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Reverence t.or Lite UK
Repurt (Iiid Accuunls
For the year ended 31 Deceinber 2023
Charity regi stratioii number". 1197043
c.ompany number.. CE027551

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Charity number.. I19704J
Reverence Tr or Life IJK
Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
Index
Yage
Contents
Trustees, Annual Report
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Tnistees responsibi lities
Independent exaii)iners r¢pon
Fiinds Statements'.-
Statement of Financial Activities
10 lo I I
Stalemeiii nf Total Recc>gni sed CJains and Losses
Balance sheet
11 to 14
Notes to tlie a¢¢ount5
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Reverence For Life UK
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The Trustees present Iheii" Repoil and Accounts for il)e year ended 31 December 2023.
The (harity name
The legal name ot. the cliarity is Reverence For Life UK.
I'he cliarily is also known by ils operating name, Reverence For 1.1 fe UK.
The cha rity's areas oper￿tIon lind l.IK Lharituble registration
The charity 15 regyisl¢i'¢d in England & Wales with the c.harity C.omrni5sion in Eng>land &
Wales (C.CEW) with ihe charity number 119704.3
The charity operaies in Ihe IJK. but also sui)ports charitable inilialives overgeas,
pi"edoininantly in T¢in£ania, bul also France und Haili.
Legal structure of the charity
Tlie cliarity is constituted as a C.liai'itable InLurpoi'aled Oi'ganiskilion ("ClO")
The governinb docuinent of Ilie charity is lodged llnd view&ble ai the C.hariiy Commission
and is dated l O Deceinber 2021 .
There are no restrictions in tlie govei'ningF docuinents on the operation of the Charity or on ils
iiivestmeiil powers other Ihaii those 11)Iposed by C.l)ari ly Law.
The principAI operating a(Idress, telephone number, email And web addresses of
the ch a rity
Par%onage FRrm
Parsonagie Lane. Albury
Wale, SGI 12HU
Telephone 07718 160145
Email Address Info
roverenceforlife.or
Web address luVI.vw.reverenc
forlife.or
.uk

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Chai'ity number. 1197043
The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:_
James Mark (Appointed 10 Dec 2021)- Chaii.
Micliael Harris (Appointed 15 February 2024)
Paul Cockhill IAppointed 15 P ebruiiry 2024)
Paul Neale (Appointed 05 February 2024) - Treiisiirer
Anne-marie Garner (Appointed 10 December 2021) - Secretary
Franzi ska Murray (Appointcd l O Deceinber 2021)
All tl)e truslces al'e also members of ihe charity.
Tlie trustees are lll l individuals.
C lia ritable Objectives and Activities
ORP I'er.
o adv<lllLe Il)e educalion of the public about
I bLrt Schwei ILer
Siin)mary of the i)urtx)%e% r)f the
liarih. as sel out iii Il% sjoi'eriiiiig
ocumeiit
o support SLich charitable projects in the UK
nd world-wide as the IrLigtees trom lime to
ime determine
Iii the pci'ind Ili¢ uliarily has 5Lipported the
vllowi pi'cijeLIs lor the public b¢ncfir (and in
ine willi our piii'p<ises)'.
uarterly donalions lo VALITA (see below
rtd¢r rclationsliii?s witli re12( led pai-1ics} loi.
ulreach work and the upkeep ot". Kiiya. (Ihe
i-npei1y Ihal hi)Lise% widnws dnd no)hans of
Iv)
ontribution lowai'ds the illonihly runniftgy costs
f a day iiiirseiylkinderyarten iii Dai" es Siiliiam.
urchase arid installdtioii c)r W<ilci" lanks and
s.soci aled pipewoi'k lor ' Kaya, and Ihc
smallholding Biislani ya Bi iiadaniu (Garden ol"
luinanily}, 10 sUPPOrt fdrniin¥ aclivilies foi.
esidents.
uniinary ot'the main activitie5 in
e.lalion In ihn.%e piin)()SLS t.nr the
ublic b¢nctit. i n particular, th¥
ciii-ities. pi'ojLcls or SLI'I ices
'dLntified in the accr)unis.
