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2022-01-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration
details
Charity name Sharing Lives
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if
1172541
any)
Charity's principal address The King’s Centre
Chessington
Surrey
Postcode KT9 2GZ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or
Dates acted if not for body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
1 Andrew Wyatt Chair of Trustees
Paul Reisinger Trustee/Operation
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s Manager
Michelle Trustee
3
Reisinger
4 Graeme Gentry Trustee
5 Caroline Gentry Trustee
6 Marie Green Trustee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods One nominated appointee by Chessington Evangelical Church (eg. appointed by, elected by) (now Kings Church Chessington)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Following a difficult year of limited operation at Sharing Lives, due to the Covid-19 virus and its impact on the country as a whole. Coming out of the large wave in January and adjusting through 2021 towards more open activities. This meant that all our operational activity had to be move from mainly “telephone contact with beneficiaries”, as lockdown lifted, through very limited contact on the doorstep to full face to face activities once again. Our volunteers were very mindful of the necessary restrictions, and all completed sensible risk-assessments in keeping contact with their beneficiaries.

The pandemic meant that we were not able to grow the charity as we would have liked.

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manage them.

Paul Reisinger, one of the founding managing Trustees, has continued to undertake the duties of operational manager on a voluntary basis, for which we are very grateful.

A number of policies were again reviewed throughout the year. These included the Safeguarding Policy and Lone working.

A Kingston Community Grant was awarded to support the men’s Shed activities.

The Sharing Lives Community Garden was formally opened on 8[th] August 2021by the Right Honourable Ed Davey MP

Kathy Birch continued in the administration team, volunteering her time weekly to support the Trustees, Paul and the team with administration and organisational support.

The risk management approach continues to lead our Trustee meetings. The risk register which has become a standing agenda item at Trustee meetings. The Operational Manager regularly reviews the risks and reports on these to the Trustees.

GDPR has been high on the Trustees considerations and technical solutions to paper based starting positions are still being considered. Sharing Lives engaged an external consultant to look at our electronic document storage, email security and mailing lists. This is work that is running alongside website development into 2022.

This work has continued to the point where the Sharing Lives website is fully operational. A website specialist volunteer supports the running of the web site and email functions.

Most of Sharing Lives income comes from one-off donations although our tally of smaller individual and regular financial supporters continues to grow. Some Gift Aid claims were made in the reporting period. It is still the organisations strategic objective to move towards a larger number of individual supporters being topped up with one-off gifts rather than being dependent on the larger organisational support that we are really pleased and thankful for. Our strategic aim is to achieve sustainable growth. The website has a ‘Donate’ button which we are hoping will assist in raising funds from a wider audience.

Please see separate spreadsheet for detailed annual financial report.

We have an ongoing relationship with a local charity (Staywell) who refer beneficiaries to Sharing Lives, though this year we were not able to take any new referrals due to the epidemic. Several Trustees have now been trained in level 2 Safeguarding of Adults and the safeguarding policies refreshed after a thorough review. Further safeguarding training for Trustees and

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Beneficiaries is scheduled for early 2023.

Operational Management Meetings 20[th] January 21 15[th] May 2021 22[nd] May 2021 17[th] June 2021 7[th] October 2021 14[th] October 2021 18[th] November 2021

Trustees Meetings 13[th] February 2021 15[th] May 2021 9[th] October 2021 15[th] January 2022

Safeguarding Training 20[th] March 2021

Opening of Community Garden 8[th] June 2021

Sharing Lives Tea for beneficiaries and Volunteers 19[th] December 2021

Volunteers “Get together” 29[th] January 2022

We have largely kept our body of Volunteers including Trustees, with up to 20 Beneficiaries being visited weekly. We have experienced the usual low turnover of volunteers.

We were pleased to cultivate continued partnerships with Chessington Evangelical Church, Hook Church and Emmanuel Epsom, the three churches who provide the vast majority of our volunteers.

Monthly operational management meetings have taken place as required (more frequently when necessary).

We had three great events for beneficiaries and volunteers through the year and it was our Joy to meet with them face to face.

