COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 7324346
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1143401
Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 December 2024
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Chartered Certified Accountants
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Leeds
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Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
Page
Trustees, annual report (incorporating the director's report)
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account)
Statement of financial position
10
Notes to the financial statements
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Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 December 2024
The Iruslees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the
unaudited financial slalements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Reference and administrative details
Reglstered charlty name
Life Connections
Charlty reglstratlon number
1143401
Company registration number 7324346
Principal office and registered Bridge Community Church
office
Rider Street
Leeds
Lsg 7BQ
The trustees
Mabel Ekpo
Onene Osarojire Osarollor
Oluwakemi Akingbehin
Malcolm Lamb
Elinor Margaret Gage
Alan Angilley
IResigned 28 April 2024}
IAppointed 21 July 20241
Independent examiner
D P Bohorun FCCA FCMI
6 Howley Park Business Village
Pullan Way
Leeds
England
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contirjued)
Year ended 31 December 2024
Structurei governance and management
Reference and administration information
Life Connections is a company limited by guarantee under number 7324346 and is also registered with
the Charity Commission for England and Wales under number 1143401. The trustees. name, principal
place of business and professional advisors of the charity are given on page 1.
Organlsatlonal structure
Life Connections is governed by ils constitution documents filed with the Charity Commission for
England and Wales. The company is also governed by the memorandum and articles of association
filed with the Registrar of Companies from its incepb'on.
By constitution, Life Connections must have a minimum of 3 trustees. The company has strict
guidelines and procedures in the recruitment process of ils trustees. Special consideration is given to
skills, knowledge, experience or representation.
Governance and management
Policy and strategic decisions are referred lo and made by the board of Iruslees. Decisions are taken
according to a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of voles, the chairperson has a second or
casting vote. Day to day operational decisions are made by the management team.
Risk management
The Iruslees have identified the major strategic risks to which Life Connections is exposed and
established controls and actions to miligale them. Risk assessments are carried out annually and it is
a company policy lo Monitor the risk assessment and its process.
The trustees lake all reasonable steps to moderate and manage the inevitable operational risks along
with business and financial risks.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contirjued)
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Objectives and activities
Activities
The relief of sickness and protection of good health,. The advancement of education and good
parenting,. The prevention or relief of poverty,. The promotion of social inclusion., To develop the
capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically deprived communities in Leeds city
and West Yorkshire.
Charltable Objects
To promote for the public benefit in Leeds such charitable purposes in such manner as the trLJStees
shall from lime to lime determine as a practical expression of faith and a demonstration of the
teachings of Jesus Christ including, but not limited to..
The relief of sickness and preservation and protection of good health including mising awareness
of health issues and particularly the provision of advice and education with respect lo the dangers of
drug, alcohol and other substance addiction and abuse,
The advancement of education including the provision of after-school clubs and children and
toddler groups and advice on childcare and parenting issues and the provision of education, advice,
training and talking Iheopies in the life skills necessary better to empower self-management",
The prevention or relief of povety including advice relating lo debt and financial management,
welfare benefits, accommodats'on and homelessness.,
To promote social inclusion for the public benefi't by preventing people from becoming socially
excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them lo
integrate into society.,
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged
community of Leeds city and the Wesl Yorkshire region in such a way that they are better able lo
identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society-
Strategic report
The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic
report of the charity.

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Year ended 31 December 2024
Achievements and perfonnance
Life Connections originally began as a broad community outreach inilialive, aiming lo address the
complex social needs of Burmantofts - a highly deprived inner<ity area of Leeds. Over the past five
years, however, we have focused exclusively on delivering the award-winning Spear Programme,
supporting over 100 local young people each year who are not in education, employment, or training
INEETI.
Our Spear Centre Is based within Bridge Community Church in the Bumianlofts area of Leeds - one of
the city's most deprived and Income-poor communities. The area borders other highly deprived
neighbourhoods, including Giplon and Harehills, making the Spear Centre easily accessible lo young
people who are m051 in need of support.
The young people we welcome on lo our programme are usually from disadvantaged background5
who face a significant number of barriers to employment and each trainee has on average 4 barriers,
th 160/. having lived in care., 59 % having less than 5 GCSE'S and 460/. having received Free School
Meals, whilst in education.
