## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|1. The advancement of Christianity in<br>Malawi and elsewhere according to<br>the Statement of Faith of the Dawn<br>Christadelphian Fellowship<br>2.    The relief of poverty and sickness in<br>Malawi and elsewhere|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The main activities in 2024 in Malawi<br>and Mozambique were:<br>•<br>Provision of funds for needy church<br>families to relieve famine conditions<br>caused by poor maize harvests, food<br>scarcity and sky rocketing prices.<br>•<br>Support of 22 locations, including 8 in<br>Mozambique, where members of the<br>church hold meetings for worship<br>•<br>Supplying funds for welfare and health<br>related issues.<br>•<br>Postage of Bibles & Hymn books and<br>literature for teaching and preaching.<br>•<br>Supplying funds for pastoral care and<br>visits between church locations.<br>•<br>Supporting, funding and advising a<br>sub-committee of members in Malawi<br>who have the day-to-day responsibility<br>of identifying cases of need,<br>distributing welfare and support, and<br>organising activities.<br>•<br>A pastoral visit was made in<br>September 2024 by two trustees and<br>two volunteers to encourage church<br>members by teaching and fellowship<br>and to monitor the state of church<br>groups.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance|Para 1.18|The trustees have read and paid due regard<br>to the Charity Commission guidance on<br>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)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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||SORP reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|All work is voluntarily carried out by the<br>trustees who receive no remuneration. Two<br>volunteers assisted with the September<br>visit. Also acting as registrar for new church<br>members. The two volunteers work closely<br>with the Trustees to forward the aims and<br>objectives of the charity.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The charity expended just under £47,700 to<br>further its objects, most of which is directly<br>handled by a sub-committee in Malawi who<br>have day to day responsibility for the<br>distribution of funds in accordance with the<br>charity’s aims and objectives.<br>Relief of poverty: Arising from unstable<br>world conditions, a poor harvests after the<br>2022 cyclone and chronic economic<br>conditions in Malawi, staple food prices<br>have rocketed causing hunger and<br>hardship. As a consequence from<br>September monthly food subsidy was sent<br>to assist families identified as being in<br>need.<br>Gospel outreach: A steady growth of<br>church members in both countries as a<br>result of teaching activities.|





