TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2020 – AUGUST 2021 

Life and Soul Youthwork Registered Charity Number: 1153304 Company Number: 08574869 


Life & Soul Centre Christ Church Tunbridge Wells TN1 1UT 

www.lifeandsoul.org.uk 



## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 

**Board of Trustees** David Payne (Chair appointed 23 Feb 2015) E Isobel MacDougall (appointed 11 July 2016) Felicity Roberts (appointed 4 Mar 2021) Nigel Daly (appointed 4 Mar 2021) Andrew Collins (Company Secretary appointed 16 July 2013) 

**Company number** 08574869 **Charity number** 1153304 **Registered office** Christ Church High Street Tunbridge Wells TN1 1UT **Chief Executive Officer** Sarah Finch **Independent examiner** Nash Harvey LLP 

## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 

## GOVERNING DOCUMENT 

The charity’s governing document is The Memorandum and Articles of Association. Life & Soul is a Registered Company with Charitable Status and was incorporated on 18th June 2013. This replaces charity number 1099511, registered 2003. 

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the Articles of Association are known as members. New trustees are recruited through an open recruitment process which includes application, interview and references. There is a formal procedure for the induction and training of members of the Board of Trustees. Trustees may serve no more than three consecutive terms of three years following which no out-going trustee shall be eligible for re-election for a period of 12 months following retirement, except in exceptional circumstances. All trustees give their time voluntarily. 

The Board of Trustees meets five times a year and have responsibility for the strategic oversight of the charity. The Board of Trustees delegate the day-to-day management of the charity to the Chief Executive Officer. 

The legal name of the charity is Life and Soul Youthwork but the name Life & Soul has been adopted for ease of recognition and marketing. 


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## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 

The charity’s purpose as set out in the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association is ‘the advancement of the Christian faith worldwide.’ We provide services that encourage the recognition and celebration of the uniqueness of every individual, created in the image of God. 

## OUR VISION 

That every child and young person would love their God-created uniqueness and be confident in their own voice and place in the world. 

## OUR MISSION 

To provide early intervention services that enable young people to explore who they are, what is right for them and to confidently pursue their chosen path in life. 

## OUR STRATEGIC AIM 

To improve young people’s mental well-being which will lead to better social, health and educational outcomes. 

## OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 

In order to improve young people’s mental well-being we: 

- provide individual and group support. 

- empower young people to think critically, explore options and make decisions that are right for them. 

- nurture young people by giving them time, attention and a non-judgemental listening ear. 

## **The charity undertakes the following activities to achieve its aims and objectives:** 

- **Mentoring:** 

   - **Connect mentoring** provides one-to-one mentoring in secondary schools. 

   - **Life & Soul mentoring** provides one-to-one mentoring in a homeless hostel for young people. 

- **Resilience Workshops:** a series of small group workshops helping children prepare to make a successful transition to secondary school. 

## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 

The Board of Trustees would like to thank all staff and volunteers for their hard work and dedication over the last year as well as all the charity’s supporters and funders. 

The charity has continued its work of improving the social, health and educational outcomes of children and young people by nurturing and empowering them to accept and celebrate their own unique self, to find their voice and to be informed, confident and skilled to make wise life decisions. 

The continuing effects of the pandemic and the closing of schools between January and March of this academic year has had a significant impact on young people’s mental health. 

- On a national level, an NHS Report from 2020 indicates that 14% of primary school children are suffering with mental health issues (compared to 9.4% in 2017).[1] 

- In secondary schools, MIND reports that 1 in 7 children will have mental health issues and 52% of these would not feel confident asking a teacher for help.[2] 

- A recent report in the BMJ (March 2021) states that between 2004 and 2017 there has been an increase in anxiety, depression and self-harm amongst young people. Young people with mental health issues will have worse health, educational and social outcomes. Between July 2017 and June 2020 (incorporates the first lockdown) there was an increase in mental health issues from 10.8% to 16% – this equates to 4-5 children in every class of 30.[3] 

We are working to meet this increased demand by improving our fundraising strategy to provide financial security for the charity and recruiting and training new volunteers. We have increased our social media presence and advertised our services to all the local schools to raise awareness of the work of the Charity. 