These young people with a history of unemployment, face fewer career development opportunities and
are more likely to report psychological impacts such as depression, anxiety and low self-esleem. An
increasing number of trainees enrolling on our programme have mental health conditions, with 590
disclosing mental health challenges on enrollmenl.
Addressing young people who are not in education, employment or tmining INEETS) is crucial for
addressing both individual well-being and economic stability. By providing tailored support and re-
engagement opportunities, our project aims to mitigate these costs and help young people succeed.
The estimated lifetime public finance cost of NEETS aged 16 to 18 is just short of £12 billion,
representing a 440/0 rise in costs since 2002, (York Universityl-
The Spear Programme
The Spear Programme, run in partnership with The Resurgo Trust, helps young people overcome their
barriers to work and enter sustainable employment, training or education. Spear delivers award-
winning, impacl-led coaching, focusing on the attitudes and behaviours that are holding young people
back from entering the workforce. Attendees aged be￿een 16 and 24, are welcomed regardless of
background, faith, gender or other personal circumstances.
Annually, we hope lo welcome 90 young people over six cohorts, onto 'Spear Foundation,, who will
continue to receive a year of further ongoing support and coaching in 'Spear Career,. We also keep our
door open to graduates from previous years, and are happy to help them with ongoing support,
meaning that in total we are often helping over 100 young people every year.
We are delighted that in 2024, 76 young people completed our 'Spear Foundation. and developed their
confidence and work readiness, selling them up for a brighter future. In 2024, we also welcomed
new Spear Centre Manager, Katie Boyes and a new Spear Graduate coach, Kemi Abodunrin and
along with our existing Lead Coach, Clara Spong, the team are working tirelessly lo help young people
realise their potential and overcome difficult circumstan￿S in their lives.
The first phase of the programme, is the six-week 'Spear Foundation,, covering hard skills le.g.
Cvlcover letter writing), and soft skills le.g. taking personal responsibility, having a pro-active attitude

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and communicating professionally). The Intentional￿ small cohorts {12-15 Iraineesl facilitate strong
relationships which far outlast the programme. Sessions run four half4ays a week, with Friday as a
self-direcled day for completing tasks set. Sessions are delivered by the expert coaches in group and
one-lo-one sessions. Throughout Spear Foundation, coaches monitor the trainees. progress by rating
them against five internally developed 'Work Readiness Indicators IAllitude, Confident
Communication, Professional Behaviour, Self-leadership, Mindful of Others) thus enabling them lo
tailor support according lo each trainee's specific needs. Trainees who complete the programme will
see an increase in their work readiness in all areas.
In the second phase, 'Spear Careerf, trainees re￿1ve a further year of support., including assistance in
job searching, through practical workshops and one-lo-one coaching le.g., communication skills, job
applications, Interview preparalionl, until the employment or education opportunity is secured. Once in
work, coaches provide tailored support to ensure the young person can sustain their role. We draw on
the goodwill, experience, and energies of 40 volunteers lo provide a rich and Inspiring mentoring and
support programme, alongside the contribution of our own staff. We work with 15 local businesses who
volunteer lime lo do mock interviews and career panels for trainees.
Our local partners are crucial to reaching and empowering unemployed young people. These include
Leeds Employment Hub, job￿ntre Plus, Social Services, and Leeds Care Leavers Teams who refer
young people to the programme. Leeds Employment Hub may offer 1-1 support alongside Spear. We
work with probation offI￿rS, social workers and care leaver teams to seek out the hardest to reach
young people and support them together- they may support them with housing for example. Resurgo,
who designed the Spear Programme, provides Life Connections with the curriculum and training, HR
support, materials, impact management, quality assurance and operational line management of the
coaches.
Our Impact
We measure our impact in two ways.. the work-readiness of trainees when they complete Spear
Foundation, and their employment status 12 months later.
800/0 of trainees who enroll successfully complete the initial Spear Foundation phase, and gO¥D of
these wll have measurably increased their work readiness against our indicators (see above).
Therefore, with around 90 young people entering our programme per year we would expect to see this
wonderful result in the lives of at least 67 young people annually. This in itself is a very significant
achievement, because on entry, trainees frequently report that they struggled to leave the house,
develop everyday routines, manage self-care and even get out of bed due lo various factors including
anxiety, depression and a sense of hopelessness.
