its b¢half by..
Mrs B Baker
Trustee
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life Church Lancashire
.Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of Life Church Lancashlre {'the
CompaDy')
I report ¢0 the ¢haDty tTUStees on my examiDalion of the a¢wunts of th¢ Cotnpany for th¢ year ended 31
D¢c¢mb¢r 2025.
Rexponsibilitiey and basis of report
As the charity's tw51￿5 of the Company (and akn its di￿lOr5 for the pu￿05¢5 of comwiy law) you are
respo￿lbIe for the preparation of the accounts in accor￿ with the requiranents of the Companies Act 2006
I'the 2006 Aci,).
Having satisfied tnyself that the aecounts of the Company are noi required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for Indepe￿Ient examin￿0￿ I report in resw of my eXaJniT￿ts0ll of your chariry's
accounts &$ carried under section 145 of the Cbarities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act.). In canying out tny
exaMI￿tion I have followed the Directions given by the Cbuity Comtni&qott under section 145(5)0)) of the
2011 Act.
Independent eXAll￿ner,9 statenknt
Sirtce the Compatty's gro&8 income exceeded £250.(th your exarniw In￿$t b¢ a memtgr of a bi￿ listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirni that l am qualified io wyjertake the exatnination because l arn a mtrnber
of the A950ciation of Charity Independent Exart)ill￿. which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examin￿ort. I confirm that no matt￿S bave come to my attention IJ connection with the
examination giving rne CA￿4t to klieve:
l. accounling records were not ktyt ill respect of Life Church tAnc&s1￿e required by seetiott 386 of the
2. the ac£ounts do nol ￿cOrd ￿7th those records" or
3. the accounts do not comply witb the acwunting requirements of seuioll 396 of the 21N)6 Act Oth￿ than
any rEquirement thai the accoullL5 giv¢ a 'tru¢ aJMI fair vithv wbich is Mt a n￿tter considered as port of an
iT]dependent examination" or
4. the accounts have not been preparel in accord￿ with the and win¢iples of the Stat¢￿ellt of
Recommended Pwtice for aceoullting and reporting by cbarities lapplicabl¢ to charitie5 preparing dLeir
accowtts in accordance with the FiJw)cial Reponing Stsndard applicable ill the UK aud Republic of
Ire]and IFRS 102)1-
I have no ¢oncerDS and have come across rrf) other matters in connection *ith tbe examination to wbich attention
should be drawD in this report in order to ellable a propcr understanding of the attounts to be reaclhed.
Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA
Isi Floor, Block C
The Wharf
Manche5trr Road
Burnley
Lancashire
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Life Cburcb IAncashire
Statement of Finaneial Activitles for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Stalement Of Tot81 Recognised GAins
and Losses)
Totsl
2025
Totsl
2024
Unre5tritted
Inco￿￿ frorn:
DonatioDS and legacies
Other trading activili¢S
Inv&%unent income
Other ineome
357.729
134,303
357.729
134,303
319.558
94252
3.165
4,803
319,558
94,252
3.165
4,803
27.017
27.017
Total income
521.148
521.148
421,778
421,778
Expellditure
ctwitsble adivities
{493,445
493,445)
388,012
{388.J12
Total expendiDJre
493,445)
493.445)
388.012
388,012
Net income
27.703
27.703
33,766
33,766
Net rnovement in fi￿dS
27.703
27.703
33.766
33,766
Retonci]iatiOn of fundj
Totsl fimds brought forward
Total fuTM15 carried forward
lJ68,655
1,396,358
l J68,655
1.334.889
1,334,889
16
1,396.358
1.368,655
1,368.655
All of thc charity's activities derive from coniinuiDg opua¢ions duTing the ai¥)ve two i)er1￿j5.
The funds breakdown is shown in note 16.
The not¢s on pages 8 to 14 form an inte￿1[ part of these financial statements.
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Life Cburcb L2ncashtre
(Registration number: 07435582)
Balance Sheet as at 31 Deeember 2025
2025
2024
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
1.947,491
1,976,258
Current ￿et3
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
2,775
111,980
3,050
147.106
114.755
150,156
Credltors: Amowit5 l*lllDg dut V4ithiD one y
13
26,966)
127.738
Net currellt a5xets
87,789
122,418
Totsl assets less current ligbllltles
2,035280
2,098,676
730.021
Credltors: AmouDt$ falling due after tbaD ye*r
Net assets
14
(638,922
1,396,358
1,368,655
Funds of tbe charlty:
UDrestrlcted Income fuDd$
Ut]restricted funds
lJ96.358
1.396.358
1.368.655
Tot41 funds
16
1.368,655
For the financial year ending 31 December 2025 the cbartty was entitled io exemption from audEt under se¢uon
477 of tlL¢ Cotnpanies Act 2￿16 relatlng to sTDall cornpanies.