A new CEO was appointed in January 2021 and in April a manager was employed to oversee the day to day running of the different projects. Both roles are part time. Two new trustees were recruited to the Board in March bringing new areas of skill and experience. This has led to a strengthening of the strategic leadership and management of the Charity and a clear focus on the impact of the work that we do. As part of the fundraising strategy Colley Raine, a local Consultants, was appointed to advise and lead on the fundraising activity of the charity, particularly in the area of grant applications. 

- **Relationships and Sex Education:** a safe space for young people to explore issues around RSE and to make wise decisions that are right for them. 

- **Play Therapy:** a gentle, play based therapy that helps young children to heal from difficult or traumatic experiences. 

- **Assemblies:** fun and engaging Bible based presentations that are related to everyday experiences of life for young children. 

## PUBLIC BENEFIT 

The Board of Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in the review of our aims and objectives and the planning of our activities. Further details on our activities and how they benefit the public are detailed in the following section. 


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## **Connect Mentoring** 

Connect Mentoring continues to support young people and shows a significant impact on improving the mental well-being of those who are struggling and at risk of poor social, health and educational outcomes. Each young person receives a series of at least six one to one sessions with one of our mentors within school. 

As the pandemic has progressed and health and social services have become increasingly overwhelmed, the work of the Connect Team has become even more important. Volunteer mentors are reporting seeing young people with more serious mental health issues as it becomes harder to access other support. 

A training day in November saw 5 new mentors attending our one-day course. Each mentor generally sees between 2 and 3 students a week. Throughout the year we have averaged 15 Mentors each week, working in three local schools. 

90 young people have benefitted from Connect Mentoring this year. 

84% completed the full solution-focused course of at least 6 sessions. 

96.7% of those who completed the course recorded a significant improvement in their well-being. 

Of those who didn’t finish the course the majority were due to moving school or being referred on to other services such as counselling. 

In the next year we hope to recruit an additional part time Co-ordinator for the project to increase our capacity and to begin working in other local secondary schools so that more young people have access to this service. 

“Words cannot express how confident you have made me and my new found ability to express what I need to the people around me – Thank you!.” 

“I benefited from mentoring as I have been able to be myself and share my emotions without being judged”. 

Student 

Student 

“Please pass on my heartfelt gratitude to your mentors” 

SECONDARY TEACHER 

“I always say that Connect mentors are such a lifeline to our students, but truly, now more so than ever, and I can only see the need becoming greater to be honest..." 

“Thank you for always listening and keeping your faith in me when I wasn’t the easiest person to work with. There have definitely been some tough times but thank you for getting me through them.” Student 

Secondary pastoral lead 


## **PSHE (Personal Social Health Economic education)** 


The PSHE team have delivered lessons to 650 young people over the year covering topics such as ‘Media Messages and Me’, ‘Emotional Well-Being’, ‘Healthy Relationships’, ‘Sex and Consent’ and ‘Pornography and Sexting.’ 

With schools being closed from January to March and reduced mixing for the rest of the year, the team worked flexibly to adapt and deliver lessons over platforms such as Teams and Google Classroom, sometimes from the Life & Soul office and other times from an empty classroom within the school. They worked incredibly hard to ensure that the young people still had access to high quality PSHE even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. 

During the summer term the team spent considerable time devising and producing a series of eight lessons that cover the Government’s new statutory RSE curriculum which are now available to schools. 

“I always say that Connect mentors are such a lifeline to our students, but truly, now more so than ever, and I can only see the need becoming greater to be honest..." 

“That was really helpful… It’s so good having experts come in to talk to us about this stuff!”” 

STUDENT 

TEACHER 

“Thank you for your ongoing support of our school, especially through the challenging times of late. The girls enjoy your visits enormously and we really value your support” 


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## **Assemblies** 



## **Unlimited** 

Unlimited is our resilience workshop aimed at pupils in Year 5 and 6 who need a boost before going on to secondary school. Topics such as Our Uniqueness, Body Image, Worries & Fears and Handling Emotions are covered in a fun, creative and interactive way. The team work with a small group of pupils in each school and tailor the content of the sessions to the needs of the children. 