Paja 1.17 <iiid
1 19
hari ly represeiil£ilives visit Ici Tanzania for
elatioiiship buildi ns> will) V ALIT A. project
udii and future pl &nninL'.
upport of tlie Albert Schweitzer museum and
rchives as part of AISL

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Siatemcnt confimiing li heiher the
ru5tee4 havc had rcgiard lo the
uidance issued by the Charity
oinmission on public benefit
he trL151ees have had rebyard to the syuidance
ssued by the Charity Cominission on public
enefit.
Para 1.18
Polic5. on grant niaking
l.ara 138
In develnpmenl
Polici. on social ini.'estmenl incliiding
Iubjl-ain rcluled Intr¢5tJiiei)I
'ara 1.38
IA
l)e trustee% volunteei. Iliei r li ii)e lo managinb
he charity and rcccived no benetiis or
reii)Lineration duri ngj the period.
Lontribulion made M, i'olunteers
Para 1.38
Achievement$ and Performaiice
he mai n acliievemenls of the cl)arily in 2023
ere.
elivery against the staicd objectives {as
clow)
Iiiipri?vin¥ Ilie lives ol. OLII. benel ii14ti'ie5 in
-1 anL¢tiiia Ihrougjli providingF lundingi supp()I'l vl.
VALI'I'A outreach work and in supporting the
Q)l)111)Linily ¢lt 13ustani yu 131 nadai)iu to becoine
sclf-bulTirienl thiou4h l¢arnin4 about and
mplerneniing, pennAciilture to the benefit of the
'ummurtity dnd tlie fLrtility of land. The main
¢n¢ficiari¢b of thi5 work are widow5 and
liildren in need. 2nd those 2tYecled by
IVIAIDS and in n¥¢d of %iipporl.
Participatin8 in a seminar in Cambridge, ho.8tcd
y the Schweitzer Institute lo celebrate the
entenary of Schweit7,ei-'s Phi losophy ot.
.ivili sation I Vol s l & 2} <lnd to promote his
thic of revereiice for life.
Suiiiiiiar), of ilie nidin aLIIiLi ¢m¢nls of
li¢ charity, idcnli t.ying the
ditTei-ence Ihe cl)arity' £ work has
Inade to tlic bi rcumstances of its
Ii¢ficiarics and ani iiider benttfils to
society as a whole.
ara 1.20

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hrougyh our activiti¢s (liibhlib,hted above), the
harity delivered again4t Ihe objeclives set for
023 which were:
he completion of the restructure into a
haritable Iiicorpoi'aled Or¥dniSdlion (CIO),.
he Lonlinualion ot Ulir pi'ojecl work wilh our
artners ' Value L.ite l-anzania. (V ALII'A), and
he proinotion of Albert Scliweilzer's eihiL,
' Reverence for Life. and its validity in oiii. lime.
chiei'emenls aEainsl objectii'es set
ara 1.41
erlormancL of fundraising) aLlii'ilies
¥d11151 obJeLtives set
Para1.41
undraisi nb> lai'biels wure aLliieved to support
lie plai)n¢(l aclivilivslprojecis.
8£etq hold in rogcTr'c (ire invcgted iii funds
Iiiuli al ibjn i() Ilie cliai'iiy's siisiainclble
bjeciives. Dividend i ncome I'eceived Irom
ssets is applied to support the eharily,
peraiions.
Ii)i Lsttnenl perfomiance ayaiiisi
bjLLiiveb
ara 1.41
Financial Review
Ai Ihe end of Ilie peiiod the charity had
CVAliicd iotal assets of £102,-1.AO aiid l iabili li¢b
f £300. -fhcge tlinds are considered adcciLiale
c) cnver ()ngyiii114,1 iAbi l ilies. 'fhe chai'ily held
o resliiLled l Liiids at Ilie ciid ol. Ilie IiLI'ic)(l.