Directors, reSpo￿lbilIties'.
Th¢ tnembers have not required the clwity to obtsin an a￿Ait of its accounts for th£ year in question in
ac￿rdanCe with section 476. and
The directon acknowledge theÈr responsibilities for comptying with the requirements of the Aci with r￿Pect
to accowiting records and the preparation of acc(YJDts.
The financial ststemellts on pages 5 to 14 were approved by th¢ tsustees, and authorised for i&sue oll 2 July 2026
and si￿£d on ￿Lr behalf by..
Mrs B Baker
Trustee
The ntstes on pages 8 ￿ 14 fomi gn integral part of these financial st￿ements.
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Life Chureh Lancashire
ststement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2025
2024
Note
Cash nowi from operntillg Ietlvltles
Net cash income
27.703
33,766
Adju6tmettts to ¢*sh flows from non-CAsb item8
DepTccia¢ion
Investtnent income
28,767
28.646
3,165
54,371
59.247
WfjrkIng t#pltlll adjustmenis
Dccr¢a¥e in debii)rs
IDecreas¢)lincrea8c in creditors
Net cash flow$ ftom operating activities
CA$h tlows from Inve$tlnR Aetlvltlej
lttteresl receivablc and similar income
Purcha8¢ of tangibl¢ rued a&s¢lS
Net cash flows from itivesting activities
12
13
275
1,797
4,336
52.849
67,510
2,099
3,165
12,068
2,099
18.903)
C*$b tlow$ from nnan¢lng ac¢lYltleg
Repaymcni of loans Hnd borrowings
Net decrea6c in ¢asFA and ellsh equivblents
Cash and cash equivalents a¢ l January
Cash Artd cash equivalents vlt 31 D¢¢ember
13
90,074
161,350
(35.126)
147,106
12,7431
149,849
111980
147,106
The notes on pages 8 to 14 forni an LIlte￿al part of these f]nancial statements.
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Life Church Lanushfire
Notes to tbe Finanefial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
I Chlrlty status
The charity is limited by guarantee. itton￿rated in En8land and Wales. and eotsequently does not hav¢ shsre
capitsl. EaLh of the tru#ees is liablc to contribut¢ an amowit not cxcealing £1 towatds the assets of the charity
in the ¢vcnt of liquidALion.
The address of its re￿tryed office is..
Lif¢ Ch4]rch
30 Sy¢amore Avenue
Burnley
BBI2 OQP
Thes¢ fuwKial S￿te￿￿tt￿ were authorised for issuc by the trustees ott 2 July 202&
2 Accoulltlng pollcles
Summary 01slgnificAnt aCCOUDtth8 pollcles #nd key a¢couDtlll8 estim•¢¢$
The principal ac¢ouniing policies applied in the preparation of thcse financial $tattments are set out below.
Th¢s¢ policies have been consistendy appli¢d lo all the y¢8rs ptesenr¢d. unless otherwisc sthted.
Statement of compli•n¢¢
The fthancial statcrnents have been prepa￿1 its acc0T(la￿e with A¢¢outtting and R¢porting by Charities..
Sthtcm¢nt of Recomtnended Practice (applioble to clwitic5 preparing their accounts in accordance with th¢
Financi41 Rep)rting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of ]rcl￿d IFRS 10211 {issued in O¢tober 2019)
- (Charities SORP (TrRS 1021), the Financial R¢portin8 Standard applilable irt the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 102) and the Compfioies A¢t 2006.
Basis of prepArAtion
Li(¢ Church Lancashire m¢ets the defthition of a public benefit ¢rttity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are
initially re¢o8nised ai historical cost or tra￿saction value UDJW otherwise 5tsted in the relevant accounting
poli¢y notes.
GolnR concern
The tnLstres consider that there are no rnaterial uncertailllies abou( the charity's ability lo eontinue goin8
Concern nor Any significant are¥s of uncertainty It￿ affeci the ¢￿Irt8 value of held by thc charity.
Income
All income is recognised once th¢ ctrority hgs entiUellvLI to the iD¢om¢. 11 is probable th¥t the income will be
received and the an￿Ullt of the in￿rne receivable can be mcasured reliably.
Govern•nce tosts
These include the costs attributable to the charity's compli8￿e with constitutional and s¢anJtory requirements,
including iJd¢p¢ndent ex0miDatio￿ strat¢gi¢ mai]a8ement and trustees mc¢tings and reirnbursed expenses.
