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L I C H F l E L D
USTEES, ANN
AL REPORT and ACC
UNTS F
1.07.2023 TO.
1.12.20
RIOD:
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity name: Life Church Lichfield
Charity address: Netherstowe, Lichfield, WS13 6TS
Charity registration number. 1182297
Names of the charity Trustees:
Trustee Name
Office
Comment
Steve Speight
Wendy Williamson
Mark Andrews
Juliet Smithson
Leah Chilen
we
James Terry
Chair
Trustee
Finance
Secretary
Trustee in 2023 and still today.
Trustee in 2023 and still today.
Trustee in 2023 and still today.
Trustee in 2023 and still today.
Trustees from 22 Januar
2024
Trustee from 22 Januar
2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Type of governing document: CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisationl
Constitution adopted 07.07.2019.
How the charity is constituted: The CIO members are the Senior Leadership Team.
Trustee Appointment: New senior leaders are appointed by current senior leaders as
per the constitution.
There is a safeguarding policy in place. DBS checks are carried out prior to
commencement of employment. trusteeship or relevant volunteer work and renewed
every three years. Life Church Lichfield is a member of Thirty One: Eight who provide
support and guidance for safeguarding matters.
Life Church Lichfield is affiliated with The Pioneer Network of churches, who provide
helpful advice, leadership and accountability.
Life Church Lichfield has a leadership structure, which includes Senior Leaders, Core
Team Leaders, Team Leaders and a Church Manager to carry out the day to day
requirements of the church.
Trustees of the charity give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other
benefits, with the exception of the Minister Steve Speight who is employed.

Bankers for the charity are The Co-operative Bank, PO Box 250, Delf House, Southway,
Skelmersdale WN8 6￿￿.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document: The
Object of the Church is for the advancement of the Christian faith and for public
benefit.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those are identified in the accounts.
The overall programme of worship and community activity is shown below..
Worship, communion, and family services for all continued during 2023 as we
welcomed many new faces into the congregation.
Programmes for children and young people continued to grow and empower
the younger generation.
Life Groups continue to be the real connecting point of Life Church as people
gathered in homes around the city during the week. Currently12 groups meet.
Alpha continues as our introduction to faith of new people from the community
and beyond.
Lunch Club reached out once again to those who would norrnally eat alone, in
the pursuit of reducing isolation.
Specifically in 2023 the below was initiated or developed.
We celebrated everyone who serves in Life Church with a Celebration meal in
April with 70 people attending
We held 3 'Love Life, Sundays to welcome people in and develop friendship with
the church
Saltmine theatre company visited 2 schools with their presentation 'rhyming
bible,
Saltmine also presented their Christmas play'peter Pan, with over 30Q non
church people attending.
Schools work rapidly expanded during the year under the leadership of Connor
ouryouth worker.
We extended the hours of our Y&K worker and Church Manager
In Maywe organised a BIG Lunch to celebrate the Coronation.
In June we ran a Missions evening-with Release International
£70,000 was sent to further extend school building in Kenya
We did a number of smaS1 alterations on the building including our Led lighting
extended.
Summer Coffee-mornings were held on the car park to welcome the
neighbourhood to us.
New'one off Worship Evenings were introduced in July & October
Two teenagers were sponsored to join a youth training programme called
Amplify
Our annual Leadership retreat was held welcoming 30 people for the day.

We ran Christmas events and handed out a number of Christmas hampers to
local families.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission on public benefit:
The church aims to continue to..
Provide space for worship and connection.
Contribute to the spiritual and moral education of children &young people.
Contribute to a better society by the provision of a lunch club to reduce social
isolation and a toddler group to promote social cohesion.
Provide comfort to the bereaved.
Contribution made by volunteers: A great contribution is made by our partners and
volunteers. We are grateful for the many hours which volunteers have spent to enable
the charityto fulfil its purpose with all generations of our community. Without this
valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not have been able to
achieve so much.
Grant-making Policy: The Trustees alongside the Finance Team decide upon
individuals and organisations that are to receive financial support out of the charity's
assets.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
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:
The Saltmine Theatre Company were in 2 schools with their presentation of the
Fihyming bible.
Alpha welcomed many new people to explore the Christian faith.
Three Love Life Sundays held in January, June and September.
Weekly Youth and Children's activities AND a weekend at Whitemoor Lakes.
Lunch Club- weekly serving in excess of 40 local people.
The building continues to be well utilised by outside organisations..
For example: The model railway club. NHS, Foodbank. keep fit, U3A
Approximately 100 people are listed as seNing on Church rotas during 2023
FUTURE PLANS
We continue to aim our focus on discipleship and mission over the next years. This will
be achieved primarily through our series of LIFE GROUPS. The plan is to be a church