Due to the pandemic and schools being closed for nearly two terms the team weren’t able to work with as many groups as they usually would. Despite that, 54 children still benefitted from attending these workshops. 

“I have learnt that it is more important to be kind than to be pretty”. Student 

Although schools re-opened this year there were still significant restrictions in place to prevent the spread of Covid. Schools were operating a ‘Bubble’ system where pupils were kept within their own class groups with no mixing between classes. This meant that schools were not having whole-school gatherings such as large assemblies. 

To ensure that good quality, fun, bible-based assemblies were still available to primary aged children the team produced 8 recorded assemblies with follow-up worksheets to encourage individual reflection. These were made available free to all schools via the charity’s website and met the governments requirement for daily collective worship. The majority of schools the team would usually visit were able to use these assemblies within each individual class. 

The assemblies take biblical messages and relate them to issues the children are facing. Titles such as ‘You are loved’, ‘Firm foundations’, ‘Friendships’, ‘Hope’ and ‘You are never alone’ are all covered in the online series. 

The assemblies have had 600 views in total, even if only half of those were to a class of thirty students that is 9,000 children who have heard about God and the difference he can make in their everyday lives. 

“The pupils enjoyed the fact that it was based on a TEAMs scenario. They could really relate this to the lockdown learning they had experienced.” 

“The children loved the accents! Adults enjoyed the word play!” 

PRIMARY TEACHER 

HEAD TEACHER 

“One thing I like about Unlimited is that you can be yourself” 


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“Unlimited has 

helped me have amazing methods to help with different emotions” Student 

“My daughter has just completed your 6 week course and I wanted to thank you so much for what can only be described as a transformational course. She absolutely loved it – the topics were on point, she was able to be creative (which she loved) and she came home visibly more confident and happy as a result.” 

Student 


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## **Play Therapy** 

Play therapy is a gentle play-based form of counselling that is effective for very young children who are struggling to deal with difficult situations and can’t always articulate what is causing their distress. This distress often comes out in emotional and behavioural issues. Our specialist play therapist works in one local school in an area of high deprivation and high levels of pupil premium funding. Many of the children she works with come from very challenging home situations. Each child spends a number of one to one sessions with our play therapist and is able to work through the things that are holding them back, in a safe, nurturing environment. This continues for as long as the child needs and results in a significant 

## PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 

We would like to increase the number of young people that we reach. We will be increasing the promotion of our projects to all the local schools by producing a brochure and contacting relevant members of staff directly. We will recruit additional admin support to administer the increase. 

We would like to improve the security of our funding sources and will be working to build relationships with churches and trusts who provide grants to us to encourage their continued support. We plan to develop methods by which we can more clearly measure and demonstrate the impact of the work that we do. We are hoping to work with local businesses to promote the work that we do and encourage them to support us financially and with their business expertise. 

improvement in the well-being of the children. This often also has a positive impact on the life of the whole family at home. 

“You have given my child coping strategies for when things aren’t going well at home. They are now more confident and happy, thank you, I am so grateful.” Parent of child who attended Play Therapy 

“X really opened up and the sessions really helped him move on from issues that had been at the front of his mind for nearly two years” Parent of child who attended Play Therapy 



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## FINANCIAL REVIEW 

The trustees are pleased to report a surplus for the year of £2999 (2020- £1519) on unrestricted funds. All the charity assets were employed in pursuing the charitable objects of the charity. More detailed information is set out on the following pages. 

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been included as fixed assets should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure excluding depreciation. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. Three months’ general fund expenditure based on the new financial year budget, amounted to approximately £15,000 and unrestricted reserves held as current assets at the end of the year were £21,923. 

## RISK MANAGEMENT 

The Board of Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. 

One of the principal risks identified was securing sufficient funding. The decision was taken to work with a local fundraising consultant with experience in applying for grants and trusts, promotion and securing corporate sponsorship. This has proved to be effective and in the first six months new relationships have been developed with trusts and a significant amount of additional funding has been acquired. 

