2021-07-31-accounts - Mustard Seed Ministries

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Mustard Seed Ministries Other names charity is known by MSM Registered charity number (if any) 1025456 Charity's principal address 40 Highland Road Southsea Hampshire Postcode PO4 9AH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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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 Bank Lloyds 113 Commercial Road, Portsmouth PO1 1BY

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 dated 16.07.1993

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by Trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

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.

The existing trustees are responsible for the recruitment of new trustees and induction. Once appointed trustees are introduced to their role and given copies of the Trust Deed relevant policies, guidelines adopted by MSM. To ensure they are aware of their responsibilities under the Charities Act they are given

publications from the Charity Commission including the guidance on public benefit.

At the trustees’ meetings, the trustees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the Trust, including consideration of grant making, financial monitoring, reserves and management policies and performance. The day to day administration of the Trust and grants including the processing and handling of applications prior to consideration by the trustees is delegated to the Chief Executive. A part time Project Manager and a full time Project Coordinator are employed to deliver the Personal Choice project in the UK.

The trustees give their time freely and receive no payment or other financial benefit.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the Christian religion (in particular in Cambodia)

Summary of the main activities undertaken for The objects of the charity remain as set out in the Trust Deed of the public benefit in 1993, to advance the Christian Religion (in particular in relation to these objects Cambodia). The reference to Cambodia is being reviewed by the (include within this trustees. section the statutory declaration that trustees Mustard Seed Ministries aims to bring the love of Jesus to as have had regard to the many people as possible both in the UK and overseas, so guidance issued by the everything the charity does is with this in mind. MSM seeks to Charity Commission on reflect the grace, kindness and compassion of God for all people public benefit) by reaching out to meet both their physical and spiritual needs. Each year the trustees review MSM’s activities to ensure they continue to met and reflect the charities aims. Within this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commissions Guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

As a genuine expression of our aim of advancing Christianity we are providing public benefit through: • carrying out/supporting, as a practical expression of faith, activities to relieve/prevent poverty and to advance education • contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children/adults • contributing to good mental and physical health and well being • social care In overseas work the trustees believe MSM can deliver most benefit by supporting Christian organisations, projects, missionaries, Pastors, Churches and individuals who are working on the ground to advance Christianity in a range of ways:

 church outreach and social work programs, including feeding programs, after school project/club, relief missions  children’s homes  homes for people with special needs  missionary and outreach work  bible college training

MSM has helped the above in India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Myanmar and Pakistan supporting them to bring a positive change to the physical and spiritual lives of men and women.

In the UK the Charity has provided benefit to the public primarily through the activities and services of Personal Choice at the Oasis Centre. It is open 5 days a week to support the well being of people 50 plus. Some of the specific public benefit we have provided during the year includes:

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 A safe place to visit and meet with others and access opportunities

 Free support and advice on any problems and issue and to improve access to benefits, health and other resources

 Free access to basic computer skills and other social activities

 Social groups including motivational and faith inspired talks  Lunch Club and Job Club  Opportunities to ‘belong’, to volunteer,and to participate in activities

 Pastoral support

 Support during covid pandemic with welfare calls, information, advice and practical support

Statement on Grant making:

1. Charitable purpose and objective

The trustees apply the funds of Mustard Seed Ministries at their discretion and in accordance with the charitable purposes and objectives of the charity.

2. Priorities for support

The amount of work or number of projects that can be supported by the trustees is necessarily limited to the amount of funds that are available for distribution each year. The trustees have determined that the current priorities for funding are:

The advancement of the Christian faith within Portsmouth and the immediate area and main focus on projects MSM is in relationship with in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Philippines and Uganda.