o ensurc conti nuity ot. opei'alions in the event
f an une¥peeted dr()p i n incoin¢, an
nexpiLl¢d expense, a 8hort-ierm cash-tlow
hortfal l. or in the evcnt tl)at a dccisioii Is taken
o wii)d-up thc chai'ity, resei.ves to cover at
edsl 12 ni()nili.s ex i)ecied OLiig()ings will be
aintaincd ai all times. This may b¢ in the
Il¥1 i¢1% of the chai'iTh' s fii)ftii¢ial
1)08ilion al IIIL ¢iid i)f1he perii)d
ara 1.21
lalement explainin4 thL polici. for
ioldinsF reserves slaiiiiby why they
re held
ara1.22
onn ()r La41) or iiivLstecl assL'Iy.
mount of reserves held
Para 1.22
Ai IhL Lnd o)r tlie period the charity had
'eserv¢s of £102.030.
easons for holding zero resen'es
ra 1.22
IA
tails of fund niateriallN' in deficit
ara 1.24
N/A
Explclnation of any un￿rtaintieS
boiit die cliai'ili. LoiiLIiiuiii¥
JoinbF Loncern
Para 1.23
one - tlie investment fund prnvides financial
%ecurily

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The charity i s dependent on individual
onations and legacies which are invested. Al
resent these constitute the majoi. part of the
harity's disposable incoine.
he Charity's principal qources of
unds (includinbJ any fundraising)
ith the hel p of fi nancial advisors, assets arc
anagied in ethically scnitinised and certified
nvesiments in keLpin¥ wilh Dr SLhweitz.ei s
Ihical pri nciples.
Investment policy nd objeclives
including dl)y SOLiitl inv¢slrn¢nt
policy adopted
Para 1.46
A degeription ot'thc principal risks
racinbj tlie Lharily
oss of asscls di1¢ to fraud theft or some other
actioii bejioiid Ilie trusrees conli'ol.
Para 146
StruLture, Cyovernllnce And Munngement
'ounduliun Inodel ioi)stilulion.
i'pe ol'b>OI'ernins, dociimenl
Para 1.25
'lie 8ovci.ning doliiiiienl of Ilie Ll)aiily 15
od¥ed and viewable al IhL Lhdrily ¢ommissioii
nd is dated l O Deceniber 20?1.
Para 1.25
lie charity is a Chai'iiable Incorpoi-2led
1.11111115411ion
TruslLL SLILLIIuii IilLiliods Iii¢ludiii¥
(lel<iil 5 ul'dliy Lolislilulional
pi'ovisions e.g. election lo post
)r name of any person or body
cntitlcd to appoi nt one or niore
nislLes
lie boai"d of Ii'u51ee4 during Ihis peri()d w¢r¢
he l ()undin¥ Iruslees.
tlicers ar¢ re-elevled 41nnually iind bein¥
li¥iible may stand for re-election al Il)e AGM
ew IrLisleL4 are nnminaled. co-opied or elected
y I17c board Iii aLCOI'danc¢ wi Ill Ilie bjovei'iiing
ocumenl / ii)od¢l cDnslitulion.
Para 1.2.$
Prior to commencing appoi ntment, all new
ruqleeq hc?ve access to cq copy of the eiirrent
ersion of the Lonslitulion and a copy (Il. the
al¢si Ti'ublc¢s Annu<LI Repi7rt & 8itilement of
ccounts.
Policies and procLdures adopted for
he induclion and Iraiiiing ol trustees
Pala I S
rustees are expected to read and understand all
rclLivanl Llillrily pc)I ILie4 and %pLcific training is
vaildblc 115 re(iuired (e.gy. in Safeguarding).
