## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ## **From** Period start date Period end date **To** Day 6 Month 4 Year 2O21 Day 5 Month 4 Year 2022 ## Section A Reference and administration details March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Charity name** Life Trust Cardif **Other names charity is known by** The Beresford Centre **Registered charity number (if any)** 1178426 March **2012** **TAR** 2 **Charity's principal address** 30 Norbury Road Fairwater Cardif ## **Postcode** **CF5 3AU** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 3 **Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 M.A.Travis Chair R.D.Stansfield Treasurer A.M.Williams J.Armstrong 2 3 4 March **2012** **TAR** 4 5 6 7 8 P.T.Armstrong Ex-officio D.M Williams Ex-officio 9 March **2012** **TAR** 5 io li 12 13 TAR March 2012 14 15 16 17 18 TAR March 2012 19 20 ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 8 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ## **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 9 ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** ## Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Constitution How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) Appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** ## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 1. To advance the Christian Faith, for the benefit of the public, in accordance with the Basis of Belief appearing in the Schedule. 2. To relieve financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit. ## **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)** The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. NOTE: for reasons of public health and government regulations relating to the COVID pandemic, church activities have been diferent from and less than varied from time to time.. ## NEW LIFE CHURCH 1. Weekly public church meetings have been held in line with contemporary regulations, with increasing face-to-face gatherings as regulations were relaxed. 2. When gatherings were restricted, meetings have been held via YouTube and Zoom internet social media. These have become a permanent feature, in order to extend the availability of meetings to people unable to attend.due to COVID restrictions. These were augmented March **2012** **TAR** 10 by limited resumption of meetings in our building once the Trustees were satisfied that these would be safe, with suitable guidelines. 3. Mid-week small group meetings have been run in four locations, one in Newport, and three in Cardif, via Zoom, and latterly face-to-face. 4. The senior elder of New Life Church has been supported financially. 5. Provision for children has been made by social media presentations for our Big Fish kids’ club. 6. Weekly collection and distribution of food has supported over 100 disadvantaged families in Fairwater, Cardif. 7. Financial support has been given to Rhema Junior School, Kampala, Uganda. 8. Christmas gift shoeboxes were filled and sent to disadvantaged children as part of the annual national Samaritan’s Purse initiative, and Christmas presents have been given to local children from disadvantaged families. 9. Evangelical outreaches and school assembly work by OAC has been supported. - 10.Relationships with other churches have been fostered through membership of the South East Wales New Wine Cymru regional network, the Evangelical Alliance, and Churches Together in Fairwater & Pentrebane. - 11.Suitable rented premises have being maintained in Fairwater Cardif as a base for serving the local community. - 12.Local elderly residents have been kept in contact via telephone The Centre has maintained relations with the national Pregnancy Centres Network, and staf have attended their annual conference. - 13.Local elderly residents have been kept in contact via telephone and visits. THE BERESFORD CENTRE - 14.The Beresford Centre has, over 29 years, ofered counselling help and support to women, men and families sufering distress related to unexpected pregnancy, termination, baby loss, traumatic birth and cot death. During the pandemic, support has been continued via Zoom and FaceTime, and latterly face-to-face in the Centre. - 15.The counsellors have been regularly supervised in order to ensure ongoing good practice, support and development and to protect clients - 16.A Beresford Centre website has been maintained to publicise the services on ofer. - 17.Two self-help workbooks for people who have sufered baby loss and experienced problems subsequent to termination have been printed and made available to clients and other similar centres. - 18.A Facebook group has been maintained for networking and information sharing between regional pregnancy counselling centres. - 19.The Centre has maintained relations with the national Pregnancy Centres Network, and staf have attended their annual conference. - Local All the activities of NEW LIFE CHURCH are run by volunteers, apart from the Leading Elder role. All the staf of the BERESFORD CENTRE are volunteers. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. All the activities of NEW LIFE CHURCH are run by volunteers, apart from the Leading Elder role. March **2012** **TAR** 11 All the staf of the BERESFORD CENTRE are volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 12 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## NEW LIFE CHURCH 1. Standards of good behaviour and the achievement of sound, loving interpersonal relationships and personal well-being have been consistently taught and encouraged; people with personal problems have been confidentially counselled and supported. 2. Local disadvantaged families have been supported with free weekly food deliveries. 3. AIDS orphans and disadvantaged children have been helped financially to have food and education in Kampala, Uganda. 