3. Principles applied in determining support

In awarding grants the trustees will apply the following principles:

3.1. The trustee will consider any requests or known situations that are eligible for consideration: from any geographical area within the UK and overseas and from organisations and individuals alike

3.2. Each request or situation will be considered on its own merits

3.3. The trustees will carry our sufficient due diligence to ensure that the request or situation meets both the charitable purposes, and the priorities for support set out in this policy. 3.4. The trustees are content to work in partnership with other grant making bodies where funding of an entire project is beyond the scope of any single organisation

4. Applicant and partner due diligence

The trustee will carry out sufficient due diligence on any potential beneficiary to ensure:

The identity of the beneficiary
That funds are applied in accordance with the charity’s charitable

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purposes

• That funds are knowingly used for: money laundering in accordance with the operative Money Laundering regulations; Terrorist financing in

accordance with the Terrorist Act 2000; Bribery in accordance with the 2010 Bribery Act

5. Administration

5.1. For smaller grants, requests may be made informally. Where specific needs or situations are known, grants may be made at the discretion of the trustees without any form of request. 5.2. for larger grants, trustees should be confident:

• Of the purpose of the proposed grant including an understanding of

the work and the way in which the grant will be managed and applied

• Of the person(s) responsible for the management of the grant and for overseeing the work;

• That suitable safeguarding practices are in place in cases where the

applicant works with children or vulnerable adults; 5.3. Where the grant is for a specified project or purpose, and in situations where that purpose does not proceed or where any grant or part of thereof remains unused, unused funds must be returned.

Mustard Seed Ministries has been operational for twenty eight years and has only employed 1.3 paid staff for the last seven years, exclusively to deliver the Personal Choice project. So the vital role of volunteers in the work of MSM including Personal Choice is of immense value. Personal Choice is reliant on its volunteers for the delivery of so many activities and acknowledges the great benefit of local people supporting people in their community.

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 (i) UK Personal Choice Portsmouth achievements of the charity during the year In 2014 MSM made a successful bid to the Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities, for 5 years funding for Personal Choice Project, which aims to support the wellbeing of people in Portsmouth, particularly those over 50.

MSM employ a Project Coordinator and part time Project Manager to deliver the services of drop in advice centre, lunch club, prime time social group, computer club, Job club and activity classes. From our evaluation and consultation with service users we have responded by expanding the services to include Diversi-tea groups with a greater cross cultural emphasis, monthly trips, curling and Friday drop in social group. There are three project outcomes we work to achieve:

Improved awareness and uptake of benefits/services, people, are empowered to make choices and take control of their future

People feel less isolated and more confident to engage with other people and activities

Older people feel better prepared for retirement financially and socially through volunteering, training, skills development and reduced worklessness. Embedded in the project is an onus on the importance of inclusivity, friendliness, kindness, and being non-judgmental. This coupled with a user-led approach has allowed a genuine sense of community to develop, which appears to be lacking in the lives of many service users outside the project. We cannot underestimate the difference this appears to be making to the well-being of service users.

The trustees are extremely grateful for two legacies received in 2019 that secured the continuation of Personal Choice for 2019 – 2021 and beyond. Having to close the majority of social activities for much of the year due to lockdown measures has meant a reduction in rental costs this year. Funds brought forward at the start of the year were £87,192 the income for the year was £4,083 and total expenditure £39,682 leaving a balance of £51,593 restricted funds to carry forward to 20212022.

In response to the pandemic the two staff with the agreement of the trustees felt the community could be served best if they continued to work from Oasis where the project is based. Whilst the normal activities couldn’t operate the staff continued to reach out through structured welfare calls and providing information, advice and support on a range of issues.

Working from Oasis gave clients great security as they knew the project was still open and there was someone they could ring if they needed to talk or had any problems and worries. This is particularly important for many service users who doo not have access or use IT and social media.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Personal successfully applied for three small grants totaling £3,694 from HiWCF National Emergency Trust, Corona virus Program and the D Day Museum. The grants funded enable a small increase in staff hours to meet the additional needs of local people impacted by Covid-19 presenting a range of financial, emotional and mental health issues. The funding also enabled the production and posting out of the ‘Personal Choice Community Newsletter’ and birthday cards to over 200 service users, helping them stay connected and reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Mustard Seed Ministries are very grateful to Portsmouth Mediation Service for their generous donation of a professional photocopier/ printer from that made the printing of the newsletter much quicker and more cost effective.

The staff also volunteered to take on the role of HIVE Locality Leads for the Landport area where the project is based supporting volunteers to help local people with collecting prescriptions, dog walking, food parcels etc.