**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|All objectives met|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period all funds held<br>amounted to £89,545 which represents<br>around 2 years’ expenditure on a normal<br>year. Overall the financial position is felt to<br>be  satisfactory.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserve included in the above total is held<br>in a separate deposit account, as this is felt<br>prudent to do so which could be called upon<br>for any emergency not budgeted for.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£37,670|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Funding comes from voluntary donations<br>from the Dawn Christadelphian community,<br>including their churches, individuals, and<br>other charities with common aims.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|1. Reduced donations from the Dawn<br>Christadelphian community<br>2. The impact of natural disasters e.g.<br>famine<br>3. Misappropriation of funds by dishonest<br>recipients.|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Association|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by Trustees|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|
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|Other name the charity uses|Malawi and Mozambique fund|
|Registered charity number|1002674|
|Charity’s principal address|41 Birchwood Avenue, Sidcup Kent DA14 4JZ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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## **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**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Duly signed by D.J.Evans|Duly signed by J.E.Giles|
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||David John Evans|Janet Evelyn Giles|
||<br>Secretary|Treasurer|
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|**Charity Name**|**No (if any)**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi**||||
|**Receipts and payments accounts**|||**CC16a**|
|01/01/2024<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**|31/12/2024<br>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**<br>**Charity Name**|||||**No (if any)**||||
||**Receipts and payments accounts**|||||||||
||**For the period**<br>**from**||Period start date||**To**|Period end date||||
||||01/01/2024|||31/12/2024||||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Last year**||||||||||
||**to the nearest      £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**<br>~~==~~|~~== ====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|~~====~~|
|Donations<br>~~==~~|**41,538**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**41,538**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**68,467**<br>~~====~~|
|Donations from other Charities<br>~~==~~|**5,028**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**5,028**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**5,770**<br>~~====~~|
|Gift Aid<br>~~==~~|**6,913**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**6,913**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**2,401**<br>~~====~~|
|Legacy<br>~~==~~|**-**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|
|Interest received<br>~~==~~|**1,205**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**1,205**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**271**<br>~~====~~|
|Other<br>~~==~~|**-**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|
|~~==~~|**-**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|
|~~==~~|**-**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|
|_AR) _<br>~~==~~|**54,684**<br>~~== ====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**-**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**54,684**<br>~~====~~|~~====~~|**76,909**<br>~~====~~|
|~~**A2 Asset and investment sales,**~~<br>~~==~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~== ====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|~~====~~<br>~~——_————~~|
|~~**A2 Asset and investment sales,**~~<br>**(see table).**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|
|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|
|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|
|**_Sub total_**<br>~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|
|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**54,684**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>~~——_————~~|**54,684**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|**-**<br>~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~||~~——_————~~|**76,909**<br>~~——_————~~|
|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~|~~——_————~~<br>~~=~~|~~——_————~~<br>|~~——_————~~<br>~~===~~|~~——_————~~<br>~~===~~|~~——_————~~<br>~~===~~|~~——_————~~<br>~~===~~|~~——_————~~<br>~~===~~|
|**A3 Payments**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|~~==2~~|~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~||~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|**A3 Payments**<br>Welfare<br>~~==2~~|**22,793**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**22,793**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**60,708**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|Pastoral care<br>~~==2~~|**12,027**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**12,027**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**10,963**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|Capitalprojects<br>~~==2~~|**3,887**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**3,887**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**1,614**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|Admin<br>~~==2~~|**744**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**744**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**1,072**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|Visits from UK to Malawi & Mozambique<br>~~==2~~|**8,246**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**8,246**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**746**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|**_Sub total_ **<br>~~==2~~|**47,697**<br>~~==2~~|~~==2~~|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~=~~|~~==2~~<br>|**-**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**47,697**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|**75,103**<br>~~==2~~<br>~~===~~|
|~~==2~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~=~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br><br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~==2~~<br>~~===~~<br>~~———~~|
|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>~~**purchases, (see table)**~~<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~= ~~<br>~~———~~|<br>~~———~~|~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~===~~<br>~~———~~|~~===~~<br>~~———~~|
|~~**purchases, (see table)**~~<br>~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|
|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|
|**_Sub total_ **<br>~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|
|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|~~———~~|
|**_Totalpayments_**<br>~~———~~|**47,697**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**-**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**47,697**<br>~~———~~|~~———~~|**75,103**<br>~~———~~|
|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|~~———~~<br>~~_==—~~|
|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>~~_==—~~|**6,987**<br>~~_==—~~|**987**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**6,987**<br>~~_==—~~|**987**<br>~~_==—~~|**1,806**<br>~~_==—~~|
|**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                           -**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                           -**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                           -**<br>~~_==—~~|~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|
|**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>~~_==—~~|**82,557**<br>~~_==—~~|**82,557**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                           -**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                           -**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                           -**<br>~~_==—~~|~~_==—~~|**82,557**<br>~~_==—~~|~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|
|**_Cash funds thisyear end_**<br>~~_==—~~|**89,544**<br>~~_==—~~|**89,544**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                   89,544**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                   89,544**<br>~~_==—~~|**-                   89,544**<br>~~_==—~~|~~_==—~~|**1,806**<br>~~_==—~~|
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**<br>**Categories**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>~~**funds**~~<br>**Restricted**<br>~~**funds**~~<br>**Endowment**<br>~~**funds**~~<br>**Details**<br>~~_==—~~||||||||||
|~~===~~|~~===~~|||~~===~~|~~**funds**~~<br>**to nearest £**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|~~**funds**~~<br>**to nearest £**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|~~**funds**~~<br>**to nearest £**<br>~~===~~|
|**B1 Cash funds**<br>~~===~~|HSBC current account<br>~~===~~|||~~===~~|**51,875**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|**-**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|**-**<br>~~===~~|
||COIF depoisit account<br>~~===~~|||~~===~~|**37,670**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|**-**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|**-**<br>~~===~~|
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|~~===~~|**_Total cash funds_**<br>~~===~~|||~~===~~|**89,545**<br>~~===~~|~~===~~|**-**<br>~~===~~||**-**<br>~~===~~|
|CCXX R1 accounts (SS)<br>~~===~~|(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>1<br>~~===~~|||||||||



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||**Details**||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|
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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

Rolovhnt profo8Jloi)Al WArwlck Urilver81ty
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Glve hèrè brlèf dètalls
of any Items that the
examlner wishes to
dlsclose.
NIA
IER
Oct 2018

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 reCO￿S,
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.

