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2022-12-31-accounts

ofthe charity trustees who manage t he charit y
Trustee name Office (ifany) Dates acted ifnot for
whole year
Name ofperson (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
an
Mr Theodros Abraham 356 Holloway Road, Since December Board ofTrustees
Chair Person London
N7 6PA
2015
Ms Mahlet Asrat Flat 5Broad oak Since December Board ofTrustees
Treasurer House 2015
London
NW6 SPA
Mr Assefa Negash 36Princess Alice Since December Board ofTrustees
Member House 2015
Dalgamo Way
London
W10 5E

T e ofadviser Name Address
NIA
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Optional information)
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senior staff members
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Description
ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning
document
CIO Constitution
Foundation
Model
How the charity is constituted Trust
Trustee selection methods The trustees
were appointed
by the founders
of the charity
and the
Steering
Group.
In the
future
members
of new
trustees
will
be
selected and approved
by the existing trustees.
Additional
governance
issues (Optional
information)
You may choose to include
additional
information,
where
relevant,
about:
Essential
trustee's
guidelines
of the
Charity
Commission
was
distributed
to the charity trustees
for their induction
and adherence
to in the process ofthe discharge oftheir responsibilities.
~
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and
training
oftrustees;
Organisational
structure
of Life Chances
is guided
by the
CIO
Foundation
Model ofthe Charity Commission.
The charity works with
relevant statutory
and voluntary
organisations.
~
the charity's
organisational
structure
and any wider
network
with which the charity
works;
.~
relationship
with any related
The organisation
has
built
up
partnership
working .with
relevant
statutory
and non-statutory
organisations
including
but not limited to
Islington
Islington
borough,
Council,
Refugee
Council,
Voluntary
Action
Islington,
Evelyn
Oldfield
Unit,
NHS Camden
and
Islington,
Diabetic UK.etc.
parties;
~
trustees'
consideration
of
major risks and the system
and procedures
to manage
them.
The trustees
adhere
to Charity
Commission's
guidelines
(CC26) to
manage
risks to our charity.
The trustees
make
periodic
review of
risks
associated
with
governance,
operation,
finance,
external
factors
and
compliance
with
the
law. The trustees
therefore
have
systems
and procedures
in place to miti
ate and manage risks.
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Summary
charity as
governing
ofthe objects
set out in its
document
ofthe The relief ofthe elderly
in particular
but not exclusively
those ofthe
Ethiopian
refugee
and
migrant
community,
who
are
in need
by
reason
of
ill-health,
disability,
financial
hardship
or
other
disadvantage,
by the provision
of support,
information,
advice and
any activities or services designed to relieve those needs.
To act as a resource
for young
people
living
in London
by
providing
advice,
information,
educational
support
and
leisure
time
activities
in the
interest
of social
welfare
for
people
living
in the area of benefits
who
need support
by
reasons of youth or disability.
The provision
of relief of poverty
in Ethiopia
by providing
or
assisting
in the provision
of education,
training
and income
generation,
health
care
designed
to enable
individuals
to
generate a sustainable
income.
,
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The main activities
undertaken
by the Life Chances
charity
during
the reporting
year remain
consistent
with the requirements
of the
Public Benefits guidance
of the Charity
Commission&~
having
only
Summary
ofthe main
activities undertaken
for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
charitable
purposes
which
are the public
benefit as Pefined
in the
Charities
Act 2011. Hence,
the trustees
have
had.;-regard
to the
guidance
issued
by the commission
in regulating
and governing
the
activities
of Life Chances.
The activities
undertaken
during
the
reporting
period
were
therefore
consistent
with
the
established
objects ofthe organisation
as highlighted
below:
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued
by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit)
Plannin
Activities
Based
on
our
established
objects
and
availabilities
of resources
we planned
our annual
activities
at the
start ofour reporting
year
by involving
our trustees, volunteers
and
our project steering
group. Time and resource
bound
tasks were
assigned to our volunteers
and staff to be undertaken.
The director
took the responsibility
to organise,
plan, supervise
and manage the
day to day activities
of the organisation.
Our~our'trustees
met
every quarter
on the zoom to govern
operation
of the organisation
consistent
with the requirements
ofthe regulatory
bodies including
the Charity Commission.

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For The year ended 31December 2022
Notes Restricted Unrestricted Total Total
income funds funds for funds
funds Year for
ended 31 Year
December ended
2022 31December 2021
Incomin Resources
Grants 19,264 5,000 24+64 38,984
Donations/Collections 1,680 1,680
Bank Interest
Other
Total Incoming 20,944 5,000 25,944 38,984
Resources
Resources ex ended
Direct charitable 17,828 17,828 26@75
ex enditure
Indirect 1,597 666 2,263 2,924
management and
administration
expenditUre
Summary ofTotal 19,425 666 20,091 28,848
Resources Ex ended
Net incoming
resources 1,519 4+34 5,853 10,136
Transfer ofFunds (184) (184) (246)
(Depreciation)
Balance b/f 31 31/37 4,150 35+87 25,497
December 2021
FUNDBALANCE 32,756 8+00 41,056 35,387

Restricted Unrestricted Total Total
funds funds Year end Year end
31December 31
2022 December
2021
London Pro'ects:
Cripplegate
Foundation
Islington
Community
Chest
BBC Children In Need
Coudesley Trust
National
Lottery
total
0
6,000
3,264
10,000
0
19,264
0 5,000
0
0
0
5,000
0 5,000
6,000
3,264
10,000
24,264
0
0
10,000
10,000
10,000
30,000
S/Total 19,264 5,000 24/64 30,000
Total Grant 20+44 5,000 25+44 38+84

IN DIRECT MANAGEMENT
AND A
DMINISTRATION
EXPENDI
TURE
Total Total
Year ended Year ended
31December 31December
2022 2021
Coordinator 1(20%) 1,194 1,291
Coordinator 2(20%) 408 312
2 Session Workers (20%) 542 812
Stationery (10%) 86 41
Audit Fees (10%) 15 15
Proportion of Venue Rent (10%) 18 12
TOTAL INDIRECT 2,483

SUM MARY OF T OTAL RESOURCE S EXPENDED
Staff Other Total Total
costs costs Year Year
ended ended
31Dece. 31
2022 December
2021
Direct charitable expenditure 10,722 7,106 17,828 17,541
Management and administration 2,144 119 2,263 2,924
12,866 7,225 20,091 20,465

Total Total
Year Year
ended ended
31 31
December December
2022 2021
No. No.
Number ofpersons employed 04 04
UK Staffcosts during the year: 12,866 12,024

Computers/ Filing Chairs Tables Projector White Total
Printers Cabinet Board
COST:
At 31 DECEMBER 736.50
2020 1 April 2021 736.50
DEPRECIATION:
Charge foryear* 184 0 184
At
31
December 184 0 184
2022
NET BOOK 552
VALUE at
31
December 2022

15.
ANALYSIS OFF
IJND BAIANCKS BET WEEN NKT A SSETS
General
funds,
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Funds
Fixed assets 0 552 0 552
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
7,748
0
0
0
32,806
100
40,554
100
Current liabilities 0
7,748
552 (150)
32,756
( 150)
41,056