REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE017296 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1183101
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
FOR
ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
Hewitt Card Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 70-72 Nottingham Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 1BN
ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 10 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 11 |
ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
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To prevent or relieve poverty anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support (in particular but without limitation by making grants of money) designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient; and
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To advance such other exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the poor anywhere in the world for the public benefit as the charity trustees from time to time think.
Significant activities
The organisation is a charity foundation set up to aid some of the most disadvantageous areas of the world. It's sole purpose is to raise money to help projects and other charities that have demonstrated their value.The organisation holds fund raising events, as well as raffles and auctions of donated goods and services. It has also on its website a donation page enabling the general public to make donations.
Public benefit
The benefits of the organisation is to support the infrastructure, social, cultural and humanitarian projects in disadvantageous areas of the world and especially for underprivileged or abused women and children
Grantmaking
Charities can contact the organisation with details of their purpose and projects. The trustees panel checks the purpose of that charity and this must come under the same or similar purposes of the organisation and be linked to the relief and support of underprivileged people especially women and children living in disadvantageous areas of the world.
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 December 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Fundraising activities
This year the annual Gala which was again a great success contributing to a total raised this year of £91,099.
As a result of this we have been able to make the following donations:
£25,300 to AVSI Kenya £5,000 to Amar £4,000 to The Big Help Project - Knowsley Food bank £3,500 to Hellenic Initiative £3,000 to Mayors Charity £3,000 to Red Cross £2,000 to Lord Mayor's appeal £2,000 to Braintree Food bank £1,500 to Catholic MM £1,000 to Alder Hay £50,300
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Accounts preparation
The Trustees confirm that the accounts comply with current statutory requirement and with those of the governing instruments. This report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement Of Recognised Practice - Accounting and reporting by Charities (SORP2015(FRS102)), the Companies Act 2006 and The Trust Deed. The report has also been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of The Companies Act 2006
The charity has a surplus at the end of December 2023 of £28,303, this is retained in the general fund.
Going Concern
The Trustees have considered the validity of the going concern of the charity, however, there is continued support from all trustees, very little expenditure incurred by the charity and grants only provided when funds have been collected. For these reasons the Trustees have no concern over the going concern of this charity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The charity may by ordinary resolution appoint a person who is willing to act to be a trustee and determine the rotation in which any additional trustees are to retire.
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 December 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Organisational structure
The maximum number of trustee's shall be three but (unless otherwise determined by ordinary resolution) shall not be subject to any maximum.
Decision making
Any decision may be taken either:
at a meeting of the charity trustees; or
by resolution in writing or electronic form agreed by a majority of all of the charity trustees, which may comprise either a single document or several documents containing the text of the resolution in like form to which the majority of all of the charity trustees has signified their agreement. Such a resolution shall be effective provided that:
A copy of the proposed resolution has been sent, at or as near as reasonably practicable to the same time, to all of the charity trustees; and
The majority of all of the charity trustees has signified agreement to the resolution in a document or documents which has or have been authenticated by their signature, by a statement of their identity accompanying the document or documents, or in such other manner as the charity trustees have previously resolved, and delivered to the CIO at its principal office or such other place as the trustees may resolve within 28 days of the circulation date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
CE017296 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1183101
Registered office
15-17 St. Cross Street Baird House London EC1N 8UW
Trustees
Dr M Bragagni J S Light K Martin Dr E Scambia N Ancell Ms A Romeo Miss Z Skerritt
Independent Examiner
Hewitt Card Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 70-72 Nottingham Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 1BN
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
The charity was formed on 24th April 2019
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ K Martin - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Esharelife Foundation ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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 accounts to be reached.
James Timothy Card FCCA
Hewitt Card Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 70-72 Nottingham Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 1BN
Date: .............................................
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 December 2023
| 2023 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 91,440 Charitable activities Charitable activities 1,459 Total 92,899 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 38,218 Charitable activities Grant donations made 50,300 Charitable activities 2,738 Other 3,381 Total 94,637 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (1,738) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 30,041 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 28,303 |
2022 Total funds £ 98,424 - 98,424 37,243 62,717 - 2,777 102,737 (4,313) 34,354 30,041 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
BALANCE SHEET 31 December 2023
| 2023 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Investments 5 100 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 6 1,014 Cash at bank 28,988 30,002 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 (1,799) NET CURRENT ASSETS 28,203 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 28,303 NET ASSETS 28,303 FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds 28,303 TOTAL FUNDS 28,303 |
2022 Total funds £ 100 324 31,357 31,681 (1,740) 29,941 30,041 30,041 30,041 30,041 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. M Bragagni - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
3. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 2023 | 2022 | |
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| Administration | 1 | - |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | |
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| Unrestricted | |
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 98,424 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Raising funds | 37,243 |
| Charitable activities | |
| Grant donations made | 62,717 |
| Other | 2,777 |
| Total | 102,737 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (4,313) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 34,354 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 30,041 |
| FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS | |
| MARKET VALUE | Shares in group undertaking £ |
| At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 | 100 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |
| At 31 December 2023 | 100 |
| At 31 December 2022 | 100 |
5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
The company's investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:
Esharelife (UK) Ltd
Registered office: Baird House, 15-17 Saint Cross Street, London, EC1N 8UW. Nature of business: Dormant
| % | |||
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| Class of share: | holding | ||
| Ordinary | 100 | ||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Aggregate capital and reserves | (824) | (824) |
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023
| 6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Other debtors | 324 | 324 | |
| Accrued Income | 690 | - | |
| 1,014 | 324 | ||
| 7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
| Social security and other taxes | 2023 £ 59 |
2022 £ - |
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| Accrued expenses | 1,740 | 1,740 | |
| 1,799 | 1,740 | ||
| 8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||
| Unrestricted funds | Net movement At 1.1.23 in funds £ £ |
At 31.12.23 £ |
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| General fund | 30,041 (1,738) |
28,303 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 30,041 (1,738) |
28,303 | |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Unrestricted funds | Incoming Resources resources expended £ £ |
Movement in funds £ |
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| General fund | 92,899 (94,637) |
(1,738) | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 92,899 (94,637) |
(1,738) | |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | |||
| Unrestricted funds | Net movement At 1.1.22 in funds £ £ |
At 31.12.22 £ |
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| General fund | 34,354 (4,313) |
30,041 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 34,354 (4,313) |
30,041 | |
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 December 2023
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 98,424 (102,737) (4,313) 98,424 (102,737) (4,313) |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds | At 1.1.22 £ |
Net movement At in funds 31.12.23 £ £ |
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| General fund | 34,354 | (6,051) 28,303 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 34,354 | (6,051) 28,303 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds | Incoming Resources resources expended £ £ |
Movement in funds £ |
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| General fund | 191,323 (197,374) |
(6,051) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 191,323 (197,374) |
(6,051) |
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The Foundation is owed £324 by Esharelife (UK) Ltd. This balance is carried forward at 31 December 2022. Although this company is currently dormant, it may trade in the coming years and will therefore be able to meet this debt.
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ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION
| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 December 2023 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Charitable activities Grants Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Christmas fundraiser Charitable activities Wages Grants to institutions Support costs Finance Bank charges Governance costs Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended Net expenditure |
2023 £ 91,440 1,459 92,899 38,218 2,738 50,300 53,038 1,286 2,095 94,637 (1,738) |
2022 £ 98,424 - 98,424 37,243 - 62,717 62,717 809 1,968 102,737 (4,313) |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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