REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07485206.(England and Wale$)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1144839
of tho Trus
Unaudi
an¢lal Stateme
for tho Year End
ecember 2024
or
Llvin
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McLean Reid
Chartéred A¢￿untsnts
1 Forstsl Road
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7AU

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Contents of the Financial Ststements
forthey arEn
December 2024
Page
Report of the Trustses
1 to 3
Indopondent ExamIne￿$ Report
Statement of Flnanclal Acllvltles
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Flnanclal Slatements
7 to 11
Detailed Statsment of Flnanclal Actlvitles
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the Trustees
ear Ended 31 De
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2CIJ6, pr8sent their report with
the financial statements of the charity for th8 year ended 31 Decembér 2024. Thé trustees have adopt8d thé provisions
of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statsmént of Rewnmended Praclice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective 1 January 2015).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aim$
Living Lively is dedicated to the provision of facililies and activltlés in the interests of social welfar8. We speciaiise in the
provision of professionally led singing groups for people overth8 age of 50, designed to improve Ihe health. wellbeing
and quality of life of participants.
Publi¢ bènefit
Living Lively was created foll¢)wing a Department of Health research proj8Ct which concluded that regular participation in
community based singlng could positivety impact on many aspects of physical heatth. mentsl health and wellbeing. The
work of Living Lively continues to be supported by a growing body of eviden￿ and public awaren8ss of the benefits of
slnglng.
Although the main activlty ofthe charity is singing groups, the outcomes ar8 not prlmarily musical. The actual outcomes
Indudé réducing depression and isolalion and building soclal netsvorks for people in need. There is also consldérab
eviden￿ that tackling challenge and ao]uiring new skills has a significant impact on self-estsem and SelfwcOnfiden￿ and
may even be a key factor in life expectancy.
Living Livety is almost anti￿lY self-fvnding through the small affordable contritMthions that members make to participate in
its singing groups. As such It does not consume statutory or non-ststutory funding which is therefore avallablè to other
grass roots organisations working wilh Feople at community level.
Living Lively is v6ry.fortunaté to have access to considerable expertise'in Arts and Health practic8 and, in addition to its
re adtvities, provides help, advi￿ and suwort to other organlsattons trying to set up and run singing groups for people
OV8r SO.
As with most organisations, Lmng Llvely n8eds to purchase equipment and resour￿ in order to carry out Its wort(.
Iiihere possible, Living Livety uses small local suppliérs In order to bring economic benefit to the local area.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charltable activities
The main activty of Living Lively is the provision of ccmmunity based singing.groups. These meet weekly in locai venues
such as church halls and community cAntres a￿1 Living Lively has a focus on establishing activthes in areas of limited
provision wh@r8 need is greatest
People who join one of our groups pay a small, affordabl8 fee whlch covers the running costs of the group. Living Lively
can reduce or waive these fees at rts discretion so that the ability to pay is not a bar to participatlon.
thilst regular groups are the main focus of the charity, LI￿n9 Llvely also provides other services.
A y8ar]y event Sing Lively, brings together members of all the singing groups for one day which relnforces the work of
the Chartty and allows m8mb8rs of Indtvldual groups to feel part of the wider organisation.
Some groups are involved in outreach work taking slnglng to a range of venues including nursing homes and day care
ntres. 0￿r$ have also been involved in perfomiances which has raiséd thelr local profile and led to increased
participation.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Membership has continued to grow in 2024 and we aré progressing well towards thé aim of being entirely self funding.
Once again we decided not to increase membèrship fees but to focus on attracting as many new members as possible to
our groups.
We successfully applied to the Natlonal Lottery Awards for All programme and receNed a grant which contributes to our
work ovér a year period.
For a second year, Sing Lively took pla￿ in The King s Hall in Herne Bay and w8 are grateful to Cantsrbury City Council
for supporting us.
The Gift Aid scheme all¢)ws us to claim back tax paid by èligible members on donations received and this continues to be
a valuable sourc8 of income.
As ever, the success of Living L4vely is a credit to the quality of 8xperlence ProvbJ8J by our team of musicians and the
Trustees of Living Lively are very grateful to them for all their hard work and dedication.
We end 2024 very much heading in the right direction. Membership Is considerably higher than at the start ofthe year
resulting in a stsble financial position as we continue to rebuild and grow.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
ReseNes pollcy
It is still the aim of the Trustees to build reserves equal to 3 to 6 months CO￿ operating costs which, in normal times,
equates to £35,000 - £40,000. Post pandemic income and expendlture will be lower whilst we rebuild, but the Trustees
are focused on long tenn sustainability and therefore this tsrget remains unchanged.
