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ActivLives
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Registered Charity Number.. 1147615
Company Number= 7672809
Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 st March 2024

ActivLives
(A Company Llmited by Guarantee)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Contents
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS.............................................................
THE REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEES.......................................................................
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT.......................................................12
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..................................................................................13
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024..........15

ActivLives
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Legal Structure
The Charity is a company limited by guaranleo incorporated in England and Wales.
Patron.. Roger Osborne
Trustees l Directors
M Ledger
R Scott (Chairman)
D Billson
Clare Lucas
Kerry Overton
Louise Kenlock
Chief Executive
J Stokes
Company Number: 7672809
Registered Charity Number: 1147615
Registered Office
Brighlsp8ce
160 Hadleigh Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
England
IP2 OHH
Bankers
National Westminster Bank PIC
2 Tavern Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3BD

ActivLives
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
THE REPORTOFTHETRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Board presents ils report and financial slatements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
In setting objectives, developing strategies and undertaking aclivilies, the Trustees have given
careful consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
The infomiation on page 2 forms part ofthis report.
The ob'ectives of the charit
Our Objectives:
To promote and maintain the physical and menlal health of individuals, families, carers and
communities through the provision of support services, activities, health promotion, respite,
education. training and practical advice, particularly focusing in areas of deprivation and on
people mainly aged 45 years and over.

Mossage from the Chalr of Trustees
Well, it's been another busy year at ActivLives. The Board of Trustees and l are delighted to
see how our services. activities and projects are reaching and having such an impact on so
many lives across Ipswich, Sudbury and East Suffolk. Our services support local NHS 'Living
Well, health strategies and delivery plans, particularly under the Slay Well and Age Well
programmes, including mental health, people living with Dementia, Carers, increasing physical
aclivily. Falls Prevention, Hypertension and reducing health inequalities.
New projects and courses have been delivered at the ActivGardens siles and it is great to see
how Ihe Men's Breakfast Hub and the new Kurling Group in Felixstowe have both grown over
the year. Other new projects such as BreatheFit are now Unde￿aY sUPPOrting people living
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory health condilions, heart I lung
disease, asthma and long Covid.
There have been a number ofchanges in the waylhal some ofour services have been funded
and I commend the staff involved, as I know Ihis hasn't been easy. However, they have
continued lo deliver a very much needed service in Suffolk with a smile, passion, empathy and
care to enable our members lo stay independent and mobile.
Each year wa thank all of our members for continuing to access ActivLives services and
projects and for your feedback, which helps us to ensure we deliver quality services that are
needed and community led.
As always, a big thank you lo our hard-working staff and loyal volunteers for ensuring that our
sessions are beneficial, engaging, fun and safe and keep you all coming back for more.
The Board of Trustees meet every month to ensure that AclivLives is meeting our Strategic
aims and objectives, Ihat services continue to develop., we are engaging and supporting the
people we need to reach- that we have the resources and skills we need to deliver our services
and most importantly the funding we need to develop and grow in Ihe future.
We have continued to look al our staffing structures, recruitment processes and the Trustee
Board to ensure we have the right skills mix, knowledge and experience required to take the
organisalion foNard and grow our services. The key areas include income generation,
Funding l Fundraising, Marketing and Communications and Operation Management.
We have also been reviewing our five Strat8gic aims for 2024- 2026. These can be found in
our new ActivLives Slrategy document. Improving the population's health and preventing
illness and disease is key to reducing health inequalities and is al the heart of the NHS Lon
Term Plan. ActivLives will continue lo develop services that improve people's health and well-
being., reduce loneliness and social isolation and provide opportunities for people to learn skills
and volunteer. We will continue lo focus on our financial sustainabilily, our workforce, our
presence and building positive partnerships and support in the community.
I want to finish by saying thank you again to all the staff, volunleers, members, our funders
and supporters and everyone who helps make ActivLives what il is today. Let's celebrate
everything that we have achieved over Ihe last year, we should all be very proud.
