2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2021 To 31 12 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Rehoboth Children’s Homes Trust

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1005152

Charity's principal address Godmanchester Baptist Church

East Chadley Lane, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambs

Postcode PE29 2BJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Mr David Rootham Vice-Chair
Miss Rosemary Treasurer
2
Steen
Miss Kathryn
3
Thompson
Mr Philip Chair
4
Thompson
5 Mr Roger Hickling
Mr Robert
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Thomson
7 Mrs Maria George
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Trust Deed

(eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Appointed by existing trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Safeguarding policies and procedures are in place to vet and monitor any volunteers working at the Rehoboth Children’s Homes in the Philippines.

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

To support the charitable work of Rehoboth Children’s Homes of the Philippines.

Accommodation and nutrition are provided for children who have been orphaned, abandoned or neglected. Medical care is provided and the children are supported in their education. Recreational and spiritual needs are also provided for. Educational support is also provided for children who still live in their local communities but whose parents are not able to afford the education costs. Some older residents are supported in independent living in preparation for leaving the Homes. In providing the above, the Trustees have regard for the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, and our aims and objectives in supporting the work of the Children’s Homes.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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One of the trustees normally lives as a volunteer for the majority of the year at the Homes, providing tuition, administrative support and valuable liaison between the UK Board of Trustees and the local management in the Philippines. This year the volunteer was not able to spend any time at the Homes because of the corona virus pandemic. However, she was able to provide support in all the above areas remotely on-line.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

Volunteers give assistance with a sponsorship programme and with managing finances.

Other trustees and supporters would regularly visit the Homes but have not been able to do so this year.

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Accommodation and nutrition were provided for 34 children in two achievements of the charity separate houses. The children were supported through the educational during the year system, some to further education and training to enable them to seek suitable employment. The community based educational assistance programme was continued and supported 21 college students, 10 high school students and 5 elementary school students. Five older residents were supported in living independently. As there was no face-to-face teaching because of the corona virus pandemic, all the children and students were provided with extra support in their education throughout the year, with help from staff and exresident volunteers in accessing online teaching and completing modular learning tasks. The Overseas Volunteer also provided extra online tuition and support for residents from the UK.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

The aim of the trustees is to keep a minimum of at least three months’ reserve funds in the Philippines and also at least three months’ reserve funds in the UK to meet ongoing needs of the Homes and any unforeseen contingencies. The reserve at the end of the year in the UK was £114,895 which was equivalent to over 12 months’ reserves.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

The principal source of funds is gifts from individuals and churches. Funds are also provided from occasional legacies which provide welcome amounts of extra income.

98% of expenditure was spent on the direct support of the Children’s Homes in the Philippines.

• Reserves are held in current and deposit accounts in UK banks and building societies that are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) P A Thompson

Full name(s) Philip Alan Thompson

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 9 May 2022

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Rehoboth Children's Homes Tnjst Registered Charity No. I{￿)5152 Receipts & Payments Account for 2021 Totsl Unr•strict•d Rèstriet 2020 In￿me 59886.57 0.00 0.00 117.75 60004.32 59201.57 64,938.71 25,CX]O.(K) 6,836.14 460.48 97,235.33 Tax Interest Total irKxTh 117.75 59319.32 685.00 RCHI transfer 76470.81 776.28 31.42 35.12 0.00 77313.63 75￿.81 776.28 31.42 35.12 570.(K) 86,156.47 796.81 o.IK> $65.75 Tr8vel Overseas (knrg85 TdBI exPer￿￿L¥8 78743.63 570.00 87,519.03 NetsuWu$ In yearto date -17309.31 -17424J1 115.00 9,716.30 1322￿.62 1￿139.62 65.￿j 122,488.32 114￿31 11471531 18th00 Balances CAF Gold CAF Cash Lloyds768 Uoyds453 (now dosed) VITgin PayPal Sub-totsl Unpresented cheques Add outstsnding IcMlg8menls Totsl 14.520.04 912.02 14,891.81 27,9)3.43 1,467.25 17,541.44 373.00 84,394.54 24.96 131.704.62 84,506.65 64.79 11489&31 0.00 0.00 0.00 1148￿31 132,204.62 No remuneration was made to the Trustees during the year. See notes on pa8e 2.

Notes on the accounts al Bank balances as of 31st December 2021 . Represented by: 2021 2020 CAF Gold CAF Cash Lloyds 768 Uoyds 453 Inow closed) Virgin PayPal Outstanding transfer Total 14,520.04 912.02 14,891.81 0.00 84,506.85 64.79 27,903.43 1,467.25 17,541.44 373.(M) 84,394.54 24.96 500.00 132 204.62 114 895.31 Approved bytheTrustees on ............. ...........-............... R Asteen P A Thompson Chair of Trustee5 Treasurer

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mgmbors of r￿u3r On accounts for the year ended Charity no {if any) 31 1005151 Set out on pages I report to the tNstees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trusf) for the year ended Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 20111lhe Acf). I report in respact of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I havè followed tho applicable Directions given by th& Charity Commission under section 14515Mbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no fflaterial matters have come to my attention I ") in connection wtth the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect accounting ￿COrdS were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord vmh the accountirwJ reo)rds Independent examinerfs statement I have no o)ncems and have come a¢yoss no other matters in Conn￿￿On with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be ￿a¢he￿. ' Please delete Ihe words in the brdckefs rflhey do not appty. Signed: Dale: Name: Relevant Professional qualification{s) OT body (if any): n!A-A r Address: io IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here briaf details of any items that the examiner wishes to dl$¢losa. IER October 2018