THE GRASSROOTS TRUST ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2021
P KITTLE FFA/FIPA FFTA Financial Accountant
THE GRASSROOTS TRUST
TRUSTEES M Price – Chairman R Anderson Mrs K Hedges R Sweatman S Boreham Rev S Corley (resigned 1[st] May 2021) J Walker Rev C Corley (appointed 1[st] May 2021)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Hugo and Sharon Anson TREASURER AND SECRETARY A Myall REGISTERED ADDRESS: 8 Meadow Way Rowledge Farnham Surrey GU10 4DY
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1060034 (England & Wales) SC046121 (Scotland) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER P Kittle FFA/FIPA FFTA 37 Fraser Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 OTD
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CONTENTS
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1 - 5 Trustees’ Report 6 Independent Examiners Report 7 Statement of Financial Activities 8 Balance Sheet 9- 15 Notes to the Accounts
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THE GRASSROOTS TRUST TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2021
The Objects
To advance the Christian Gospel in accordance with the statement of faith set out in the schedule appended to the Charity’s declaration of Trust dated 20[th] December 1996 and to relieve poverty, sickness and distress throughout the world. There is no ambition to advance Grassroots as such, but only to advance the whole gospel, alleviating poverty and demonstrating Jesus to the world.
Achievements, descriptions of our activities and major incidences during the year
Coronavirus:
This year has been a year like no other in recent memory. Working in partnership with organisations in a variety of other countries in order fight against poverty and to advance the gospel, in previous years we have travelled extensively to visit the projects, interview the children who are sponsored, learn about how to serve better and share experiences. Unable to travel, our “travelling” expenses in our accounts this year is a positive figure due to receiving refunds from air tickets bought in advance.
All the projects we support have been affected by the pandemic, but those leading the projects have done a great job taking responsibility for the interviewing and it has opened our eyes to a time when the global travel that we had become used to is not as normal as it once was. We have kept in touch with the projects over the internet and in such a year even managed to start up a new sponsorship scheme in Kyrgyzstan.
We have seen the number of sponsorships that people have committed to for more than a year increase by more than 200 and we have received over £57,000 of COVID-19 emergency donations and distributed the vast majority of this around many projects in 10 countries. We still have some remaining as we are aware that some countries have not been hit as hard (yet) as was first expected.
Tanzania:
As a Trust, we endeavour to work alongside passionate faithful locals on the ground who care about the places where God has placed them. This is especially the case in Tanzania, where over 70 volunteers and part-time staff help serve poor children and families on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. Between them they provide over 3000 meals a week for the 2400 children on the sponsorship programme and others. They also serve in many other ways, motivated by love, compassion and the ambition to be like Jesus to their community.
The sponsorship programme based in Mbeya, for what Grassroots is best known and run in conjunction with our Tanzanian partner organisation: “Grassroots Trust Fund of Tanzania”, has continued throughout the year. Some young adults have graduated with good degrees, whilst other young children in extreme poverty have been enrolled. The younger children are given milk every day before they go to school, as well as the weekly nutritious meal for all the sponsored children. In the UK, some sponsors have come and gone, but most stay for many years. Just over half our income as a trust is Tanzaniarelated, either given specifically for projects within Tanzania, or in an unrestricted manner to support the costs of the work wherever they occur. We do not overtly advertise the work in the UK, but we do have many key supporters who promote the work, finding new sponsors in their churches, workplaces and families. These people are vital. Many people also continue to sponsor through Benita in Romania, who successfully transfer the money they raise directly to Tanzania under the management of our team in the UK. This year they were able to transfer 35,000 Euros in sponsorship and support for the work.
The Director of the work in Tanzania, Richard Mwaswala, regularly sends back photos and video of the work that goes on 52 weeks of the year, so it shows to our UK supporters what it really is: a team of Tanzanians serving their neighbours. This year Richard has done a great job co-ordinating the extensive interviews, taking a location (there are now 16) at a time and using young adults (many of whom have come through sponsorship themselves) to fill in the forms and meet the children and their carers.
