Friends of Turkey
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 28 February 2025
Charity number 1060199

Friends of Turkey
Legal and Admlnistrative Infomiation
for the year ended 28 February 2025
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
P.0. Box 76535
London SW20 2FX
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
Trust deed dated 10 April 1996
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER
1060199
TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR
MANAGING THE CHARITY
Andrew J. Baldwin
Andrew L. Bowker (until l November 2024)
Joanne Davidson
Stephen D. Harris
Cathryn B. Hoard
David A. Stockwell
BANKERS
Santander Bank PLC
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
John R. Burston
Severn Accountancy Services
Unit 5, St James Court
285 Barton Street
Gloucester GLI 4JE
INDEX
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Legal and Administrative Information
Report of the Trustees
Independent Exarniner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Accounts
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Frlends of Turkev
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 28 February 2025
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 28 Febnjary 2025.
Oblects of the charlty
The charity is governed by a trust deed and is constitLrted as a trust. The charity's principal objert, 35 set OLrt in its trust
deed. is the advancement of the Christian faith amongst the people of Turkey.
Review of activltle5
During the year the Trust has circulated its bi-monthly 'Call to Prayev bulletin to Christians in the UK and elsewhere who
have requested it. The website Trow provides more information about the church in Turkey and about the partners
suptK)rted by the Trust.
On-line prayer meetings took place in March and September 2024. with interviews of partners in Turkey and allowing
participants to take part from their homes.
The Trust contirbues to make grants to help Some Turkish churches, projetts and leaders in the regular ministry of the
gospel and in refugee relief.
All the work of the Trust has been carried out on a voluntary basis. there being no paid employees.
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefrt issued by the Charity Commission.
Flnancial revlew
During the year receipts totalled £53,468 12024: £62.720, including donations for earthquake reliefj. and payments
totalled £54,24412024.. £53.3481.
The cash held by the charity detreased by £776 to £29.187 of which £24.314 is unrestricted and can be used for anv
charitable purpose.
Reserves poli
The trustees have adopted a reserves policy whereby the ch3rity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than six
months of normal general fund expenditure, and aim not to exceed twelve months of expected general fund expenditure.
so that the charity could continue to operate should income and l or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the
charity held unrestricted cash of £24,314 and the charity is complyin8 With its reserves policv.
Governance
Responsibility for setting policy and for making operating decisions rest with the trustees who meet regularly to monitor
the activities of the charity. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing tftjstees.
Responslbllftie5 of trustees
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and
payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable Steps to prevent fraud or any
other irregularities.
Approval
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by-
Stephen Harris
Date: 11 April 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
FRIENDS OF TURKEY
repott on the accounts of the charity fox the year ended 28 February 2025 whlch ale Set Dut on
the attached pa¢Jes 4 to 6.
R*1￿ctIv* t•8POnB&bilitlu ot trustees and •xawwr
-Its. The chariLy' S trustee5 consider
The Tru$tee8 are responsible for the prepatation Of the aceoi.
that an audit is not required for tiis yeax under section 144 121 Jf tha Charities Act 2011 (the
2011 Act) and that art indepetydent examAnation is needed.
It is JThy respottsibility to:
exarnine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act.-
to fOLlO￿ the procedure$ laid down in the Genera￿ Dlreetions given by the Chaiity Conni$$ion
uftcler 3eetLon 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act: and
to state whether particular Trat¥ers have CC*The to my atteTrtion.
Hy examinatlDn was cairled OUL in accoidance wlth =he GeneraL Dxrections gLveD by the Charity
CoDthlssioD.
An examination includes a ievlew of the accountin9 record5 kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with chose records. It also &ncLudes consideration of any
unasual
Ltems or disclosures
in ine accoants.
and the seeking of explanations fiom you a8
trustees COD¢erning any 3u¢h matter$. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence
that fAould be requLred in an audit and. corysequentlyl Tio OPLnioty is given ats to whether the
accounts present a 'true aftd fair VAew' and the repott
s lioited to t4ose rtarters set out in the
sLatenEnt J)elow.