FINDINQ
I"l)o l()(jnl 8iib.C*OI))11)Illoo Iii Miilnwl Iiinl<o8
NoftcJA nrn woll-rè3oirefrio(J anfj
l()tfillo(J n93DqSlllOlIt9 of tlio Iiood8 ol ooch ol documontod and Wlnjtori M¢lnda
tlio e()n)11)111)ItlnA wlll)Ii) Miilnwl nii(J
mÈilntaln8 goo(J communlcAtlon wlth
MozAiiIL)Iquo niid 8iibiiilt9 propogul8 to tlio
loAdor8 ol local cornffiunlt108 In
miiqt¢)0g of tlio Coii)Iiillloo wllli L08tlI)gg. Tlio
Malawl and MozeimblqiJ8 to
i)IDpogol8 rooijlro uiiThi)IIiiou9 0(Jrooriiont of tha undor8tand local ne6da. A cloar
Th19th￿9 bofom pAyiiioi)t19 11)ndn. Grniit8 for
plcturo18 rficftlv6xJ by the Trugt8eg of
tho wiilAf oxpoi18&9 ol tli8 commijnlty group9 local condltlon9 and r88ultlng need8.
Aro niA(lft li) qllArtftrly trAiich09, wltli oddltlonal Cop108 of appllcatlong for fundg
fuiidg bolng provldod for pr0881iig Iieed9. Th8 hav8 been examlned, together with
n)Aln ndclltloiial nood durlng 2024 ha8 boon for mlnutBg of meetlngs at whlch they
fan)In8 rollof And r8cordg 81)ow th18 to hav8
havo been d18CU88ed and declded
boon dlstrlbuted ts) tho communltl89 In noed,
upon. Tho examlner conclude8 that
all d8clslon8 relatlng to the award of
grants are well 8UPPOrted and shown
to be thoroughly con81dered and
correctly mada.
Detalled written records of expenditure are
Extenslve evidence has been
provided by the Malawi sub-commlttee, along provided of the way In which grants
with recelpts and records of applicatlon by local provided have been distributed to
community groups.
local communltie8 accordlng to need
and the independent examiner is
satlsfied that the funds have been
applled as intended.
Cash assets of £89,544 are held by the Charity, Cash assets provide an adequate
to be compared with £82,557 held at the end of reserve for the work of the
2023.
Committee.
CONCLU810N
Exinkn• IxKlp•t* Ind mlhut••
of mtstlnp• to urnhr•t*Dd th•
th• *wanl ol
prnnts
Examln• local r•eords to
d•tormln• wheth•r grants
beèn appllèd as Intended
Assess whether the Charity is
In a P￿tson to fulfil Its
mission for the foreseeable
The Committee has sufficient funds in hand to The Committee is able to plan future
enable them to continue to support the Dawn
work with assurance of available
Christadelphian Communitles in Malawi and
funding.
Mozambique during the coming year and
beyond in accordance with its declared
mission. The wider Dawn Christadelphian
Community has been responsive in providing
funds for the exceptional needs identified in
Malawi and Mozambique during 2024 and this
has enabled reserves to be maintained at a
satisfactory level.
Donation income in 2024 amounted to £53,478 The outgoings are consider￿1
(Including gift aid) compared with £76,638 in
reasonable and correct application
2023. Outgoings in 2024 amounted to £47,697, of funds has been made in line with
compared with £75,103 in 2023. The fall in
the mission of the Charity. The
income is explained by the greater need for
inflow of donations is adequate for
support which occurred in 2023 as a direct
foreseeable requirements.
result of Cyclone Freddy and the fact that the
Charity successfully raised additional funds last
year to cover this need.
Payments are tightly controlled, being made
' Internal financial controls are
only with the written agreement of all Trustees.
adequate to the size and scope of
Financial reporting is thorough and appropriate. the organisation.
The Trustees Annual Report accurately reflects The Examiner is happy to endorse
the work of the Charity during the year 2024
the documents to be submitted.
and the Accounts as prepared are in line with
the finding8 of the Examiner.
Carry out ￿ analytical rnvlew
of the accounts including
' CA)m$>ari￿ with prEViOUS
year.
Comment on internal financial
controls
Check Annual Report and
Accounts as submitted to
Clare Staffell