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2020-12-31-accounts

ONELIFE LEADERSHIP Annual Report and Unaudited ~~Financial Statements for the~~ year ended 31 December 2020

ONELIFE LEADERSHIP Charity Registration No. 1142007. Company Registration No. 07387833 (England and Wales)

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

William Desmond Alastair Grant Anna Mason Andrew Riggs Peter Wynter

Charity number 1142007

Company number 07387833

Independent examiner

Summers Morgan 1st Floor, Sheraton House Lower Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire United Kingdom WD3 5LH

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CONTENTS

Trustees’ report 4–12
Independent examiner’s report 13
Statement of financial activities 14
Balance sheet 15
Notes to the accounts 16–21

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The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES

Onelife Leadership (Onelife) connects and equips young people and students to become exceptional leaders in every sphere of society.

It could be politics, education, business, the family, the church, media or the arts. We dream of a day when society will be positively impacted by exceptional leaders who, inspired by their Christian faith, cause all around them to thrive.

ONELIFE’S OBJECTS ARE:

The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance for charities on the advancement of religion and the advancement of education, when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities for the year. The Trustees have, in their view, met the public benefit requirement through its many and varied activities and events during the period.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “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 2015)”

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9%
increase in attendance
at our England
Conference from 2019
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Panel discussion at the Onelife Conference in February 2020

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

It goes without saying that 2020 was a tumultuous year, with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic becoming an ever-increasing reality as the year progressed. And while our activities in the first two months of the year proceeded as planned, from March onwards we were faced with the need to revise many of our existing plans in light of the new reality.

Despite the challenges, we were still able to deliver our strategic focus of events, training and resources to engage and equip young people and students with the principles of effective, Christ-centred leadership.

EVENTS

The first major event in our calendar was our Distinct conference , held over three days in February 2020 at St Andrew’s Church, Chorleywood. We were joined by 131 delegates (a 9% increase on our 2019 attendance) as we explored the theme of distinctive leadership through the book of Daniel. Session topics covered sustainability, motivation, storytelling and communication, social media and wellbeing.

We were joined by special guests including Zeke Rink (Dreaming the Impossible), Duro Oye (2020Change), Steve Morris (SOZO Foundation), Jane Kirby (Rebel Hearts Rebel Girls) and Martin Saunders (Youthscape), with the Onelife team hosting and

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delivering additional seminars and main sessions. Alongside the main programme we also offered free professional coaching and wellbeing consultations for youth workers.

Our other physical events – including our annual School of Leadership – needed to change shape as a result of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In their place we were able to deliver online training and resources across the remainder of the year.

‘What made the conference special was seeing the young people I brought flourish from challenging teaching, having time as a leader to invest in myself through the youth workers’ seminar and feeling able to respond myself in ministry time. The thing I took away was that the terrain has changed in culture and if we don’t make note of this, we can’t be distinctive in our leadership. In order to change culture, it’s important we aren’t consuming it!’

Above: worship is a key priority at our events; below: engaging with teaching in a main session

‘The main thing I took away was the breakdown of what a stereotypical leader looks like. Another thing that stood out for me was the idea that God is working through every high and every low in our lives, preparing and building us up for something great – we just need to learn how to listen and abide in his will for us.’

LUCY, YOUTH WORKER, LONDON

CIARA, YOUNG PERSON, ST ALBANS

‘Since the conference, I’ve noticed a change in my mindset on a day-to-day basis. I know that my intrinsic values and beliefs shape who I am and how I lead.’

HARRY, YOUNG PERSON, BRISTOL

Liz in conversation with Duro Oye from 2020Change

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RESOURCES

While our events were significantly impacted by Covid-19, the new focus on online engagement led to a prolific year for our team in producing new digital resources.

During the first UK lockdown in March–June, we delivered a 12-week journey through the book Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. We shared written, visual and video updates three times a week with our followers as a way to help them engage with their own reading. Feedback from this exercise was overwhelmingly positive, and based on page views, we saw more than 40% of those who started reading in week one still reading in week 12.

