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| Trustees’ Annual Report for the period ee Period start date _ Periodenddate
Section A
_Reference and administration details
Charity name} PARACLETE CHRISTIAN NETWORK INTERNATIONAL
Registered charity number (if any)[1o19767,
Charity’s principal address| Flat 2, Marlin Court
32 Brighton Road
Lancing, West Sussex
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
2|JeneSeals [Treasurer SSSCS™S~S~dCTSS| 4|GrahamHosiett [| TOt—“<~rS~“‘“‘C;CSss*SSSSSY
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Trust Deed
Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees
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|Section|C|Objectives|and|activities|:|
|The|objects|of the|charity|are|to|advance|the|Christian|religion|in|the|
|Summary|of the|objects|of the|United|Kingdom|and|Spain|and|in|such|other|countries|as|the|Trustees|
|charity|set out|in|its|shall|from|time|to|time|in|their|absolute|discretion|think|fit.|
|governing|document|
|During|this|year|the|trustees|have|raised|funds|to|give|grants|to|
|Paraclete|Christian|Training|Centre|in|Kuwadzana,|Zimbabwe|to|use|in|
|its|Bible|School,|créche|and|secondary|school|and|also|to|pay|bursaries|
|for those|children|at|the|school|whose|families|cannot|afford|their|school|
|fees.|
|Three|trustees|and|a|volunteer|visited|the|Training|Centre|in|January|
|2025.|Whilst|recognising|the|difficulties|of operating|in|the|current|
|economic|situation,|the|finances|of the|Centre|are|fairly|healthy|and|the|
|Summary|of the main|staff and|pupils|in|good|heart.|The|secondary|school|is|still|operating|two|
|tivities|undertaken|for the|teaching sessions each day|to accommodate the number|of pupils.|
|activ|me|.|Overseas|aid from|PCNI|and|others|is|still|important|to the Training|
|public|benefit|in|relation|to|;|
|these|objects|(include within|Centre.|The|Bible|School|is|going|well|and the|trustees’|presence|at|
|this|section|the|statutory|graduation was|appreciated.|
|declaration phat|trustees|have|The trustees have also continued|to oversee the running|of The|English|
|na|nat|th|Chevit|Church|in|Benidorm,|a|spiritual|home|for many|English-speaking|visitors,|
|Com|scion|n|bric|whether short|or long term.|Revd Trevor Ramsey and|his wife Maggie|
|benefit|onp|continue|to exercise|pastoral|responsibility.|One|of the Trustees|visited|
|enefit)|and|assisted|with|a|mission|visit from|Newtownbreda|Baptist|Church.|
|Attendance|by|both|residents|and|visitors|continues|to|increase.|Activities|
|at|the|church|have|been|growing,|with|good|attendance|at|services|and|
|Bible|studies|and|evangelistic|activity|in|the|neighbourhood|of the|church.|
|There|have|been|baptisms|in|the|sea|and|a|Christianity|Explored|course|
|was|well|attended.|The|Trustees|continue|to|be|grateful|to|the|Board|of|
|Skandinaviska|Turistkyrkan|Benidorm|for|continuing|to|rent|their|building|
|to|the|English|Church.|
|The|trustees|have|had|regard|to|the|guidance|issued|by|the|Charity|
|Commission|on|public|benefit.|
|Additional|details|of objectives|and|activities|(Optional|information)|
|The|trustees’|policy|on|grant|making|is|only|to|give|grants|to|bo|
|organisations|with|which|they|have|a|personal|connection.|
|A|Deed|of Variation|was|executed|by|the|Trustees|to|bring|the|objects|
|and|administrative|provisions|of the|original|trust|deed|up|to|date.|
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|Section|D|Achievements|and|performance|
|of|the|main|
|Summary|.|Twenty-three students|are|in|receipt of bursaries|for their secondary|
|achievements|:|school|education|at the|Training|Centre|and|it|is|vital|that|the|charity|
|during|the yearof the charity|continuesé|toto|ra|ra|i|se|se|f|undsunds|fororth|the|operating;|costs|offth|the|schoolhool|an|and|theth|
|centre;|so we|continue|to|support|as|best|we|can,|both|financially|and|
|prayerfully.|
|The|English|Church|in|Benidorm|continues|to|minister|to|the|needs|of|
|both|residents|and|visitors.|Services|are|well|attended|and|Trevor|and|
|Maggie|Ramsey’s|oversight|of the|ministry|is|much|appreciated.|
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|Section|E|Financial|review|:|
|The|charity’s|policy|is|to|maintain|sufficient|reserves|to|cover|6|months’|
|Brief statement|of the|expenditure|for the|work|of the|English|Church.|A|legacy|received|during|
|charity’s|policy|on|reserves|the|previous|financial|year|has|been|placed|on|deposit|until|it|is|required.|
|No|reserves|are|required|to|be|maintained|for Zimbabwe,|as|all|gifts|are|
|passed|on|regularly.|
|Details|of any|funds|materially|
|in|deficit|
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
The charity raises funds primarily through donations from concerned individuals and churches.
