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2025-10-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 Nov 2024 date 31 Oct 2025 Period start date To Period end Charity name: The LIFE Community Charity registration number: 1178447 Objectives and Activities SORP ￿ler8 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 The LIFE Community is afflliated to the South West Baptist Association Charlty Registration 1124938 The LIFE Community up unlll 20 Septernber 2023 has managed Plpplns Community Centre. Pippins CIO is now a charlty In her own right Charlty Reglstration 1204863 therefore wlth effect from the 2023124 flnancial year The LIFE Community and Pippins CIO wlll file separate accounts

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 The LIFE Community is a Baptist Prayer Community who DWELL at Pippins Community Centre. We are a community of prayer and kindness. small in number yet Ilght on our feet and big in heart. We take of role very seriously and are fully immÈrsed in our community work here at the grass roots. This past year we have very much enjoyed partnering with Axminster Methodist Church by hosting Axminster Bread Church together. We have also enjoyed our learning lo DWELL In deep rich unlon with our God and wlth one another. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pwa 1.16 The Trustees have regard for this guidance. Addltlonal information (optlonal) You may choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. SORP ￿lerence The LIFE Community currently doesn't allocate any grants Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The LIFE Community Currently doesn'l allocate any social investment Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38

Some of our people who 'belong' to The LIFE Community regularly give to the life and work of our community Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the Gharity's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. We have had another wonderful year as The LIFE Community (TLCI and Continue to be that faithful and prayer presence at Pippins Community Centre. We feel that our prayers are part of a whole hosts of prayers prayed that underglrd the beauliful work at the cenlre. Para 1.20 Pippins contlnues to be a safe place for many and It's amazlng that we are all a part of that. Our shared Ilfe as The LIFE Communlty has changed shape thls past year and is excitlng. We are our learning to DWELL in deep rlch unlon with our God and with one another as we serve at Plppins Communlty Centre. We are enjoylng our partnership wlth Axminster Methodist Church and our monthly hosting of Axminster Bread Church for those who are curlous about falth and for those who are young disciples in our faith. It is a very fruitful partnership and a very beautiful expression of church. We continue to enjoy hostlng our young families for First Friday Feast and it has been a real joy to see young lives grow in the creative ways thal they each pray. This is now on a Thursday and is now known as our Pippins Prayer Party. We have a joint Open The Book Team with our friends from the United Reform Church that regularly visit Axminster Primary Academy which is brilliant. The Head Teacher tells us that the children continue to love it and look forward to it!

Our Pippins Prayer Gathering continues to be very fruitful and we have invited others who dwell at Pippins to join in and pray with us this year and see where God takes us. It feels like we are on the cusp of something. Additional Infornialion {optionall You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. The achievements set out above are in line with our aspirations from last year Achievements against objectives sel P*a 1.41 We were delighted to receive addition donation support from the South West Baptist Association to support a stipend and this has enable the mission to cover its costs for the year. Performance of fundraising activities against objectives sel Parn 1.41

P*a 1.41 Investment performance against objectives All funds are held in a Cuf￿nt bank account as there are no funds available for investment. Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of Ihe period Para 1.21 This is the 2 year in which the charity has operated solely as a church. Pippins Community Centre now being a charity in her own right, takes the weighl of the majorily of the running costs of the cenlre. Grants were re￿iVed from Soulh West Baptist Association towards our Minister's Stipend. We also receive a contribution from the new Pippins charity towards the stipend paid to our minister. Our operational costs are now very low mainly Minister's Stipend, Insurance, Spiritual Direction and food. NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slating why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reseNes Detsils of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Unreslricled reseNes were NIA Porn 1.22 Para 1.24 None Par8 1.23 The future of the mission is dependent in the receipt of donations from the SW8A as our numbers are very small due lo the nature of the mission we are involved here. Addltlonal informatlon (optlonal) You may choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. We are supported by Home Mission and for the last hyo years the South West Baplisl Association's Axe Valley Fund for which we are hugely grateful. The charity's principal sources of funds linduding any fundraising) Para 1.47 As sel out above this is not applicable Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopied P*a 1.46 Funding is often very tlght and we conlinue to rely on grants. A description of the principal risks facins the charity Para 1.46

