Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From 01 10 2022 To 30 09 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Life with Life Church
Other names charity is known by Life with Life Registered charity number (if any) 1198326
Charity's principal address 59A Rye Lane London Postcode SE15 5EX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not **for whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Marcelle Leake Sandra da Costa Silva Lucineide Oliveira |
Chair Treasurer |
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| Names of the trustees for the charity |
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| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Marcelle Leake Sandra da Costa Silva |
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| Lucineide Oliveira | Treasurer |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document How the charity is constituted
Trust Deed Trust
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Trustee selection methods
Appointed by the leaders
Additional governance issues
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Trustee conflicts of • In the current period, the trustees board decided to make payments to one of our pastors, Marcelle Leake, who is a trustee. As stated in
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interest policy and procedures. our ‘Trustee Conflict of Interest Policy and Procedures’, this can be considered a conflict of interest and for this reason the actions in this regard are being fully disclosed here and in the financial accounts, under the ‘Trustee Stipend Account’. The decision process to help our pastor, specifically Marcelle, with her cost of living was done without the participation of the trustee who started receiving the payments, and was done by the majority of the trustees in the board. Marcelle is providing part time pastoral services that were judged to be beneficial to the advancement of the charity’s purposes and objects. It has been documented in the meeting minutes dated and signed on 25/09/2022.
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Policy and procedures on Communal weekly meals are served free of charge at the end of communal meals, with the each service, for which strict hygiene procedures take place, as for consideration for the major the cleanliness of the kitchen and utensils. Also, careful attention is risks it could pose. given to the food expiry date and storage. Careful attention is given to any possible allergens food may contain, making it clearly known to the service participants.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document.
The advancement of religion, specifically the promotion of the Christian faith and its public benefit to the community.
- Advancement of religion, specifically the Christian faith: All along the period (01 October 2022 to 30 September), we continued to have our weekly services at the charity registered address, teaching, speaking and living the Christian faith. This has been done through spiritual and social work.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects.
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Weekly services were focused on Christian teaching, worship and brotherly communion, which has had a beneficial impact on every participant, giving the sense of being part of a family and strengthening relationships.
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• Communal weekly meals have continued to be served at the end of each service, free of charge, so that any hungry person or anyone with a poor diet due to financial constraints could had a healthy and nutritious meal.
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• As donations have increased this year, compared to last year, we
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also have been able to help more people to cope with the pressures posed by the overwhelming increase in the cost of life in London, either with housing, medical or food costs. This has been done after close analysis of the personal circumstances of the person in need.
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Charitable events have been carried out with the objective of attracting, connecting and spreading the Christian message to more people, as well as strengthening relationships.
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The principles on which Life with Life Church operates have been preserved and focused on, with relationships having a central place, which continues to help people to deal with daily recurrent problems, as loneliness, depression, anxiety, other than financial and spiritual needs.
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For all the asserted above we, trustees, can confirm that we have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission as for the public benefit, which have been available to the public in general.
Additional details of objectives and activities
| � | • This charity is funded by the donations of the trustees and the public in general, with the collections in the weekly services. • Donations are totally used for the charity purposes. |
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| Section D | Achievements and performance | |
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
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| During the year, Life with Life Church has been able to reach more people, raise more funds and, as a consequence, help more people in need. |
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| Section E | Financial review | |
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit |
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| During the period in review, 01/10/2022 to 30/09/2023, the charity has been able to afford all of it expenses, including rent, the communal meals held and others, like donations to needed persons. At the end of the period, Life with Life Church have a positive balance of £5,698. |
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| We have no funds in deficit. |
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�The charity’s principal • Our main source of funds has been the weekly collections during the sources of funds (including services and other voluntary donations from the public. any fundraising); • All of the charity’s expenditure has been used to carry on the key
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�How expenditure has objectives of the charity, either to afford normal operations or to help
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supported the key objectives people in need, where most of the funds were applied to.
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Lucineide Lopes Lima de Oliveira |
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| LIFE WITH LIFE | No 1198326 | No 1198326 | |||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||||
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01/10/2022 | To | 30/09/2023 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 30,174 - - - - - - - 30,174 - - - 30,174 11,740 8,400 6,470 847 998 585 537 15 - 29,592 250 250 29,842 332 - 1,708 2,040 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Voluntary donations | 30,174 | - - - - - - - - - |
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30,174 - - - - - - - 30,174 |
7,345 |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
30,174 |
7,345 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | - | 30,174 | 7,345 | ||
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11,740 8,400 6,470 847 998 585 537 15 - |
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| Trustee stipend account | 11,740 | - | |||
| Rent | 8,400 | 3,500 | |||
| Financial aid grants | 6,470 | 625 | |||
| Event expenses | 847 | - | |||
| Communal meals | 998 | 592 | |||
| Miscellaneous expenses | 585 | - | |||
| Communal trip | 537 | - | |||
| HolyCommunion expenses | 15 | - | |||
| Vehicle expenses | - | 220 | |||
| **Sub total ** | |||||
| - | - | 29,592 | 4,937 | ||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Equipment | 250 | - - - |
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250 - 250 |
700 |
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| **Sub total ** | 250 | 700 | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | - | 29,842 | 5,637 | ||
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332 | 1,708 | |
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2,040 | 1,708 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details Total cash funds Net of receipts/(payments) Balance from previous year |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 1,708.00 332 - |
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| 2,040 | - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| 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 |
Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Equipment Details Signature |
OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted fund 1,093 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Lucineide Lopes de Lima Oliveira |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Lucineide Lopes de Lima Oliveira | 08/07/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report |
Charity Name Life with Life |
Charity Name Life with Life |
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| 30 September 2023 | Charity no (if any) |
1198326 | |
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended30 / 09 / 2023. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. |
Independent examiner's The charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000 and I am qualified to statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of AAT.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
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. Date: 08/07/2024 |
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. Date: 08/07/2024 |
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| 08/07/2024 | ||
| Adriane Sant’Ana MAAT | ||
| AAT Licensed Accountant | ||
| 9 Kelly Close, Pinchbeck | ||
| Spalding | ||
| PE11 3TX |