Havlng used a portion of our reserves to fund an onlin6 slnglng semce during Covid, we have worked hard to rebuild our
fijnds to a Pr￿andeMiC level. Lottery grants in 2022 and 2023 helped greatly with this and a 2024 Lottery grant which is
spread over years allows us to eng￿e in longer term financial planning.
The current funding climate makes ft difficult to secure funding for expansion and henc8 th8 Trustees are happy to
prioritise using reserves to establish new groups as this best furthers the obJ"8cts of thè organisation at the current time.
In practice this means that reseryes will continue to used to fijnd pilot projects for Ihe creation of new groups and the
reseNes will continue to be short of the target
As the groups are largely self-funding and no part of Living Lively is wholly depeThJent on external funding this should not
caus8 undu8 concem.
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charivs assets in each fund are available and aequate trj fvlfil its obligation8
in respect of each fvnd.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govemlng document
At the start of 2011 Living Lively was gov8med by Memorandum and Articles of Association for a Company Limited by
Guarantee (7th January 2011). When it became a Regist6red Charity a new MemoraTrJum and Articles of Association
were adoptsd and approved by the Charity Commission (17th NOveM￿r 20111.
Living Lively is managed by a group which includes th8 Trustees and Creative Lead.
This group meets fonnally four times per year and is also regulady involved in front line activities.
All Trustees give their tim8 voluntarfly and receive no benefit or remuneration from Living Lively.
Recruilment and appolnlment of new trustees
The directors of the company are also Charity trustees for the purpos8s of charity law.
All Trustees are expected to become invotved in front line actlvltles as this engenders a clear understanding of the work
of Living Lively.
Trusts8s aré recruited based on the identified needs of the charfty. These include an awareness of the issues involved in
managing a charity as well as dlrect experien￿ in leading charitable organisations.
Trustees are recruited in accordan￿ with best practic8 guidelines provided by the Charity Commission.
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Organisational structure
The trustees delegate day to day management of Living Lively to Mr Matthew Raisbeck.
Rlsk management
The Trustees remain aware of the rfsks to which Living Lively is exposed and any concems a￿ discussed and action
plans formulated during Board meetings.
Unllke the majority of charities, Living Lively is largely self fundlng and hen￿ does not have an over-dependence on
extemal funders to secure its future or tharitable activitl8S.
The main risk to which Living Lively is exposed is that a drop in standards of front line activity could result In a sudden
drop In participants. Facilitators contracted to del(ver front line activities are monitored to ensure that this doe8 not
happen and feedback is collecied from partidpants to shape Servi￿ provision.
The Living Lively model is frequently copied by private organisations 8nd sole.traders however no local competition has
proved to be a threat to any Singing group. Indeed mary groups have grown due to an increased k)￿1 awareness of
singing and the quality of our musicians.
REFERENCE AND ADt441NISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Company number
07485205 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1144839
Reglstered office
1 Forstal Road
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7AU
Trustees
Ms S M Powell
Ms G Heywood
Mr G R Margery
Director
Director
Director
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent examiner
John Champion
Chartered Accountant
M¢Lean Rèld
Chartered Accountants
1 Forstal Road
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7AU
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to
small ¢ompanSes.
Approved by order of the board of tTUStees on 20 March 2025 and slgned on Its behalf by..
Ms G Heywood - Tru
ee
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Inde
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Independent examlner's report to the trustees of Llving Uvely Cthe Company,)
I report to the charity trustees on my examlnation of the account8 of the Company for the year ended
31 December 2024.
Responslbllilies and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with Ihe requirements of the Companies Act 20CE ('the 21]06 Acv).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not requlred to be audtted under Part 18 of the 20C6 Act
and are eligible for independent éxamlnation, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as Carried
out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 fthe 2011 A¢V). In carrying out my examination I have followed the
Directions given by the Charfty Commission under Section 145(5) (bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matters have come to my attention in connection wth the
examination giving me ¢au* to believe:
accountlng record8 were not kept In respect ofthe Company as requlred by Section 386 of the 2006 Act., or
the accounts do not accord with those records., or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of Ihe 2006 Act other than any
requlrement that the attounts gEve a true and fair view whlch is not a matter consldered 88 part of an
independent examination,. or
Ihe accounts have not been prepared in accordan￿ wth the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and repo'rting by charities (applicable to charfties p￿parIng their accounts
in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard 8pplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10211.