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For some of the year the sponsored children were provided with large monthly food & soap parcels when social distancing measures were in place, but since October 2020 the schemes have gone back to providing hot meals on a weekly basis, whilst giving out extra food for those in most need.
We were saddened to hear of an event in early 2021 when one of the sponsored children died after falling into a “drop” toilet. This resulted in a survey of the local neighbourhoods where the families in that area live and found there were several unsafe toilets that needed work urgently. Thankfully we were able to fund this, and we will look into funding safer toilets in other locations in the future.
There are two doctors who provide medical services and support all the sponsored children as part of the scheme. They have been pivotal in the local area during the coronavirus crisis and have worked very hard to minimise the spread. We give out extra support to the children with HIV, helping them get the medication that they need as well as the better nutrition that is vital.
We remain committed to using 100% of the money given by children’s sponsors for the support of the children. We also continue to see the benefit of taking people and volunteers, from the UK and elsewhere, to help interview the children and gather data for the sponsors, hopefully we will be able to do this in the future, but we have yet to plan any trips due to the pandemic. (http://grassroots.org.uk/tanzania)
Kenya:
The “Good Neighbours” project in the former rock mining district of Theta is run along the same lines as our main Tanzania project, where we are looking at helping the children in this poor area to get healthier, fed, clothed and educated. We had been working in partnership with the school in the area: “Judah Excellence School”, however, with educational changes within Kenya, the school has proved to be impossible to run as a business as well as a service to the community. We are therefore in the process of attempting to move the children onto other local government schools. This is an ongoing project which was hampered by the coronavirus and schools being shut for a number of months. The sponsorship is enabling food and soap deliveries to be made regularly to the children during the crisis. In the last year, Good Neighbours have interviewed and photographed the sponsored children and updated their important policies, including their Child Protection policy.
We remain involved with Watu Wa Maana Street Children’s Centre, in Ruiru, where we sponsor 26 children. The centre works hard at providing a caring and secure environment for children who have had to endure many extreme problems in their young lives and they are often asked by the local authorities to take on specific children. At the same time, they remain committed to the rehabilitation of the boys and girls into society taking place as they mature into adults. As a result of the coronavirus and governmental rules, some of the children have left the centre to live with family members for a period. The sponsorship money has enabled these children to be sent food and essential supplies. Throughout the crisis 9 children remained at Watu wa Maana as they had no appropriate family to go to. (http://grassroots.org.uk/kenya)
Romania:
As with all our projects we were unable to visit Romania this year where we have often sent a team to build a house. Nevertheless, and as a result of the generosity that we received last year, another two houses were built by Romanian volunteers during the year and we sent money for a third house to be built in the summer of 2021. Iacob Murza, the Romanian who leads the building project, was also able to use the funds to help other families whose properties needed work.
We continue to be able to support 200 children in partnership with Benita, a Romanian social-care organisation. The children receive everything they need to attend school (such as uniform and equipment), a medical certificate and a place at a Christian summer camp. During the coronavirus and the local lockdown these children were provided with food deliveries and internet access (where required) for their schooling. (http://grassroots.org.uk/romania)
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India:
There are now over 306 children from the Dalit caste who live around the open sewers of the city of Chennai and who come to a homework club run by Kevin and Deborah Kamalraj and the team of Sovereign King Ministries (SKM) and supported by Grassroots’ sponsors. They are provided with food, medical care and extra educational support as well as shoes and important school equipment. This year has been very hard for those in India, with many local lockdowns. Thankfully the young volunteers from SKM have been able to distribute hot food on a daily basis to the children who have been stuck in their small cramped homes for a number of months.
