## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] April 2020 To 31[st] March 2021**
## **Charity name: LIVING HOPE UK**
## **Charity registration number: 1175020**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|•To advance the Christian
religion.
• To engage in community
outreach to help the
disadvantaged in society by
promoting social inclusion
through various activities.|
|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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|•We hold weekly worship
services, including Sunday
worship, bible study & prayer
meetings. Throughout this year
we held services online when we
were in lockdown due to the
pandemic and were unable to
meet in person.
•We applied for grants to provide
food parcels for the
disadvantaged and homeless
during the pandemic|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|•
The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on Public Benefit and
have ensured we have fully met the
guidance on ensuring our activities
are for the Public Benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|•
We have held weekly worship
services to advance the Christian
Faith, this includes holding Sunday
Worship, Bible Study and Prayer
meetings. These services are open
to the public. As a result of the
pandemic some of these services
were online, which worked well and
enabled us to continue to reach out
to people.
•
We were successful in receiving a
small grant to provide food parcels
for those who were less fortunate
and struggling through the
pandemic.
•
In September 2020 we launched our
Bible College (Living Hope UK –
Christian Training College) which
offers a variety of Christian courses
from Certificate to Doctorate Level.
The courses have helped
individuals to gain qualifications and
knowledge on the Christian Faith to
further their understanding.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial position of the charity is good
taking into consideration the Covid 19
Pandemic.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds reserves to ensure
expenses can be met in the event of a
shortfall in income|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association|
|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|Para 1.25|The current trustees were elected by
the members when the charity was
established. New trustees are elected
at the AGM. If it is not possible for a
trustee vacancy to be filled at the AGM,
the existing trustees can appoint new
trustees|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Living Hope UK|
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|Other name the charity uses|Living Hope Grace and Truth Church/Living Hope GTC|
|Registered charity number|1175020|
|Charity’s principal address|Jervoise Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LZ|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||REV DEBORAH PEARCE|REV JULIE PORTER|
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CHAIRPERSON|TREASURER|
||20thDecember 2021||
||20thDecember 2021||
LIVING HOPE UK (1175020) INCOME AND EXPENSES 1ST APRIL 2020 - 31ST MARCH 2021
|OpeningBalance||898.33
£|
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|Tithes/Offering||22,400.57
£|
|Gift Aid||2,839.93
£|
|Loan Repayments||275.00
£|
|Grant||500.00
£|
|Donations||664.07
£|
|**TOTAL INCOME**||**27,577.90**
**£**|
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|**EXPENSES**|||
|Rent|7,919.00
£||
|Gas and Electric|949.73
£||
|Water|287.40
£||
|Travel|90.00
£||
|Stationery/Admin|348.69
£||
|Musical equipment|703.35
£||
|Savings|584.01
£||
|Boiler|800.00
£||
|Loan Repayment|2,106.00
£||
|Charitable Donations|1,259.47
£||
|Kitchen/buildingEquipment|460.76
£||
|Grant Payments|500.00
£||
|Insurance|888.59
£||
|Professional Fees|300.00
£||
|HeatingMaintenance|850.00
£||
|Miscellaneous|943.54
£||
|Phone/Internet|316.49
£||
|Mission Funds|250.80
£||
|Security/CCTV|177.50
£||
|Ministers Remuneration|300.00
£||
|**TOTAL EXPENSES**|**20,035.33**
**£**||
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|**BALANCE AT 31ST MARCH 2021**||**7,542.57**
**£**|
SIGNED BY INDEPENDENT VERIFIER:
**SIGNATURE:**
**PRINT NAME: LISA UJJAL DATE: 27/01/2022**
**APPROVED BY: CHAIRPERSON SIGNATURE:**
**PRINT NAME:** REV DEBORAH PEARCE **DATE** : 20/12/2021
**TREASURER**
**SIGNATURE: PRINT NAME:** REV JULIE PORTER **DATE:** 20/12/2021
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
> **Report to the trustees/** LIVING HOPE UK **members of**
**On accounts for the year** 31[ST] MARCH 2021 **Charity no** 1175020 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** INCOME AND EXPENSES ACCOUNTS – PAGE ONE (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 03 / 2021**
**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination 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.
**Signed: Date:** 27.01.2022 **Name:** LISA UJJAL **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 14 LANGDALE DRIVE BILSTON WV14 6LX
**Oct 2018**
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**Oct 2018**
2
**IER**