Many Thanks
Rachael Scott - Chair of Trustees

Chief Executive Officers Report- Julie Stokes
This year's Annual Report and AGM celebrates our amazing staff, new staff who have joined
us and our dedicated, loyal and commilled team of volunteers who help keep our services,
sites and projects up and running. They support many people in our community who are
marginalised because of their age, culture, faith, religion, nationality, physical and l or mental
health, disability or personal circumstances.
This year has been a year of'change,. We have heard a lot about 'change' over the last few
months and I did have the pleasure of meelirbg our new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer at
Gainsborough Leisure Centr8, 3 years ago when he visited our Walking Football Group.
Members and I talked lo him about the plight of charities, the NHS, the barriers that prevent
people from participating in physical activily and of course funding. For ActivLives, and other
charities, 'change' happens every year and that's why we are expert in adapting to new ways
of working. while continuing to deliver our much-needed projects and services across Suffolk.
We have five Strategic Aims..
Creating & connecting communities
Improving health & well-being
Providing opportunities for learning, volunteering & developing skills
Creating strong financial sustainability
Strengthening the way we work al AclivLives
In this Annual Report 2023-2024 you will see howwe are meeting our strategic aims, through
the amazing projects and services Ihal we deliver each week., the impact that our activities
have on our members lives, their carers and families through their comments, feedback and
stories and how we are reaching and supporting more and more people in Ipswich and across
East Suffolk with new activities, a5 well as developing and growing our existing services.
My CEO report is an opportunity for me lo welcome new fflembers of staff lo AclivLiv6s,
highlight new services, sometimes say goodbye, but most ofall thanking everyone for making
Ihis organisalion, what il is today.
This year ActivGardens wolcomed Phoebe Hyelt as Project Officer for the new 'Grow Your
Future, Courses funded by the Henry Smith Charity. Former volunteer Jane Bearham. took on
the role of Project Co-ordinator at our project in Sudbury Belle Vue Park in 2023 and is doing
an amazing job leading the team of volunteers. A big thank you to Babergh District Council for
supporting the project and to Jane and the team of hardy volunteers who attend each week to
lend lo the plants and borders and make the park look lovely for local people and visitors. We
also welcomed Jack Cook in July 2023, lor one year with ActivGardens, funded by New lo
Nature- Groundwork UK.
lan Hirsl, Operations Officer works hard every year to ensure staff, volunteers and visitors are
able to work in a safe environment and that the gardens are accessible to all abilities. He also
keeps a watchful eye on our lovely bees, supports our bee-keeping team of volunteers and
encourages people to learn about bees, insects and nature in general. A thank you goes out
to our amazing bee mentor Barrie Powell or 'Barrie the Bee, as he is known, who ha5
supported our bee project for many years sharing his knowledge and passion of bees wilh
many volunleers, some of whom have gone on to start beekeeping with their own bee hiv8s.
There is nothing about bees that Barrie doesn't know.
other members oflhe team Samalha Grainger-cowles and John Beltison continue to develop
Iheir projects 'Gardening in Mind, and Aclivsheds. and not forgelting Susannah Robirosa,

ActivGardens Development Managerwho has been developing and growing ActivGardens for
over 15 years. Susannah secures the funding each year lo keep the three gardens running
and manages all the projects. A huge thank you to Susannah for her dedication, passion and
expertise in horticulture and developing the gardens over all these years and to all the
AclivGardens staff and volunteers who work in all weathers lo run the courses, maintain the
gardens. not forgetting nurturing our lovely plants at the nursery al Charity Walled Garden.
This year we joined up with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust lo deliver Ihe
Activcommunily project and welcomed Moira Hoogendyk- Activcommunity Support Officer
lo the team. This project supports older adults with severe menlal health needs and helps
them aC￿sS and participate in a range of community activities, to improve their well-being and
reduce loneliness and social isolation.
