2022-04-05-accounts

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		From	Period start date			T o	Period end date
			6	April	2021		5	April	2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Damascus Trust

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1013236

Charity's principal address 27 Prospect Street Tamworth Staffordshire Postcode B79 7EU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

		Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for wholeyear	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	1	Mrs Sue Duffin	Chair
	2	Mr Peter Harrington
	3	Rev Stephen Lloyd
	4	Mr Robin Swan
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	7
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	1 0
	1 1
	1 2
	1 3
	1 4
	1 5
	1 6
	1 7
	1 8
	1 9
	2 0

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		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
		Name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name	Address
Accountant	Mr Nigel Smith
Bankers	Lloyds
	Cooperative Bank
	Virgin Money
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 Charitable Trust (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointment by resolution passed by trustees meeting where there is a (eg. appointed by, elected by) majority of trustees present

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

• 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 In accordance with the Trust Deed section 4. charity set out in its governing document

In accordance with the Trust Deed section 4.

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)

Bible teaching in partnership with the local Church both in the UK and overseas. Evangelistic activities in partnership with the local Church both in the UK and overseas. Providing teaching and training resources for the local Church both in the UK and overseas. Teaching, training and support for Christian workers through partner organisations both in the UK and overseas. Inclusion of volunteer team workers both in the UK and overseas. Providing help and relief from hardship and poverty in other countries through partner organisations. Working with partners on new initiatives to help people socially and spiritually both in the UK and overseas. Financing the provision and installation of Water-Harvesting Projects in Rwanda. Sale of hand-made cards, baskets and bags in the UK in support of widows, orphans and related projects in Rwanda.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, much of our face-to-face ministry was interrupted or curtailed.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, our regular visits to Rwanda (July) and Romania (April & October) did not happen.

In Romania, Path of Life Association continued to provide guitar classes online and face to face with social distancing in place. They also visited the Night shelter and Ineu orphanage as restrictions allowed. The prison ministry started again towards the end of 2021 and into 2022 but on a very limited level.

The Path of Life team continued to distribute food and essentials on a weekly basis to some of the poorest families. As a result they were able to offer other practical help to these families.

The Support A Pastor and Support A Parish programmes have continued in partnership with our CPOs in India and Rwanda respectively. This has been a huge help as the income for pastors has all but stopped to due to the closure of church buildings / services.

An emergency help fund was set up to help pastors and their families as well as the most vulnerable in their communities. Over £26000 has now been given and shared between our partners in Rwanda and India.

The Water Harvesting Projects continue to develop, both in the income generated as well as the number of participating parishes. In response to the dire needs of the pastors and elderly within the parishes due to the effects of the pandemic, it was agreed with Bishop Emmanuel to allow WHP income to be used to help meet these needs rather than other projects.

DT Bible teaching went online. Three courses have been run in 21/22 and this has become a new means of fulfilling our teaching ministry. We plan to keep this going in the coming years.

As lockdowns were lifted, some face-to-face ministry restarted. This included the Tamworth Men’s Breakfast / Extra as well as speaking engagements at church services.

Regular mailings have been printed and mailed to partners in the UK and abroad. The majority of our mailing is done electronically so saving paper and postage.

‘ENGAGE with the Bible ‘ in both text and audio versions, continues to grow as more people subscribe. We continue to get positive feedback from subscribers.

The website continue to be developed. An online payment system has been set up and is used for purchasing DT resources as well as making donations to DT ministries.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s In accordance with the Trust Deed sections 7 & 8. policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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;

• 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)

Full name(s) Andy Paine

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc)

Date 05.12.22

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	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	No(if any)	No(if any)		CC16a
	The Damascus Trust
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from		Period start date		To		Period end date
			6th April 2021				5th April 2022
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
General Donations	11,787		4,372		-		16,159		28,842
Gift Aid Donations	10,539		10,660				21,199		22,515
Sales	434				-		434		12
Interest	66		-		-		66		246
Tax reclaim	7,712		-		-		7,712		7,110
Overseas	5,481				-		5,481		7,254
Other	23		-		-		23		100
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	36,042		15,032		-		51,074		66,079
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	- 0		- 0		- 0		-
	- 0		- 0		- 0		-		- 0
Sub total	- 0		- 0		- 0		-		- 0
**Total receipts **	36,042		15,032		- 0		51,074		66,079
A3 Payments
Staff workers	25,920		-		-		25,920		25,920
Post & Print	342		-		-		342		133
Vehicles / Travel	70		-		-		70		-
Telephone	404		-		-		404		419
Literature & Study materials	- 0						-		14
Office / Admin	2		-		-		2		245
Professional fees / costs	853		-		-		853		829
Overseas	21,643		12,302		-		33,945		41,646
Equipment	36		-		-		36		-
Insurance	553		-		-		553		473
Ubushuti Costs	26						26
Other	- 0						-		800
**Sub total **	49,849		12,302		-		62,151		70,479
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	- 0		- 0		- 0		-
	- 0		- 0		- 0		-
**Sub total **	- 0		- 0		- 0		-		- 0
**Totalpayments **	49,849		12,302		- 0		62,151		70,479
**Net of receipts/(payments) **	- 13,807		2,730		-		- 11,077		- 4,400
A5 Transfers between funds	1,000		- 1,000		-		-		-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	49,280		14,189		-		63,469		67,869
**Cash funds thisyear end **	36,473		15,919		-		52,392		63,469

CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1

09/12/2020

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details				Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds
					to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Virgin				39,617		-		-
	Coop				- 54		5,127		-
	Lloyds				- 3,174		10,792
	Petty Cash				84		-		-
	Total cash funds				36,473		15,919		-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))				OK				OK
					Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds
	Details				to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	Office equipment				4,000		-		-
	Other equipment				1,400		-		-
					-		-		-
					-		-		-
					-		-		-
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	Details				Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets							-		-
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							-		-
	Details				Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use							-		-
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							-		-
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	Details				Fund to which liability relates		Amount due (optional)		When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities							-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature				Print Name				Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2

09/12/2020

Independent examiner's report on the accounts to the trustees of The Damascus Trust

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2022.

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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give 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; 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.

N K Smith FCA

19 Highbury Way, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE

24 December 2022