Inter-arc Annual Re ort of the Trustees 45 Torbay Road Allesley Park Coventry CV5 9JY thtsnia 1st A ril 2023 - 31st March 2024 02476 714 271 1nterarc@btinternet.com CHARITY OVERVIEW The charity, founded in 1994, and run yth a Christian ethos. provides essential funding and operational guidance for partner charrties providing caring homes for Chitdren whose lives have been severely disadvantaged by bereavement. povety, or disease meeting not only their essenlial needs but also giving a go(Ml standard of educational support and medi¢xl care. The chanty also provides other disadvantaged rFildren with educational fun(Jing a5 V1[ as (K13sionai support. as opwrtunrty altows. for families and communffj.es lac"ng in some of the essenlials for life such as heating and food. The thariws primary fcrus. though not exdusively so. is on projectg in Southem India and Romania. STATED OBJECTIVES The stated and published objtiveS of the chaiity which operates in India and Romania are as ft)Ilows." - The provision of residential re for severely disadvantaged chiklren in Christian homes in Bangalore and Nellore including medical care and educalional supporlffijnding. 2. The provision of educational funding for children living in needy MmUnItIes. The occasional provision of short-temi aid to communrties in need of essential support as Identified by our partner charities primarily, bLrt not exclusivety, in Romania and India. An update about the projects supported by the tharity is given below: INDIA Inter-arc provides finanoal support and operabonal guidance for an Tndigenous children's home in India. Blessing Home based in Bangalore. The children, whose parents have either died or are not able to adequatdy care for them. are provided wilh a high standard of residential care from whatever age they are admitted through to adulthood. induding eduLt(M at gocxj Ial sthools and fvrther education colleges as well as taking care of medical needs as and when they arise. The project has continued lo work through signifirAnt challenges induding changes in govemmental regulations which have required extensive changes to tho operational structure. There have been several retiremerrts frn the trustee board in India with members being rePlad by other professional and dedicated volunteers to ensu continued adrence with the govemmental regulats"ons. It is good to be able to report that despite trse chaltenges the children continue to do well. and their care has not been compromised. Howard Wallace, the director of Inter-arc visited Inia from the 4th lo the 31st of October 2023. ROPIIANIA UKFiAINE & TURKEY The restructuring of the Romanian board is now complete which has enabled the tharity to engage in providing funding to meet specific needs o)ncerning children and their families. Romania has also been used as a springboard to reach out to Ukraine where opportunibes have arisen to purchase supplies and bring relief to families. Howard Wallace vistted Romania on Tuesday. 19th March ft)r 10 days to facilitate the ongoing work. Following the powerful earthquake in February 2023, which devaststed vast areas of the RepublicofTurkiye, Inter-arc, through tts a&wGiates, contributed a signrficant amount of money to retNJilding facilib.es in Hatay. a southem Turkish pro¥ince on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Syria to the south and the east. UK UPDATE Charity Officers: Al the A.G.M. held on 14th July 2023 Mr Chris ltyhitetl reapp(Mnted as Chafnnan for one year, Joy Wallace and Howard walla were also rtrelected as Secretary and Director respethely. Mr lan Watkin byas reappointed as Data Protection Officer. Mr Gordon Sprouse and Mr Andrew Bullock Vre reappointed as trustees. Finance: The Charity continues to maintain one of tls founding policies of not organising any fiJndraising events or specific requests for income to meet its needs. preferrtng instead to emulate the Practi of George Muller of trusting God to meet its needs through prayer. It is pleasing to be able to report a good year for income with signtfi(znt investment in tharitable activity also supported by a robust bank balance at the CommenMent of the financÉal year which has enabled the charity to continue to meet its obligations. The practice of submitting quarterly accounts to the charitys independent examiner vms Maintain to reflect an increased robustness in accounting practice resulting in a simplification of the annual examination which r1Ved tts usual dean bill of health. Chris Whitell Chair of Trustees
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38, Mayfiower Drive, Stoke Hill, Coventry. CV2 5NP 22 July 2024 Dear Trustees. Inter-arc Accounts I would like to thank you On again for the opportunity to cary out the independent examination of Inter-arc accA)unts. Also, thanks to Howard Wallace for his assistance in clarifying any queries whith arose there from. Res ective res onsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The charity's tnjstees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: a) examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act) b) to follow the prOdureS laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission {under section 43(7)(b) of the Act) c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Inde ndent Examinerfs statement My examination was carried out In accor[lan with General Directions gNen by the Charities Commission. An examination indudes a review of the attounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideRtion of any unusual ilems or disdosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The pr(dureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequenlly I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Inde ndent Examiners statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attenlion: a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: 1) proper accounl]'ng records are kept (in aThrdan with section 41 of the Act) 2) accounts are prepared whith agree with the a(xounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act. b) to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in orderto enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed YOU sincerely. An Varley Independent Examiner