Frazier Seager- ActivAgeing Project Officer- joined us lo develop our Activsport programme
for older adults. kick-slarted two New Age Kurling Groups in Ipswich and Felixstowe and
developed two new BrealheFit programmes in Stowmarket and Leiston. Mike Mccarthy -
Aclivsport Development Officer - has been working with younger adults with an intellectual
disability and l or physical disabilily to improve access lo inclusive sport, such as inclusive
boccia, badminton and bespoke sessions. These activities also provide opportunities for
people to take part in tournamenls and competitions, working in partnership with Special
Olympics Suffolk.
Our seated exercise and dance programme Keep on Moving funded by Suffolk County Council
Public Mental Health Fund, enabled us to widen our reach in Saxmundham and Felixstowe
with Marcus Hayward, a new Freelance Instructor and Laura Lopez, Step-by-step Co-
ordinalor, developing the two new sessions. We also welcomed Claire Kynaslon, Freelance
Inslructor lo facilitate our two Activsteps sessions in Ipswich, after Judy Rainer retired.
The Step-by-step team, Jemma, Laura, Del and Frazier have been working closely with three
Councils, Ipswich Borough Council, East Suffolk and Mid-suffolk and Babergh District
Councils lo introduce a new falls prevention Strength and Balance Programme in Suffolk. This
has impacted on our service. bul we continue work with the Councils lo develop their Strength
& Balance programme and seek other sources of funding to support our Better Balance on-
going sessions. I would like lo thank the staff for their perseverance and patience through this
lime, it hasn't been easy, and for the support of our members who value their sessions and
see the benefits of participating in this exercise.
Our new Icare Connect carers project, funded by Suffolk Community Foundation's - Suffolk
Carers Fund started in 2023, with Alison Pearson - ActivLives Engagement Officer- leading
the projecl alongside the Men's Breakfast Hub and ActivFriends. All these projects support
carers and cared for and another thank you goes to all the volunteers who help Alison deliver
these activities.
We held a vary interesting workshop with the support of Dr Andrew Brinkley from the School
of Sport, Rehabililalion and Exercise Sciences at the University of Essex on 'lncreasing
Participation in Physical Activity for Older Adults,. 23 members, volunteers and carers
attended the session and the buzz in the room was fantastic. A report was produced called
'Understanding the enablers and challenges lo physical activity participation for older adults
living in Suffolk,, which has fed into local strategies. We hope lo hold more workshops like this
in the fulure and develop an AclivPartnership Group involving members and volunteers.
In July 2023, the High Sheriff, Mark Pendlinglon visited ActivLives and mel and talked lo our
volunteers and members at Chantry Walled Garden, All Hallows Belter Balance session,
Elderflower Carers Hub, Activsheds and the People's Community Garden. Mark was very

impressed with all our activities and said he would help promote AclivLives during his term as
High Sheriff.
Funding is always a challenge and is obviously our top priority every year, to enable us to
continue delivering our services and developing new ones. We generate income, we apply for
grants and we rely on donations from our members, their families, the general public, local
business and our supporters.
Each year we need lo raise over £400,000 and so again, I musl thank Susannah Robirosa,
Cynthia Glinos and Alison Pearson for their hard work and dedication in helping m@ lo raise
Ihe amazing sum of over £300,000 towards the 2023 2024 budget. This involves, writing
funding applications and letters, looking al ways to generate income, linking with the Corporate
and Business Sector, local Borough, District and Counly Councils and Councillors and working
closely with our health and social care colleagues to try and secure local, regional and national
funding for ActivLives.
A big thank you goes out lo our funders, supporters, members and their families who
generously donate and invest in ActivLives, and help us support over 1500 people each year.
these include, an anonymous person who donated £500,. the Mariners Pub, Trimley St Mary
who rais8d £265 at a quiz night,. ASDA Foundation - £300,. our lovely Trustee Clare Lucas at
a Ducks in a Row event raised £700,. Kesgrave High School £500,. Northwood Investors
£500., ShareGifl- £1,000., the Murphy-Neumann Charity- £1,500-, in memory ofAudrey Faiers
£328 and £1,043 from our generous volunteers, parents and members.