‘‘My favourite discipline so far would have to be simplicity. I was really challenged by the ability of technology to rule our lives, and so ditched my phone during my working day for the week. I had space to breathe, reflect and invest time in my relationship with Jesus and those around me and I was also way more productive in my work while I was at it!’

EVA, STUDENT, LEEDS

more than 30% of our total website traffic for the year.

During April we also produced a set of original resources specifically for youth workers as they faced new ways to engage with their young people. Resources ranged from suggested games to play on a video call to a guide to helping young people reengage with Bible reading while at home. Our Covid-19 resources were by far our most popular digital content throughout the year, accounting for

We continued our online Book Club throughout 2020, reading three titles – Garden City by John Mark Comer, The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero and Keep Your Love On! by Danny Silk.

Finally, in December 2020 we were able to capture six episodes of our upcoming Onelife Sessions video series, with the full set of 17 episodes set to be released in September 2021.

40% of those who started reading Celebration of Discipline with us were still reading in week 12

Recording new video material for the Onelife Sessions

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TRAINING

2020 saw the reshaping of our training offerings for youth workers. Having reviewed the impact of our Youthwork Learning Communities model, we introduced a new approach – the Onelife Professional Development Certificate in Leadership (Onelife Certificate). With applications closing in December 2020, our 2021 cohort is oversubscribed by 50%.

From April 2020 we held monthly online gatherings for youth and student workers, seeing a regular attendance of between 15 and 30 people. This growing community has been a place of encouragement rather than comparison, and serves as a key part of our strategy to grow our church network.

Throughout the year we also offered free online coaching sessions for youth workers. We are indebted to our network of volunteer coaches who made this possible.

50% amount by which applications for our 2021 Onelife Certificate course exceeded our target

‘By far the best series of Zoom sessions that I have engaged with throughout lockdown.’

JEN, YOUTH WORKER, NOTTINGHAM

‘The coaching sessions have been absolutely brilliant and really formative, these have been some of thebest tools I have found to helping me refocus on the Lord and what he would say to me.’

DAVID, YOUTH WORKER, BOLTON

A main session at our 2020 Conference

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‘I enjoyed hearing from leaders in a variety of contexts who have gone before me, learning from their stories, and I loved the community of those joining each call. No one is born a leader, but leadership is a skill set and a lifestyle. I can’t think of a better environment to glean these qualities from than Onelife.’

JOSH, 21, BRIGHTON

In July 2020, in place of our School of Leadership, we held an online Leadership Week – five evening sessions for young adults featuring special guest speakers from different spheres of society. With a consistent attendance of 23, we covered topics including identity, emotional health and resilience.

‘Every Leadership Week session found a good balance between pure fun, teaching, time with God and time in community. That in and of itself provides a great model for leadership, before you even get to the teaching content itself which was up-to-date with the demands facing leaders today and taught with such vulnerability and authority.

I personally have never encountered an organisation who love so openly and invest so deeply. Onelife know exactly how to equip up-and-coming leaders so that they feel inspired to love God more and empowered to live for him.’

NAOMI, 22, OXFORD

FUNDRAISING

Along with one staff redundancy, we took advantage of the UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme throughout the year in order to manage the impact of reduced financial income. We are especially grateful to our staff team for their flexibility and willingness to adapt to ever-changing circumstances.

We were proactive in exploring online fundraising, including May’s Run Together campaign which raised £2,870 and July’s Big Night In online quiz event (raising £2,100 from 110 attendees). Forty people attended our online fundraising event An Evening With Onelife in November, which raised £21,000.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity is able to keep a low cost base for the very extensive annual programme it runs due to the large number of volunteers that give the Charity an inordinate amount of time at conferences and with training programmes, assisting in the office and as part of the Fundraising Team.

