ROMANS ONE ELEVEN TRUST IReg Charlty No 1012736) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YÉAR ENDED 5TH APRIL Z024 ROMANS ONE ELEVEN TRLIST CONTÉNTS YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 202a Page Legal and admlnlstrative Inlormatlon Trustee5 annutsl report Independei?t examiner's report Slalement ol financial acllvitle5 B4ldnce slieLIt Noles to the i?c¢ounts 9-13 ROMANS ONE ELÉVEN TRUST LEGAL AND ADMIMSTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR f NDED 5TH APRIL 2024 Trust stalus The Trust was consitiluled by a deed daled 20th January 1992. Charltable status The Trust is a re8Sslered charity. numbw 1012736 Tiustees Tlie Trustees wh0 Served durin8 the year were as lullows- Or R M 8arrelt A FoulEeT Rev J Seiinon A Woodliouse Mi55 R Thomas Mr S W005nam Admlnlstrator MISS ri Tliomas Bankers Sanlander Operatlonal addre55 197 Staplers Road Newporl Isle of Wight P030 20P Independent examlner Xeiftadln Stockport Riverside House Kings Reach Busine55 Park Yew Street Stockport SK4 2HD omans1;11 ROMANS ONE ELEVEN TRUST Registered Charity No 1012736 Mutually Encouraged by each other's faith Annual Report 2023124 Reference and Administrative Detalls Reference and administrative details are shown on page 1 of the financial statements. Objectives and Activities To advance the Christian religion through the partnership and mutual support of churches in Africa and Ihe United Kingdom. To provide theological training for pastors in sister Churches in Africa. At the time of wriling this is mainly in Uganda. To give support to Churches in Africa, in particular with their work with children and orphans. To encourage churches in the UK by their participation in the work of the Trust and through the facilitation of relationships with specific churches and young people in African countries. Personnel The Trustees were unchanged through the year: Jon Sermon Dick Barratt Tony Foulger Adam Woodhouse Rachel Thomas stuart Woosnam Structure, Governance and Management Governing dociiment The charity is governed by its Trust deed dated 201h January 1992, amended on 71h November 2015. ROMANS ONE ELEVEN TRUST Registered Charity No 1012736 Recriiitment aiid appointment of trustees The Trustees have power to appoint a new trustee or trustees. There is no limil to Ihe number of trustees that may be appointed. Induction and training The charity does not possess a formal policy for the training and induction of trustees. Organisational Structure The Trustees are responsible for the overall running of the charity. Day to day operational control is undertaken by the administrator who is supervised by the Trustees. Achlevements and Performance As approved in the previous financial year, three SLC courses were successfully run and completed through the 2023-2024 season, 27 students are due to graduate between July and August 2024. The education of over 100 children and 12 pastors is still being sponsored through the Trust by people from the UK. As Uganda still recovers from the effects of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the element of mutual encouragement between churches in the UK and Africa has been needed more than ever. We have been able lo maintain contact, mainly through social media and instant messaging, but we have also engaged several of our African partners in on-line worship and theological training. This could not replace all that has been losl, but it has helped to partially offset it. We were able this year to travel to Uganda again, renew relationships and engage in accountability practices to ensure the safe-keeping of finances and upkeep of buildings which are overseen by the Trust. Flnanclal Review The Trustees continued the policy of careful stewardship for all of its projects. Money is not committed until it has been received and is available for use. The Trustees continue to agree to maintain a balance at the end of any year that will meet all known commitmenls for the following financial year. Because of Ihis way of working there is no financial risk associated with the work of the Trust. The principal sources of funds remain individuals and United Reformed Churches. Because of the continued lower level of giving the trustees have been seeking possible sources of grant funding, especially to enable our support of theological education in Uganda which has resulted in one grant Ihis year, and the possibility of two more in the next financial year. But funding has fallen still furlher as a result of Covid-19 and ROMANS ONE ELEVEN TRUST Registered Charity No 1012736 the cost of living crisis. We are constantly reviewing what we can