Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.1.24 Period start date To 31.12.24 Period end date Charity name: The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi
Charity registration number: 1002674
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1. The advancement of Christianity in Malawi and elsewhere according to the Statement of Faith of the Dawn Christadelphian Fellowship 2. The relief of poverty and sickness in Malawi and elsewhere |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The main activities in 2024 in Malawi and Mozambique were: • Provision of funds for needy church families to relieve famine conditions caused by poor maize harvests, food scarcity and sky rocketing prices. • Support of 22 locations, including 8 in Mozambique, where members of the church hold meetings for worship • Supplying funds for welfare and health related issues. • Postage of Bibles & Hymn books and literature for teaching and preaching. • Supplying funds for pastoral care and visits between church locations. • Supporting, funding and advising a sub-committee of members in Malawi who have the day-to-day responsibility of identifying cases of need, distributing welfare and support, and organising activities. • A pastoral visit was made in September 2024 by two trustees and two volunteers to encourage church members by teaching and fellowship and to monitor the state of church groups. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have read and paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in carrying out their activities |
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
and are satisfied that the charity confers a public benefit.
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All work is voluntarily carried out by the trustees who receive no remuneration. Two volunteers assisted with the September visit. Also acting as registrar for new church members. The two volunteers work closely with the Trustees to forward the aims and objectives of the charity. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Para 1.20 | The charity expended just under £47,700 to further its objects, most of which is directly handled by a sub-committee in Malawi who have day to day responsibility for the distribution of funds in accordance with the charity’s aims and objectives. Relief of poverty: Arising from unstable world conditions, a poor harvests after the 2022 cyclone and chronic economic conditions in Malawi, staple food prices have rocketed causing hunger and hardship. As a consequence from September monthly food subsidy was sent to assist families identified as being in need. Gospel outreach: A steady growth of church members in both countries as a result of teaching activities. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | All objectives met |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the period all funds held amounted to £89,545 which represents around 2 years’ expenditure on a normal year. Overall the financial position is felt to be satisfactory. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A reserve included in the above total is held in a separate deposit account, as this is felt prudent to do so which could be called upon for any emergency not budgeted for. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £37,670 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Funding comes from voluntary donations from the Dawn Christadelphian community, including their churches, individuals, and other charities with common aims. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | 1. Reduced donations from the Dawn Christadelphian community 2. The impact of natural disasters e.g. famine 3. Misappropriation of funds by dishonest recipients. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected by Trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Malawi and Mozambique fund |
| Registered charity number | 1002674 |
| Charity’s principal address | 41 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup Kent DA14 4JZ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Evans | Secretary | Trustees | ||
| Janet Giles | Treasurer | Trustees | ||
| Jessie Evans | Trustees | |||
| Justin Giles | Trustees | |||
| Ian Giles | Trustees | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
| Director name | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| - |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Duly signed by D.J.Evans | Duly signed by J.E.Giles |
|---|---|---|
| David John Evans | Janet Evelyn Giles | |
Secretary |
Treasurer | |
| 31 / 03 /2025 | ||
| 31 / 03 /2025 |
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi | |||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 01/01/2024 Period start date To For the period from |
31/12/2024 Period end date |
| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi Charity Name |
No (if any) | ||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2024 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year |
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts ~~==~~ |
~~== ====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ | ~~====~~ |
| Donations ~~==~~ |
41,538 ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 41,538 ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 68,467 ~~====~~ |
| Donations from other Charities ~~==~~ |
5,028 ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 5,028 ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 5,770 ~~====~~ |
| Gift Aid ~~==~~ |
6,913 ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 6,913 ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 2,401 ~~====~~ |
| Legacy ~~==~~ |
- ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
| Interest received ~~==~~ |
1,205 ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 1,205 ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 271 ~~====~~ |
| Other ~~==~~ |
- ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
| ~~==~~ | - ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
| ~~==~~ | - ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
| AR) ~~==~~ |
54,684 ~~== ====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | - ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 54,684 ~~====~~ |
~~====~~ | 76,909 ~~====~~ |
| ~~A2 Asset and investment sales,~~ ~~==~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~== ====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
~~====~~ ~~——_————~~ |
| ~~A2 Asset and investment sales,~~ (see table). ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ |
| ~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ |
| ~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
| Sub total ~~——_————~~ |
- ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
| ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | 54,684 ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ |
| Total receipts ~~——_————~~ |
54,684 ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | - ~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | 76,909 ~~——_————~~ |
|
| ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ | ~~——_————~~ ~~=~~ |
~~——_————~~ |
~~——_————~~ ~~===~~ |
~~——_————~~ ~~===~~ |
~~——_————~~ ~~===~~ |
~~——_————~~ ~~===~~ |
~~——_————~~ ~~===~~ |
| A3 Payments ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | ~~==2~~ | ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
|
| A3 Payments Welfare ~~==2~~ |
22,793 ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
22,793 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
60,708 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| Pastoral care ~~==2~~ |
12,027 ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
12,027 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
10,963 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| Capitalprojects ~~==2~~ |
3,887 ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
3,887 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
