## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01.01.25 Period start date To 31.12.25 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 2025 in Malawi
and Mozambique were:

Provision of funds for needy church
families to relieve famine conditions
caused by poor maize harvests, food
scarcity and rocketing prices.

Support of 27 locations, including 10
in Mozambique, where members of
the church hold meetings for worship

Assistance with transport costs for
those in isolation.

Supplying funds for welfare and health
related issues.

Supplying funds for pastoral care and
visits between church locations.

Postage of books and literature for
worship and teaching.

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.

Funds for construction of new meeting
halls and maintenance of existing.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have read and paid due regard
to the Charity Commission guidance on
public benefit in carrying out their activities
and are satisfied that the charity confers a
public benefit.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ~~DG~~ 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 the Trustees, one
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 over £55,500 to
further its objects, most of which is directly
handled by a sub-committee in Malawi and
another in Mozambique who have day to
day responsibility for the distribution of
funds in accordance with the charity’s aims
and objectives.
Relief of poverty: Unstable world
conditions, another poor maize harves,
chronic economic conditions in Malawi,
rampant inflation in Malawi and food
insecurity has caused a continued rise in
food prices causing hunger and hardship.
As a consequence from August 2025
monthly food subsidy was sent to assist
families identified as being in need. The
total welfare expenditure was just over
£32,000.
Gospel outreach: A steady growth of
church members in both countries as a
result of teaching activities.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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 £71,479 which represents
around 18 months 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|£39,280| |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|| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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:||| |---|---|---| |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| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |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
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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||01/01/2025 -31/10/2025|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|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 Name Address adviser - 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 J E Giles Signature(s) D J Evans Janet Evelyn Giles Full name(s) David John Evans Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 28 / 04 /2026 No (if any) ## Charity Name CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi ## Receipts and payments accounts ## CC16a |||Receipts and payments accounts|Receipts and payments accounts|Receipts and payments accounts|Receipts and payments accounts|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||For the period
from|Period start date
1/1/2025|To||Period end date
12/31/2025|| |Section A Receipts and payments|Section A Receipts and payments||||||| |||Unrestricted
funds|Restricted funds|Endowment
funds||Total funds|Last year| ||to the nearest £||to the nearest £|to the nearest £||to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts|||||||| |Donations|14,803|14,803|-
-|-|-|14,803|41,538| |Donations from other Charities
15,278||15,278|-
-|-|-|15,278|5,028| |Gift Aid|3,749|3,749|-
-|-|-|3,749|6,913| |Legacy|-|-|-
-|-|-|-|-| |Interest received|1,660|1,660|-
-|-|-|1,660|1,205| |Other|||-
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-|-|-|-|-| |35,490
_Sub total(Gross income for AR)_||35,490|-
-|-|-|35,490|54,684| |A2 Asset and investment sales,|||||||| |(see table).|||||||| ||-|-|-
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-|-|-|-|-| ||_Total receipts_ 35,490|35,490|-
-|-|-|35,490|54,684| |A3 Payments|||||||| |Welfare|32,143|32,143|-
-|-|-|32,143|22,793| |Pastoral care|15,251|15,251|-
-|-|-|15,251|12,027| |Capital projects|5,535|5,535|-
-|-|-|5,535|3,887| |Admin|626|626|-
-|-|-|626|744| |Visits from UK to Malawi & Mozambique|Visits from UK to Malawi & Mozambique
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-|-|-|-|8,246| ||-|-|-
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-|-|-|-|-| ||_Sub total_ 53,555|53,555|-
-|-|-|53,555|47,697| |A4 Asset and investment|||||||| |purchases, (see table)|||||||| ||-|-|-
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-|-|-|-|-| ||_Total payments_ 53,555|53,555|-
-|-|-|53,555|47,697| |_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 18,065||- 18,065|-
-|-|-|- 18,065|6,987| |A5 Transfers between funds
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-|-|-|-|-| |A6 Cash funds last year end
89,544||89,544|-
-|-|-|89,544|-| |_Cash funds this year end_ 71,479||71,479|-
-|-|-|71,479|6,987| ## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |||||Unrestricted|Restricted funds|Endowment|Endowment| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Categories|Details|funds||funds|| |||||to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|| |B1 Cash funds|B1 Cash funds|B1 Cash funds|HSBC current account|32,199|-|-|-| ||||COIF depoisit account|39,280|-|-|-| ||||-|-|-| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||_Total cash funds_|71,479||-|-| ||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|OK||OK|OK| |||Unrestricted||Restricted funds|Endowment| |||funds|||funds| ||Details|to nearest|£|to nearest £|to nearest £| |B2 Other monetary assets|||-|-|-| ||||-|-|-| ||||-|-|-| ||||-|-|-| ||||-|-|-| ||||-|-|-| ||Details|Fund to which
belongs|asset|Cost (optional)|Current value
(optional)| |B3 Investment assets||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| ||Details|Fund to which
belongs|asset|Cost (optional)|Current value