A Trustee C".ode ot C.onduci torm is drafled and
n review foi-13oard approval

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I'he charity operaleg fully independently and
ol as a subsidiary.
hc charity does, however, rei)i-eseiil Il)¢ UK as
Il<iliuiiiil LLiiiiiiiiiie¢ IneJJibei ot. the AISL
A5socialion Inlernaiionale pour l-oeuvre du Dr
Ibcrt SchwcitLcr dc l.4inb¢i'cnc), wl)icli wa
el up in S QJO io bringy iogyether difterent
omniillees aroLind the world. focused on
)iihli¢isTrns Ilie work ot" Albert ScliweitLer and
ol lecling donations lor Iiis cliaii table work.
e chariiy coniinues this relationshi p as it
supports the I'iil li Iinent of its purposes
)e charitl 'b orsaiiisational sts'liclure
i)d anv ider n¢liiork M ilh li hich the
hariN ii".orks
Para l il
'he cliarily works closLly with a noii-protit
rganiz(Ili()n in Tanzania cal led VALIT A
Valiic LifL Tan7Ania). V ALI'I'A was t"ormerly
nown SoLieiy lor Advancement ot
Iui)Itii)I ly {SAHIJ) aiid is a Loininunity biised
on-&Fovernmenlal orsjanizaiion whicli was
lai'led in ?1102 <in(I was Iill ILially regii 4lered on
8111 Mai'Lh 2006 with a CLrli fiLklte No.
2N(y010742 by the regyistrai. of NGOS.
11¢ chai'ily has no fomial reldlioiislii p willi
elalioiiship ii'ith aiii. related parties
ala l il
llie Irus*e5 decliiie Ilidl diei hdl'e approi'Ld the triisiees report alK>i'e
Signed oli behalf of Ilie iliai'ily's Ii"Ubleeb,
James Miirk, Chair
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Charity number". 1197043
Statemenl of Trustees Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities of the Trustee
To ensure that the charity is ¢arryins out its purp05¢5 foi tli¢ public benefit
l o Lomply with the chariiy'q governing document and the law
To act iii the cliarity'q best Inlei'esl's
-1 o ii)aii&gJe tlie charity's I'esoui'ces responsibly
To act with reasoi)able care and sl<ill
To ¢iisui"e Iliat the chRfiiy is accountable
Planning> and reviewingF the charity's work on a regiilai. basis
Preparatioii of fiiiMiiciAI stxtemenls
In preparing) Iheqe financial slalements, the TTUStees are r¢quired to..
select suitable accountinb policie8 and then £2pply Ihom con8iqicntly'
n)ak¢ judLieiiieiits and a¢Lountiny estiiiiales ili&ll (ll'e I'e£tS011(ible dnd pi'udent,
slale whether applicable UK Accounting Standards liave been tollowed, ,subjecl In any
material IleparlLires disclo%ed and explained i n the finllncial 81alemenls;
pi-epai'e Ilie fi lidllLl<il sl<i(#lTieiits (In IliL guinbi Ll)llLLrn ba¥1¥ unless li is inappropriate
to presuin¢ tliai (he Lliai'ity will continue in business.
Tl)e Ti'uslees are I'e%p(Insible foi. keeping adequate accoLinting recoi'ds Ihat are sufficient lo
show and explain the iharity s transaclioiis And di %cln.%c willi reasnnable aL.Liiracy at any time
tlie financial posiliun of the Lharity and ent)blc them ta ensiiro that thc financial stlltements
coimply witli Ilie C.OlllPdlli¢5 ALI 2006. They are also re.sponsible for sat"egiuiirdi ng> Ili¢ a8sels
ol. th¢ charity and henc¢ for taki n¥ reasoiiable %iep.% foi. Il)e i)revenlion and deleLlinn of. Iraiid
and other irregularities.

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Charity number. 1197043
Reverence For Life UK
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023
SORP
Ref
Ciirrent Year
Prior
Year
Toiiil
Fiiiid$
2022
Unreslricted Restricted
Fuiids
Fiiiid¥
2023
2023
TotAI
Fiii)d$
2023
llic()me & F.iidowments froni:
Donations & Legacies (N(Jl¥ 5)
Cliaril(1ble Aclivili¢s
Inve5tinLI)Is
Otlier
10? 170
10.182 112.352
A2
A4
155
155
100
1'otal ljicome
102,325
10,182
112,-f 07
ion
Expeiiditiii't oil:
Charitable Activities
B2
10.182
16,088
Totnl Expeildiliire
5,1)06
10,1112
16,088
Transfer5 belweei) I'unds
Net income After I rmnslers
A-B-C
96,419
96,419
100
NeL CJ<iins i-evlllLialion of
Investments
5,511
Iyet incoiiie foi. (he year
lQl,9311
101,930
100
ReconciliAtioJi of fiiiids
Total Funds broub?hi forward
100
100
TolAI Filnds efirried forwArd
102,030
102,030
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023
(Continued)
Tlic 'SORP R¢t iiidi¢al¢d above is 11)e Ll&s%i fiLalioii of inc()iiie .sei QLII in Ihe fomial SORP
documents.