that is not simply'sunday-centric, but develop faith and mission all week, through the
Life Groups, which we are continuing to develop with more groups and greater
connection. We will continue to invest time and training to the Lifè Groups and their
hosts to see this develop and fulfil the vision of Life Church.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves Policy: This is the church's policyto hold a minimum equivalent to four
month's expenditure and a maximum ofeight month's expenditure. excluding any
designated funds, so as to enable it to continue operating during a short-term down-
turn in its income, or to allow a period of restructuring should a longer~term down-
turn occur. However this is an Unrestricted Fund and can be accessed if deemed
necessary.
This amounts to a min of an estimated £50,000 for the period of this report. Actual
Unrestricted cash reserves held on 31" December 2023 were £721,910.
Investment Selection Policy.. The church currently only invests in cash deposits with
UK banks.
The charity's principal source of funds continues to be partner donations.
Details of any funds materially in deficit= Not applicable
DECLARATION
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature:
Full Name:
Steve Speight
Mark Andrews
Position..
Chair of Trustees
Finance
Date..
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Life Church Lichfiekl
Receipts & Payments Account: Year to 31112123
Unre5trlcted Restrlct
Funds
Fund$
Unrestrl¢ted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Recèlpts:
Do
OffÈringS
Gift ald s¢heEne
Notè
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
89.561
30.995
37,537
3.433
127.099
34.428
108,210
25,CMO
1￿.214
26.513
1,473
ratin
ac
further chari
Childrenlyourh actiMb'e5
Luncheon club in¢ome
Event income
2.771
3.100
750
2,771
3.11
750
2,578
2,578
ratin
actiml'es to
Hire ol hall
ènèrate f rt
5.634
5,634
7,316
7,316
Investmenl income recei
Deposit interest
Sub-total
1,403
128 581
356
195.511
175 185
138718
56,793
er recei
ts (not counting as'gioss incorre'l
Other incorne
1,889
1.889
1,929
3,989
Total Recèipts
Payment$:
bEe
rrÉnts
Gr8ri
Mt5sitsn expeTrliture
73.948
73.948
35.226
35,226
Charitsb
tim
Salaries 8nd nation81 insurance
Ministry lees
Books & I'terathjre
Motor & tra¥el e￿NsÈ$
ChildrenlyoLrthlgroup aCts"￿tr#S
Life Farn1￿.
7 88.655
88,655
3,950
72,342
3,304
129
72,342
60
8gi
11.049
129
346
9,798
7.319
891
11,049
9.798
7.319
Su
rt costs
Administration expenses
Heating, lighting & ￿tsr
TeEephrne
Insurance
Bu1￿1n9 maintenance
Miscelaneous
10.337
11.043
S24
2,450
10,337
11,043
624
2,450
15.1£7
115
10,209
5.110
10.209
5,110
624
1,989
14.30CI
274
7,187
274
7,113
115
Mana
ement & admini
Independent exarnination
Sub-total
225.410
118,631
160,970
r Pa nEnts (rot counting as'expenditur¢'l
Capit81 •4)endilure
Realloc8b(Y* lsee"Restricted Fund5"1
Total Payments
2,a55
8,029
7,039
-6,029
151462
81538 232 998
16
009
Net recelpts lor thè year
Cash & bank ba￿nCeS at 1st Jan
Transfers In Ise8 noto 21
Cash & bank balances at 31st Dec
-20,992
142,903
44.932
44,132
-55,924
187.038
13,933
128,971
17.559
26,573
31,491
155,544
121.911
131,111
142 903
44, 132

LCL Current Llabilltitrs
Inv Dal? Su
JBeN
cItrr￿ fr￿98n&
475.33
163.97
639.30
LCL RéStrkied FundA Bèw @ 3111%23
BIF
CIF
FLThid
BU￿￿9 Fund
41.781
-35.31$
5.472
3.728
9.200
Qeneral
E*nts
139,488
-21.548 117.942
142,9r
t87.035
StatemÈnt of Assets & Liabllities at 3ql12123
Unrestrl¢ted Re5tric¢ed
Funds
Funds
Petty cash
CurEenl account
Deposit account
40,476
4,OOQ
5,200
121910
Qft ald ckim
th
arl
Fund
Unrestricted
Im￿Stricted
Cost
382.645
Church buikJirvJ
Fixtures. filb.rw and eqUIp￿nt
414,542
Fund
Unrestricted
Unr&strictsd
AmDUrt d
639
1863 .
2.51Y2
CurrÉnl llabfili¥es- suppThers
Taxation and social security
1. Trustee salarios and expenses
TrLtstees 58lari88 paid
Trustees ewses paid
d3,644
4.779
48.424
2. Trustètt Ex Gfatia Payment
Jafof the trust88S
Oats of
proval

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Life Church Lichfield
Charitable Incorporated Organisation I'the CIO'I
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 Decernber 2023.
Responsibilitles und bo515 of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirement5 of the Charities Art 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act.
In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under
section 1451Sllbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's stutement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination 8iving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act-
or
2. the accounts do not accord with those record5.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in tonnection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Date
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lan Barnes FCA
39 Smiths Way
Water Orton
Birmingham
B46 ITW