Through Clare's event, we also, very kindly, received a free photo shoot from professional
photographer John Ferguson, who look some amazing photos al our indoor Bowls Group al
Gainsborough Leisure Centre and our volunteers al Chantry Walled Garden. John currerbtly
has an exhibition, 'An Eye for Life, at Christchurch Mansion until April 2025.
We are currently Charity of the Year with the Mason's Lodge of Perfect Friendship,
nominated by Halstead Oltley, who has been an instructor wilh us for 15 years and also
Ipswich Wanderers Football Club who are both holding events, quiz nights, raffles elc lo raise
funds for us. Thank you for picking us as Charity of the Year.
In March 2024 we had lo say goodbye to Ben Willmolt, our Marketing and Communicalions
Officer who moved lo Norfolk, but we have now been joined by Jomel Gulierrez, who works
with Cynthia Glinos and volunteer Jean White in the main office and is doing an amazing job
to promote the organisalion and refresh the AclivLives brand. Welcome, also Stella Houlihan,
Office Administration. who joined us in April 2023 to help input all our attendance and
registralion data.
So, we have experienGed 'change' and 'challenge limes,, but I have an amazing team of
caring, passionate, enthusiastic and experienced staff and a wonderful team of dedicated and
loyal volunteers across the orgarbisation, who work exceptionally hard to keep our services
running. So, a big thank you to all the staff, our freelance staff, volunteers and Trustees for
your dedication and commitment lo AclivLives and also our members for your support,
generoslty and feedback.
We look foNard lo another interesting and 'active' year at ActivLives.
Julie Stokes Chief Executive Officer

Structure Governance and Mana
ement
Governin
document
The organisalion is a Gharitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 16th June
2011 and registered as a charily on 8th June 2012. The company was established under a
Memorandum ofAssocialion, which sets outthe objects and powers ofthe charitable company
and is governed by its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up,
members are required lo contribute an amount as may be required, nol exceeding £10.00.
Recruitment and A
ointment of Trustees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and
under the company's Articles are known as the Board of Trustees.
The charity is working to ensure that a wide range of business skills are represented on the
board.
Trustee induction and trainin
All new Trustees complete an application form and provide two references. Where
appropriate, prospective Trustees are interviewed by representatives of the Trustee Board
and the Chief Executive Officer {CEO} reg8rding their experien￿ and what skills they can
bring to the organisation. Truslees receive information aboul their roles and are inducted into
the organisation by the CEO and Office Manager. All Trustees are DBS checked and undergo
mandatory training such as Safeguarding Children and Young People I Vulnerable Adults.
Away days are held as required to review the development of the organisation and agree ils
Business Plan and Strategies. Trustees are invited to take the lead for certain areas of
developmenl such as Finance & Fundraising, Marketing & Communication, Operations arbd
Services.
anisation
The management of the charity is vested in the Board of Trustees ("Ihe Board") consisting of
a minimum of 4 members with no maximum number. The Board meets al least 6 times per
year lo determine the policy and organisational structure and to review and monitor the
managemenl of the charity.
Julie Stokes, CEO, is appointed by the Trustees to manage the day to day operations of the
charity. To facilitate effective operations, the CEO, has delegated aulhorily, within the terms
of delegation approved by the Trustees, for operational matters including finance and
employment.
The ActivLives staff team consists of 4 full time member of staff, and 12 part lime employees,
and is the key resource of the charity.

Risk Mana
ement
The Board has, where appropriale, established systems and procedures to mitigate the risks
the charity faces. Funding levels are under continual review to ensure Ihe ongoing operation
of the charity. Procedures are in place lo ensure compliance with statutory health and safely
obligations in respect of staff, volunteers, clients, and visitors.