A5 iequired by paragFraph 4 ()0 of the SQRP. the broiight forward and carried fonvard funds
above have been agyreed to thc BalÈLnce Sheet. All actlVlt1es derive fi'oiii coiili Illliiig opei'alioiis
A Statement ot" Total Recogynised Gains and Losses is included as a primary 8tatement in
these accounts.
The notes attachcd on pa&i¢s l S to 20 form an i iitegral parl of tliese aCCOLiiIIs.

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Statement of Total Recognised Gain8 and Losses for the year ended 31 December
2023
2023
2022
Siirplus for ¢he year:
N¢i e¥Les5 of in¢orne over expenditLire from operations before tax
90,419
100
lilconie from opcrfilioiis before txx in the Statement of fin#nci#l
Activities
96.419
100
Add/{dediict) non income Mild expeiidilure ileiiis:
Unreal ised gains on liivestinents
5.511
Net Movemeiit in fiJnd8 bef(Jre ¢AXlltion
101.930
100
Flind.$ 2eiierated in the yeAr lls showi) oil StAtemenl of FiiiAnciAI
Activities
101,9.10
100
The note.8 ￿tta¢hQd on pllgcs l 5 10 20 fomi an integral part of these accouiil8.

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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023
Note SORP
Rel
2023
2022
Fixed Asyet5
Investments lield as fixed iissets
A4
94,-$93
Totlll Fixcd AssclJ
94,593
Ciirreiit Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
B4
7.7.17
100
(".re(lilors . Amoiints falliii8 diie
wiiliiji otie yeiir
10
{300)
Net curreiit Mssets
7,437
100
'I'lie lotAI net iis.8et8 of the chllrity
102,030
loo
'he tolfil Jiet As.4et$ of ihe chArity nre fiiiided by tlie fiiiid8 of the clixrity? lis follow$:.
Reslricted Fuiids
Restricted Revenue Funds
12
D2
Iliirestricted Tr'uijds
Unrestricted Revenue Funds
C3
10?.030
101)
102,030
100
Designated funds
Totiil ChArity Flind8
102.030
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Reverence For Life UK
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 (Continued)
The 'SORP Ref indicated above is th¢ classification of Balance Slieet iteins as s¢t out in th¢
formal SOKI? documenrs. As I'equsred by par(iyraph 4.6V ot the SUIiV. the brougyht torward
and can'ied foi-ward fiinds above have been aLJreed to tlie SOFA.
Tlie Triislees ticknowledge Il)eii' respoiisibi litie5 for complying with the requirements of
charity leg)islation with respect lo accountinbj records and the prep1( ration of accounts.
The T1￿$teeS are satisfied that. although the chilrity is not rcgyj.qtcrod under the C.ompHnies
A¢ts. if it were so rebyl Stered. it WOLild be eli&Jible to prepai"e aLcounls in acLoi'di*nLe willi the
provisions in Part 15 ot-the Companies Act 2006. applicable Io COTnpani¢s subject to the
small companies regime.
Naine '.
Ti'ustee
Approved by the board ot. tnistees on
The notes allaclied nn pages l S lo 2n t"oiTh an integi'al pari OS, these ac¢oLinis.
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Note8 to the Accoiints for the yeAr ended 31 December 2023
l. Accoutitiiig polilies
lJ()li6ie.y rL'laliii8Tr 1(J IhL pr()diiL'li()11 c)I'lhe a¢¢uiiiil.s
Illl.%i.% ¢J[preii(IratiDn lind ciLLountlllAi coniienticin
The account5 have been prepared on the accruals b&sis, under the historical Cost
onvention, and in accordance with Ilie Financial Reparting Standard 102. (effective
I st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of RecoimiJ)ei)ded Practice foi.