The Charity remains heavily dependent on income from supporters to fulfill its o bjectives and it is expected that this approach will continue as the Charity continues to grow. As part of the risk management process, the Trustees conclude that they should hold funds to cover all contractual obligations. The current main liability would be meeting employment costs for one month. The Trustees continue to ensure the reserves to meet these liabilities can be met in approving ongoing projects and associated expenditures.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Onelife is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 27th September 2010 and registered with the Charity Commission on 19th May 2011. Onelife activities were originally overseen by St. Andrew’s Church, Chorleywood; with effect from March 2011, these activities were transferred to this charity.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Peter Wynter W Desmond A Grant A Mason A Riggs

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

All Trustees are provided with a copy of the Charity Commission’s guide entitled “The Essential Trustee” (CC3) upon appointment.

Trustees are recruited from those sympathetic to the Charity’s aims and objectives.

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The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Charity and is responsible for monitoring overall governance needs.

Decisions taken by the Trustees, to include the appointment and retirement of trustees, are determined by a majority of votes.

All policy decisions are reserved to the Trustees, following which implementation is delegated to the Charity’s Director, Liz Bewley, who is not a director of the charitable company. All financial budgets, annual focus / targets and activities are referred back to the Trustees before they are agreed, and there is close liaison between Liz Bewley and each of the Trustees between meetings.

The Trustees meet, as a minimum, bi-monthly, although additional Trustees’ meetings are arranged to address operational or structural matters as they arise. Each meeting will have substantially the same principle agenda headings:

The Directors have the right to appoint an individual to be a Patron of the Charity. This would be an honorary appointment and the Patron would not be a Director of the Charity. This position is currently vacant, although exploratory conversations are in motion to consider approaching a Patron who embodies the vision statement of the Charity and has the reputation and platform to promote the Charity.

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which Onelife is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

The Trustees continue to review the major strategic operational risks which the Charity faces, through regular meetings, and continues to consider the controls and procedures necessary to mitigate them.

The Trustees also seek to keep under constant review, risk to the Charity include: the relationship be-tween the Charity’s objects and objectives; barriers to achieving its objectives; potential damage to its reputation and name; protection of the Charity’s assets; management of liabilities; compliance risk; data protection; health and safety; personnel risks and financial controls. The Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to manage the major risks arising in the organisation as far as possible.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees, who are also the directors of Onelife Leadership for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the as-sets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

The trustees’ report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Andrew Riggs Trustee

Dated: 23 March 2021

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages 14 to 21.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER

The Trustees, who are also the directors of Onelife Leadership for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011, the 2011 Act, and that an independent examination is needed.

have not been met or

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Nicholas Corden ACA For and on behalf of Summers Morgan

BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.

First Floor, Sheraton House Lower Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5LH

Dated: 27 April 2021

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

Notes
Income from:
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Restricted
funds
2019
£
Total
2019
£
Donations and legacies
2
172,597
109,227
-
109,227
Charitable activities
3
14,261
29,456
-
29,456
Investments
4
70
47
-
47
Total income 186,928
138,730
-
138,730
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
8,771
6,114
-
6,114
Charitable activities
6
168,289
156,916
300
157,216
Total resources expended 177,060
163,030
300
163,330
Net (expenditure)/ income for the
year/ Net movement in funds
9,868
(24,300)
(300)
(24,600)
Fund balances at
1 January 2020
34,654
58,954
300
59,254
Fund balances at
31 December 2020
44,522
34,654
-
34,654

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

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2020 2019
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11 2,412 3,190
Current assets
Debtors 12 5,392 4,776
Cash at bank and in hand 40,583 29,672
45,975 34,448
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year 13 (3,865) (2,984)
Net current assets 42,110 31,464
Total assets less current liabilities 44,522 34,654
Income funds
Unrestricted funds 44,522 34,654
44,522 34,654
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The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 December 2020.

