CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. NIC102151
FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2023
HARVEY & CO
ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
5 Willowbank Road
M illbrook
Larne
Co Antrim
BT40 2SF

FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Pages
Trustees, annual report
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities
Statement of financial position
Notes to the financial statements
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FAMILYLIFE FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The trustees present their report and the unaudited f inancial statements of
the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
Familylife Foundation
Charity registration number
NIC102151
Principal off ice
Duncairn Manse
Duncairn Avenue
Belfast
BT14 6BP
The trustees
Mr G Moore
MrT stewart
Prof. C Shaw - Appointed Chair
Independent examiner
Janice Blair FCA
5 Willowbank Road
Millbrook
Larne
Co Antrim
BT40 2SF
Structure, governance and management
Fa milylife Foundation is a cha rity registered with the Cha rity Comm ission for
Northern Ireland. Its operations are governed by the Trust deed, There are 3
Trustees named above who, under the chair, Professor Chris Shaw, oversee the
charity's activities and decide how it will achieve its objectives.
The Executive Director continued to develop the work of the charity. Mr Geoff
Kerr's secondment from the charity 174 Trust on a part time basis was agreed
for another year which included the whole of this accounting period. An
agreement was made that Familylife Foundation would continue to pay 174
Trust for the time they released Mr Kerr to work on behalf of the charitv.

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Objectives and activities
Familylife Foundation is a non-denominational Christian Charity that focuses on
demonstrating Christ's love by addressing issues that impact fam ily life. Issues
such as.. families living with disabled children & providing constant care, families
dealing with children who are in same sex relationships, the impact of ill health on family
pa rticularly that related to cancer and those who suffer from it directly, and/or impacted
by it within family settings. We organi5e meetings to provide information advice, a nd
support to peop5e suffering with cancer and its associated treatments.
We organise and establish support groups throughout the area of benefit for people
affected by family issues, pa rticula rly that relating to ca ncer, and work in partnership
with churches f rom all denom inations to provide facitilies for these supportgroups to mei
Public Benefit Statement
The Trustees of Familylife Foundation recognise the public benefit requirement outlined
by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The direct benefits which flow from the
cha rity's activities are as follows:
l. To promote the Christian faith in the area of benefit:
Public benefit.. The direct benefit that flow from this purpose include the advancement
of the Christia n fa ith, which offers hope, prayer, care and support primarilary to those
individuals and families affected by cancer in some form or other. These beneficiaries
f ind relief from their need by reason of age, ill health, family brea kdown, education,
by engaging in many opportunites which are available in our support groups which are
safe, hospitable, and welcoming spaces. A Private benefit to trustees may arise from the
opportunity to speak at meetinsg but this would be incidental and necessary to promote
the work of the charity.
2. Relieve suffering, sickness and distress among the inhabitants and families of the
area of benef it without distinction of age, sex, politica l or religious or other opinion
and to offer christian counselling and advice to people in need in the area of benefit. Publ
Benef it.. The d irect benef its that flow from this purpose include the provision of the
following activities: a series of support groups throughout the area of benefit, ind ividual
pastoral care, family pastoral support and group support; conferences with health
professionals on relevant issues for cancer sufferers and those affected by family
memebrs suffering with cancer issues . The operation of these activities
is a demonstration of non denominational Christian service to the community.
The beneficiaries of this pu rpose are people living throughout Northern Ireland. For an
individual who is diagnosing with cancer the fear of the unknown is initially immense,

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and the support and care given by others who have previously went through similar
situations ca n be extremely worthwh ile. An ind ividual would benef it from private
pastoral care, or by the supportprovided through participating in a support group.
Attending conferences where professionals from the Hea Ith sector tall< about the issues,
physical and otherwise, providing information and advice on living with ca ncer, and
cancer treatment, A private benefit flowing from this purpose is that gained by a
trustee who may incidentially have a family member who would beable to avail
of these services through the same opportunity as the public. There is no harm
flowing from our purposes,
Achievements and performance
During this yea r Familylife Foundation continued to rebuild activites with personal
contact but still found that the hesltancy of many vulernable people to meet in groups
was still extremely obvious. Therefore, the Executive Director & hi5 wife, as well as the
Family-care-in-cancer Coordinator and his wife, worked on a hybird basis dealing
with supporting families on a remote basis a5 well as meeting in person.
The Cancer support groups meeting in Newtownards, Glenmachan, and Ballymena,
continued to ensure that those dealing with the aftermath of treatments & bereavement
were supported with prayer, encouragement & practical care. In June we had over 90
people attend celebration & thanksgivi ng d inner in Tullyglass House Hotel in Galgorm.
This was the first since Covid and proved to be very popular allowing people to
re-connect with other across the different groups enjoying fellowship and fun over a
beautiful carvery lunch.
We were delighted that ourtwo main financial supporters, TBF & KL Thompson Trust
and the Ardbarron Trust were in attendance to see the impact of the work of our Cancer
support ministry.
We continued to offer support to struggling families on the issues of; bereavement,
grief, loneliness, and other fa mily related issues, plus a sot of difficult issues
surrounding cancer patients and their loved ones, particularly im pacted by the
Ioss of cancer services in the NHS due to a focLS5 on Covid.
We also wish to note our deepest thanks to every volunteer who gives of their time,
energy, commitment, and financial support in serving those in need. Without them
it would be impossible to do as much as we do.

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Achievements and performance (continued)
The opportunity for the Executive Director to spea[< at church services and other
church group settings continued in a small capacity. He also had several meetings
with Pastors, and church leaders to talk about the work of the charity and the issues
being faced by many Christian families. This is an area of potential development
throughout the next year.
Flnancial Review
The charity relies completely on fundraising and voluntary donations from
individuals, churches and Trusts/foundations.
In the current financia l yea r, the Statement of Fina ncial Activities, shows a small
deficit, aga in thanl(s to ongoing support from the public and donations
from the Ardbarron Trust which donated £4000, the TBF & KL Thompson Trust who
donated £6500 and the Souter Foundation who donated £3000.
The results show a small deficit for the year of £2824 {2022 - Deficit £4192).
Reserves at the year end stood at £15741 12022 - £18565).
Reserves Policy
While the trustees are consious that under the present agreement our annual target
for income generated is £25,000, they know the demand for support within the charity
sector is extremely competitive. They are very aware of the ongoing need to raise
funds and to maintain a small reserve also.
Plans for future periods
We intend to build on the strenghts of our board of Trustees, adding further new
professional expertise, and seeking to raise funds to enable us to appoint the Executive
Director on a full-time basis to promote and manage the operations of the charity.
The need for supporting families through their struggles is increasing rapidly, and god
willing, we will continue to see the work of Fa milylife Foundation play a role in
meeting some of those needs in the year ahead,
The trustees, annual report was approved on 6 December 2023 and signed on
behalf of the board of trustee5 by:
Prof. C Shaw - Appointed Chair
Trustee