Inter-arc Annual Re ort of the Trustees 18tA 45 Torbay Road Allesley Park Coventry CV5 9JY ril 2024 - 31$t March 2025 02476 714 271 CHARITh OVERVIEW intornrc@btinternèLGom The charity. founded in 1994 and run with a Christian ethos, provld8s essential funding and operational guidance for partner charities providing caring homes for children whose lives have been severely disadvantaged by bereavemenl, poverty. or disease. meeting not only their essential needs but al80 giving a good standard of educational support an(J medical care. The charity also provides other disadvantaged children with educational funding and occasional support, as opportunity allows, for families and communities lacking in life essentials such as heating 2nd food. The charity's prim2ry focug, though not exclusivoly, is on projects in Southern India and Romania. STATED OBJECTIVES The stated and published objectives of the Charity which operates in India and Romania, are as follows: . The provision of residential care for sevèrely disadvantaged children in Christian homes in India. including medical care and educational supportlfunding. 2. The provision of educational funding for children living in needy communities. 3. The occasional provision of short-term aid lo communities in need of essential support as identified by our partner charities, primarily, bul not exclusively, in Romania and India. An update about the projocts 8UPPOrted by the Gharity is given below.. INDIA Inler-arc provides financial support and operational guidance for an indigenous children's home in India, Blessing Hom8, based in Bangalora. The children, whose parents have either died or are not able to adequately care for them. are provided with a high standard of residential care from whatever age they are admitted through to adulthood, includin9 education at good local Schools and further education colleges. as well as taking care of medical needs as and when they arise. The project has continued to work through significant challenges, including changes in governmental regulations, whith have r8quired extensive changes to the operational structurè. The professional trustee board members in India are dedicated volunteers who ensure continued adher6n to th8 governmantal regulalions. The chIldn at Blessing Home conllnue to do well, and their care and education are malntaining good standard$ Howard Wallac8 the director of Inter-arc, visited India In April 2024 for four weeks. The purpose of this visit Was to encourage Ihe workers and helpers of the teams supported by Inter-arc, meet the children and parents who are being supported, ensure both the quality 8nd efficiency of the food and distribution. and verify that correct administrative and financial processes are in place and are being followed. Blessing home 18 looking to move to more 8Ultable premises and a new purpose built house is currently being Gonstructed to satisfy this need. ROMANIA & UKRAINE The restructuring of the Romanlan board is now complete, whlch h83 enabled the charity to engage in providing funding to meet speclfic needs concerning children and their families. Romania has also been used as a sprlngboard to reach out to Ukraine, where opportunities arose to purchase supplies and bring relief to famllles. Howard Walla¢e visited Romania on Tuèsday. 19th March 2024, for 10 days to facilitate the ongoing work. UK UPDATE On Seplembgr 14th, 2024, Inter-Arc marked its 30th anniversary al Bethel Church in Cov8ntry. The event was attended by over 100 people, including supporters and VIP guests who included Pastor Bary Killick speaker and the head of Blessing Horne, who travelled from India for the oc¢asion. Followlng the main programme, refreshments were served. The event recognlsed the Gharlly's work, especially ils activitie8 in Romania and India. Charfty Offic•rn: Mr Chris Whitell, Chaimian. Joy Wallace and Howard Wallace, se¢ary and Dlrector respectively. Mr lan Walkin, Dats Protection Officer. Mr Gordon Sprouse and Mr Andrew Bullock, trustees. Finance: The charity continues to maintain one of it8 founding policies of not organising any fundralsing events or specific requests for income to meet ils needs, preferring instead to emulale the practice of George Muller of Irusting God to meet its needs through prayer. It is pleasing to be able to report a good year for income wilh significant investment in charitable activity also supported by a robust bank balance at tho commencemonl of the financial year which has enabled the charity to continue to meet ils obligalions. The praclice of submitting quarterly accounts to the charity's independent examiner was Maintain to reflect an increas6d robustness in accounting practice resulting in a simplification of the annual examination which received its usual clean bill of health, Chris Whitell Chair of Trustees
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38, Mayflower Drive, Stoke Hill, Coventy. CV2 5NP 13 July 2025 Dear Trustees, Inter-arc Accounts - 2024-2025 I would like to thank you once again for the opportunity to carry out the independent examination of Inter-arc accounts. Also, thanks to Howard Wallace for hls assistance in clarifying any queries which arose there from. Res ective res onsibilities of Trustees and Examlner The charity's trustees 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 procedures laid down in the Gener81 Directions given by the Charities Commission (under section 43{7){b) of the Act) G) to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Basis of Inde endent Examlneffs statement My examination was Garrled out in accordance wlth General Directlons given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the aGGounts. Inde de rninerfs tateme In the course of my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attention.. a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any materlal spect the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that.. 1) proper accounting records are kept (in accordan with section 41 of the Act) 2) accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act. b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Yours sincerely, Andrew V Independent Examiner