(optional)| |B4 Assets retained for the||||-|-| |charity’s own use||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|-| |||Fund to which||Amount due|When due| ||Details|liability relates||(optional)|(optional)| |B5 Liabilities||||-|| |||||-|| |||||-|| |||||-|| |||||-|| |Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature||Print|Name|Date of
approval| |||Janet Evelyn Giles|||4/28/2026| |||David John Evans|||4/28/2026| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi members of On accounts for the year 3111212025 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 3111212025 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Ic Date: 1810412026 Name: Clare Staffell Relevant professional MBA University of Warwick qualification(s) or body (if any): IER October 2018 Address: , 5 Willets Rise Milton Keynes MK5 6JW Section B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). There are no matters of concern Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 THE DAWN CHRISTADELPHIAN COMMIThEE FOR MALAWI - Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees YE 2025 FINDING CONCLUSION PLAN Check total income and balance sheet for classification purposes Total income for the year and the value of An independent examiner's report is assets fall below the levels which would require required. An audit is not required. a full Audit. Accounts are prepared on a current accounting (recelpts and payments) basls. 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 management of same and has no close carry out the task. relationship with any Trustee or Officer of the Committee. The examiner has a relevant qualification and relevant experience as the retired 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 records, 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 outtlows and the decision processes which have been undertaken. PDF bank statements have been examined and The accounts of the Committee a full download of the year's transactions has been used to analyse the transactions and accurately reflect the inflow and compare with the internal records of the outflow of funds and accurately record their sources and Committee. destinations. Examine bank statements and check consistency with accounting records. Identify 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 Mozambique, representing during the year Malawi along with limited payments made directly to Mozambique fully under review a total of £53,201 (compared with reflect the oufflows from the UK and £38,707 for the previous year). The increase is have been converted at exchange accounted for by well-documented evidence in rates which were in line with respect of the need for famine relief. Total published rates at the dates expenditure during 2025 amounted to £53,555 indicated. Evidence has been (compared with 2024 expenditure of £47,697), , provided that the funds have been the balance being accounted for by travel and administrative expenses. Aid to the applied in the manner agreed. 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 Malawl. Receipts for goods and services have also been examined, together with detalled written descrlptions of the application of funds at the local level In the countries concerned. PLAN FINDINQ CONCLUSION Examine budgets and mlnutes of meetings to understand the ,rpasons for the award of 'grants The local Sub-commlttee in Malawl makes Needs arè w611-researched and detailed assessments of the needs of each of documented and Winston Manda the communities within Malawi and maintalns good communication with Mozambique and submits proposals to the leaders of local communities in Trustees of the Committee with costlngs. The Malawi and Mozambique to proposals require unanimous agreement of the understand local needs. A clear Trustees before payment is made. Grants for picture is received by the Trustees of the regular expenses of the community groups local conditions and resulting needs. are made in quarterly tranches, with additional The examiner concludes that all funds being provided for pressing needs. decisions relating to the award of grants are well supported and correctly made. Detailed written records of expenditure are Extensive evidence has been provided by the Malawi sub-committee, along provided of the way in which grants with receipts and records of application by local provided have been distributed to community groups. local communities according to need and the independent examiner is satisfied that the funds have been applied as intended. Cash assets provide an adequate reserve for the work of the Committee. Examine local records to detennine whether grants , have been applied as intended Comment on assets held . Cash assets of £71,479 are held by the Charity, to be compared with £89,544 held at the end of 2024. Assess whether ttie Charity is in a position to fulfil its mission for the foreseeable future The Committee has sufficient funds in hand to enable them to continue to support the Dawn Christadelphian Communities in Malawi and Mozambique during the coming year in accordance with its declared mission. The wider Dawn Christadelphian Community has consistently been responsive in providing funds as needed and this has enabled reserves to be maintained at a satisfactory level. Donation income in 2025 amounted to £33,830, The outgoings are considered compared with £ 53,478 in 2024. Outgoings in reasonable and correct application 2025 amounted to £53,555, compared with of funds has been made in line with £47,697 in 2024. These trends have led to a the mission of the Charity. The fall in reserves, but the funds held are inflow of donations is adequate for nevertheless at a good level to support foreseeable requirements. foreseeable requirements for the year ahead. Payments are tightly controlled, being made Internal financial controls are 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 2025 the documents to be submitted. and the Accounts as prepared are in line with the findings of the Examiner. The Committee is able to plan future work with assurance of available funding. Carry out an analytical review , of the accounts including comparison with previous , year.. Comment on internal financial controls Check Annual Report and Accounts as submitted to Charities Commission Clare Staffell