4. Community spirit and support has been fostered by joint action between local churches. ## THE BERESFORD CENTRE 5. A significant number of women, their partners and other family members have been helped to reach their own best decisions in situations of pregnancy crisis; those experiencing grief and trauma associated with baby loss, termination or difficult births, to work through their experiences and reach a better adjustment for their lives. 6. The service has provided help and support beyond what statutory agencies can give with their limited resources (for example, in cases of baby loss, counselling support may be needed weekly for several months). 7. The Centre has established good relations with statutory and other agencies in the area, and receives referrals from midwives, health visitors, G.P.s, mental health nurses, social workers, probation service, women’s refuge and others. 8. Regional capability to provide help in pregnancy related issues has been enhanced through support for Counselling Centres from Yate to Plymouth, Swansea to Glastonbury. 9. Personal workbooks have provided help for clients unable to engage with face-to-face counselling or to support on-line interviews. **Section E Financial review** March **2012** **TAR** 13 ## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section G Declaration** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** ## M.A/Travis **Full name(s)** March **2012** **TAR** 14 Michael Anthony Travis **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chair **Date** 31.12.2022 March **2012** **TAR** 15 UFE TRUST CARDIFF 1178426 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from 06.04_2021 05.04.2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to thè Jwarost Restricted funds to thè neare5t£ Endowment lunds to thè n&argst£ Total funds L35t year to the neawt £ tothe oe8rest£ A1 Recei Alric¥ receiveo Beresford Cenire. Ir￿(￿ Children & Youth Covenant Return Covenant Re￿[￿ IBeresfDrd) Feeding Fai￿at￿￿On3￿0￿s Gtants Offell 7.947 7,947 120 23,Z49 939 11.362 120 rJ,249 939 21,105 710 2,010 10,750 23,487 70,064 34.978 66.476 34,978 86,476 To15 Titne Income Use of building Sub total (Gross income for AR) 125.762 7.947 133,709 139,488 A2 Asset and investment sales, see table . 125,762 7,947 133.709 139.488 A3Pa ments Accounl3nr5 fee Admin Bank ch8rges Beresford Centre payment Beresford Cenire 8¢thnts Building expenses Building Ulilitses & Rent Children & Youth Equiwent Fee(firy FaIMal￿ expen(bture Gifis Gr8nts Insuran Ministsy E¥kEn5es Tols Time eNptyi$es Tts Time expenses Music & PA 300 1.775 243 710 8,282 5,582 24,807 267 1.784 252 939 1,784 252 939 8.B19 8,819 4,918 22.096 4.918 21098 1,200 15,7r4 750 715 15.774 750 715 47.040 10.000 709 47,040 47,040 47 47 6,509 111.287 2,066 115,043 Sub total 101468 3,B19 A4 Asset and Invèstmertt Sub total 102,468 8,819 111,287 115,043 Net of reeeipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fund¥ this year end 23,294 87 22,422 24.44 48,408 71,702 5,971 5.099 54,380 76.801 29,934 54.379 2411112022 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds ¢0 wrg$t Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Detstls Bl Cash funds Bank ACC￿15 T1.702 750 B&resforrt Cwtra 4,349 Total cash funds 71.702 5,099 Unrestricted funds to rearestt Reslricted funds Endowm8nt fynds to nearest £ Detsils to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asset belon Current value L¥nal DetsiSs Costloptionall 83 Investment assets to which ass•t ￿10Th Detai15 eostloptionall -rri Ctsrrertl value onal B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Furbd to which r2lats5 Amounidue tiona When due Details BS Liabilities Z94# Signed by one or tsvo tnjstees on behaw of all the trustees Date of roval Sigfiature Print Name Robert Dzv*J Stan5field 24111fd022 2411112022 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ndent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent EXamine￿S Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lrfe Trust {CardrfO On accounts for the year ended 0510412022 Charity no (if any) 1178426 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {°the Trust.) for the year ended 05104 12022. As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 (°the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 145 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying OLrt my examinalion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. Responsibilities and basis of report Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matertal matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo 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 fomi 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 acGoLsnts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name". John Huw Palin Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCA Address: Radnor House. Greenwood Close Cardiff Gate Business Park CF23 8AA IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight rv.aterial malteis of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity acGounts= directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ndent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Life Trust (Cardiffj On accounts for the year ended 0510412022 Charity no (if any) 1178426 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 05104 12022. As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Responsibilities and basis of report Independent I have completed my examination. S confimi that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gtves me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the account5 did not accord wrth the accounling records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any reqL5irement that the aGGounts 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 ofthe accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: John Huw Palin Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCA Address: Radnor House. Greenwood Close Cardiff Gate Business Park CF23 8AA IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complele 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. IER Oct 2018