“Thank you for all the help you’ve given me over the last few months. I really don’t know what I would do or where I would go without you. I really do mean that – I really appreciate it” Mike

“Looking forward to when everyone can pop in again and gather for chats and cups of tea. It makes you really appreciate things before this horrible thong came along. But at present it’s nice to receive the newsletter with puzzles, crosswords and helpful information and news of how everyone is getting on. I also appreciate your phone calls offering help with shopping and anything else. From the first time I came to Personal Choice you are all kind, helpful and precious people.” Gloria

One of the biggest impacts we hadn’t necessary anticipated is Personal Choice fulfilling an ongoing need as a connection point within the community; rather than being a service people move through. Service users tell us it remains integral in developing and maintaining relationships and combating loneliness and isolation.

After the lockdown Personal Choice was asked to take over the running of two long standing social groups for older people that would otherwise have to close. In light of the above the trustees agreed as these groups are vital in maintaining that connection point and reducing loneliness and isolation that was exacerbated by the pandemic restrictions.

“It's a great community spirit, I feel so welcomed every week”

“It is nice to come to a friendly place instead of staying at home on your own.”

Overseas Support

The name Mustard Seed Ministries comes from the Bible verse:

‘It is the smallest of all seeds, but becomes the largest of plants, and grows into a tree where birds can come and find shelter.’

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Section D Achievements and performance

Matthew 13:32

MSM believes it can achieve the most, particularly with overseas projects, by providing support to individuals, organisations and churches that are already on the ground working to achieve the above aims. So rather than trying to own or badge projects we see MSM like the tree offering all kinds of support to indigenous people and organisations whilst aiming to enable them to become self sufficient. The trustees are pleased that this approach allows us to increase the number of groups and individuals benefiting from the charity and support the growth, capacity and identity of the organisations and projects in their own country.

(ii) Supporting Pastors, Churches and Christian Organisations

INDIA

MSM continued regular support for the work of two pastors and their churches giving a total of £1,200. The personal support of the pastors enables them to concentrate their time and energy on their church and evangelistic ministries:

Pastor Lawrence and the Global Prayer Centre Church in Bangalore received grants totaling £600 this year. The church is reaching out practically and spiritually to the poor and needy families in their locality. They have a particular heart for those living in the slum areas and help 60 children on the brick works. Each week they visit 29 families living in the leprosy colony and provide food and medical support.

Pastor Satish, Moriah Church, Bangalore – working in rural areas the church has grown from Satish and his family to a congregation of hundreds. Pastor Satish also received grants amounting to £600. Mount Moriah Missions is committed to planting hundreds of churches, public meetings, church and VBS programs. The trustees are pleased to report continued growth this year, much of which comes from Hindu people seeing God at work and testimonies of healing. Last November they started clearing ground for the foundations of a new church branch in Kajivasli and they have made great progress with the build just needing electric, water and sewage in June 2021. In September they started a new church branch in Masthinali. The church held regular baptisms including a large service in September where 26 people were baptized.

Oasis Ministries in Andhra Pradesh extended last year to include pastors and churches in 4 areas in three states including Orissa and Telangana. Four leading pastors are now overseeing 150 pastors in these rural districts. These pastors are in need of biblical teaching and encouragement and a trustee/church leader with MSM is delivering monthly bible study/teaching via Skype. This teaching and mentoring is proving invaluable to these young pastors and churches in their spiritual and physical growth particularly in the face of increasing persecution.

Again the pandemic has had a deep impact on the pastors and

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Section D Achievements and performance

churches ability to meet together during this year. MSM has given a total of £2,960 including £560 to help with medical expenses for a pastor badly hurt in an accident and pastor wife giving birth to her first child.

The trustees are aware that the pastors exist on very low incomes and often feel forced to take loans with high interest rates to survive. To help address this situation exacerbated by the pandemic in April 2020 the trustees set up a Loan Fund of £10,000 from two restricted donations to enable pastors within the Oasis India group to borrow money from the fund and repay on an interest free basis. Loans are made at the approval of the MSM trustees and the fund administered in India. The loans will be repaid over an agreed period to replenish the fund and keep it active for others going forward. The trustees recognized the pandemic was having a big impact on the pastor’s income and agreed they could suspend repayments of the loans until the situation stabilized.

Christmas is particularly important to the churches and their outreach activities and

clothes were given for the pastors families, saris for 50 widows and food and support for Christmas celebrations.

