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2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period: from 01/09/2022 To 31/08/2023

Charity name: Liverpool Pregnancy Choices

Charity registration number: 1197485

Reference and Administrative details

Charity’s principal address Trinity Church Everton, BNENC, Breckfield Road North, Liverpool, L5 4QT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 Mr Peter Roberts (Chair)

3 Dr Roanna Gilliland

4 Dr Neale Watson (Treasurer)

Structure, Governance and Management

A Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees.

Description of charity’s trusts:

Type of governing document: Constitution

Trustee selection methods: Trustee eligibility and recruitment according to section 9 of our governing document.

Our process includes:

Our Trustee Recruitment Policy enables us to recruit and induct new trustees in an orderly way. A regular skills audit of trustees enables us to consider training needs, and provide relevant training as required.

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document

The preservation and protection of good health for the public benefit in Liverpool and the surrounding area through the provision of free information, advice, counselling and support to women, their partners and/or family regarding termination of pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, cot death or loss of a child.

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.

Counselling and befriending services for:

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

The trustees have seen and are committed to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

Activity

All our activity is delivered by volunteers.

Contribution made by volunteers

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.

In the reporting period from 1[st] Sept 22 – 31[st] Aug 23 we had 12 clients. 6 self-referred to our service for support, and 6 were referred by GPs or other signposting organisations.

• 4 clients were looking for counselling following an abortion

All were contacted/spoken to on the phone, and 6 went on to have appointments with our volunteer advisors.

Our clients are given the time and space to process their situation, and are offered nondirective and non-judgmental support in their moment of crisis.

Local GPs are regularly informing pregnant women of our service, as we are able to offer help in the key period of early pregnancy.

We signpost clients to other services including: community groups, NHS services, abortion providers and specialist charities. Practical support is offered to our clients should they require it.

Financial Review

The financial position of the Charity at 31/08/2023 can be summarised as follows: Unrestricted general funds: £3314

Reserve of a minimum of £500 must be held to maintain operation of the charity for 3 months.

Amount of reserves held: £500

The charity is primarily funded by donations from individuals and churches

We are affiliated to Pregnancy Centres Network (Registered Charity 1164610)

Anna McCracken

On behalf of the Trustees

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Liveprool Pregnancy Choices 1197485
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
0109/2022
For the period
from		 To 31/08/2023
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
3,534
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-
-
-
-
-
-
3,534
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-
-
3,534
2,227
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,227
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-
-
2,227
1,307
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-
1,307		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
3,534
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3,534
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-
3,534
2,227
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-
2,227
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-
2,227

1,307		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 3,534 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 3,534 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
Expenses -bank charges/training/DBS etc 2,227 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 2,227 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
1,307 - -
1,307		 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
1,307 - - 1,307 -

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Neale Watson		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
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-
Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Neale Watson 22/06/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

22/06/2024

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