We are very grateful to The Rt Hon. Ed Davey MP for his support along with Counsellor Andreas Kirsche in the opening of our Community Garden that we provide in Partnership with The Kings Centre and Kings Church Chessington.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the Christian faith and share the love of Jesus for the benefit of the public in Chessington, Epsom, Kingston-uponThames and the surrounding areas in accordance with the statements of belief appearing in schedule 1. In order to advance the Christian faith, in addition to living out, sharing and demonstrating the love of Christ, we undertake the following: 1. Seek to advance the Christian faith and engage more people in following the Christian faith by making Bibles and Christian literature available. Distributing this both door to door and making it available in the community centre and other public spaces. 2. Offer free transport to those wishing to attend worship services, Bible studies and church events, including educational, social and spiritual activities for people of all ages. 3. Undertake personal Bible study with beneficiaries who wish to take part in such acts of worship corporately or individually. 4. Through all the above, improve the moral and ethical framework of the lives of people of all ages, and also the moral and ethical framework of the local surrounding communities within which we work.

The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, social or economic circumstances or other disadvantage by the provision of services designed to improve their life skills, employment opportunities and reduce their social isolation and through sharing the love of Jesus.

Ongoing partnership with Staywell, Your Healthcare are supporting organisations.

The Community garden is now built and open with further works continue.

Running a “Mens Shed” activity two days per week.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We have continued to share the Gospel of Jesus with our beneficiaries as they explore our motivations. Sharing the love of Jesus is at the heart of what we do.

Fundraising – Over the course of the year, our regular giving has increased slowly through individual standing orders and the larger single gifts slightly reduced. This is in line with the intended and preferred direction of fundraising.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

All activity in this year has been through volunteer support and the work of the Operational Manager.

We have 23 volunteers (including 6 trustees), visit up to 20 beneficiaries/clients through our befriending service.

We have one volunteer who is responsible for book keeping and preparation of accounts, and who supports strongly with You may choose to include administration of the Charity and management functions. We further statements, where also have one volunteer who supports with IT and website relevant, about: management.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Sharing Lives are really pleased that we have continued to stay in touch with people we befriend, to support them and to provide limited services to people in the community. The lonely and vulnerable have been hit particularly hard, so we anticipate that as the nation emerges from necessary restrictions over the coming year, there will be a rise in demand for our services.

Number of beneficiaries supported – 17 beneficiaries are currently active with the befriending service this does not includes a number who sadly died. So a total of 39 individuals have been accepted as beneficiaries of Sharing Lives since it started. 14 are now deceased, 6 moved to care home facilities and no longer get support at home and two others didn’t progress with support.

The Men’s shed has restarted its activities this year and have 6 beneficiaries with equal that in volunteers supporting the work.

We have produced only 2 Newsletters over the period which has shared the activity of the charity with the community that supports it. This reflects the limited operational activity of the charity this year due to the need to prioritise everyone’s safety.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

No reserves held except that may be used for operating in following years

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Nil

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Organisations that support Sharing Lives:

Methods of other fundraising Just giving website Individual regular giving Individual one-off donations Kingston Council Grant

Please see

accompanying spreadsheet for details of financial position. We continue to be financially healthy.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Andrew Wyatt

Full name(s) Andrew Wyatt

Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Chair, etc)

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Date 26111122 TAR March 2012

1172541

Sharing Lives

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 1st February 2021 31st January 2022 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations received 5,610 - - 5,610
Payments from clients for shopping (covid) 543 - - 543
Gift aid reclaim 1131 - - 1,131
Men's Shed Income 1022 - - 1,022
Grants/Gifts 4,000 - - 4,000
Christmas Gift Card Income 372 - - 372
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- - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 12,678 - - 12,678
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total receipts 12,678 - - 12,678
A3 Payments
Men's Shed/Community Garden 8,364 - - 8,364
Client Support 252 - - 252
Telephone 465 - - 465
Printing and stationery 133 133
DBS checks 325 325
Insurance 208 208
Room hire 77 77
Just giving fees 216 216
Salaries - -
Website 216 216
Computer Expenses - -
Reimbursement to volunteers for shopping 563 - - 563
Training 300 - - 300
Catering 38 - - 38
Photography 125 - - 125
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total 11,282 - - 11,282
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total payments 11,282 - - 11,282
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,396 - - 1,396
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 13,612 - - 13,612
Cash funds this year end 15,008 - - 15,008
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted
Categories Details funds funds
B1 Cash funds Bank Total cash funds to nearest £
15,008
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15,008


to nearest £
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds
B2 Other monetary assets Details to nearest £
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to nearest £
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B3 Investment assets Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
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B4 Assets retained for the Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
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charity’s own use






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Fund to which Amount due
B5 Liabilities Details liability relates



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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £

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6,770
212
1,254
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8,236
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8,236

710 86 330 267 153 208 64 216 4,222 583 1,479 325 - - - - - 8,643

8,643 - 407 - 14,019 13,612

Endowment funds

to nearest £

-

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £

-

Current value (optional)

-

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

Date of approval