Section F Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Position oo(eg Secretary,Secreta Chair, — et) TaUsTCe
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Paraclete Christian Network International 1019767
Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 6th April 2024 to 5th April 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
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|Restricted|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|funds|Last|
|funds|funds|converted|from|Total|fancis|ast|year|
|euros|
|tothe|nearest|£|to|the|nearest£|to|the|nearest£|to|the|nearest£|to|the|nearest£|
|Receipts|
|[Donations—(itsts=‘“‘“‘(‘iwRSSCSC“‘($$TNSCOSOF TCO|88|
|Zimbabwe|ey)|1,359]||2986|
|Zimbabwe|donationsgeneraldonations forbursaries||||7,627|/{9371]{|79|,|374627|138|,93|13|
|[Spaindonations|Ci|8,872)|||8,872|3,405|
|[Spaindonations(eurosy|
|ISpain-legacy—CidE||PECPC|33,933|33,933|16621,254|
|[Spain|Exchange rate|variation|||-|{-|[|||[-|[—Ss—=i]|||
|Total|receipts:|(Gross7|-eg|26,862|33,868|61,347|102,920|
|Payments|
|Zimbabwe|ee|
|Zimbabwe|donatonstoTrannacenre [| [ea|[|6,632|12,346|
|Zimbabwe|otherbursaries and educationSSCL|__|SCS||_|13,059]2771| |S[|||13,089]2.771|[|92|,|90|3|0]9|
|[Spain[Spain-fightsetc,church related costs|CT———«d|~SSSCSCSCSCSCSCSYSC@LSSCSCSC~«S«8SCC“|CCBA TE25,447|27,3525|7|1,|062208|
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|Total|payments|27,024|26|a7| [_ 82,988|a7|
|TransfersNet ofbetweenreceipts/(payments)funds|fs|Os (OsBazi]|[_____|8.802|55,373|
|Cash|funds|last|year|end|79,720|6,884|86,837|31,463|
|Cash|funds|this yearend] «333|79,561|15,305]||95,199|86,836|
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R&P Accounts
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Restricted funds funds funds converted from euros to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ re es | if
Funds for the operation of the English Church in Benidorm are held in a Euro bank account. For the preparation of these accounts the exchange rate as at 5th April 2025 has been taken as £1=1.177 Euros.
Gift Aid received is included in the figures for donations.
Signed by two trustees on behalf of all . . Date of the trustees Signature Print Name approval |Otter (teAw CAUTERM TOrbU, H f oscETT5 | [2=]6PS_
R&P Accounts
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CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/ |8 Sere membersof | P aracletelete ChristianChristian NetworkNetworkIntInternationat |
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On accounts for the year | 5" April 2025 Charity no | 1019767 ended (if any) | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended 05 / 04 / 2025.
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).
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| 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement thecome to my attention (etherthanthat disclosed below-*) in connection with examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material —_-
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respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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Signed: 4h fas ~~). GC Lh Date: 4 /og ODS Name: | Andrew James Cribbin
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Relevant professional | Technician Level (4) Association of Accounting Technicians
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qualification(s) or body (if any):
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the the accounts to be reached.
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