## **FOR THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES**
## **TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT**
**Period start date 01-10-2021 Period end date 30-09-2022**
**Charity name: BETTER LIVING Charity Number: 1181947**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||**SORP**
**REF.**||
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|Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of those in need by reason of disability or age|
|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 primary consideration before any activities can be
carried out is for the Charity to acquire premises in which
to operate. The original intention was to acquire premises
via the local PCTN – Surrey Heartlands – but this has
been made impossible by the Corona Virus problems, as
all premises are now totally in use. We have, therefore,
explored alternative premises via the Methodist Church
and local councils, but none have been appropriate to
date. We are currently exploring the possibility of private
premises in the Epsom area, and also council properties
via the Chairman of Headley Parish Council.|
|Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We can confirm that the Trustees have regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit at all times. This will, of course, become more
appropriate when the Charity is in a position to begin to
operate.|
## **Additional Information**
||**SORP**
**REF.**||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38|Not applicable at this stage|
|Other||None|
## **Achievements and Performance**
||**SORP**
**REF.**||
|---|---|---|
|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|As stated above, the impact of the Corona Virus has made
it impossible for us to secure premises to date, and, in
addition, has made it illegal to draw people together for
community involvement at this time. Consequently,
research on appropriate premises continues, and in
addition, many contacts have been made, creating support
for our concepts, and there has been participation in
relevant conferences – the majority, virtual – notably with
The Kings Fund; National Voices, and the Annual Public
Meeting for The Charity Commission.
Significant contacts made last year have been maintained
and increased, and we have initiated and participated in
virtual discussions with Care providing professionals, and
MP’s, as well as visited and made enquiries about
potentially suitable sites.
We continue to be members of National Voices,
participating in their virtual Policy Meetings, and have
volunteered to join their Board as a Trustee.
If some of our concepts are adopted by the government –
as we hope they will be – they will make a significant
difference to society as a whole, and our potential
beneficiaries in particular.|
## **Additional Information**
||**SORP**
**REF.**||
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against objects
set|Para 1.41|As stated, the pandemic has made it impossible to realise
our principal objectives this year, so the opportunity has
been taken to spread our concept and create good links
with relevant organisations and significant contacts.|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|Fundraising activities have not been appropriate at this
stage. We have been most fortunate to receive sufficient
donations from concerned contacts to cover basic
administrative requirements, and all involved to date
provide their experience and expertise on a voluntary basis|
|Investment performance against
objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
|Other||None|
## **Financial Review**
||**SORP**
**REF.**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|Review of the Charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|Para 1.21||As the charity is new and cannot operate at this stage, it
has only required a small amount of seed funding to
cover administrative costs, which has been provided by
those concerned in assisting the charity to become
established. There are no paid staff. All work is currently
carried out on a voluntary basis.
Opening Balance: 764.00
Income for the Period: 0.00
Balance 764.00
Expenditure for the Period:
Website costs 87.00
**Balance of funds held 677.00**|
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|Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held|Para 1.22||As illustrated above, no reserves are currently held – only
a small amount of seed funding|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||None|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||None required at present|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||Not applicable|
|Explanation of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23||Not applicable|
## **Additional information**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||**SORP**
**REF.**||
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funding|Para 1.47|To date only limited seed funding has been required
and this has been kindly donated by concerned
individuals wishing to assist us in achieving our
Aims–see above for details|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|None at present|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|None at present|
|Other||None|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|**Description of charity’s**
**trusts**|**SORP**
**REF.**||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity constituted
(eg unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions eg
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|There continues to be the five founding trustees,
all of whom have a particular interest in the aims of
the charity and have a wide range of skills to offer
it. All have been (enhanced) DBS checked.
We have been most fortunate to have attracted a
new Trustee – Jonell Rowe – who is a TV
Assistant Director, and private film-maker – and is
currently undergoing the enhanced DBS check, as
this was not possible through the Volunteer Bureau
a few months ago.|
## **Additional information**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||**SORP**
**REF.**||
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Some of the trustees have served as trustees for
other charities in the past. All are mature business
people and are fully aware of their responsibilities.
All have had enhanced DBS checks (with the
exception of Jonell Rowe – see above), and all
have been provided with the DSC trustee
handbook|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is managed by the trustees who met
regularly before the pandemic, but at present are
obliged to communicate via the internet.
The charity is a member of National Voices, and
networks with many organisations but continues to
be independent.|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|No formal relationship with any other parties|
|Other||None|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Better Living|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1181947|
|Charity’s principal address|1 Sir Abraham Dawes Cottages
Putney Bridge Road
London SW15 2PR|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)|
|---|---|---|---|
|Graham Howat|Honorary Chair|Not applicable|Not applicable|
|Richard Rapazzini|Honorary Treasurer|Not applicable|Not applicable|
|Howard Gilbert|Honorary Secretary|Not applicable|Not applicable|
|Nigel Gilbert|Founding Trustee|Not applicable|Not applicable|
|Frederick Watson|Founding Trustee|Not applicable|Not applicable|
|Jonell Rowe|New Trustee|1stJuly 2021|Not applicable|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
## **Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved**
Director name None
## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year None Not applicable
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity None. Not applicable Name and objects of the charity on whose None. Not applicable behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and None. Not applicable segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information**
Names and addresses of advisors
None. Not applicable
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members**
Ms. Maggie Gilbert – Co-ordinator – Voluntary position
## Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## Not applicable
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
## Howard Gibson Gilbert
## Position (eg- Secretary Chair, etc)
Honorary Secretary
Date
19[th ] October 2021
**Exemptions from disclosure**