PHILIPPINES

3J2 Bible Centre Church: Iligan City, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Pastor Stephen Villaester his wife Sonia and two sons are leading a small but passionate church seeking to serve the people in Iligan city and Lanao del Norte. The closure of the National Steel Corporation and related companies some years ago has contributed to the severe unemployment and associated problems of street children, malnutrition drug addiction, prostitution and pollution. Since 2007 MSM have supported the weekly feeding program normally held at the local volleyball court, with 120 – 180 children from the dumpsite and surrounding areas attending each week. The children look forward to the meetings and alongside the meal participate in games, praise and worship and bible stories. As a result of the program and home visits church members have made relationships with the parents and some are now attending the church and receiving support.

At the last group feeding program on the 15 March 2020, prior to the lockdown restrictions being introduced, 250 children were given soap, face mask, sanitiser, rice, noodles and sardines. For the following months they received permission from the village chief of the dumpsite to leave relief goods for 50 – 100 families at the doors of the poorest families. They continued with the distribution of relief goods until March 2021 when the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) was lifted and church services and the feeding program resumed in person. MSM made grants totaling £3,750 in this year. £2,800 was given for the feeding program including an additional £200 to support further relief packs at Christmas.

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Section D Achievements and performance

In addition £950 was given to support Pastor Villaester and his ministry. With no corporate worship permitted they used online or live streaming and later used the pastor’s garage for meetings. Many of the church members lost jobs and small businesses during the pandemic and they distributed food packs to members of their church not able to receive Government support.

Samaritans Purse gave the women in the church two sewing machines and materials to make masks at a reasonable prove and they used MSM donations to purchase masks for 150 children on the dumpsite who were without them.

Pastor Villaester and his family are very outward looking in terms of church and community and are normally involved in many initiatives in the city This year they organized a group of pastors named ‘Jesus The King of Glory Ministries Network Philippines’ (JKGMNP) to encourage church support and growth in Iligan.

Identity Church: Iligan City

MSM trustees and Oasis church have developed a close relationship with Rolito Epe who is the Pastor of Identity Church in Iligan. This year MSM has received donations from Oasis Centre to support the much needed rent for their church building/ministry and given grants totaling £1,200.

The church started as a Bible Study group composed of graduating nursing students and has grown to over 200 people. This vibrant church launched a youth ministry the Students IMPACT - Changed by God to change the World alongside the young professional group called LOFT (Leading Our Future Together). They run small weekly life groups with trained leaders of the church and this system is helping them to successfully mentor and take care of every person coming to the church.

Again, the pandemic has meant no church services in person but the pastor is pleased that most church members have remained connected through digital platforms providing services, training and small group support. The church is supporting those who have lost jobs and business and found non Christian’s and those who drifted from church looking to them for help and encouragement.

Purple Community Fund

Purple Community Fund has a vision to create a clear pathway out of poverty for all children and their families who live and work on the dumpsites and squatter areas throughout the Philippines. PCF has a complete holistic approach to its work and is tackling poverty at every level, through its education, health, nutrition, pastoral and livelihood programs. All their projects are guided by Godly values regardless of religion race or political boundaries.

Their livelihood program to take women away from litter picking requires large numbers of ring pulls from cans which they make

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in to bags, purses and jewelry. MSM has been successful in raising awareness in the UK and encouraging churches, businesses and individuals to collect ring pulls amounting to over 50kg this year.

Foursquare Gospel Church, Cateel, Davo Oriental

Following severe destruction of the central and daughter church following severe tropical storms £2,039 was raised by Oasis Church, Portsmouthin 2019 towards the refurbishment of the church building which serve vibrant but poor communities, one in a mountain region.

A donation of £272 was raised by Oasis Church, Portsmouth for this church/district these funds will be carried forwarded in to 2021/2022 financial year as restricted funds.

BANGLADESH

Faith & Fellowship

In Novembe r 2015 the trustees agreed a grant to help set and run a new ministry in Bangladesh directed by Andrew Khokon Holder who is well known to MSM. The aim is to share the gospel spiritually and practically especially to Hindu people and also to carry out children and youth work and church development. Having successfully developed a relationship with the local Hindu community in April 2016 a much needed school for 43 children was started with a grant from MSM to employ a teacher and provide educational materials.

This year grants totaling £2,761 were given to support the school, evangelist and trainer. This included a grant of £300 for the Pre-Christmas Blessing Event held in a Church compound near the Hindu village. This built on last year’s successful event, practicing rather than just teaching ‘What is Christmas?’