As a result of the lack of travel, it has been particularly hard to get support out to SKM this year, but they have always been able to provide food for the children. It has not yet been possible to get information out to the sponsors about the children, but the sponsors have been very gracious about this situation in the exceptional circumstances that we have all faced this year. (http://grassroots.org.uk/india)
Zambia:
Last year we started a sponsorship programme in Zambia, connecting with the local churches around Ndola and with the Kabushi Entrepreneurship and Vocational Training Cente (KEVTC). This has continued this year and increased to 61 children by the end of our financial year. It is run along similar lines as our Tanzanian project and is intertwined with the “Raising Families” project, which works with churches to enable them to help the poorest families in the local area. (https://www.grassroots.org.uk/zambia/)
Kyrgyzstan:
We have been supporting the “Path to Victory” project (run on similar lines to Raising Families in Zambia) in Kyrgyzstan for a few years and this year we agreed with the leader of this project, Irina Trofimova, to start a sponsorship programme for children, run along similar lines to the project in Romania. By the end of the financial year we were supporting 32 children and on the lookout for sponsors for these children. (http://www.grassroots.org.uk/kyrgyzstan/)
Laos:
We have been running a small child sponsorship scheme alongside the Empathy International’s (charity no. 1156970) Fish Aid project along the banks of the Mekong river. The lack of travel has hampered our communication with those leading the work in Laos, as has the poor health of the leader of the Fish Aid project, Andrew Hepburn, but thankfully the children have still received all the support that has been given by our UK supporters. (http://empathyinternational.org.uk/)
Egypt :
Grassroots have continued to support an Egyptian Anglican church who are serving their community, helping the poor where it is needed and providing a micro-finance initiative. We are also supporting individuals within the Suez region trying to make a difference for the poor in the community, regardless of their religion or background. When the Suez area was in the news in early 2021, we were blessed to receive an increase in donations from a greater variety of supporters.
Peru :
The “Hope and Song to Freedom” (HSF) project supports ladies who are either in prison (many of whom have been subject to human rights abuses) or recently released. The women in prison are given nutritious food, nappies, medication and a bible study when they are visited every Wednesday. Unfortunately, these visits have not happened through the coronavirus lockdown.
For the recently released, the project provides help with paperwork, life after prison and secure, temporary accommodation. The leader of project in Peru, Miriam Brena Torres has twice visited the UK to promote the work. She was hosted by the UK HSF leaders: Liz and Andy Lake. (http://hopesongfreedom.org.uk/)
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Malawi:
Les and Kathie Craske moved out to Malawi in May 2011 and have now been granted their permanent residency. The SKILL Development Centre for deaf students, remains open and Les and Kathie continue to support the other people they have promised to, with support from their friends and others who give through Grassroots.
Wendy Adams
Wendy has received support through Grassroots for her ministry, specifically regarding the stopping of trafficking of women, for many years. This continued until January 2021 when she started a full-time job in the field with Essex police.
Other Business:
The charity is in good financial condition with the number of standing orders coming in for our main sponsorship schemes increasing again. We expected to see our donations decreasing but have actually seen them rise a little this year, despite the economic climate.
After many years of self-employment and invoicing Grassroots for their work, in view of the government’s IR-35 legislation it was felt that Hugo and Sharon Anson should be employed from April 2021. As the amount that they work is dependent on what is required, they are now employed on a zero hours basis, but within the PAYE framework. They have, however, kept their self-employed status as they also receive payment and income for the other work (out with Grassroots) they partake in.
Andy Myall has continued working part-time as a finance manager/administrator. Ruth Boreham has continued to work when we have needed her.
Risk Management
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide insurance cover and reasonable policies are in place to provide assurance against fraud and error. The Trustees consider Risk Management an important part of their role, regularly reviewing and managing areas of potential risk. We did a special coronavirus risk assessment during our Trustees meeting on the Zoom platform in May 2020. All our policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated.
Public Benefit
The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission. They have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities as demonstrated above.