In 2024, we have seen 700/0 of trainees who finish the Spear Foundation enter into employment,
education or toining lour EET target). We measure trainees, employment status al 3, 6, 9, and 12
months after completing Spear Foundation. The Spear team are working diligently to support trainees
by building stronger employment partnerships and facilitating 'Hire Me, events for trainees.
A year after completing Spear Foundation, our coaches are in touch with an incredible 950fi of trainees.
We are so pleased that we have been able to build such strong relationships with our trainees as we
support them through their multiple and complex needs. It demonstrates the depth of trust which
enables our coaches to coach them to change their Mindsets and increase their work readiness. We
give them the credit for being willing to grow and be resilient.
Our outcome targets for 2024, are..
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work-readiness.
75Q￿ of Spear Complelers will gel into work or education and be there a year later.
Our Young People
Before Spear I felt so stuck and like I had no polenlial. A bad experience al college had led me to hide
away and develop unhealthy coping mechanisms and I felt like my life wasn't going anywhere. Coming
to Spear has built my confidence massively. I've realised I can step outside of my comfort zone and I
have strengths and gifts worth celebrating. I'm not afraid lo speak to new people anymore and, thanks
to Spear, I've found the confidence and courage to go back to college and PLJrsue my dreams."
J's Story
J came lo the Spear pr￿￿Mme with the simple dream of treating himself to a meal in a restaurant
and has been able to dream a lot bigger. J's family life was drastically impacted when he went into
foster care as a child and subsequently suffered abuse there. After leaving school, J did various odd
jobs for a couple of years but struggled to slay in employment due lo drug and alcohol addiction and
also developed debt problems. He tried the Spear Pr￿￿mMe but didn't stick with it beyond the first
day. Over time, J sought help to deal with his addiction and three years later, in May 2024, his social
worker re-introduced him to the idea of Spear. J recalls, Last lime, I wasn't really bothered about
where I was going but this time I really wanted to make a change.. That is exactly what happened
when he gave the Programme another go and he threw himself into the sessions, stepping out of his
comfort zone to join in wrth role-play opportunities and building positive relationships with the coaches
and making new friends. At his cohort's Spear Celebration, he used the ana1(￿Y of gold to describe his
experience of being on Spear Foundation. He said through attending the programme, the coaches
helped him lo realise that he is already gold. Bul that now he has been polished up with the right skills
and mindsets for work, he feels he can really shine. J is indeed shining brightly, as he gained
employment at a local Church, at the end of July 2024 and is enjoying being a valued member of the
Conferencing Team, in a role which includes cleaning and catering for a school that rents space in the
church. He also does addib'onal caretaking shifts for the church. His goal now, is to save up for his own
place and his advice to those considering doing the Pr￿￿mMe is, "Do it, don't give up after the first
few days or week., J also explored faith by doing the Alpha course.
A's Story
A, aged 23, was referred lo Spear through one of Spearfs referral partners, Engage Leeds. A has
experienced many challenges lo sustaining work or education. She failed her GCSES al school and
described feeling devastated, as though she had lost her chance lo fulfill her potential and prove what
she was capable of. She returned lo studying and managed to gel into university. However, suffering
from a significant mental health breakdown sadly meant she dropped out. She has since had a difficult
time with her housing situation, creating more instability in her life. She says..
Ever since I came to the Spear Programme, I have gained the necessary skills lo not only look for
jobs but also lo believe that I can achieve my goals of becoming a personal trainer and owning my own
business. My goals may seem big, but they are achievable and if il wasn't for Spear I wouldn't be
here."
A now studies an online qualification with the PT Academy and has successfully gol a part time job
working at Iceland, which was an opportunity that came through Spear Leeds Hire Me, event.

Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (contirjued)
Year ended 31 December 2024
Financial review
Accounts
The charity reported a total surplus of £8,002 (fully reslricled fundslfor the year ended 31st December
202412023.. Ljnrestricted fLJnds deficit of £30 and restricted funds deficit of £34,943). Total reserves to
be carried fonmard to next year are £58,384 lunrestricted funds of £326 and restricted funds £58.0581.