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Life Church Lancashire
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
The cbarity is considered to pass tbe tests 8eÉ Out it) Par&graph I Scbedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 ar
th¢iefore it me¢ts the definition of a charitsble company for UK corporation t&x purpose8. Accordingly, th¢
charity is potentially exempt from taxation in r¢spcel of income or capital gains re¢eived within categories
covered by Chg4Pter 3 Part I l of th¢ CoTpof&itiOll Tax Act 2010 or Sectiou 256 of th¢ Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the Extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Txnglble fixed assets
Jndividuai fixed a$￿tS costing £1,000.1￿ or morc ar¢ initially recordcd at cost, les$ arty subsquent 8ccumulaied
depre¢￿E10n and subs4uent accumulated 1mpa1rn￿￿t losses.
Depreciailon
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to Yirite off the cost or valuation, less any estima¢eAI
residual value, over their exp¢cl¢d use￿1 cconornic life as follo￿..
Asset ela
Freehuld property
Fixtures and fittin85
Deprecl*tlon metbod And rite
Iyty per annum on straight line basis
IOYO per atmum cost
Tr#de debtor•
Trade debtors are gmounts du¢ for services perforn]ed in the ordinary course of busin¢s$.
Fund structure
Unr¢btricted irtcome funds &r¢ general funds th&t are available for use at the t￿slee$ dis¢retion in fifftherance of
the objectives of the charity.
Duignated funds are UDr¢stricted fiu)ds sel aside for Specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees.
Penslon$ other post rcdrement obll%AtI•DS
The ¢harity op¢rate8 a defined contribution pension $cheme which is 8 pen5LOn plan under which fixcd
contsibutiuns arc paid into 4 pension fvnd artd the Charity has no leg81 or constructive obligation to pay ￿rther
contributions even it. the fund does not hold suffiLient assets to pay all employces the benefits relating to
employee servi¢e in the current and prior pcriods.
Contributions to defined contribution plarks ar¢ reco8ni5¢d in the Statement of Financial Activilies wheD thcy #Te
due. Jf contn'butiort payments excced th¢ Contribution due for s¢rvi¢¢. the excess is recognis¢d as o prepa￿ettL
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Llfe Church Lantashire
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for Ihe Year Ended 31 December 2025
3 1Dcome from donations And legades
Unrf8tri¢ted
Total
2025
TotAI
2024
De81gDated
GenerAI
Donations from individuals
Gift xid reclaimed
Grants
i£gacics
17,773
287.750
42,832
6,664
2,71
305.523
42.832
6,664
2,710
357,729
269,302
46.890
3,366
319,558
17,773
339,956
4 Income from other tr•dltt8 *Ctlvltl¢i
Unrestrlctcd
TotAI
2025
To¢•l
2024
Gener81
Impact conferencin8 and caf¢ sal¢$
134,303
134 3Q3
S InvestmeDt In¢om¢
UDrestrlcted
Toixl
2025
TotAI
2024
General
Interest re¢eivable ott bAnk deposiL8
2.099
6 Expendlture Oll charltable Actlvltlea
Unrestrl¢ted
Tot&1
2025
Totll
2024
De818li¥lted
Generxl
CharitRble activi¢i¢s
Depre¢i•iio
Governancc costs
BaDk int¢rest payible
Staffcosts
34,802
28,767
189,445
224,247
28,767
9(N)
42.647
196,884
150,775
28,646
900
53,969
153,722
388 012
900
42,647
196,884
106,216
387 229
493,445
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Life Chureh Lancashire
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
7 Analysls of governance and supptsrt ¢o$ts
GoverDAnee ¢osts
Unrestrleted
Total
21125
Total
2024
General
Independent Examiner's Temun¢rAtion
900
900
91M)
900
9LIO
8 Trust￿ remllneratlon expens
During the year the chxrily nwde the followin8 transactions with trustees:
Mrs B B•ker
Mrs B Baker received remuneration of£35,96712024: £35.729) during the year.
No trusiees have rLLeived &ny reimbursed cxpenses or any other b¢n¢fits from the charity durin8 th¢ year. other
than those r¢ceived in the capacity of an cmploy¢e.
9 Staff colts
The ag8r¢gaie payToII costs were as follows..
21125
2024
Sta(f cwti durlng ¢he year were:
W8ge5 and salaries
Social secwity costs
Pension costs
187,913
428
8,543
196,884
140,665
5,922
153,722
The Inonthly averdg¢ number of pcrsons linLludin8 sEnior management I le8dership te￿ll) employed by the
Llwity during the ye4r expresbed as full time equivalents was as follow&'.