Related party transactions:
During the year Ruth Boreham (employee and daughter of the trustee Stuart Boreham) continued to work for the trust, originally on a one day a week basis and since August 2020 on a zero hours basis.
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Reserves policy:
We aim to keep at least £50,000 in a higher interest account or bond at any time, although some of this will be restricted fund money yet to be used. However, should all the restricted funds require money at the same time, the money is there to be used, Grassroots restricted funds never run into the red.
We are committed to paying for our sponsorship and worker commitment in our seven main projects as well as for our workers in the UK. Six months of necessary commitments in Tanzania amounts to approximately £60,000. In addition, 6 months of sponsorship and bills in the other projects amount to a further £25,000. Most of the money for these bills are raised and come out of restricted funds, however in order to meet our obligations we endeavour to make sure that we have always at least £85,000 in our unrestricted funds, as our reserves.
We are also aware that the economic situation could get worse quite quickly and so we are now being more careful to ensure we do not keep more than £85,000 in any one financial institution.
Mark Price Chairman
Date: 22 October 2021
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GRASSROOTS TRUST
This report on the accounts of the trustees for the year ended 30th April 2021, which are set out on pages 7 to 15, is in respect of an examination carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section144 of the Charities Act 2011 (The Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act.
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)9(b) of the CharitiesAct; and
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To state whether in particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commissioner. 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 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material
Respect, requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
P Kittle FFA/FIPA FFTA Financial Accountant 37 Fraser Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 OTD Date: 23 October 2021
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THE GRASSROOTS TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2021
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | FUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | |||||
| Incoming resources from generated funds | |||||
| Voluntary income | 2 | 148,989 | 303,694 | 452,683 | 388,988 |
| Activities for generating funds | 3 | 119 | 4,326 | 4,445 | 2,192 |
| Income from investments | 4 | 2,335 | - | 2,335 | 2,584 |
| _____ | ______ | ||||
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES | 151,443 | 308,020 | 459,463 | 393,764 | |
| _____ | ______ | ||||
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | |||||
| Charitable Activities | 5 | 147,119 | 292,358 | 439,477 | 417,673 |
| Governance Costs | 6 | 642 | - | 642 | 630 |
| _____ | ______ | ||||
| TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED | 147,761 | 292,358 | 440,119 | 418,303 | |
| _____ | ______ | ||||
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 3,682 | 15,662 | 19,344 | (24,539) | |
| BEFORE TRANSFERS | |||||
| Transfers | 500 | (500) | - | - | |
| ____ | _____ | ||||
| NET MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS | 4,182 | 15,162 | 19,344 | (24,539) | |
| FOR THE YEAR | |||||
| Balances brought forward | |||||
| At 1st May 2020 | 150,793 | 156,697 | 307,490 | 332,029 | |
| BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD | _____ | ______ | |||
| At 30th April 2021 | 154,975 | 171,859 | 326,834 | 307,490 | |
| _____ | ______ |
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these accounts.
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BALANCE SHEET – 30TH APRIL 2021
| Notes | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| FIXED ASSETS | 7 | - | 201 | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 327,476 | 307,919 | ||||
| Debtors | 8 | - | - | |||
| ______ | ______ | |||||
| 327,476 | 307,919 | |||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 9 | 642 | 630 | |||
| ___ | ___ | |||||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 326,834 | 307,289 | ||||
| ______ | ______ | |||||
| NET ASSETS | 326,834 | 307,490 | ||||
| ______ | ______ | |||||
| FUNDS | ||||||
| Unrestricted | 154,975 | 150,793 | ||||
| Restricted | 171,859 | 156,697 | ||||
| ______ | ______ | |||||
| 326,834 | 307,490 | |||||
| ______ | ______ |
Approved by the Committee of Trustees and signed on its behalf by:
M Price Chairman
Date of Approval: 22 October 2021
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these accounts.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 30TH APRIL 2021
1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES OF THE GRASSROOTS TRUST
The financial statements have been prepared under historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Small Entities (effective January 2007), the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 1993.
