## **REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR END 5 APRIL 2024** **Charity Registration No. 1169224** **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **Charity number Accountants** 1169224 TaxAssist Accountants 408 Hitchin Road Luton Bedfordshire LU2 7ST ## **CONTENTS** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Report|1 - 2| |Professional report|3| |Statement of financial activities|4| |Balance sheet|5| |Notes to the accounts|6| ## **REPORT** ## **FOR YEAR END 5 APRIL 2024** The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with Changing Lives Forever governing document, the C h a r i t i e s A c t 2 0 1 1 a n d t h e S t a t e m e n t o f R e c o m m e n d e d P r a c t i Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005. ## **Structure, governance and management** Changing Lives Forever was established by a charitable trust deed on 16th Se 2016. The trustees who served during the year, as listed by the charity commission, were: - Mr Philip McKinley Details of method of recruitment and appointment of trustees consists of appointing those with an interest in contributing towards the running and setting up of the charity. Details of the organisational structure consists of 1 trustee and 1 chairperson. The trustees assessed the major risks to which Changing Lives Forever is exposed and are satisfied those systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. ## **Objectives and activities** Luton and surrounding areas: - (1) The relief of financial hardship by providing persons with food and household items they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. - (2) The advancement of education by providing community education centres, libraries and facilities and equipment for schools and colleges. - 1 - - (3) To advance in life and help children and young people by: Providing support and services which develop their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. - (4) T o p ro vi d e a co mm u n i t y t r a n s p o r t s e r vi c e f o r s u c h i n h a b i t a n t s o f L u t o n , s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a w h o n e e d s u c h a s e r v i c e b e c a u s e o f a g e , s i c k ( m e n t a l o r p h y s i c a l ) o r p o v e r t y o r a l a c k o f a v a i l a b i l i t y o f a d e q u a t e a n d transport services. Policies are to be adopted in furtherance of these objectives and there has been no change in these during the year. Changing Lives Forever trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity’s Commission in deciding what activities Changing Lives Forever should undertake. Changing Lives Forever (CLF) has been operating a soup kitchen in Luton Town Centre, feeding the homeless. They open every Tuesday and Thursday from 18:00 to 19:00. CLF food bank started on the 17/11/2016 from a trailer in the town centre every Thursday evening from 18:00 to 19:00. - 2 - ## **FOR THE YEAR END 5 APRIL 2024** ## **Achievements and performance** This financial year the soup kitchen served over 10,000 hot meals, twice a week CLF food bank provides food to the local community, low income families and the homeless seven days a week. ## **Financial review** covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. On behalf of the board Mr Philip McKinley - 3 - Ih Dated.. 20 February 2025 # **REPORT TO THE ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS OF CHANGING LIVES FOREVER YEAR END 5 APRIL 2024** In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Changing Lives Forever for the year end 5 April 2024, set out on pages 4 to 6 from the charity's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us. C h a n g i n g L i v e s F o r e v e r a n d s t a t e t h o s e m a t t e r s t h a t w e h a v e a g r e e d t o charity's, as a body. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Changing Lives Forever and the charity as a body, for our work or for this report. prepare accounts that give a true and fair view under the Charities Act 2011. You consider t h a t t h e c h a r i t y i s e x e m p t f r o m t h e s t a t u t o r y a u d i t r e q u i r e m e n t f o r t h e y e required to obtain an independent examiner's report. We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the accounts. ## **SecretAngels PA Services** Kathleen Connelly House 102 Hitchin Road Luton Bedfordshire LU2 0ES Dated: 20[th] February 2025 - 5 - ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR END 5 APRIL 2024** |||**2021**| |---|---|---| ||**Notes**|| |**Resources expended**|**2**|| |Governance costs||£2736.67| |**Total resources expended**||**£2384.31**| |**Fund balances at 5 April 2024**||**(£263.90)**| - 6 - ## **BALANCE SHEET AS OF APRIL 2024** |**Current assets**
**Notes**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Capital funds**
Endowment funds
**Income funds**
Unrestricted funds
The accounts were approved on 20thFebruary 2024|**2021**
**£**
**£**
**1**
**(2384.31)**
**(263**
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**(£2736.67)**
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**(£263.90)**| |---|---| ## **Mr P McKinley** - 7 - ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR END APRIL 2024** ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **1.1 Basis of preparation** The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005 and the Charities Act 2011. ## **2 Total resources expended** **£263.90** **Governance costs £2736.67** **3.** None of the trustees received any remuneration during the year, and none were reimbursed for travelling expenses. ## **4 Employees** There were no employees during the year. **5 Creditors: amounts falling due within one-year 2024 £** Other creditors 0 Accruals £2736.67 £2736.67 - 8 -