CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period 1" July 2023 Period Start date to 30 June 2024 Period end From date Ih Charity name: LrfeLlneg Charity registratlon number: 1168273 Objectives and Activities SORP rderencè Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document For the public benefit, to promote the rollof of suffering and dlstres8 to those parsons who are awaltlng exeGutlon in any slate of thé USA by the prornotion of friondship by letter writing to Such eo le, 1. Advice and information about the Issues likely to ari when wrltlng to prisoners: 2. One to one advice and Informatlon on making thg inltial contact with a spoclfic pri3onor on US Death Row who has requestod friendship, and for the life of the friendship and beyond, in particular wh8n a death sentence 1$ likely to bo carrled out. 3. A quarterly publication that allows people to hear th8 voic•8 of those on Death Row and deepens their understanding of the US justico systém, and the death penalty in partlcular; 4. Advicg and assistance to mako informed choicé8 about giving financial and other types of gupport to pooplo on Doath Row; 5. Conferences that includ8 gpoakerg with personal oxperience of the ju8ti¢• System. Doath Row, and the impact of vlolent crlmo on all thoso that are affected, with an opportunity to 8xchang8 exporience and knowled e with other writer8. Consideration is given to 'public benefit, when maklng any decision relevant to the aGtivitie8 above with a 8peGlflG agenda it8m included in Board meetlng• for 'GoYemance' 10 onsure the Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. pa 1.17and 1.1mBKins the iniligl contact with 8p8cific prisoner on US Death Row who hg Fequested frigfKl¥hip9 Statement confinming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charty Pap 1.18
Commission on public benefit objectlves and aGtlvltle3 3ati3fy tho requirements for public benefit in accordance with Charity Commission Guidance Additlonal Infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP relenCe Not applicable. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable. Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including progiaffl related investment Tho organi8ation has no omployees and r•lios upon mombor volunte8r8 who act Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteer8 State Coordlnators corresponding with writer8 and pri80nar8 Regional Coordinator8 who offor the facility for mombor8 to come togethor on a rogional ba¥18 to oxchango thoir experienc98 of writlng to prisoner8. Edilor and distributor of the organisation's newsletter, The Wing of Fri8ndshlp. Manag8r and Administrator of the LifeLlne5 website. Committee Membersrrru3tees Not applicable Other Achievements and PerfomianGe SORP reterence
We conducted two SUCC8ssful and well att•ndgd Conf•r•nco8 in October 2023 and April 2024. The fomier was hybrid (in person and vlrtual) and the latter virtual only. Both heard from excellent guest speakers from the USA and UK. The October Conference was also our Annual Goneral Maetlng which was conductod in full compllancg with Charity Commission guidance. Seven Regional Group8 around the UK continued to meat both In person and by Zoom regularly. Tho London Regional Group wolcomed LifeLines members from outside the UK to its virtual meetlngs. LlfeLin8s membershlp stood at 1004 on 3016124. New membership applications declined during the year and the LifeLlnes Committe? Is actlvely rocruitlng new m8rnbors to meet the continuing high damand for penfrionds from men and women on Death Row in tho USA. The membors.only LifeLlnas communlty on Facebook conlinues to thrive with ovar 250h of LrfeLine8 Members partlclpatlng. Our income has agaln exceedod our expenditure through careful attontion to Gost8 and sending our nèwsletter, the Wing of Frlendship as a digital gdition. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the differenGe Ihe charity's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soGiety as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional Infomiation {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Not applicable. Achievemenls against objectives set Para 1,41 Not applicabl•. Perfonnance of fundraising aGtivities against objectives Par• 1.41 Not appllcable. Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Not applicabla. Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 In small surplu8. The breakdown of income and expenditure can be seen in the Annual Accounts of LifeLines. LifeLlnes hold3 an Operational Reserve which is sufficlent to provide for a three- month administrative capability for the ndlng up of the charity in the ov8nt of Its closure. The value of the Operatlonal R8saN8 is reviewed annuall £6000 Not appllcable. Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charty Gontinuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Par8 1.22 Para 1.24 None. Para 1.23 Not applicablo. Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Memborship subscription. The charrty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Not appliGablo. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pafa 1.4e The main riskls the deGline in membgr8hlp whlch Is belng addressed by investing in press and publicity. The Trustees maintain an organisational risk régister which 18 reviewed at evary mgetin None. A description of the principal risks facing Ihe charity Para 1.46 Other