The principal accounting policies of the Trust are set out below.
Fund accounting
The Trust's general reserves consist of reserves which the Trust may use for its purpose at its own discretion.
The Trust's restricted funds are those on the use of which the donor has imposed restrictions, which are legally binding.
Income
General income relates to transactions, which are unallocated to departmental activities.
Interest, rental and dividend income is credited when receivable to income and expenditure account.
All voluntary income is included in the financial statements on receipt.
Restricted income is credited to the restricted fund balance on receipt. Expenditure fulfilling the restrictions is charged against the restricted fund on an accruals basis.
Donations under gift aid plus the associated income tax recovery are recognised as income when received.
Legacies to which the charity is entitled are included in the statement of financial activities unless they are incapable of measurement.
Intangible income is valued and included in income to the extent that it represents goods or services, which would otherwise be purchased. An equivalent amount is charged as expenditure. Voluntary help is not included as income.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 30TH APRIL 2021
(Continued)
Fixed assets and depreciation
Fixed assets are included in financial statements at historical cost less depreciation.
Donated assets are recognised in financial statements on receipt.
Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of all tangible fixed assets (other than freehold property) over their expected useful economic lives. The periods or rates generally applicable are:
Leasehold property and improvements - Over the remaining life of the lease Motor vehicles - 4 years reducing balance Computer equipment - 3 years reducing balance Fixtures and fittings - 5 to 10 years reducing balance
Stock
Stock is stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Taxation
The Trust has charitable status and is afforded the tax exemptions set out in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Foreign currencies
Income received from overseas in foreign currencies is translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the transaction date. Similarly, for payments made.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 30TH APRIL 2021
(Continued)
2. VOLUNTARY INCOME
| 2. VOLUNTARY INCOME | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | FUNDS | |
| Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Gifts and donations | 106,812 | 284,798 | 391,610 | 388,266 |
| Gift Aid | 42,177 | 18,896 | 61,073 | 722 |
| Legacies and bequests | - | - | - | - |
| _______ | ______ | |||
| Total Voluntary Income | 148,989 | 303,694 | 452,683 | 388,988 |
3. ACTIVITIES FOR THE GENERATION OF FUNDS:
Funds generated by:
| Funds generated by: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | FUNDS | |
| Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Merchandise | 119 | 4,326 | 4,445 | 2,192 |
| _____ | ____ |
4. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | FUNDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Bank interest | 2,335 | - | 2,335 | 2,584 |
| _____ | ____ |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 30TH APRIL 2021
5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | FUNDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Grants and gifts to individuals | 36,888 | 277,105 | 313,993 | 274,533 |
| Grants and gifts to institutions and charities | 45,291 | 14,478 | 59,769 | 34,900 |
| Travelling | (2,167) | - | (2,167) | 26,997 |
| Payroll | 19,265 | - | 19,265 | 18,608 |
| Fees and expenses | 41,025 | 100 | 41,125 | 50,700 |
| Small equipment and repairs | 1,453 | 175 | 1,628 | 2,603 |
| Printing, postage & stationery | 1,723 | 124 | 1,847 | 3,853 |
| Insurance | 1,619 | - | 1,619 | 3,072 |
| Professional fees | 112 | - | 112 | 46 |
| Telephone and utilities | 111 | - | 111 | 529 |
| Bank charges | 1,598 | 376 | 1,974 | 1,631 |
| Depreciation | 201 | - | 201 | 201 |
| ________ | ______ | |||
| 147,119 | 292,358 | 439,477 | 417,673 | |
| ________ | ______ | |||
| 6. GOVERNANCE COSTS | ||||
| Independent review | 642 | - | 642 | 630 |
| ________ | ______ | |||
| TOTAL RESOURCES USED | 147,761 | 292,358 | 440,119 | 418,303 |
| ________ | ______ |
The number of employees at the end of the year was 4 (2020: 2) No employee received more than £50,000 in emoluments during the year (2020: Nil)
Trustee remuneration and expenses:
No trustees were remunerated during the year.