The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 23 March 2021

Andrew Riggs Trustee

Company Registration No. 07387833

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Company information

Onelife Leadership is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 26 The Parade, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1AA.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Onelife’s [governing document], the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The Onelife is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

Onelife has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Onelife. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Onelife has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purpose.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each significant restricted fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the Onelife is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once Onelife has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

1.5 Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised in the financial statements once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Support costs are directly attributable to charitable activities.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8 Financial instruments

• Plant and machinery: 3 years

1.7 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three

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 amortised cost.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations and gifts Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
Unrestricted
funds
2018
£
153,707
100,381
Gift aid recoverable 18,890
8,846
172,597
109,227

3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020 2019
£ £
UK conferences 14,261 29,456

4. INVESTMENTS

. INVESTMENTS
2020 2019
£ £
Interest receivable 70 47

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

5. RAISING FUNDS

Fundraising costs 2020
£
2019
£
1,636
427
Marketing 7,135
5,687
Fundraising and publicity 8,771
6,114

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Costs attributable to running of conferences:
Wages and salaries
2020
£
2019
£
115,312
94,366
Conferences 15,591
24,148
Training and development 712
916
131,615
119,430
Grant funding of activities (see note 7) -
300
Share of support costs (see note 8) 33,251
35,383
Share of governance costs (see note 8) 3,423
2,103
168,289
157,216
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 168,289
156,916
Restricted funds -
300

7. GRANTS PAYABLE

7. GRANTS PAYABLE
2020 2019
£ £
Grants to instutitons:
JENGA
-
300

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8. SUPPORT COSTS

Depreciation Support
costs
£
Governance
costs
£
2020
£
Support
costs
£
Governance
costs
£
2019
£
2,004
-
2,004
1,595
-
1,595
Rent 22,543
-
22,543
19,876
-
19,876
Insurance 991
-
991
957
-
957
Staff costs 1,044
-
1,044
1,898
-
1,898
Printing, postage & stationery 926
-
926
4,744
-
4,744
Telecommunications 1,735
-
1,735
842
-
842
Computer repairs/maintenance 524
-
524
1,062
-
1,062
Travel 98
-
98
1,089
-
1,089
Bank charges 2,616
-
2,616
2,341
-
2,341
Office costs 620
-
620
321
-
321
Sundry expenses 150
-
150
658
-
658
Independent examination fees -
3,423
3,423
-
853
853
Legal and professional -
-
-
-
1,250
1,250
33,251
3,423
36,674
35,383
2,103
37,486
Applied to charitable activities 33,251
3,423
36,674
35,383
2,103
37,486

Accountancy fees include £840 to the independent examiner.

9. TRUSTEES

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year.

The aggregate amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed for travel and sundry expenses when attending events in their capacity as a trustee was nil (2019: £241).

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10. EMPLOYEES

The average monthly number employees during the year was:

Employment costs 2020
Number
2019
Number
5
5
2020
£
2019
£
Wages and salaries 106,444
87,979
Social security costs 5,173
4,059
Other pension costs 3,695
2,328
115,312
94,366

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost Plant and machinery
£
At 1 January 2020 6,003
Additions 1,226
At 31 December 2020 7,229
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2020 2,813
Depreciation charged in the year 2,004
At 31 December 2020 4,817
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2020 2,412
12. DEBTORS
Amounts falling due within one year:
Prepayments and accrued income
At 31 December 20119
3,190
2020
£
2019
£
5,392
4,776

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13. CREDITORS

13. CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year: 2020
£
2019
£
Other taxation and social security 2,209
-
Other creditors 515
-
Accruals and deferred income 1,141
2,984
3,865
2,984

14. RETIREMENT BENEFIT SCHEMES

Onelife operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of Onelife in an independently administered fund.

The charge to the income and expenditure account in respect of defined contribution schemes was £3,695 (2019: £2,328).

15. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Resources Balance at Incoming Balance at
1 January expended 31 December resources 31 December
2019 2019 2020
£ £ £ £ £
Uganda 300 (300) - - -

The Uganda fund comprises donations received to assist with future activities in Uganda.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2018 – none).

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Onelife Leadership

onelifeleaders.com Charity Registration No. 1142007

Company Registration No. 07387833 (England and Wales)

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