1,614 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| Admin ~~==2~~ |
744 ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
744 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
1,072 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| Visits from UK to Malawi & Mozambique ~~==2~~ |
8,246 ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
8,246 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
746 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| ~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| ~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| ~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| ~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| Sub total ~~==2~~ |
47,697 ~~==2~~ |
~~==2~~ | - ~~==2~~ ~~=~~ |
~~==2~~ |
- ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
47,697 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
75,103 ~~==2~~ ~~===~~ |
| ~~==2~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~=~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~==2~~ ~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
| A4 Asset and investment ~~purchases, (see table)~~ ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~= ~~ ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ |
~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
~~===~~ ~~———~~ |
| ~~purchases, (see table)~~ ~~———~~ |
- ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | ~~———~~ |
| ~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | ~~———~~ |
| Sub total ~~———~~ |
- ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
| ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ | ~~———~~ |
| Totalpayments ~~———~~ |
47,697 ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | - ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | 47,697 ~~———~~ |
~~———~~ | 75,103 ~~———~~ |
| ~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
~~———~~ ~~_==—~~ |
| Net of receipts/(payments) ~~_==—~~ |
6,987 ~~_==—~~ |
987 ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
6,987 ~~_==—~~ |
987 ~~_==—~~ |
1,806 ~~_==—~~ |
| A5 Transfers between funds ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- - ~~_==—~~ |
- - ~~_==—~~ |
- - ~~_==—~~ |
~~_==—~~ | - ~~_==—~~ |
~~_==—~~ | - ~~_==—~~ |
| A6 Cash funds last year end ~~_==—~~ |
82,557 ~~_==—~~ |
82,557 ~~_==—~~ |
- - ~~_==—~~ |
- - ~~_==—~~ |
- - ~~_==—~~ |
~~_==—~~ | 82,557 ~~_==—~~ |
~~_==—~~ | - ~~_==—~~ |
| Cash funds thisyear end ~~_==—~~ |
89,544 ~~_==—~~ |
89,544 ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- ~~_==—~~ |
- 89,544 ~~_==—~~ |
- 89,544 ~~_==—~~ |
- 89,544 ~~_==—~~ |
~~_==—~~ | 1,806 ~~_==—~~ |
| ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ | ~~_==—~~ |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Unrestricted ~~funds~~ Restricted ~~funds~~ Endowment ~~funds~~ Details ~~_==—~~ |
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| ~~===~~ | ~~===~~ | ~~===~~ | ~~funds~~ to nearest £ ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | ~~funds~~ to nearest £ ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | ~~funds~~ to nearest £ ~~===~~ |
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| B1 Cash funds ~~===~~ |
HSBC current account ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | 51,875 ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
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| COIF depoisit account ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | 37,670 ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
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| ~~===~~ | ~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
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| ~~===~~ | Total cash funds ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | 89,545 ~~===~~ |
~~===~~ | - ~~===~~ |
- ~~===~~ |
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| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) ~~===~~ |
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) 1 ~~===~~ |
16/04/2024
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
- | - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| signed by Janet Evelyn Giles | Janet Evelyn Giles | 31/03/2025 | |||||||
| signed by David John Evans | David John Evans | 31/03/2025 |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
16/04/2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi On accounts for the year 3111212024 ended Charity no 1002674 (if any) Set out on pages 3 and 4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 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. 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. Signed: Date: 12710312025 Name: CLARE STAFFELL IER Oct 2018
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THE DAWN CHRISTADELPHIAN COMMirrEE FOR MALAWI - Independent Examiiier's Report to the Trustees YE 2024 FINDIN(i CONCLUSION Total incoiiie for tlie year and the value of An independent examiner's report is assets fall below tlie levels which would require requlred. An audlt Is not required. a full Audit. Accounts are prepared on a current accounting (receipts and payments) basis PLAN Check total income and b81ance sheet r c18*s5ficatlon purposes Check for conflict of interEsts The examiner is independent of the Committee, The appointed examiner is eligible to has no involvement in the day-to-day carry out the task. management of same and has no close relationship with any Trustee or Officer of the Committee. The examiner has a relevant qualification and relevant experience as the former Financial Director of a limited company. Constitution document supplied Check the objectives of the Charity The activities of the Charity are in accordance with the Mission stated in the Constitution Obtain accounting reCOS, bank statements, budgets and decision records Quarterly and annual accounts have been The accounts have been properly supplied and are up to date and complete for prepared and supporting the period examined. Minutes of meetings and documentation has been supplied. the budgets supplied clearly record the justification for cash outflows and the decision processes which have been undertaken. Bank statements have been examined and a full download of the year's transactions has been used to analyse the transactions and compare with the internal records of the Committee. Examine bank statements and check consistency with accounting records. The accounts of the Committee accurately reflect the inflow and outflow of funds Identrfy samples of documents to support payments The main outflow of funds from the Charity The receipts into the local bank occurs in the form of grants made to the Dawn account at the National Bank of Christadelphian Communities in Malawi and Malawi fully reflect the outflows from Mozambique, representing during the year the UK and have been converted at under review a total of £38,707(compared with exchange rates which were in line £73,285 for the previous year). Total with published rates at the dates expenditure during 2024 amounted to £47,697 indicated. Evidence has been (compared with 2023 expenditure of £75,103), provided that the funds have been the balance being accounted for by travel and applied in the manner agreed. administrative expenses. Aid to the communities in Malawi and Mozambique is channelled through the local Sub-committee which has its own bank account and takes full responsibility for identifying needs for financial support and for providing pastoral care. The Sub-committee is headed by Winston Manda, who is the sole signatory for the local account. The printed statements from the local bank have been examined to check that outflows from the Charity's bank account have been correctly received in Malawi. Receipts for goods and services have also been examined, together with detailed written descriptions of the application of funds at the local level in the countries concerned.
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