Related party transactions:
£1672.49 was paid in total as salary to Ruth Boreham (daughter of a trustee) for administrative work during the year.
Travelling
The amount in travelling is negative, due more being reimbursed for cancelled flights than we spent on travel throughout the year. All cancelled flights have now been reimbursed.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 30TH APRIL 2021
(Continued)
7. FIXED ASSETS
| Office Equipment £ COST At 1st May 2020 16,029 Disposals in year - __ At 30th April 2021 16,029 _ DEPRECIATION At 1st May 2020 15,828 Charge for the year 201 __ At 30th April 2021 16,029 _ WRITTEN DOWN VALUE At 30th April 2021 - _ At 30th April 2020 201 _ 8 . DEBTORS: 2021 £ Gift aid tax repayment - 9 . CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year 2021 £ Accruals 642 |
Total £ 16,029 - __ 16,029 _ 15,828 201 16,029 - 201 2020 £ - 2020 £ 630 ___ |
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RESTRICTED FUNDS YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2021
| INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income Merchandise RESOURCES USED Grants Fees and expenses Small equipment & repairs Printing, postage & stationery Bank charges NET INCOMING RESOURCES Transfers Balances at 30.4.20 Balances at 30.4.21 |
TANZANIA £ 147,993 3,704 _ 151,697 _ 161,297 - 175 111 227 _ 161,810 _ (10,113) (500) _ (10,613) 72,495 _ 61,882 ___ |
KENYA £ 28,192 - _ 28,192 _ 25,361 - - 10 86 _ 25,457 _ 2,735 - _ 2,735 14,728 _ 17,463 ____ |
ROMANIA £ 40,061 - ___ 40,061 __ 49,577 - - 3 19 _ 49,599 _ (9,538) - _ (9,538) 36,656 _ 27,118 ____ |
INDIA OTHER FUNDS £ £ 53,921 33,527 - 622 __ 53,921 34,149 __ 27,780 27,568 - 100 - - - - 25 19 __ 27,805 27,687 __ 26,116 6,462 - - __ 26,116 6,462 21,969 10,849 __ 48,085 17,311 ____ |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ 303,694 4,326 __ 308,020 _ 291,583 100 175 124 376 292,358 15,662 (500) __ 15,162 156,697 __ 171,859 ____ |
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MONEY IN FROM OVERSEAS
Grassroots is supported by individuals, schools and churches. However, we do make use of the UK Government’s Gift aid scheme for UK Income taxpayers and the GASD scheme. Most of our income does come from the UK but during the year it has also come from individuals and churches from the following countries:
| ollowing countries: | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Latvia | 6,459 |
| U.S.A | 3,274 |
| Australia | 621 |
| Germany | 208 |
| Greece | 139 |
| The Netherlands | 126 |
| Canada | 98 |
| France | 42 |
| Denmark | 28 |
| Finland | 20 |
| _ | |
| TOTAL FROM OVERSEAS | 11,015 |
MONEY SPENT OVERSEAS
We are a UK charity, but most of our income activity regarding the money which we spend and send is abroad. We are regularly asked to provide this information to the UK government and so have decided to provide this on our annual report. These figures are higher than in the restricted fund figures on page 14 because we spend all our restricted funds in each country as well as some of our unrestricted funds.
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | 209,785 |
| Romania | 52,680 |
| Kenya | 28,881 |
| India | 27,780 |
| Egypt | 12,312 |
| Zambia | 11,744 |
| Malawi | 8,000 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,132 |
| Laos | 5,338 |
| Peru | 3,235 |
| Ethiopia | 2,500 |
| Lebanon | 2,000 |
| Spain (Tenerife) | 225 |
| ___ | |
| TOTAL SPENT OVERSEAS | 371,612 |