THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022 ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022** **CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:** 1037023 **GOVERNING** Trust deed dated 19 March **DOCUMENT:** 1994 as amended by resolution dated 6 November 2020 **ADDRESS:** Mr R J Weil 28 Hayesford Park Drive Bromley Kent BR2 9DB **TRUSTEES:** Mr R C S Evans Mrs C Summers Mr R J Weil **INDEPENDENT** Hakeem Adeleye BA (Hon) **EXAMINER:** ACCA Grugeon Reynolds Limited Adams & Moore House Instone Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AG **BANKERS:** Santander 260 The Glades Bromley Kent BR1 1DN _-2-_ ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022** The fellowship is established to advance the Christian faith in Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and Slav Lands. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ACTIVITIES** During 2021-22 we maintained a regular correspondence by fax, email and telephone with our friends in Russia in furtherance of the aims and objects of the trust. We maintained the level of our financial commitment to the Russian missionaries we were supporting in Tumen, Tobolsk, Onokino, Nizhnivartovsk and Yaroslavl until transmitting funds to Russia was prohibited. The low living standards in Russia mean that our humanitarian support is still needed by the poorer members of the churches we are supporting. Funds were transmitted to our Russian missionaries via the Western Union banking system. The support we provide included help for hospital treatment, medical supplies and food supplements to improve the diet of the sick and malnourished. During 2020-21 the trustees proposed that the work be expanded to support Christian pastors and other Christian workers not just in the Slav Lands but also Kenya, India and Zimbabwe. This required a change to the Objectives in the Government which was subsequently approved by the Charity Commission. Thus, donations were sent to more countries in 2021-22. UKRAINE - For a few years we had been supporting a Pastor in Odessa. So when the war suddenly broke out, we had a very active and highly motivated man wanting to help relieve poverty brought about by the war if we could provide the necessary funds. It’s very risky for him because he is going right into active war zones with their van loads of aid. AFRICA - Throughout the year we have been able to support the work of The Churches of Christ in Zimbabwe, their Pastor’s Conferences, Christian literature, individual pastors, a manse and a Sunday School building. INDIA - We began supporting Christian workers in India in January 2021. The Covid crisis took a heavy toll on pastor’s and Christian workers, leaving their widows and families badly in need of our support. This has increased throughout the year. The consequent economic dislocation and rise in medical expenses have given us fresh opportunities to help those workers already known to us. ## **RESERVE POLICY** The charity has no fixed costs and very low administrative costs and therefore does not seek to maintain reserves to ensure its own future needs. The trustees wish to continue to support the current workers that received support in 2021-22 and believe the current level of reserves is sufficient for this purpose. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The change and expansion of the charity’s objects, with the ability to support Christian workers in India and Africa, with Zimbabwe in particular, had already seen income growth in 2020-21. There had been an even larger jump in income to £137,884 in 202122, partly because of the receipt of a single legacy (of £62,781) and also because of more donations for Africa and India. £31,200 of the legacy has been allocated to the support of a Pastor in Siberia, the remainder retained in general funds. ## **DECLARATION** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. ## **SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE CHARITY'S TRUSTEES** _-3-_ Signed: R J Weil 24 July 2022 Trustee ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT** ## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (CHARITY NUMBER 1037023)** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The African, Indian & SlavLands Christian Fellowship for the year ended 30 April 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 gives me cause to believe that in any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts do 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 your attention should be drawn in this respect in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Hakeem Adeleye BA (Hon) ACCA Grugeon Reynolds Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Adams & Moore House Instone Road Dartford Kent _-4-_ DA1 2AG Date: 24 July 2022 ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022** |**Note**
**s**
**Receipts**
Voluntary income
Gifts and donations
Gift Aid tax reclaim
Investment income - interest
**Payments**
Grants and donations
**3**
Activities for charitable objectives -
Slavland newsletter
Management and administration -
Postage
Governance
costs
-
Examiner's fee
**Net Receipts/(Payments)**
**Cash funds last year end**
**Cash funds this year end**|**Unrestrict**
**ed**
**Fund**
£
103,058
4,639
1
107,698
45,343
1,465
386
401
47,595
60,103
11,618
71,721|**Restricte**
**d**
**Fund**
£
30,185
30,185
30,185
30,185
0
0
0|**Total**
**2022**
£
133,243
4,639
1
137,883
75,528
1,465
386
401
77,780
60,103
11,618
71,721|**Total**
**2021**
£
41,766
1,991
50| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||43,807| |||||39,123
1,539
345
400| |||||41,407| |||||2,400
9,21
8| |||||11,618| _-5-_ ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022** ## **1. Cash Funds** **Unrestricte d Funds £** Bank balance 71,721 ## **2. Liabilities** ||**£**| |---|---| |Independent Examiner’s fee|401| ## **3. Grants and donations – expended** ||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Russia|6,975|7,095| |Siberia|15,151|17,400| |Ukraine|7,680|5,590| |India|20,527|2,438| |Africa|25,195|6,600| ||75,528|39,123| ## **4.** Designated fund for Siberia From the legacy £31,200 were designed by the Trustees to support a pastor in Siberia and a church building expansion project for up to the next 8 years. At the 2021/22 year end £2,480 had been paid leaving a balance of £28,720 in the fund. The funds are held in the charity’s main bank account since it is not possible to make further transfers to Russia. Approved by the trustees on 24 July 2022 _-6-_ Rjweil Trustee