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

## COVID-19 RESPONSE AND GOING CONCERN IMPACT 

There have been significant proportions of the last two academic years in which schools have been closed and the work of the charity, which is entirely in schools, has largely ceased. During these times each project has worked to adapt resources so that they were Covid-secure ready for schools to open again. Lessons were also adapted so that they could be delivered remotely even whilst schools were closed or only partially open. Live assemblies were replaced by a series of recorded ones that were made available online via the charity’s website. 

Due to safeguarding concerns, it was not possible for mentoring to continue whilst schools were closed. The charity has sourced training that can now be provided to volunteer mentors so that they can mentor over the phone should schools need to close for an extended period again. 

As a result of this, our income from schools’ donations was reduced and due to the pandemic, no large fundraising events were able to take place which meant our overall income was lower than expected. However, we were able to take advantage of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme at various points during this year when schools were closed or unable to facilitate us, meaning that our salary expenditure was reduced to and less funding was needed for resources. We were also working from home at times and our rent for our office was able to be reduced. This has resulted in increased unrestricted funds at the year end.  The trustees continue to closely monitor finances regularly and are confident that, with the ongoing support of donors and trusts, the charity’s work can continue for the foreseeable future. 

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Independent ￿￿MIner'S report lo Ihe TrKste￿ ofLife ondsoul yO￿h Work
I report to the Charity tswst¢¢s on my ¢xamination of the accounts of the company for the y#aT
¢nd¢d 31 August 2021.
Responfibilities and bagis ofreport
As the cbarity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company
law) you are responsible for the preparation of th¢ a¢¢ounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Comp8ni¢s A¢t 2(K)6 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfie41 myself that the accounts of the company are not required to k audited under
Part 16 of th¢ 2006 Act and eligible for independent examinatiorL I re￿rt in respect of
my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities
Act 2011 (the QOI l Act,). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions
given by the Charity ComTni&sion under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act.
Independenl examiner's report
have completed my examination. I confrn that no matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
(l) accounting records were not kept in reSp￿t of the company as required by section 386 of
the 2(K>6 ACL or
(2) the accounts do not acwrd with those accounting recordg. or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2(K16
Act other than any requirement that th¢ ac¢ounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a
matter conside.red &s part of an independent examination. or
(4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prAn¢iples of the
Ststem¢nt of R¢commend¢d practice for accounting and rqxyrting by churiti65 lapplicable
to charities preparing thcir accounts in accordance with the Financial Re￿rtIng StaT]dard
applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I hav'e no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with th¢
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
undersLqnding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name:
David Smith BS¢ (Hons) FCA
Address:
Nash Harvey Group LLP, Hermitsge Court.
Hermitage tAneNaidstone, Kent ME16 9Nr
5 ' January 2022,
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2021
Ralsl funds
Statement of Financl?I ktivliies (Ir￿UdIThg Income and Expendlture Account)
for the year ended 31 August
2021
Income
Connect
Other
Total
Note5 Unrestricted
funds
2021
Restrlcted
fund$
2021
Total
lunds
2021
Total
funds
2020
aisin
Grant
Other- fundraising
Donations - monthly
Donations - one off
GiftAid
fund5
2,660
5,990
20,030
I.[￿ 16,062
3,931
8.5￿ 48,673
Income from:
Raising funds
Charitable attNities
Other income
Investments
5,990
20,030
17.062
3,931
57,173
2a
2b
48,673
2,020
3,474
8,500 57.173
3.656
5.676
418
3.892
45,370
6,671
10,367
25
Total Income
54,167
12,574 66.741
62,433
Other income
CRJS claims
418
3,474
3,892
endlture on:
Raising funds
Charitable actNities
Charitble Artivities
3a
3b
3,416
47,752
3.416
8,955 56.707
216
57,390
School Income