The Iruslees, annual report and the St￿tegiC report were approved on 16 September 2025 and signed
on behalf of the board of trustees by".
Elinor Margaret Gage
Trustee

Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Life Connections
Year ended 31 December 2024
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the financial slalements of Life Connections I'the charily'l
for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Charity's trustees of the company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Act'i.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company 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 I'the 2011 Act'l. In
carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner'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..
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006
Act", or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records," or
3. 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 'lrue and fair view which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination," or
4. 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 lapplicable lo charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021}.
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.
D P Bohorun FCCA FCMI
Independent Examiner
6 Howley Park Business Village
Pullan Way
Leeds
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Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities
(including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 December 2024
2024
Restricted
funds Total fund$
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Total funds
Note
Income and endowments
Other trading activities
Total income
562
122,667
123,229
130,851
562
122,667
123,229
130,851
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds..
Costs of raising donations and
legacies
Expenditure on charitable activities
Total expenditure
82,191
32,474
82,191
33,036
79,087
86,737
562
562
114,665
115,227
165,824
Net ineomellexpenditurel and net
movement in funds
8,002
8,002
134,9731
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried for•vard
326
50,056
58,058
50,382
58,384
85,355
50,382
326
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing aclivilies.
The notes on pa9￿ 11 to 19 form part of thgse financial ststernents.

Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
ststement of Financial Position
31 December 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
14
2,407
3,210
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
58,057
48,796
Creditors- amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
15
2,080
1,624
55,977
47,172
Total assets less current liabilities
58,384
50,382
Net assets
58,384
50,382
Funds ofthe charlty
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
58,058
326
50,056
326
Total charlty funds
17
58,384
50,382
For the year ending 31 December 2024 the charity was entiued to exemption from audit under section
477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small companies.
Directors, responsibilities..
The members have not required the company to obtsin an audit of its financial statements for the
year in question in accordance with section 476.,
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying wth the requirements of the Act
with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial stalemenls.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable lo
companies subject lo the small companies, regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 16
September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by..
Elinor Margaret Gage
Trustee
The notes on pa9￿ 11 to 19 form part of thgse financial ststernents.
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Notes to the Financial Ststements
Year ended 31 December 2024
General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in
England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered
office is Bridge Community Church, Rider Street, Leeds, LS9 7BQ.
Statement of eomplianee
These financial stslements have been prepared In compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the Stslement of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (Charities
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2006.
Accountlng pollcles
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the
revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair
value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability lo continue.
Judgements and koy sourcgs of ostimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements,
eslimales and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These eslimales and judgements
are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the Circumstan￿S.
Fund accounting
Unreslricled funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees lo further any of the
charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Iruslees for particular future project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected lo restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or
through the temis of an appeal, and fall Into one of sub<lasses'. restricted income funds or
endowment funds.
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Year ended 31 December 2024
Accounting policies (¢¢)nfynuÈdJ
Incoming resources
All Incoming resources are included In the stslement of financial activities when entillemenl has
passed lo the charity., it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction wll
flow lo the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are
applied lo particular categories of income..
income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the
gift, receipt is probable and ils amount can be measured reliably.
legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is
impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor
or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and seNices are recognised in the accounts
when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the
contribution of general volunteers.
income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the
contracted service. This is classified as unreslricled funds unless there is a contractual
requirement for it lo be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case
il may be regarded as reslricled.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability Is incurred. Expenditure includes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of
financial activities to which it relates..
expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-
haritable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking
activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those
support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable
activities.
other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the
charity nor part of ils expenditure on charitable aclivilies.
All costs are allocated lo expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs
attributable lo a single activity are allocated directly lo that activity. Shared costs are apportioned
be￿een the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifi'able and consistent basis.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently slated at cost less any
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried al revalued
amounts are recorded al the fair value al the dale of revaluation less any subsequent
accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
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Accounting policies (¢¢)nfynuÈdJ
Tangible assets (¢ontinuedJ
An increase In the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other
recognised gains and losses, unless il reverses a charge for Impairment that has previous￿ been
recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying
amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses,
except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within
other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.
Depreclatlon
Depreciation is calculated so as lo write off the cost or valuab'on of an asset, less Ils residual
value, over the useful economi¢ life of that asset as follows..