and cannot commit to in light of this. Having due regard to the impact of COVID 19 and the other risks the Charity faces. the board of trustees has a reasonable expectation thal the Charity will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, For this reason, it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. The total reserves held at 51h April 2024 is £6,079 which is made up of the following: Unrestricted funds £2,818 Restricted funds £3,261 Public Beneflt The Trustees are aware of the Cliarity Commission's guidance on public ben8fit in The Advancement of Religion for Ihe Public Benefit and have regard for it in their administration of the Charity. Clearly, much of the Trusl's work is benefilting those outside the UK. The regeneration of whole communities is being helped considerably by the growth of churches, Schools and orphanages in poorer, rural areas of Uganda. Many people who are not members of churches become involved in the work and help to develop it as well. It is not only members of the churches who benefit. The training of pastors in Uganda helps to develop the work and service of thousands of Christians across that country for the good of their communities, The same may be said for churches in the UK. Through both education and the partnerships forged with overseas churches. the considerable benefit is generaled for tliose members of churches participaling in the work of the Trust. This, then, develops deeper commitment and greater service in the communilies in which the participating churches live and work, We continue to be grateful to God and his people for their support of this work. It continues to encourage churches and their members both in the UK and in parls of Africa. Plans for Future Periods The aims and objectives of the Trust remain true to the general objectives of the Trust, that is: To advance the Christian religion through the partnership and mutual support of churches in Africa and the United Kingdom. To provide theological training for pastors in sister Churches in Africa. At the time of writing this is mainly in Uganda. ROMANS ONE ELEVEN TRUST Registered Charity No 1012736 To give support to Churches in Africa, in particular with their work with children and orphans. To encourage churches in the UK by their participation in the work of Ihe Trust and through the facilitation of relationships with specific churches and young people in African countries. The Trust plans to achieve this through the continued provision of three theological tralning courses in the coming years which are funded through a new initiatlve; 'Boost 100, which is well supported in the UK. In addition to this, the Trust continues to provide child sponsorship to a large number of children, which pays for improved living conditions for children, many of whom are orphans, as well as paying their school and examination fees for the coming year. The Trust also continues to provlde pastor sponsorshlp for around 12 pastors who require support with living costs as a result of seeking vocalional work in their pastoral duty. This support will enable churches to maintain a pastor for the year 2024-2025, whilst knowing that the living costs of the pastor and family are maintained. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Mr S Woosnam Romans One Eleven Trust liiclepgiiAeiJi &Yaiiiliier's i'epoi'l lo Ilie Triislees of Roiiifiii& Oiie Eleveii Ti'ii.4'1 l i-epoi'l to Ilie tivstees on iiiy examinatton of Ilie aLcounts of Roinans One Eleven Tnisl t.or tIIL yLcll' LnilLcI 5, April 2024, wliiLII iifL SLt oiil oli pagLs I tu 13. R¢Jspi)113ibililiL)s (iiicl bcisis ol'iepui'l As tlie cliarily hiistees of the Triist you arc resi)otisiblc foi tlic prci)arcl1ioii ot. tlic accoiiiit.8 ii) accoi.i141iice Miiili Ilie itquii'cinciils of Il)c Cljarilies Aci 2011 ('Ilie Act,). T A'epoi'l ii) i'C5pccI of ii)y CX?4 n)iiialion of Ilic Ti'iislcc's accoiiiils cari'icd oiil iii)dci" scclion 145 ol" tlie 201 I ALt iind in Cill'iyillbi oiil niy exaniindtion I have followed all ihe appliLable DirLLIioiis gYiVLI) by tliL Cliariiy Cu)nii)issioi) IiiidLI' sL'Ltioii 145(5)(b) of iliL' 201 I ALI. lii(Ici)eiicleiil e.iciiniiiei % .Iluleiiieiil I liavc Coiiii)Ictcd iiiy cxainiiiati()ii. I confirm tliat l)C) Inalerial niallers Iiave coinc to Iny allciilioii iii coiiiicclioii willi IIIC CX¢lmiiialioii b?iviii&? Iiic cau8c lo bL'IiLvL Iliat ii) aiiy malci'ial iespect: ( l ) accoiinting i'ecords wei'e not kept iii i'espeLt of the Tiiist as i'eqiiired by section 130 of the ALt; Iir (2) Ilie accoiints do not acwi'd iviili 1110se i-¢¢oi'dts; oy (3) Ihe aLLL)iin15 dc) nol Loi?)ply iviil) Ilie ai)pliL