Relationshi
s with other
rou
s charities and individuals
ActivLives works in partnership with many different individuals, groups and other organisations
lo bring expertise, knowledge and funding to meet the aims of the organisalion, to support and
promoto other local initiatives, share best practice and reduce duplication of services.
Reserves Polic
The Trustees policy is that unrestricted funds held by the company should exceed 3 months
budgeted expenditure. In the longer term the intention would be to increase reserves and
lengthen this period but given current economic conditions and competiliori for funding the
currenl policy is considered sensible and achi8vable, and is rogularly reviewed.
Investment Polic
At the present lime the company's available cash is required lo be available to meet its working
capital requirements and there are no funds available for longer term investment. The
company's funds are therefore held in instant access or short notice bank accounts. This
policy is regularly reviewed by the Trustees. Gonsidering budgeted income and expenditure
and available funds.

Treasurer's Financial Review- Mark Led
er
This year has seen significant increase in the weekly activities being put on with increased
attendan￿S supporting a 300/0 increase in generated income. Grant income also increased
by nearly 200/0 allribulable to Henry Smith Charity which started in this year and funding for
Public Health type projects.
We are showing a deficit of £31 k which is similar lo last year and means our available reserves
have reduced to £158k but that still represenls a healthy reserve.
The current year looks like it will show a similar position to Ihe last 2 years.
Funders for 2023-24
We are continuously grateful to our fund8rs in supporting the valuable work we do. The
organisations thal helped provide this key funding in the current year were..
/ Ipswich Borough Council
O Suffolk Counly Council
O East Suffolk Council
O Mid Suffolk District Council
O Babergh District Council
O Slowmarket Town Council
/ NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
National Loltery Community Fund
O Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust
rf Suffolk CommLJnity Foundation- Maurken Fund,. Suffolk Giving Fund,. Equity in Mind.,
England Co-op Lunch Club Fund., Healthy Heart Fund,. Brooks Grantmaking Fund-,
Suffolk Carers Fund. Private Fund JA., Suffolk Sports Fund,. Suffolk Cancer
Screening Awareness Fund,. Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund., Pargiler
Trust Fund,. Langlands Grantmaking Fund
O Suffolk Family Carers
Mrs L D Rope Third Charilable Trust
O Garfield Weston Foundation
/ Henry Smith Charity
New lo Nature Groundwork
rf Poslcode Places Trust
Sport England
O Heart Research UK
Ipswich Dementia Action Alliarbce
Boccia England
rf Special Olympics Suffolk
Mediterranean Shipping Company
In addition to this there has been hard work from all the staff within the organisation, looking
after Ihe gardens and promoting the cause of ActivLives, for which all the Trustees are very
appreciative.
Going Concern
The charity is in a strong position and considers there lo be no going concern issues.
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ActivLives
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
THE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the accounts in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of AclivLives and of the incoming resources and
application of resources. including the income and expenditure, of the Charity for that year. In
preparing those financial slatements, Trustees are required to..
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,
Observe Ihe methods and principles in the Charilies SORP,
Make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent, and
Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inapproprtale lo
presume that the Charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of ActivLives and which enable them to
ensure the financial statements comply with Ihe Companies Act 2006. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for laking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularilies.
This reporl has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice
Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued in March 2005) and in accordance with the
provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities.
In preparing this report the Trustees have reviewed the financial position of the Charity which
is identified in pages 8 & 9 in relation to the ReseNes Policy and Going Concern statement.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 27 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by
NAME..
Trustee
Mark
edger
NAME: Dan Billson
Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees ofACTIVLIVES Ltd
I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year
ended 31SI fvharch 2024 which are set out on pages 13 to 19
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the Charity Iruslees of the company land also ils directors for the purposes of company
lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with th6
requirements of the Companies Acl 2006 ('Ihe 2006 Acl'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required lo be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my
examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act
2011 ('the 2011 Act'}. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by
the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statemènt
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of
a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I conlirm that l am qualified lo undertake the
examination because l am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mallers have com8 to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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 maller considered as part of an independent examination., or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principlès
of Ihe Statement of Recommended Practice for acGounting 8nd reporting by charities
lapplicable to charilies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 10211.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
lo which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the a¢￿unt$ to be reached.