I have no conrkrns 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 a¢¢ounts to be reached.
John Champion
McLean Reid
Chartered Accountants
1 Forstal Road
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7AU
21 March 2025
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l Activities
for the Ye
ded 31 Decem
2024
Total
fvnds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestrictéd
Jnd
Restrictsd
fijnds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
71.487
9,321
80,808
78,846
Investrment income
477
477
28
Total
71,964
9,321
81,285
78,874
EXPENDITURE ON
Charftable activltles
Core activities
Sing Lively
Support costs
Choirs for Communities
Positiv8 Agelng
59,829
1,755
3,194
59,829
1,755
3,194
1,890
60,748
1,714
2.221
8,190
1,890
9,220
Other
3,293
3,293
Total
68.071
76,597
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE
Transfers between funds
3,893
(1,789)
449
2,104
2,277
10
Not movement In funds
3,444
{1,340)
2,104
2,277
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
49,836
1.340
51,176
48.899
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
53,280
53,280
Th8 not8s form part of these ffinancial statements
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31De
e Sheet
er 2024
2024
Totsl
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
funds
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
109
54,313
109
63,633
52.026
54,422
9,320
63,742
52,OT6
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
{1,142)
{1,142)
19001
NET CURRENT ASSErs
53,280
9.320
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
53,280
9,320
62,800
51,176
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
19,320)
(9,320)
NET ASSETS
53,280
53,280
51,176
FUNDS
Unrestricted fund5
Reslrlct6d funds
10
53,280
49,836
1,340
TOTAL FUNDS
53,280
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companles Act 20C6 for the year
ended 31 December 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtsin an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31 De￿mber 2024 in accordance with Section 476 ofthe Companies Acl 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the tharltable company keeps accounting records that ¢omFAy wlth Sections 386 and 387 of the
Companies Act 2006 and
preparing finan¢i81 ststements which give a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charitsble company as
at the end of each financial year and of Its surplus or deficit for each finanaal year In accordance with the
requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply wth the requlrements of the Companies Act
2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
(b}
These finanaal statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the provisions appllcable to ¢haritable companies
subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and auihorised for issue on 20 March 2025 and were
signed on its behalf by..
Ms S M Powell - Trustee
Ms G Heywood - Trustee
The notes forn part of these financial statements
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Clal Staterne
ecember 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Ba818 of preparfng the ffinan¢lal statsments
The financial statements of the charitabl8 company, which is a public b8nefrt entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordan￿ with the Charities SORP {FRS 102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Practice appllcablè to charities preparlng their accounts in accordanc8 with the Financial
Réporting Standard applicablé In thè UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 20191,, Financial
Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and
Companies Act 21)J6. The financtal statements ha￿ been preparwj under the historfcal cost convention.
No materiai Un￿rtaInlieS that may cast slgnificant doubt about th8 ability of thè company to continu8 as a going
concern have been id8ntifi8d by th8,dlrectors.
Incomè
All inc¢)me ts recognl8ed In the Statement of Flnanclal Actiwties On￿ the charity has onltlement to the funds, It Is
probable that the income will te received and th8 amount can be measured reliably,
Expendltur•
Liabilities are rerJ)gnised as oxpethliture as soon as there18 a legal or constructive obllgallon Commttttng the
charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economlc benefits will be requlred In settlement and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Exp8ndltur8 is a￿￿Unted for on an accruals basis and
has been cla8Stfied under headings that aggregate all cost related to th8 category. ￿ere Costs cannot be
directly attTibuted to partlcular headlngg Ihey have bean allcKated to a¢tivi1195 on a baslg consistent with the u88
of resources.
Tanglble flxed asse18
Depreciatson is provided at the following annual rates In order to write off each 88set over its estimatsd useful life.
Plant and machinety
25% on cost
Taxatlon
The charity18 exempt from corporation tax on its charitsble activities.
Hlre purcha80 and lea8lng eomrnltmants
R8ntal8 paid under operating leases are charged to Ihe Statement of Financlal Actlviti88 on a straight line basls
over thé period of the lease.
Fund accountlng
Unr88trlct8d funds can be used in accordancAg With the charftable objectives at tha d18cretlon of the tru8tees.
Restrlcted fund8 can only b8 U88d for partlcular r88trl¢t8d purposes within the objects of the charity. R8strlclion8
arise when specified by the donor or when ￿ndS are raised for particular restricted purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Deposlt a¢count Inter88t
477
28
NEf INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
Net incomel(expeThJiture} is stated after chargingllcredltlng)..