3,656
2.020
5.676
Total expendi￿re
51,168
8,955 60,123
57,606
TOTAL
66,741
Net (defl¢lt)fincome for the year
3.619
6,618 0
4.827
Ex ndlture
Transfer between fvnds
Ralsln
funds
(FundrdiSif)g and eventsl
Everything else to charitable
activities
3.416
3,416
Final net {deficFtVlrKome
3,619
6,618 0
4,827
Recrlnciliation of funds
Totsl funds brought forward
18,924
3,308 22,232
17,405
3,468
1,414
722
5,487 36,589
4,882
722
42,076
Depreciation & Insurance
Wages
Uniform
Support costs
SUB TOTAL
Total funds carrled fonvard
21,923
6,927 28,850
22,232
9.027
8,955 47,752
9.027
56,707
TOTAL
8,955 51.168
60,123
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Balance sheet as at 31 August 2021
l. Acc￿nI1￿ policles
2021
2020
Notes
The principle accounting policies are summarised below. The accountlng po15cles have been applied
consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year.
Fixed a55ets
{a) Basis of a￿OUntIng
Tangible fixed assets
IL
287
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accountlng and Reporting by
Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charities preparing their accounts In
accordan￿ wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
1021 leffetttve l January 20151- Icharities SORP {FR510211, the Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Q)mpanie5 Art 20(￿.
Total flxed assets
106
287
Current assets
Ib) Fund accourtlng
Debtors
1,396
3,772
Unrestrirted funds are available for use at the dlscretion of the trustees in furtherallce of the
general obiectNes of the charity.
Cash at bank and in hand
28,948
22.491
- Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for a particular pur￿Se.
30,344
26.213
Restricted fund5 are subjected to restrictions on thelr expenditure imposed by the donor or
through the tem15 of an appeal.
Credltors: amounts falllng due withln one year
{1.6(X)I
{4,2681
1¢) Income
Net current assets
28.744
21.945
Income is included in the ststement of financlal actlvities when the charity is entitled to. and
vlrtually certain to receive. the income and the amount can be quantified wlth reasonable accurary.
The following policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Total net assets
28,850
22,232
Ir)come receNed by way of grdnts, donations and gifts Is included In full in the Statement of
Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the dellvery of a
specific perfomjance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes uncondltionally
entitled to the grant. Income from grants. where related to performance and specific deliverables,
are accounted for as the charity eams the right to consideration by its performance.
Funds
io
Restricted
6.927
3,308
Unrestricted
21,923
18.924
Donated seNices and facilities are Included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified.
The Yalue of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts.
Total funds
28￿50
22232
Income from charitable aetivities is accounted for when earned.
- InvesiTnent income is included when receivable.
The company wa5 entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2(kn relating to small
companies.
No members have required the company to obtsin an audit of its accounts in accordance wtth sectlon
476
of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying wlth ihe requirements of the Act with
respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
{d) Expendithre
Expenditure is recognlsed on an accrual basis as a liabillty ts incurred. Expenditure include5 VAT and
is reported as part of the expenditure to which tt relates:
- Costs of raising funds Comprise the costs a550ciated with attracting voluntary income and the costs
of trading for fundrdising purposes.
Experbditure on charitable artivities comprtses those costs irlcurred by the charity in the delivery of
its activities and seNices for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directty to
such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Approved by the trustees
- All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to
reflert the use of the resour￿.
Chairman:
Date: 8th December 2021
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{e) Flxed assets
2a. In￿me from ratstng funds
2021
Totsl
Flxed assets (excluding investments) are staled at cost less accumulated depreciation. The costs of
minor additlons or those costing below £4￿ are not capitalised. Depreciation is provided at rate5
calculated to wrlte off the c05t of the asset over its expected useful Itfe. which in all cases is
estimated at 4 years. Impairment review5 are carried out as and when evidence comes to light that
the recoverable amount of a functional fixed a55el 15 below its net book value due to damage.