AccountinbJ and Reporring by Charities) 2019, applicable lo all accounlins, periods
begJinningJ on oi. after I, January 2019). (The SORP), published by the Charity
Commission i n Engiland & Wales (C.C'EW) . and in accordancc with all applieable law
in IIiL' cliai'iiy's jurisdiciion of reglisti-aiion. excepl IlikLI IIIL Lh¢ll Ily lias prepared Ihe
financial sl(Il¢inciils i li accoi'danLe willi Ilie FRS I n2 SORP (Slaiemeni of
Recommended PracliLe tor Accnunting And Reportin8 by Charities) 2019. applicable
to all ac¥ouiiliiib' peri()db beg)jiiiiinb on ()I' gifiei. I sl Jic nuary 2019), (The SOKP), in
preference to Ilie previous SORP. the SDRP 200.5 whiLli has heen withdrawn,
nolwiihslandingi the tacl Ihal Ilie exiani sl<2luiory resFulalions. the Charities (AccoLinls
aiid Rep()1'1s) Resruliltion.s 2008 refer explicitly to thc SOIIP ?005. '1'1)i 5 lias beeli Ilone
to accord with current besl practice,
Ri.4k.4 (Inclfuture (i.%.%uiiiiiticin.%
The cliai'ily is a public benefit eniiiy.
l)(IljL jc*.% i'c,/cilii'i&r li) <.'olL'AT{)I'iL'.i i?f iiiL'()niL' Ullcl iii¢'(?PllL' I'L'LI)%YIIjIj(JII
Nciture (Jf inL'iinie
Gross incorne represents the value of donaliuns I'eceivcd by the Lhariiy including sjj fl
aid {wliero <ipplicublcl
Tiiioiiir ib Ldlr¥vi ised ¢iS IIILVl1)e fi'c>m exLhAnblC Iranst)crions (contract income) aftd
income t.rom non-exchange ti'ansaclions (gitts). investment incoime aiid niher inLnine.
Incoine froiii cxcliaiibye Ii'ansartions 15 received by tlie chai'ily loi. g¥oods or services
sui)plied under Lanlraci Or wliere entiilemeni i s subject to fiilfi Iling perforiiiance
related conditions. 'I'hc iiicoine tlic cliari Iy I"eceives i s ai)i)ri?xi iiialely equal in value to
Ihe broods or servlces suppliea by tlie chai'ily lo the purLliaser.
InLome from a non-exchange transaction is where tlie charity receives value trom the
donoi. wiil)oui pi'oviding coual value in ¢x¢h<inge. an(1 includes don1< linns ot" money,
goods and services freely given withoLIt SFivingi equal Vi21 ue in cxchange.
Incc)me rec¢)giiitiiJn
InLome. wheiliei from exchange or non exchange transaclions. i s recognised in the
statement of financi1r l 42Ctivitics (SOF, A) on a receivable basi 5. wl)en a Iiansaclioii oi.
oiher event results 111 ali inci.ease in IhL Lhariiy. 5 iissets or a rediiciion in its liabilities
and only wheii the cliarity has legal enlillemeni, Ihe income is probabl e and can be
measured reliably.
Dividends are accrued when the shareholder'g right to receive payment is established.

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Notes to the Accounts for the vear ended 31 December 2023
l. Accoiinting policies (Continiied)
Income subject to ternis aiid coiidilioiis wliicli Inusl be Inet before the charily IS
entitled to the I'esources ts iiol recognised until Ihe conditions have been met.
All incoime is accounted loi- gross. bclore deduclingtr ¢iny related fees or costs.
Reco&trnition nf linhilil¢e.s {ittil LpiiJeM¢lilure
A liability, and tlie I'elated expeiidilure. is reLogJni Sed wlien a legal oi. consiructivtt
oblisyation exists as a resiilt of a past event, and when it is niore likely than not thal 41
transter of econornic benefils will be required in setilement. and when ihe amount ot"
the oblisTration cali be nieaslired or reliably esti iiiated..