J. J. Oakley FCA
Bealons Limited
Chartered Accounts
7 Three Rivers Business Park
Felixstowe Roa
Foxhall, Ipswich
IP10 OBF
27 September 2024
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Financial Actlvitles including Income and Expendlture account for
the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestrlcled Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
Incomlng Resour￿$
Grants & Donatigns
£11,466 £302,963 £314,429
£265,9LKJ
Generated Income
Z&3
£133.856
£133,856
£103,838
Investment Income
£2,609
£2,609
£633
fotbl Intoming Resources
£147,931 £302,963 £450,894
£370,371
Resource5 Expended
Expendlture on charitable aetlvltles
1£116.33711£309,91811£426,2551
1£344,9231
Cost of raising funds
1£54,1411
1£54,1411
1£55.0341
Governance Costs
1£1,5601
(£1,560)
IEI.8001
Total Resources Expended
1£17Z,038
£309.918
£481,956
£401.757
Net Incomlng I (Outgoing) Resources
1£24,1081 1£6,9551 (£31,063)
1£31,3861
Net Movement of Funds In Year
1£24,1081 1£6,9551 1£31,0631
1£31,3861
Reconclllatlon of Funds
Total Funds brought forward
£181.787 £122,393 £304,180
£335,566
Total Fund5 carried forward
£157,679 £115.438 £273,117
£304.180
The statement of financial activities includes all gains & losses recognised in the year. All
incoming resources & resources expended derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 15 10 19 form part of these accounts
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Balance Sheet
As at 31st March 2024
Note
2024
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
£8,043
£6,938
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at Bank and in hand
io
£1,070
£265,504
£266,574
£2,159
£296,583
£298,742
CREDITORS.. Amounts fallin8
due within one year
li
£1,500
£1,500
NET CURRENT ASSETS
£265,074
£297,242
NET ASSETS
£273,117
£304,180
CAPITAL & RESERVES
Restricted Funds
£115,438
£122,393
Unrestricted Funds
£157,679
£181,787
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
£273,117
£304,180
For the financial year ended 31 March 2024 the company was erhlilled lo exernption froTn audit under Section 477
of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo srtiall companiès.
Dirgclors r98pon8ibilili8$'.
The members have not required th8 company lo obtain an audit of ils financial statements for the year in
question in accordanc8 with s8clion 476.,
The Iruslees acknowledge their responsibilities forcomplying with the requirements of the Aclwilh respect
lo accounting records and their preparation of financial slalemenls.
These financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance with the Provisions applicable to companies subject
to the small companies, regime.
These financial slalemenls were approved by the Directors and Management Board on 27 September 2024 and
are signed on their behalf by..
Mark ledger
Director
Company registration Number.. 07672809
The notes on pages 15 10 19 form part of these accounts
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NOTESTOTHEACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been
applied consistently throughout the year.
Basis of Accounting
The Charity is a Company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The Charity is
incorporated in England and Wales. The address of Ihe registered office is Brightspace
160 Hadleigh Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 OHH. The company number is 07672809.
The charity conslilules a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial slalements
have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stat8menl of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in
October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charilies Act 2011, Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice.
The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied olher than where
additional disclosure is required to show and true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost
convention, modified to include certain items al fair value. The financial statements are which
is the functional currency of the charily and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are
set out below. These policies have been consistency applied to all years presented unless
otherwise slated.
Fund Accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds available for use al the discretion of the trustees in
furtherarice of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricled funds are subject to reslriGtions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.
Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included in the slalement of financial activities when the charity is
éntitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The
following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income.
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full
in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is
conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when
the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
Donated service and facilities are included at the value to the charity whore this can be
quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these
accounts.