obsolescence or other rel￿ant factors.
20ZO
Total
General
Restrl¢ted
Donatlons
40,023
1,000
41,023
31,791
(fj Cornpany Status
Fundralsing
5,990
5,990
6,079
The charity is a company Ilmited by guarantee. In the event of the charity belng wound up. the
liability In respert of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity.
Grants
2,660
7,500
10,160
7,5(K)
48,673
8,500
57,173
45,370
Zb. Income from charitsble a(tlYltS
2021
Total
2020
Total
General Restrtrted
Connecl
3,656
3,656
3.836
Schools
2,020
2,020
2,835
2,020
3,656
5,676
6,671
ZL Other Income
2021
Total
2020
Total
General Restrlcted
Cjfts Claims
3474
418
3892
10367
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3a. Expenditure on ralstng fund5
5. Staff costs
Gener41 Restrfrted
2021
Totsl
2020
T¢)tsl
2021
Totsl
2020
Total
Salaries and wages
39,713
40,591
Fundraising costs
3,416
3.416
216
Social security costs
3,416
3.416
216
Pension cosis
2,363
2,117
3b. Expendlture on charltable
activltles
42,076
42,708
General Restrlrted
2021
Total
2020
Total
Included wlthin the above figures, emoluments for key management personnel amounted to £11809
12020.. £86901.
No employee receNed emoluments of more than £60,LM)O in the year {2019- £nill.
The amount of Ilabilttles arislng from employee benefrts in the year amounted to £nil12019'. £nill.
Staff cost5
36.589
5.487
42.076
42.708
The average number of employees during the year, calculated on the basis of full time
equivalents. were as frjllows:
Tralnlng
976
476
1.452
1,984
2021
Total
Number
2020
Totsl
Number
General costs
10,187
2,992
13.179
12,698
47.752
8,955
56,707
57,390
Employees
4. Net Income/expenditure forthe year
2021
Total
2020
Total
Trustee Remuneration and Related Pa
Transaction5
During the year, no trustee received any remuneration nor any reimbursement of expenses12020- £nill
No trustee or other person related to the chartty had any personal interest In any contract or
transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
Donations made by trustees during the year amounted to £360 by A Collins {2020 £360 A Collins).
Thls is stated after char8ing:
Depreclatlon
181
528
181
528
6. Taxatlon
As a charity. ￿fe and Soul is exempt from tax on Incorne and gains falling within section 505
of the Taxes Act 1988 or 5256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent
that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tsx Cha￿eS have arlsen in the Charity.
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7. Tanglble Flxed Assets
2021
10. Analysls of Net Atsets Between Funds
2021
Totsl
Funds
2020
Total
Funds
Equlprnent
General
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
Cost
At I September 2020
4.189
Tangible fixed assets
106
106
287
Additions
Current assets
26,725
3.619
30,344
26,213
At 31 August 2021
4.189
Cu￿ent liabilitles
{1,6(KJl
1,6001
14,2681
Accumulated Depreclatlon
Net assets
25231
3,619
28,850
22,232
At I September 2020
3,￿)2
11. Movements in Funds
Charge for the year
181
Transfer
betw
funds
At 31 August 2020
4,083
At I Sep Incomlng
2020 Resources
Outgolr
Resources
At 31 Aug
20ZI
Net book value
At I September 2020
287
Restricted funds:
At 31 August 2021
3,308
12.574
106
18,9551
6,927
8. Debtors
12,574
18,9551
6,927
2021
Totsl
2020
Totsl
Unrestricted fvnds:
General funds
18,924
54,167
151,1681
21,923
18,924
54,167
Other debtors and prepayments
151,1681
21,923
1,396
3,722
Total
1,396
3,722
Total funds
18,924
66,741
160,123
28,850
9. Creditor5: Amounts Falllng Due withSn One Year
2021
Totsl
Totsl
Taxation and Social Security
133
53
Other credltors and accruals
1.467
4,215
Total
4,268
life&
soul
24
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## TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT 

The trustees (who are also directors of Life and Soul Youthwork for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) 

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the orporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small company’s exemption. 

This report was approved by the Trustees, on 8th December 2021 and signed on their behalf by: 


## **David Payne** 

Chair of the Board of Trustees Date: 8th December 2021 

## **References** 

1.  https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-in-england/2020wave-1-follow-up 

2. www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/more-than-half-fear-lockdown-ending-as-pandemics-impact-on-mental-health-laid-bare/ 

3. www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n614 

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Life and Soul Youthwork Registered Charity Number: 1153304 Company Number: 08574869 


Life & Soul Centre Christ Church Tunbridge Wells TN1 1UT 

www.lifeandsoul.org.uk