Trustees, annual report CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Period start date 01-12-2022 Period end date 30-11-2023 Charity name: BEftER LIVING CIO Charity No: 1181947 iv A tiviti SORP reference Par8 1.17 Summaryofthe purposesof the Charity as set out in its Eoverning document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particutar. the activities, projects or seNices identrfied inthe accounts The relief of those in need by reason of disability orage Para 1.17 and 1.19 The primary consider8tion before any activities can be carried out is for the Charity to acquire premises in which to operate. Unfortunately. the pandemic has made it impossible to acquire unused statutory premises. and also impossible to bring people togethersocially, and although we have explored alternative premises. none have been appropriate to date. We are therefore continuing to explore the possibilty of sharing premises with relevant Care providers. We can confirm that the trustees have regard to the guidance issued bythe Charity Commission on public benefit at all times. This wll, of course. become more appropriate when the Charity is in a position to begin to operate statement confirming whetherthe trustees have had regard to the guidance issued bythe Charity Commission on public benefit You may chooseto Include further ststements where relevant about:....... SORP reference Para 1.38 Pard 1.38 Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Not applicable Not app￿C8b18 Para 1.38 All W￿rk is carried out on a voluntary basis and donations have been made voluntarily by concerned indtviduaLs None Other Page1of8 Achiev￿￿.￿d. Performance men SORP reference Para 1.20 Summary ofthe main achievements of the CharFty. identifying the dffterence the Charity's work has and any wider benefits to societyas a whole made tothe circumstances of its beneficiari8S Vlhen ope￿tIonal. the Charitywill provide very considerable benefits to both beneficiary groups and ai80 the community at targe, including ad hoc social inteia¢tion' entertainments- petting 8nimal$- opportunities to use their skills such as gardening 8tc' free health treatrnents etc. There will also be innumerable opportuniti8sfor volunteering, and potential reduction in cÈre costs. We are therefore greatly iookingforw8rd to becoming operation81 nal ti tion You may choose to include further statementswhere relevant about:....... SORP reference Para 1.41 Achievements against objectNes set As mentioned. the pandemic has made our primary objective of obtaining premises impossible to achieve at present, so we have therefore used the opportunity to make contacts in relevarbt organi8*tions and spread our concept to others Y￿rkIng in the ffie￿ of Care forthe disabled and the elderly Not applicable Performance offundraising activtties Bgainst objectives set Investment performonce against objectives other PaT8 1A1 Para 1.41 Not 8ppLicable None Page2of8 Financial RevLi w SORP reference Para 1.21 Reviewof the Charity's fin8n¢ial position at the end of the period ala E¥pend.FtutedurinwioAJ Granvtrust directory 15Q.00 Printing 58.65 Printing 60.00 Reimbursed expenses IIQQ 434.39 93.74 45. Statement exptainingthe policy for holding resetves statingwhy they are held Amount of reseNes held Reason8for holdingzero ieserves Details of fund materially in defjcit Explanation of any unc8rtaintre8 about the Chaiity continuingas a goingconcern Para 1.22 Not applicable Para 1.22 Para 1.22 None At present. only minimal seed funds are required and there are no paid staff Not applicable Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Not applicable rm ti You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:..... SORP reference Par8 1.47 The Charity's principal sources of funds {includingany fundraising) Investment policy and objectives includingany social investment policy adopted A description of the principal risks facingthe Charity To date, all funds have come from kiEKI donations by interested p8rties. which has been sufficient to cover minimal seed funding iequirements Not applicable 8t this time Para 1.46 Para 1.46 The Charity cannot operate wtthout premises. so rf premises Cannot be secured. or partners with premises loc8ted. then the Chaiity can only spread its concept to those workingwith the disabled and the elderly None Other Pa8e3of8 Stru Gov rnan and Mana SORP reference Para 1.25 Type of governing document Constitution (trust deed. royal ch8rterl How is the Charty constttuted? l¥ra 1.25 Charttable Incorporated organisation CIO leg unincorporatsd association. cio) Trustee selection methods including details of èry constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustee Par8 1125 We ￿xnMenCed with fNe fwnding Injstees. but have sadly kist one through illness. (Richard Rappa￿ni} However. we have been most fortunate lo have attracted a new trustee (Jonell Rowe). and are back to fve. I rwe trustees have been enhanced DBS checked, as has the vcAuntary coordinator No indivKlual has specific entitkment to appoint new trustees. If interest is shown by an individual. it would be a joint decision of all tnjslees lo reeanewa intment JdItion￿lnf ti on You may choose to include further statementswhere relevant aboutr...... SORP reference Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction and trainingof trustees Some of the trustees have serv&1 as trustees for other chartlies in the pasL so have eXp￿n￿. All are mature business people and are fully aware of their responsibilities. All have had enhanced DBS checks. and all are well-known lo the others. The Charity met regulaty before the pandemic. but subsequenty have tr￿en obliged to Communi￿te via the intemet. The Charity is a member of several national cKganisations arld networks wtth many others. bul continues lo be ind ndenL Whilst we have membership of national organisations such as National VoFces. Ihe lfjngs Fund etc, the memberships are not intrusive or demanding on the Charity We also have close connectK)ns wrth Housing LIN. and tt was thr￿gh this (x)nnection that we receiv￿1 an ￿¥lIation for two to a tea party at the House of Lords on 17th Ma 2023 None The Charity's organisational structure and any wider netrdork wtth which the Charityworks Para 1.51 Relationshlp with any related Parties ParB 1.51 Other Page4of8 Ref e and Administrative d.e.tails Charityname BErrER UVING CIO Other name the Charity uses None Rewstered Charity Number 1181947 Charity's principal address 21 Rectory Lan< Ashtead. Surrey. ￿21 2 whom stee name Dates acted if not for wholey.eir Name of person (or bodylRDtitled to oint ustee Ifan GRAHAM HOWAT CHAIRMAN NIA N/A HOWARD GILBERT SEcR￿ARy NIA N/A FRED WATSON TREASURER NIA NIA NIGEL GILBERT NIA NIA JONELL ROWE NIA NIA P8ge5of8 eandA mini tive Corporate trustees- names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None- Not applicable Name of trustees holdlngtitle to property belonging to the charity Truste8 name Dates acted rf not for whole year None- Not applicable Not applicable Page6of8 Funds held s custodian trUSteeS￿n behalf ther Description ofthe assets held in this capacity None= Not applicable N8me and objects ofthe charityon whose behalf the assets are held and howthis fallswithin the custodian chartty's objects Not applicable Details of arrangements tor safe custody and segregation of such assetsfrom the charity's own assets Not applicable Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of advisor Name Address General- Coordinator Ma￿8 Gilbert 21 Rectory Lane. Ashtead, Surreyg Kf212BA Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional informatlon) Maggie Gilbert- Voluntary Coordlnator Exemptions from disclosure Reason frjr non-dis¢losure of key personnel details Not appll¢abi& Kayperwinel d•taiis provldgd Other optional inforrnatlon Page7of8 ti The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) +L.aAr Posltion {eg Secretary. Chair etc) Date Page8of8