Investment income is included when receivable.
Incoming resources from charitable activities are accounted for when earned.
Incoming resources from grants which are related lo performance and specific deliverables
are accounted for in the year the charity receives the grant but are then deferred unlil tho
period the charity earns the right lo consideration by its performance.
Incoming resources from trading activities are accounted for when earned.
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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 reported as part of the expenditure lo which
it relates:
Costs of generating funds comprise the costs incurred in generaling voluntsry income and
fundraising generating costs.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of ils
activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocaled
directly lo such activities and those cosl of an indirect nature necessary lo support them.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and
statutory requirements of the charity and include costs linked lo the strategic management
of the charity.
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis
designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating lo a particular activity are
allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis, eg estimated usage as
sel oul in Note 4.
Fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are slated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation has been
provided for at 25 % per annum on all assets, designed to write off Ihe assels over their
expected useful life, which in all cases is eslimaled as 4 years.
Pension Costs
The company operated a defined conlribulion scheme for the benefil of its employees. Th8
costs of contributions are written off against profits in the year they are payable.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and included cash in hand, deposits
held al call with banks, other short-lerm liquid investments with original maturities of three
months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current
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2. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
Ae50UiC
At
31%tlknvch
2023
year
Restrlcted Fund5
Ipswich Borough Council
Cash Grants
StTen8th and Balancing Funding
Community Resilience Funding
Suffolk County Council
Councillors Localily Fundin8
Covid Mefflorialisation Fund
Physical Adivity Strand
Engaged Communities
RefuBees and Asyluwn seeker furbd
Ipswich West Health & Wellbein8
East Suffolk Council
- Community Chest Fund
Stren8th and Balancing Fundin8
Felixstowe Penninsula Community Partnership
Mid Suffolk District Council
Siren8th and Balancin8 Fundin8
Babergh District Councrl
- Annual Agreement
Stowmarket Town Council
NHS Suffolk & North Easi Essex ICB
Natiorial Lottery Community Fund
Noifolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust
Suffolk Community Foundation
Suffolk Family Carer5
Mrs L D Rope Third Charitable Settlement
Garfield Weston Foundation
Henry Smith Charity
New To Nalure Groundwork
Postcode Places Trust
Sport En8land
Heari Research UK
Ipswich Dementia Actton Alliance
Boccio Engfand
Sp￿181 Olympics Suffolk
MedileTiane?n Sh¢ppinBCompaThv
£iO,OLK) £iO.IX)O £10,000
£14.210 £7,860
£7,860
£1,272
£1,272
£1,272
£6,350
£3,941
£3,941
£3,941
£2,000
£2,000
£16,680 £16,680
£6.220
£6,220
£20,500 £8,500
£8,500 £12,000
£ii,I
£460
£460 £10,640
£2.IKIO
£16.680
£6,220
£4,446
£4,446
£4.446
£21,033 £14,573 £14.573
£2,200
£2,2(M)
£2,21KI
£6,460
£15,364 E7,364
£7.364
£8,000
£9,990 £9.990
£9,990
£495
£295
£295
£27,500 £27,500