2025
No
2024
No
Charitable activities
13
No employee received ernoluments of more than £60,0(X) during the year.
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Life Church Lanushire
Yotes to tbe Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
lib T#￿11￿n
The clwity is a registettd chority and is th¢refts￿ exeDW frOmt￿tIOjL
11 Tangible fixed assets
Land and
bulldiDgs
Fun￿l￿re and
equlpDient
Total
Cost
At I Sanvary 2025
At 31 D¢¢eMI￿r 2025
2.076.674
80,0(NI
2,156 674
2.076.674
80.000
2,156.674
Deprectstiott
At l January 2025
Charge for the y¢ar
At 31 D¢eember 2025
124.416
20.767
56.000
8,000
180,416
28,",67
145.183
64,000
209,183
Net book value
At 31 D¢cember 2025
1,931,491
16,0(MJ
1.947,491
At 31 Decemt*r 2024
1.952258
24,IlYJ
1,976,258
12 Debtors
21125
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
1,141
1.553
2,175
875
2,775
3,050
13 Creditors: aD)ounts falling due withiD one year
2025
2024
Bank loans
Otber taxation and so¢iAI secwity
VAT
Other ereditors
Accruals
20,074
3.587
54
1517
1,734
19,049
2,997
1.566
1,235
2.891
26,966
27.738
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Llfe Church LAncashire
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Deeember 2025
14 Credltor5: atNourtt8 falllng due #fter one year
2025
2024
Bank108nS
638,922
730,021
Bank loans are secured on the land and buildmg8 owijed by the charity.
15 Ptn$lon And other $¢heme$
Defined contrlblltlon pension i¢h¢n
The chdrhiy operates a defined conuibution pension scheme. Tbe pension cost charge for the year r¢presents
contributions payable by the charity to th¢ ￿h¢m¢ And amounted to £8,543 (2024- £7.13S).
16 Funds
IIAlince at I
J8nu*ry
2025
Balance 4¢ 31
December
InCOn￿nI
re8ources
Risources
e3pended
TrAn$f¢rg
2025
Unr¢8trlcted funds
Gener&1
Gen¢ral fund
109.924
503,375
{387.229)
1132,7211
93,349
Déslznaled
Fixed usets res¢rve
Missions
1,227,188
31.543
{71,414)
34,802
132.721
1,288,495
14,514
1258731
106216
132,721
1303 009
To¢al funds
1,368,655
521,148
493,445
1,396.358
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Life Church L2ncAsbire
Notes to the Flnanci41 Statements for tbe Year Ended 31 December 2025
Ba]Ance ￿t I
January
2024
Bfilance At JI
Deeember
2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
e￿ended
TrAnJfer8
Unrestrlcted (unds
GÉn¢ral
General fund
128,268
404.650
1295,708)
1127,286)
109.924
Deslgmaled
FExed assets r¢s¢rve
Missiorts fijnd
1,182,517
24,104
1,206,621
{82,615)
127.286
1,227,188
31,543
1.238,731
17,128
17,128
92,304
127,286
Total funds
1.334 889
421,778
388,012
1,368,655
17 AnAlysls of net A8$ets between funds
TotAI fund8 at
31 December
2025
UDreiirlcted ￿lld1
GeDeral
De￿Ill￿ted
Tangible fix¢d assets
Curr¢nt asse
CutTent liabilities
Creditors over l year
1,947,491
14,514
(20,U74}
638,922
1.947.491
114,755
(26,966)
638,922
100,241
(6,892)
Totsl net assets
93,349
1,303 009
1,396,358
Total fund8 at
31 December
2024
UDr¢$trlcted Tund$
Gencrnl
De4ignAted
Tan8ible fixed assets
Lurr¢nt assets
Current liabilities
Creditors over l yefir
1,976,258
31,543
(19,049)
730,021
1,976.258
150,156
{27,738)
730,021
118,613
18,689)
Totsl net assets
109,924
1,258,731
1,368 655
18 Rclated party tr*n$Aetlon3
During the year the charity made the following r¢lated pty transactions:
Don&tions totalling £779 were made to NXT Move Europ< a charity in which D Randall, trustee of Life Church
IAtKashire (up to 16th April 2026) is a150 a trustee.
R¢muoer&LioA of £37,706 was paid to the spouse of one trustee and £8,305 was paid to the spouse of another
In￿tte. both transactions were undertaken on norn￿1 cornTner¢ial [crn￿. .
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