Liabilities arising t.rom tulure fundingy comn)Itnienls and consliLlCtiv¢ obl ibTralions,
i n¢liidiny i)erfoi'in¢inL¥ related ¥i'dnts, where ilie li mi oi" tlIL ainount ol" Ilie l iilui'e
expenditure required lo settle the oblig?ation are iinceylain. give rise to a prowision in
the uccoiints, whicli is revicw'cd al the accounti lig year end. Tl)e pi'ovision is Increased
to r¢fleci aiiy increasL'S in liabilities, and i s deci-cased by tlie ulil i sation ot. aiiy
provision within tlie period, and reversed i f any provi iinn is nn l(Inger reqiii red. These
movements are charged or credited lo the resp¢ciivc fiinds and activities to whicli tlie
provision I'elates.
Dirccl eoqls that arc spccifically related to ali activity ar¢ allocated lo ilial aclivi ly.
Shclred di recl costs and suppoi'l costs al'e uppvi'lioned between activiiies.
ViJluNleer.I
In accDI'dfincc wilh Ilie SORP, É)nd in recogiiilioii uf Ilie di ri i¥uliies i n plaLing a
Inonelary vallie on the contribution t-rom volunteers, the coiitribulion ot" volunteer8 is
noi inLluded wiiliin ilie inLiiine (Il. the chi¢ rity
However, rlie IrLislees value the significant coniribulinn made to the activities of the
charity by unpaid volunleei"s aiid Iliis is desLI'il)ed mui"e l ully in Note7.
l?(}ljc'jLI.s i'L,la1117AY l() a.I,¥L>l.i'. liahililie.%' andpi'()IPj,flOIg,% aiid nihL'i' niallei'.s.
Firecl A.1,4ei Ini)e.%tmenl.4
Fixed asset investments in qtioled ghares, unit trusts and similar investments are
shown initial ly al cost upon acquisition and at tliei r Inarkel value al thL balance Sheet
date at the end ol. tl)e linancial period.
Fixed asset investinents i n unli sted equities are sl)own al the balance sheet date at the
best cslimale nf their market valiie. where practicable. Wliere valiiation techniques are
considored unreliable or whcrc. in the opinion of the trustees. tlie costs oulweigli Il)e
benefiis to tlie users of the accounis, Ihe investment is included al cosi, and a review is
undertaken al each year end a5 to whether the asset shoLild be written down.
All gains on fixed asset investments. whether r¢alis¢d oi- unrealised. are includ¢d in
row D l of the Statement of Financial Activitieg.
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Reveren¢e tor lite uk
ClidI Ity numbei. 1197043
Reverence For Life UK
Notes to the Accoiints for the year ended 31 December 2023
l. Accoiinting policie5 {Coiiliiiiied)
Creilitur& cin(IiJri)iJjsjort.I
Creditors and accrual s are included in the accounts in the period that the expense
relates to.
Fuii(IAc'countinx
Ullreslricred tiinds are available tor use at the discretion ot" the Irusteeb in turthei'ance
of the general objectives of Ihe charity
Restricted tunds are subj eLled lo I'eslriclions on tlieir expenditure i mpo.sed by the
donoi. or Ihi'ougih Ihc tcrms of an appcal or as implied by law.
There are no endowment funds.
2. LiAbility lfj tllxlllinii
The 'fnistees consider that the charity satisfies thc tests sel out in Paragrapli I
SLI)edule 6 of ilie Fi lialiLL. Aci 2010 for IJK Loiporation fax pui'poses. Accordiiigly,
the Cliarily i 5 poleiilially exeiiipl ti-oin laxalion in re.sp¢cl ol. income or capital giains
received wi Il?in categrories covered by chilplcr 3 pllrt I l of Ihc Corporali on 'fax Act
201 O or Section 256 ot. tlie Taxaiion of ci)ai'¥eable Gtiin5 Act 1992, 10 Ihe extent Ihal
suili inLVIII¢ Ol. gldins are applicd exclusively on the specific charitable objects ol- Ilie
hai'ily and lor no other purpose.