2024
2023
Other operating leases
1,752
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anclal Statements -
nued
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ecember 2024
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Thar8 were no trustees. remuneration or other beneffts for th6 year endèd 31 D8cemb8r 2024 nor for the yèar
ended 31 December 2023.
Trt￿tee8. expenses
There were no trust88s' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December2024 nor for the year ended
31 December 2023.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
Restrlcted
ftjnds
Total
Jnds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donath'ons and legacles
89,548
9,3C(I
78,848
Investment income
28
28
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charftable adlvllle•
Core activiti88
Slng Lively
Support Costs
Cholrs for CiJmmunltte8
60,748
1,714
2,221
60,748
1,714
2,221
8,190
8,190
Other
Total
NET INCOME
1,167
1,110
2,277
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Totsl funds brought forward
48,669
230
48,899
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
TANGIBLE FIXED A&8ET8
Plant and
machln8ry
COST
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
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the Year Ended 31
ber 2024
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other debtors
Prepayments
20
89
20
109
50
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
AccruaEs and deferred income
Accrued expenses
960
182
900
900
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
2024
2023
D&fèrred grants
10.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
.m0￿Ment
in funds
Transfers
bètsveen
fijnds
At
31.12.24
At 1.1.24
Unrestrlctsd funds
General fund
49,836
3,893
(449)
53,280
Restrfctsd funds
Awards for All
Choirs for Communities
Posibve Ageing
230
1,110
230
(780)
550
(1,890)
101
1.340
1,789
449
TOTAL FUNDS
51.176
Net movement in fvnds, Included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resourcés
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
Géneral fund
71,964
(68,071)
3,893
Restrlcted funds
Choirs for Communities
Positsve Ageing
(1,890)
(1,890)
101.
9.321
9,321
11,110
1.789
TOTAL FUNDS
79,181
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MOVEMEKf IN FUNDS - contlnued
Comparatlves for movement In fund8
Net
movément
in fvnds
At 1.1.23
31.12.23
Unrestricted fvnd8
General fund
48,669
1,167
49,836
Restrlctsd lunds
Awards for All
Choirs for Communities
230
230
1.1.10
230
1,110
TOTAL FUNDS
51.176
Comparative net movement in funds, included in Ihe above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resourcés
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlctsd funds
General fund
69.574
(68,4071
1,167
Restrictsd funds
Choirs for Communities
9,300
(8,190)
1,110
TOTAL FUNDS
78.874
6,5971
2.277
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
N8t
movement
In funds
Transférs
between
funds
At
31.12.24
At 1.1.23
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
5,060
(449)
53,280
Restricted fund8
Awards for All
Choirs for Communities
Positive Ageing
230
230
{780)
550
{780)
101
449
230
TOTAL FUNDS
48.899
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Notes to the Financial S
ents - contlnued
for
nded 31 December 2024
10.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movemetrt in funds, included in the above are
as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resour
éxpènded
Movemént
in funds
Unrestrictsd funds
General fund
141,538
(136,478)
5,060
Restrictsd funds
Choirs for Communibes
Positive Ageing
9,300
9,321
(10,080)
(780)
101
18,621
679
TOTAL FUNDS
160 159
{155.778
11.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no relatsd paty transactions for the year ended 31 Decemb8r 2024.
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for tho Year Ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacles
Donations
Gift aid
Positive Ageing Grant- restricted fund
Choirs For Communities Grant- restricted fund
66,439
5,049
9,320
64,697
4,849
80,808
78.846
Investment Income
Deposit account interest
477
28
Totsl incoming resourtss
81,285
78,874
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Core activibes
Venues
Facilitators
Refreshmenls
ReSOur￿S
Travel
Printing
10,978
49,240
310
647
112
297
61.584
10,696
50,365
289
829
124
159
Positive Ageing- Restrlcted Fund
Venue fee support
Musician fees
Musical resour￿ design
Musical report printing
6,480
76
9,220
Choirs For Communltles- RestrlctedFund
Vénué
Musicians fees
Colleding & collating
1,040
850
2,440
4,550
1.200
Office costs
Stsff - travel
Postage and stationery
Websits and IT
2,640
380
174
3,194
1,740
307
174
Support costs
Govemanco costs
Sundries
Insuran
Accountancy and legal fees
Rent arKi rates
Training
26
152
1,613
1,783
150
182
3.293
Total resources expanded
76.597
Net expenditure
2,104
2,277
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