This was a whole day event with singing and dancing, prayer and an explanation of what Christmas means followed by a meal and the distribution of blankets and there was great participation by the local people. ‘It was a joy to spend the whole day together and fellowship; local people learnt a lot about the Christian culture and experienced the practical love of God.’

‘We are very much thankful to MSM UK to support this project financially. By your helping hand the Hindu peoples are now come to Jesus to praise Him. Thank you.’

In 2019 trustees agreed to support evangelist/Theologian Johnson Sarkar in Bangladesh on a monthly basis and this year gave grants of £450. He has is now running a house church with Hindu people that have come to Jesus.

NEPAL

Pastor Pandey Karna Nepal Bible Fellowship, Kathmandu

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Section D Achievements and performance

Nepal Bible Fellowship is a small but vibrant church; the pastor and his wife have a heart for their community It is encouraging to hear the church is growing with 30 – 40 people meeting. Along with millions of others many of their church members left to return to their villages because of the lack of jobs and food caused by the pandemic.

However in March 2021 as restrictions lifted they invited many from the village to their third church anniversary and gave each one a bible.

PAKISTAN

Evangelist Suneel John Global Vision Ministries Pakistan

Last year the charity developed a new relationship with Evangelist Suneel John, Vice Chairman of Global Vision Ministries. This is a spiritual ministry involved in conducting evangelistic meetings, arranging conferences, seminars and holding Crusades and Good News Festivals and Pastors Leadership Conferences for revival and healing to unsaved people. It is also a social/economic development project for the poor and deprived helping to set families free from debt bondage.

(Iii) Children’s Homes

Koya Evangelical Social Service Society (K.E.S.S.S) - Orphan Home, India

KESSS was founded by Bishop Elishain 2004, a native Indian missionary and is engaged in many activities including housing orphans and special needs children, providing homes for the elderly, education and other humanitarian services. In 2015 MSM received a restricted donation of £10,000 to help build a new block at the orphanage to provide separate accommodation for the boys and girls, securing the future of the home by meeting Government requirements. The new block inaugurated in October 2016 providing a home for 65 children.

Last year MSM were able give grants to provide a water filter and help with the license and medical bills. This year requests were received to help with a water pump and to provide sewing machines for widows and young women for their employment program. Unfortunately we were not in a position to award grants due to the impact of the pandemic on MSM resources this year.

Pastor Ling Choi - LIFE Myanmar Outreach Ministry

The CEO and Fieldwork Coordinator visited Pastor Ling Choi in February 2015 after six years of online communication. LIFE Ministries are running a home for 30 orphan children and a church and are dedicated to reaching the poor and unreached in Yangon but also in the tribal areas particularly Chin state, conducting regular outreach missions and church planting. The trustee agreed monthly support of £300 per month from June 2015 and a total of £2,484 was given in this year to benefit the

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orphans and families and children from slum areas.

This year the ministry has faced challenges in three fronts, the pandemic, the worst flooding in decades and the military coup that began on 1[st] February 2021. Martial law was imposed and alongside many other closures, banks and the internet were shut down making communication and sending funds impossible towards the last part of the financial year.

Ling Choi and his team are very grateful for the grants that help support the basic needs of the children at the orphanage. It helped to provide a Christmas program for the children and gifts of trousers, shirts, blankets, pillows and Christmas dinner. Their heart to outreach to their community also led them to share the gospel and provisions to over 300 people.

In the midst of the pandemic they started a project called ‘Feed My People’ (John 21:17) to provide basic needs of food and hygiene products alongside the gospel of hope to many in the slum areas. As part of their vision they continue to nurture missionaries who are spreading the gospel in front line area and plan to start a Bible Training School to facilitate this.

‘We are thankful for how God has provided through MSM Ministry… thank you for your faithful prayer, support and encouragement.’

Orphanage - Myanmar

This orphanage in a rural part of Chin State and is run by one young man who is caring for 30 children. MSM have previously given small grants to assist with medical bills and Christmas program. Unfortunately the challenges of the pandemic and marshal law have made communication impossible and the trustees are hoping this will be restored soon.