The cl)arily i s not regJisl¢red lor V A T.
The charity recovers i ncnii)e lax osi gil I'l aided donic lions where donors have verified
that the donlltion is made Linder UK byift aid scheine.
3. Wiiidiiig iii) or dissoliilion of the chArily
It upon windingr up or dissoliition of the cliarily thei'e I'eiiiain aiiy assets. aftei- Il)e
satisfaction of all debis and l iabilitie5, Ihc RSSCts rcprcscntcd by the accumlilated fund
sliall b¢ iran5t"eri-ed lo soiiie ollier Lliariialile ho(ly or bodies having simi lar objects to
thc chority.
4. SigiiificAnce or riiiaiicial in$triimeiits to the chxrily's Position
The charily has no cxposure to tinan¢ial instruments.
S. Iricome from Doiiatioiis and lJegAcies
The charity received incorne from Donations and Le¥acie5 of £112,352 during> the
year. Ot" this. £103,829 wa.8 I'eceived fr(irn 114 pre(leLe.ssor charity (Reverence for Life
rebtristered cl)ai'ity no. l 102057). A fui"tliei' £8.532 W£tS fLLcivcd in donations
diiring the yeai., in¢ludiiis gsitl aid.
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Reverence for lite uk
Charity number.. 1197043
Reverence For l.ife IIK
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
6. Gaiiis and 1055es on revaluation of fixed and intangible assets
Currei)t Yexr
Prior
Year
Toilll
Fiinds
2022
Unrcstricted Restricied
iii)ds
lind5
2023
2023
iiiids
2023
Revalii%tion of:
Fixed as%ei investments
Siockbroker ii)dnagred portfolio
'ri-uslee lield HOME KEII"
6.1$9
(()48}
6,1.$9
(648)
7. liivestment gaiiis
IliireAlised gAiiiS I(lo.%ses) lind writiiig down of cxrryiiig vxliies
Ciirvejit Yenr
Pi'ior
Ytllr
TotAI
411nds
Iliireslricle(l Rrstricled
iinds
li lind8
2023
TotThl
Flind$
2023
2023
2022
Listed Investments
TotAI iinreali.sed g.qins
8. The contribiition of voliiiiteers
The charity depends on the support of 115 volunteers, whiul) 15 illucl) appreciated. Tlie
arranbJement5 Wltli volunteers are difficult lo value preLisely in monetary terin5 and
have not heen recognised in the Sialement of Financial Activities. The volunteers and
thc charity accept and abrree that no coiitract ot" eniployinent Is created by Iliese
arranbyetneiits.

Reverence fot life uk
Charity number. 1197043
Reverence For Life UK
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
9. Remunerktion And payments to Trustees and per$ons connected with them
No trustees 01 pei'sons connected with thern received any reinlineration from the
charity, or any ielaled entity.
l O. Investments held as fixed assets
lJisled
liivestmeiits
Total
CArryiJig viiliie of iiivestinents
Transfcr vtLILl¢ on datc that inveslmeilt5 wei'e Ii'aiisfei'i'e(I
I'roni old charity
Revaliiiltion ttt I l Dcceinber 2023
89.082
89.082
Al 31 Deceiiiber 2023
l. Ci'editors: aitioiiiils falliiig diie wiiliiii uiie yi'xr
2U23
2022
Accruals
300
12. liieome Aiid F.xpenditiire xecoiiiit siimmary
2023
2022
Ai l January 2021
Surplus after tax for the year
At 31 December 2023
100
96,419
100
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'&••T. RevèrÈneÈ life uk
Chaiity numbei. 1197043
Reverence Tr"or Life LIK
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
13. ParliculArs o( hoiv pArti¢iilar fiinds are represented by as$¢ls and liabililie5
11 nrestrieted DesigiiAted Rcstvicted
Fiii)ds
riiiids
Totnl
Funds
Investmentg at Valuation
Fixed asset Inveslilients
94.593
7,737
(300)
c.urrent A.48ei8
7,7.37
Currciil Liabilities
Ai 31 December 2023
102,030
102,030
20