£25,000 £25.0
£13,650 £13,650 £13,650
£17,500 £75,884 £44,096 £44,096 £49.288
£10,000 £io,o(Mi £10,000
£16,567 £16,567
£15,OW £7.500
£7,500
£10,8￿ £30.800 £30,800
£12.792 £12,792 £12,792
E24,995
£9,995
£9.995 £15,000
£2,497
£4,957
£4,957
£1.980 £6,01Th1
£6,(MJO
£2,000 £2,000
£2,000
£520
£520
£520
£240
£240
£240
£2,500
£2,500
£2,500
£2
£27,5￿)
£25.0
£16,567
£7,500
£2.460
£4,020
Total Restrlcted Funds
£122,393 E302.963 £309.918 £309,918 £115.438
Unr•strlcted Funds
Grants & Donations
Generaied Income
Investment Income
Unrestrl¢ted Fund$
£11,466
£133.856
£2,609
£181,787 £147,931
£116,337
£55.701
£172,038 £157,679
Total Funds
£304,180 £450.894 E309,918 £481,956 £273.117
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3. INCOMING RESOURCES-ACTIVITIES FOR GE14ERATING FUNDS
UDrq¥irlrt•d Restrlrted
2024
Total
2023
Piodvte & Plant Sale5
Placement & Trajnjng Service5
ActivHub Sessions
Other
E9,637
E7,888
EIIO,128
E6,203
Total E133.856
£9,637
£7,888
É110,128
£6,203
É133,856
£10.277
£11405
£76.446
[4.710
£103.83B
4. TOTALRESOURCING EXPENDED
CHARITASLE fjOVEHNANCt IOTAL
ACTWITIES
cos1$
2D24
TOTP
2QZJ
Costs dlrvttly alltsetht￿ to •ctlyttl
£198.655
£43.868
E9.751
El,933
43,482
E40,747
E198,655 É136,156
É43,868 É40,697
£9,751 E7,1
£1,933
El,629
£43,4B1 É43,703
£40,747 £29,907
FrÈelantÈ tosts
513ff Travel & Expenses
Volunteer Expenses
Piojecl Expen5e5
Venue Cost5 & Expense
Support Costs alloc•t¢d to •ctMt
Staff Costs
Ofllce Expenses
Travel
Communicaiions
Depreciaiion
E46.733
E35,660
£46,733 £46,378
£35,660 £34.701
[2,745
E2,681
£2.745
E2.681
£1.333
E2.313
Toial Re￿￿￿e1 EKpended
£426.255
£426.255 £344,913
5. NET IOUTGOINGIIINCOMING RESOURCES
Tot41
TotDI
Th1& Is stated aftÈrthar8i
Depretlation
PÈnsltsn toniributlons
£2,681
£8,323
E2,313
E7,595
& INVESTMENTINCOME
Totil
2024
Total
2023
Interest rpceivablp
E2,609
£632
7. STAFF COSTSAND NUMBERS
Total
2024
Total
2023
Gross Salariés
Employer'g National Insurance
Ppn5ion Contribution5
£275,873
£15,333
£8,323
£299,529
£217.116
£12.858
£7,595
E237.569
Number olfull tlme ¢mployee50rfull tlme equlval¢nis"FfE":
The avera8e number of FTE, excludin8 rrustees & directors-
There were no fees or oiher remuneration paid to any trusree.
There were no employee5wiih emolument5 over £(O.l)WJ per annum.
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TAXATION
As a charity, ActivLives is exempt from tax on income and gain5 falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or
5256 of the Ta¥ation ol Chargeable Gain5 Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objec15. No
tax charges have arisen in the Charity
9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
CABIN
POLvniNNEI
ÉQUIPMENT
Tot
COST
At 31 March 2023
Additions
Disposa15
At 31 Mar¢h 2024
£14,422
£2,452
E2,650
£25,716 £42,788
£1,334
£3.786
£16,874
£2.650
£27,050 £46 574
DEPRECIATION
At 31 March 2023
ChargÈ for the year
Oisposals
At 31 Marth 2024
£13,193
£920
£2,650
£20,CK17 £35,850
£1.761
£2,681
£14,113
£21,768 £38,531
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
£2,761
£1,229
£5,282
£5,709
£8,043
£6,938
10. DEBTORS
Tolal
2024
Total
2023
Trade Debtors
11. CREDITORS
Total
2024
Total
2023
Accruals
£1,500
£i.soo
IZ. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION
2024
2023
The independent examiners remuneration amounts to an
ndÈpendÈnt exarnination lee of
£1.620
£1.629
13. REiATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
2024
Z023
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows..
E72,090
£72,829
There are no other related party transactions during the year Nil12023.. Nil)
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