Fixtures and fittings
250/0 reducing balance
Impairment of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out al each reporting dale, wth the recoverable
amount being eslimaled where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the
recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for
possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible lo estimate the recoverable
amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-
generating unit lo which the asset belongs. The cash-generaling unit is the smallest identifiable
group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the
cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the
acquisition dale, allocated lo each of the cash-generaling units that are expected to benefit from
the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity
are assigned to those units.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions lo defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which
the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent
that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be sellled wholly within 12 months of the end of the
reporting dale in which the employees render the related servi￿, the liability is measured on
discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in
the period in which il arises.
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Limited by guarantee
Life Connections is a company limited by guarantee and accordingley does not have a share
capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not
exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitsble company in the event of its been wound up while he
or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ￿aSeS to be a member.
Other tradlng actlvltles
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Lincoln Green Income
SPEAR Grant
SPEAR Fund Raising
SPEAR Donations
562
562
9,020
113,647
122,667
9,020
113,647
123,229
562
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Lincoln Green Income
SPEAR Grant
SPEAR Fund Raising
SPEAR Donations
2,350
2,350
21,000
70,957
36,544
21,000
70,957
36,544
2,350
128,501
130,851
Costs of raising donations and legacigs
Restricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2024
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Spear
82,191
82,191
79,087
79,087
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Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Spear
Lincoln Green
Support costs
29,149
29,149
562
3,325
562
3,325
562
32,474
33,036
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Spear
Lincoln Green
Support costs
81,634
81,634
2,250
2,853
86,737
2,250
130
2,723
84,357
2,380
Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Activities
undertaken
directly Support costs
Total funds
2024
Totsl fund
2023
Spear
Lincoln Green
Support Costs
29,149
562
29,149
562
3,325
81,634
2,250
2,853
3,325
29,711
3,325
33,036
86,737
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
g. knalysis of supwrt Gosts
Accountancy Prde5510nal Other offi
Fees
Fee3
exwges Depreckqllon
¢harges Total 2024 Total 2023
Goveman¢e ￿$ts
Suppffi oKsls- Olhercoststype 1
764
2,069
266
1,014
03
414
2,497
828
266
1,014
803
414
3,325
2,853
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Year ended 31 December 2024
10. Net incomellexpenditurel
Nel incomellexpenditurel is slated after chargingllcredilingl..
2024
2023
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
803
1,070
11. Independent examlnatlon fees
2024
2023
Fees payable to the independent examiner for.
Independent examination of the financial statements
828
810
12. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows..
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Employer contributions lo pension plans
78,323
1,516
1,822
76,187
760
2,110
81,661
79,057
The average head count of employees during the year was 312023.. 31. The average number of
full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows..
2024
2023
No.
Number of staff
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year12023.. Nill.
13. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were
received by the Iruslees.
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Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
otes to the Financial Ststements (¢ontinvedJ
Year ended 31 December 2024
14. Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and
fittings
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
Depreciation
Al 1 January 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2024
15,124
11,914
803
12,717
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
2,407
Al 31 De￿mber 2023
3,210
15. Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Accruals and deferred income
2,080
1,624
16. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined
contributi'on plans was £1,82212023'. £2,110}.
17. Analysis of charitable funds
Unre¥tri¢ted funds
Al
1 January 202
At
31 December
2024
Income Expenditure
General funds
326
562
15621
326
Al
1 January 202
Al
31 December
2023
Income Expenditure
General funds
356
2,350
12,3801
326
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Life Connections
Company Limited by Guarantee
otes to the Financial Ststements (¢ontinvedJ
Year ended 31 December 2024
17. Analysis of charitable funds (¢¢)nfynuÈdJ
Restricted funds
Al
1 January 202
At
31 December
2024
Income Expenditure
Restricted Fund 1- desc in alcs
50,056
122,667
1114,6651
58,058
Al
1 January 202
Al
31 December
2023
Income Expenditure
Restricted Fund 1 - desc in alcs
84,999
128,501
11 $3,444)
50,056
18. Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
2,407
58,057
12,0801
58,384
2,407
58,057
12,0801
58,384
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
3,210
48,796
11,2491
50,757
3,210
48,796
11,6241
50,382
13751
13751
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