True Light Children Centre - Uganda

Supporting up to 200 orphans and needy children including education and tuition MSM gave a grant of £100 towards rice, bananas, cassava, meat and juice for their Christmas party. During the party they graduated 8 Sunday school children who confessed Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and savior. An additional grant of £100 was given to support their ‘Easter Glory’ program for the children on Easter day.

(iv) Home for Special Needs

Little Angels Home for Special Needs, Goa, India

From many experiences MSM and missionaries/social workers Pedro & Genilda Lima were aware of the physical and emotional needs of children and adults with special needs in India. In 2007 Little Angels Trust was formed to offer children and adults with special needs a loving and encouraging environment with appropriate education and training to enable them to express their talents and become where possible independent and self supporting adults. Whilst the Christian ethos is at the heart of

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the project the home is open to children and adults from all backgrounds irrespective of caste, creed or religion. MSM have contributed £7,802 this year towards the monthly running/education costs of the home; including £500 for the Christmas and New Year programs.

In this year Little Angels has successfully provided a safe and loving home to 23 boys and adults aged between 6and 55 years a number are orphans with special needs that mean they will always require supervision and support. Children’s Welfare in Goa requested they take in twin boys aged six, the boys have severe disabilities including no speech. The other boys have really welcomed them and are learning how to communicate with them and they are boys are making great progress physically, emotionally and spiritually in this caring environment.

Little Angels is situated on the rural island of Chorao and uses agriculture as a therapy and activity for the boys and also to help supply their own requirements for rice and vegetables. At the end of the last financial year MSM gave a grant to purchase a new Maruti van to replace the jeep MSM purchased in 2003. The vehicle is proving invaluable in their remote location enabling them to take the children to school, medical appointments, outings and collecting supplies..

Little Angels Trust is working towards developing a bakery on site to assist with future sustainability of the home and to give the boys an opportunity to be part of this business venture. This year they have made great strides and building on the professional baking tuition they received has started selling small amounts of bread/ cakes to a local supermarket at local fairs. The pandemic, cyclones and heavy rain have been big challenges in every aspect of their work this year but not diminished their vision to grow the business and have a shop of their own in the future.

The home is making a great difference to the quality of life, the young people are supported with their educational needs and receive help with homework and receive extra tuition where needed. Unfortunately the schools have been closed since April 2020 due to the pandemic and the staff are working extremely hard to provide education and stimulating activities for all the boys and men in their care. This is particularly challenging with the broad age range and levels of learning difficulty of the boys.

(v) Missionary and outreach work

Support of Full Time Missionaries - India

For nineteen years MSM have supported the work and vision of Pedro and Genilda Lima, missionaries/social workers from Brazil. They have lived and worked in India for over twenty years, and their extensive experience and commitment and passion to reaching children, the poor and disadvantaged has transformed the lives of many. They are hand on managers of Little Angels Home for Special Needs and have also supported House of Hope project In Chandigarh. Formerly house parents of Shallom House

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they are still supporting and mentoring many of these young people and supported a number through bible school training.

Due to covid-19 restrictions the school attended by the boys from Little Angels has been closed for the entire year. The trustees acknowledge the tremendous work done by Pedro Genilda and the staff in home educating the boys with their differing physical and mental health needs. Grants, totaling £2,750 were given towards their personal support.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

MSM’s policy is to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds, which equates to three months unrestricted payments.

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.

The principal source of funds for overseas work, are regular monthly giving and sundry donations The trustees extend their sincere thanks to all sponsors and donors for their faithful support and generosity.

Fundraising was severely impacted this year by the impact of the covid-19 pandemic. MSM is extremely grateful for the legacies received last year and grants from HiWCF National Emergency Trust, Corona virus Program and the D Day Museum to support the ongoing work of the Personal Choice project in Portsmouth.

Grants paid totalled £25,308 and Charitable Activities £50,426 accounting for 97.2% of the expenditure for the financial year.

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) Stephen Potter Full name(s) Laura Rook Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 27/04/22

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Missionary/voluntary expenses					2,750				2,750	5,476
Goods/services for beneflciaries										12
Other expenditure					'1,774				1,77 4	2,115
Personal Choiceproiect						39,682			39,682	67,068
Support costs(apportioned)					1,251				1,25',1	1.164
\4anaqement&Administration					417				417	388
Ctherpayments					6,224				6,220	2.28'l
		Subtotal		32,255		45,632			77,887	135,689