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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09398265 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1162821














Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

for

A GIFT TO LIFT

A GIFT TO LIFT






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 2

Independent Examiner's Report 3

Statement of Financial Activities 4

Balance Sheet 5 to 6

Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 12

A GIFT TO LIFT (Registered number: 09398265)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024


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 January 2024. 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
The aims and objectives of the charity is to support those battling with blood cancer.

Significant activities
The significant activities carried out by the charity during the year included raising awareness of blood cancer through organising events.

Public benefit
The Trustees have considered the general guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and taken due regard of that guidance. The Trustees consider that they are satisfied that the charity's activities do provide a wide public social benefit

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charity has been providing blood cancer patients with wishes in the midlands area. We have managed to build a good rapport with the Nottingham, Leicester hospitals, Birmingham Queen Elizabeth and Stoke Hospital leading them to recommend patients to us in need of a wish, allowing us to carry out a wish of their choice. This relationship helps us to meet our charity criteria regarding providing wishes to blood cancer patients within the Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham area. This is what we are all about, being able to give someone in need of a lift during their harsh treatment and long periods of time spent in hospital.

We are supportive of Blood Cancer UK, a Charity that researches into blood cancer. We support them by donating money to go to research and trials for blood cancer patients, for further advance treatments that will hopefully one day be able to beat blood cancer.

During the last financial year, we successfully acquired a lovely holiday lodge. The lodge is in Burnham Market in Norfolk. It is set in a lovely development of luxury lodges all privately owned. The holiday lodge is perfect to offer has a wish or for a safe haven for blood cancer patients to have a holiday during their cancer treatment.

It is a two bedroom, two bathroom, lounge kitchen dining area. It has a patio area at the front from the patio doors and a nice garden area at the back of the lodge with a bench to sit and reflect.

The ground is leasehold. Our holiday lodge is for the purpose of patients, but with running costs and keeping it maintained we will rent out a few weeks if the year to help with the cost of maintaining the lodge when these weeks are free from patients.

The continued help from our supporters will help sponsor a stay at the lodge for patients and keep it maintained as well.

Fundraising activities
Some of our fundraising events had been suppressed due to covid restrictions. We have however managed to do some sponsored events wolf runs, walks, runs, marathons. We held afternoon brunches and a charity ball .

Supporting members of the public have also done various fundraising events to help raise money for the charity .

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The charity has maintained a good income stream from donations and and fund raising events. During the period, the charity made a good surplus of £32,362. This is tremendous as we would like to build the general reserves having acquired the lodge in 2022/23.


A GIFT TO LIFT (Registered number: 09398265)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024


FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal funding sources were derived from donations thanks to the general public.

Reserves policy
The Trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. The Charity has sufficient reserves for it to continue for the foreseeable future.

FUTURE PLANS
The future plans of the charity is to grow the unrestricted general reserves so that it can maintain the existing dwelling for use by blood cancer sufferer's and their family.

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.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
09398265 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1162821

Registered office
First Floor
The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN

Trustees
Miss L C Newman Director
Mrs J Hopwood Director
Miss L J Millman Director (resigned 25.7.23)

Company Secretary

Independent Examiner
MR ANILKUMAR TAILOR F.C.C.A
Celerica Ltd
Accountants
First Floor
The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:





Mrs J Hopwood - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
A GIFT TO LIFT

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of A GIFT TO LIFT ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 January 2024.

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:

1. 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
3. 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
4. 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.








MR ANILKUMAR TAILOR F.C.C.A

Celerica Ltd
Accountants
First Floor
The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN

31 August 2024

A GIFT TO LIFT

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

31.1.24 31.1.23
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 41,730 15,372

Other trading activities 2 19,834 13,981
Investment income 3 74 12
Total 61,638 29,365

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 4 24,251 26,649

Charitable activities
Gift Boxes 239 705
Sundry expenses 4,615 4,125

Other 171 385
Total 29,276 31,864

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 32,362 (2,499 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 236,212 238,711

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 268,574 236,212

A GIFT TO LIFT (Registered number: 09398265)

Balance Sheet
31 January 2024

31.1.24 31.1.23
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 225,000 225,171

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 46,654 14,121

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 (3,080 ) (3,080 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 43,574 11,041

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

268,574

236,212

NET ASSETS 268,574 236,212
FUNDS 12
Unrestricted funds 268,574 236,212
TOTAL FUNDS 268,574 236,212

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2024 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.


A GIFT TO LIFT (Registered number: 09398265)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 January 2024

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 31 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





J Hopwood - Trustee





L C Newman - Trustee

A GIFT TO LIFT

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

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.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

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.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Long leasehold - not provided
Fixtures & equipment - 20% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

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.


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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.1.24 31.1.23
£    £   
Fundraising awareness events 19,834 13,981

3. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.1.24 31.1.23
£    £   
Deposit account interest 74 12

4. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies
31.1.24 31.1.23
£    £   
Support costs 10,624 10,573

5. SUPPORT COSTS
Information
Management technology Totals
£    £    £   
Raising donations and legacies 10,624 - 10,624
Other resources expended - 171 171
Sundry expenses 3,451 - 3,451
14,075 171 14,246

6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.1.24 31.1.23
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 171 385

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The wages of £10,624 were paid to Mrs J Hopwood, a trustee of the charity for work undertaken during the year in respect of raising funds and awareness of the charity. This also included the general management of the charity. The salary was carefully reviewed and confirmed to be below market value in order to achieve the charity's primary aims and objectives.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 January 2024 nor for the year ended 31 January 2023.



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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

8. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.1.24 31.1.23
Management and awareness 1 1

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 15,372

Other trading activities 13,981
Investment income 12
Total 29,365

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 26,649

Charitable activities
Gift Boxes 705
Sundry expenses 4,125

Other 385
Total 31,864

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (2,499 )


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 238,711

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 236,212


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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Long Fixtures Computer
leasehold & equipment equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024 225,000 1,928 3,927 230,855
DEPRECIATION
At 1 February 2023 - 1,757 3,927 5,684
Charge for year - 171 - 171
At 31 January 2024 - 1,928 3,927 5,855
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 January 2024 225,000 - - 225,000
At 31 January 2023 225,000 171 - 225,171

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.1.24 31.1.23
£    £   
Accrued expenses 3,080 3,080

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.2.23 in funds 31.1.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 11,212 32,362 43,574
Designated fund - Holiday Home for blood
cancer patients

225,000

-

225,000
236,212 32,362 268,574
TOTAL FUNDS 236,212 32,362 268,574

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 61,638 (29,276 ) 32,362

TOTAL FUNDS 61,638 (29,276 ) 32,362


A GIFT TO LIFT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.2.22 in funds funds 31.1.23
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 48,711 (2,499 ) (35,000 ) 11,212
Designated fund - Holiday Home for blood
cancer patients

190,000

-

35,000

225,000
238,711 (2,499 ) - 236,212
TOTAL FUNDS 238,711 (2,499 ) - 236,212

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 29,365 (31,864 ) (2,499 )

TOTAL FUNDS 29,365 (31,864 ) (2,499 )

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.2.22 in funds funds 31.1.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 48,711 29,863 (35,000 ) 43,574
Designated fund - Holiday Home for blood
cancer patients

190,000

-

35,000

225,000
238,711 29,863 - 268,574
TOTAL FUNDS 238,711 29,863 - 268,574

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 91,003 (61,140 ) 29,863

TOTAL FUNDS 91,003 (61,140 ) 29,863

A GIFT TO LIFT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 January 2024.