structure, Governance and Management Description of charty's trusts: Type of governing document Para 1,25 Constitutlon How is the charty constituted? Para 1,25 Charitable Incorporatod Organisation Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional Provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pard 125 Co-opted by Trustsos, elected by Mombers. Addltlonal inforniatlon {optional) You ma choose to include further 5taternents where relevant about.. All new trustees are fully inducted and ass88sed for tralning need8 which are then mel. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P*ra 1,51 The charity'8 organisational Structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.s1 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Adminlstrative details Chari name Other name the chari US85 Re istered char number Charity's principal address Llf8Lino8 Nono 1168273 10 Springfield Terrace, Guiseley, L8•ds LS20 9AW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustèe name Offic8 (if any) Dales acted If not for whol• ear Name OF per80n (or body) ontitled toa olnt tru5toè Ifan Jan Hall Vice Chalr Carol8 Butcher Coordinator Representative Patrick Ballin Davina Chlma Lindésay Mac• Edmund Conybeare Susan Drysdale Press and Publiclty Goveman Membership Secretary Coordinator Gare Melanie Mitchell Nikits Mistry Until AGM 7110123 Stood down in August 2023 10 Dg1)orah Murphy Rachael Martin Andrea Woodside Jam89 Mason Wing Editor Go•OPt8d 1112123 Go-optsd 1112123 12 13 Tr•a8urer 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Dale¥ acted if not lor Ythole Trustee name ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets Not applicable. held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the ¢u$todian Gharity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets Additional inforniation (optional) Namgs and addrnsse8 of advlsers (Optional inftyrmation) TY of Name Address advlser Name of chief oxocutlve or names of senior staff momb8r8 (Optlonal Infornlation) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of k ersonn81 details Other o tional Information
Declarations The Iru8toès declar¢ Ihal they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgnod on behall of the charlty's trusteos Slgnature(8) Full name(sl Posltlon100 Secretary, Chalr, otc) Jan Hall Edmund Conybéare Governance Secr•tary Vlce£halr Dato Zs//>/z¥ cs Camscannei
LifeLines Receipts and payments accounts 1168273 Period start date Period end date For the eriod from 1-Jul-23 To 30-Jun-24 CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restrictèd funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year A1 Recei Subseri 23.769 23.195 984 479 Conlerences 1.145 616 694 Ini&m$i 516 Miscellalleous 694 210 793 Merchandise 210 156 Sub total Tolal recei ts A3 Payments Newsletier Cos15 13,735 Conlergnces 2,696 CoordlnBior & Comrnillee Expenses Advertis9 Websiie 1.836 227 47 191 227 S69 Gov£rllancg 569 510 Other Poslage and Slalionery 1B7 187 261 24.227 Sub lotal Total ments Net of receipts/{payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 1,380 57,367 55.987 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the Deriod Caie(Jorie8 Dotai15 Unrestrictèd to nearest £ Restrlcted Endowillent to nÈarèsi£ lo near081 £ Bl Cash funds CuFrenlArtouni Electronic Funds 61.225 S£vln s Account Conlorence ¥nd si$m 35 Unrestricted to nearest £ Restricted Endowment to nearest É Details to neèresi£ B2 Other monetary assets Details Fund to whlch Cost Curf¢ni value B3 Investment assets Details Fund lo whlch COAI Currentvalu B4 Assets retained for the charity's Detalls Fund io whlch Amount due Wh•n du• 85 Liabilities Signèd by two trustee5 on bèhalf of all si nature Print Name Date of fvlis HASOhJ
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees LIFSLIAJ On accounts for the year ended Charity no (If any) SO Jurti 2014 1168 273 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my ex8mination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 30 o& Zollf. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you Sre responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aGcounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement xcee 250 000 and l a I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records- or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please de19te the words in the brackets if they do nol apply. Signed: Date: 3101 JJ£ Name: 6oidié Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IN.(fi l (fi i off CHAKTÉRFD A£(()LrflAJ o OF £crflwo Oct 2018 IER