# **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** **CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:** 1037023 **GOVERNING DOCUMENT:** Trust deed dated 19 March 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 EXAMINER:** Hakeem Adeleye BA (Hon) ACCA Grugeon Reynolds Limited Adams & Moore House Instone Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AG **BANKERS:** Santander Market Square Bromley Kent BR1 1DN _-_ 2 _-_ ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** The fellowship is established to advance the Christian faith in Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and Slavlands. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ACTIVITIES** During 2022-23 we maintained a regular correspondence by email, WhatsApp and telephone with our friends in Ukraine, India and Zimbabwe, in furtherance of the aims and objects of the trust. The correspondence with, and reports from, a pastor based in Odessa have been particularly frequent. Funds were transmitted to our partner organisations and workers mainly by normal (SWIFT) bank transfers and occasionally via Western Union (and small cash transfers have also been made when a Trustee visited India). Donations were sent to the same countries in 2022-23 as in 2021-22. UKRAINE – The pastor that we support in Odessa has continued and grown an active ministry within Ukraine among many who are so adversely affected by the ongoing war. He continues to take van loads of aid to the needy, including medical supplies, warm clothing and food, as well as providing Christian literature and counsel. SIBERIA – Given the closure of banking links to Russia in early 2022, we only support one church at this time, in Siberia. Just two financial transfers were made, both paid outside the country and taken back to the pastor and church (who are not ‘prohibited persons’) by a local contact. Ongoing regular support may not be possible for some time. AFRICA - Throughout the year we continued our support of the work of some of the pastors working for the church denomination United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe (UCCZ). This year the support included funding for UCCZ training conferences, as well as the support of individual pastors. INDIA - We continue to support a range of Christian workers and charities in India, including support for widows and orphans, needy pastors and their children, and pastors training seminars. ## **RESERVE POLICY** The charity has no fixed costs and therefore has a policy to retain unrestricted reserves of £2,500 to cover its low annual administrative costs, which mainly relate to communication with supporters. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** Annual income has grown again from £137,883 in 2021-22 (which included a substantial legacy of £62,781) to £153,490 in 2022-23 (with no legacies). There has been a large increase in gifts restricted for Ukraine in particular. Almost all of the income has been distributed this past year, with grants made totalling £146,745 (compared to £75,528 last year). There are no restricted funds carried over to 2023-24, as they were all distributed to the designated countries over the past year. _-_ 3 _-_ ## **DECLARATION** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. ## **SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE CHARITY'S TRUSTEES** Signed: ………………………………………….R J Weil Trustee Date: …1 November 2023………………………….. _-_ 4 _-_ ## **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 2023. . ## **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 DA1 2AG Date: 1 November 2023 _-_ 5 _-_ ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** |**Notes**
**Receipts**
Voluntary income
Gifts and donations
Gift Aid tax reclaim
Investment income - interest
**Payments**
Grants and donations
**2**
Activities for charitable objectives -
Slavonia newsletter
Management and administration -
Postage
Governance costs - Examiner's
fee
**Net Receipts/(Payments)**
**Cash funds last year end**
**Cash funds this year end**|**Unrestricted**
**Fund**
£
23,803
7,064
39
30,906
24,161

1,392
330
401
26,284
4,622
71,721
76,343|**Restricted**
**Fund**
£
122,209
375
0
122,584
122,584
0
0
0
122,584
0
0
0|**Total**
**2023**
£
146,012
7,439
39
153,490
146,745
1,392
330
401
148,868
4,622
71,721
76,343|**Total**
**2022**
£
133,243
4,639
1| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||137,883| |||||75,528
1,465
386
401| |||||77,780| |||||60,103
11,618| |||||71,721| _-_ 6 _-_ ## **THE AFRICAN, INDIAN & SLAVLANDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **1. Cash Funds** **2023 2022 Unrestricted Unrestricted Funds Funds** Santander bank balance £76,343 £71,721 ## **2. Liabilities** |Independent Examiner’s fee
**rants and donations – expended**
Africa
India
Ukraine
Slavlands Other||**£**|**2022**
**£**
25,195
20,527
7,680
22,126| |---|---|---|---| |||401|| ||||75,528| ## **3. Grants and donations – expended** **4.** Use of legacy funds In the 2021/22 financial year a sum of £31,200 from a legacy was designated by the Trustees to support a pastor in Siberia and a building expansion project for up to the next 8 years. £20,235 has been paid over the last two years from this designated amount. However, due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Trustees have agreed to redesignate the remaining amount back to general purposes. Approved by the trustees on 1 November 2023……. ………………………….. R J Weil ………………………….. Mrs C Summers Trustee Trustee _-_ 7 _-_