Other Structure, Governance and Management Descriplion of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Parn 1.25 Trust deed How is the charity constituted? 'iini.l)rporalp.d Pwa 1.25 cio r'irni Trustee selertion methods including delails of any conslilulional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body entitled t appoint one or more truslees Pwa 1.25 The Core Team will nominale lo the community and we vote either at a gathering or al our Church Meeting equivalent which is our Community Dinner. Additional information loptlonal) You may choos8 to in¢lude further statements where relevant about: We are a small team of 4. New trustees would have been members of the church for a significant penod and they "walk alongside" in regular activity for a required period of tsme. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees P8rn 1.51 The charity is a church with two accredited Baptist ministers who are trustees and is a member of the Baptist Union. Regular support is received by a minister of a local Baptist church and technical and legal support is provided by the South West Baptist Association which supports churches in the Westcountry. None are related The charity's organisalional structure and any wider ne￿ork with which the charity works Par8 1.s1 Relationship with any related parties Pa￿ 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address The LIFE Community 1178447 Pippins Community Centre Lyme Road Axminstef Devon EX13 5AZ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Datss acted if not for wh¢)le ear Trustee namg oirice Irf anyl Name of person lor body) entitled toa inl trustee ifan Rev Kay d'Albertanson Core Team, Trustee and Minister Elizabeth Paice Core Team and Trustee Simon d'Albertanson Core Team and Trustee Helen Larkin Trustee From 1 Sept 2024 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate Iruslees - names of the directors al the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for Tlthole year Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of Ihe charity on whose behaff 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 {optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Rev Kay d'Albertanson 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 trusteos Signaturelsl Full name{s) Position {eg Secretary. Chalr. etc} Elizabeth Ann Paice Kay d'A nson Core Team and Trustee Core Team, Trustee and Minister Date Qmarch 2026


Charity Name

THE LIFE COMMUNITY
Charity Name

THE LIFE COMMUNITY
Charity Name

THE LIFE COMMUNITY
Charity Name

THE LIFE COMMUNITY		 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
01-Nov-24		 To
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
4 140
624
-
-
-
-
-
1 249
6 013
-
-
-
6 013
88
644
-
697
1 382
-
2 113
1 539
437
14
200
7 113
-
-
-
7 113
- 1 099
-
4 711
3 612		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
5 000
6 500
-
12 353
-
23 853
-
-
-
23 853
-
-
-
24 717
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24 717
-
-
-
24 717
- 864
-
864
0		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
4 140
624
5 000
6 500
-
12 353
-
1 249
29 867
-
-
-
29 867
88
644
-
25 414
1 382
-
2 113
1 539
437
14
200
31 830
-
-
-
31 830
- 1 963		 Last year
to the nearest £
Member donations 4 140 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 5 090
Baptist Church donations 624 3 744
SWBA donation - 5 000
Stipend Grant - 5 700
Garden Grant - 1 000
Charitysalarycontribution - 9 279
Sundry - 131
Interest
Gift Aid HMRC 1 249
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 6 013 29 944
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 29 944
Baptist Union subscription 88 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 317
Insurance 644 200
Gardengrant - 1 000
Minsiter salary 697 23 115
pension 1 382 1 055
support - 150
Room hire 2 113 1 956
SWBA donation 1 539 678
Sundry 437 425
Travel 14 72
Pippins donation 200 3 846
**Sub total ** 7 113 32 814
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 32 814
- 1 099 - - 2 870
- -
-		 -
5 575		 -
4 711 8 444
3 612 - 3 612 5 574

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

1

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Co-operative bank
Co-operative bank
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
3 609
-
3
-
-
-
3 612
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

2

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Life Community On accounts for the year 31[st] October 2025 Charity no 1178447 ended (if any)

Set out on pages 1 – 10 of the Trustees Report and 1 to 2 of the Receipts and Payments accounts

(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 DD / MM / YYYY.

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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

 Date: 27/04/26
Howard Hooks
FCCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
70 Charter Road
Axminster
EX13 5GR

October 2018

1

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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.

October 2018

2

IER