In connection with rny examinatio￿, no JtsaLter has corne to tyy attention..
whlch gives me reasonable callse to believe that. in any ￿aterial respect. the tequiremertts:
lal to keep accounting records in accordance With section 130 ot the Charities A¢t 2011, and
Ibl tts preparè aecounis which ac¢oid with the ac¢ouThtxng tecord$ and with the thethods and
principles of the Statement of RecomTrerttied Pra¢tice: AccottnLlnq and Reporting by Charlties ISORP
Fks 102- effective l Januaty 20151 have no= been met.
to wh-ch,
in my opinion. a-tentlon should be drawn order to enable a proper understanding
OE the accounts to be reached.
JR Burt4￿, vcpA, 5tx. oz
John Burston
Severn Accountanry Service$
unLt 5, st James Court. 285 Barton Street. Glourester GLI 4JE
09-May-25
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Friends of Turkey
Receipts and Payrnents Atcount
forthe year ended 28 February 2025
Unrestricted
General
Designated
Funds
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2025
2024
Notes
Income recèlpts
Donations, legacies and grants
Giftaid
Bank interest
21,633
1.174
247
28,785
1.629
50,418
2,803
247
62,035
608
77
Total recelpts
23.054
30.414
53.468
62,720
Payments
Payments in relation to charitèble
activities undertaken directlv
Grants paid in relation to charitable
artiwties undertaken by others
3.605
3.605
4,526
13.IKJO
37,639
50,639
48,822
Total payments
16,605
37,639
54,244
53,348
Net of receipts I Ipaymentsl before
transfers
6.449
{7,225}
17761
9.373
Transfers bets¥een funds
Net movement in fvnds
6,449
17.22SI
17761
9.373
Cash funds a5 at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
17,865
12.098
29,963
20,590
24.314
4.872
29,187
29.963
The notes on page 6 form pèrt of these am)unts.

Friends of Turkey
Staternent of Assets and Llabllltles
for the year ended 28 February 2025
Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated
fvnds
funds
Restricted
fund5
2025
2024
Notes
Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access
24,314
24.314
4,872
4￿72
29,187
29.187
29,963
29,963
Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to the charity
2.012
2.012
880
. 2,892
2.892
2,803
2.803
Liabllltles
The accounts were approved by the trustees and stgned on their behalf bv
Stèphen Harris
date: 11 April 2025
The notes on page 6 form part of these a¢¢ounts.
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Fftends
P￿teSt￿}the A¢(ounts
fortheyear ended 28 February2025
I ALcountiA8 polltbÈs
The accounts have been prepared OD a reCe￿ts and payments basis (ompr￿e a ststemeDt that show5 ihe ch4rity'S recÈipts and payments, a
staternent that 5ummarises the chariws assets and Ipabi1St*s and related nores. The èccountanry profe55ion have determined that onty accounts
wepared In zctordarKe with applKable accountine standards presenr a'true and fair, wiew and. a5 these receipts and paymtnis accounts have not
land cannotl be PTepared in accordance Mriih aciounbng staDd3rds. these accounts do not present land are not iniended to pre5èntl a'true and
fair. view of the charity's financ131 aciMt*s and state of affair5.
General funds are unrestricted fuThd5 wb*h #re avaiL3ble for 4JSÈ at dwdion of thÈ trustees In lurtherance of the general objectivtrs ol the
charity. De*Enated funds cornprise Unrest￿ed fvrtd5 that have been Ser aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are
donath)ns whKh are to be used in atcordarKevmh specSfK re5trictM)n5 imposed bydonots.
Unr
ricted F nds
General
￿e￿nated
funds
funds
Restrided
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
2 Payments l# rellilonto tharfiable artlbttJe* undertaken dlr•
2,352
620
162
471
3,605
2,132
1.090
1,194
109
4,526
Call lo prayer
Ttsvel and meeli
Wetsslte
P.0. box and other athinlstratNe costs
2.352
620
162
471
3,￿$
3 Grants ￿ld hs relaiion to th•rfrable artivltles urtdvlkn by othe
Grant5 for..
Overseas mission
Relief of povertv
45,169
5,470
50,639
32.858
15,964
48,822
13.C
32.169
5,470
37.639
13,(
4 Staff ttssts and truste4sexptnses
The charity has no employees ond no remunetstion was paid to any trustee. Sometimes the Trustees act as agents for the Iharlty Ènd make
payments and purcho5es on its and are reimbursed for this expenditure, e.g. payment for ststionery and other consumables. Such
expenditure is not related to services prowded by Trustees and is, therekne not disclosed as such. Apart from relmbursÈmeTrt of costs tsf
travel to trustee meetin85, none oftheTTU5teeswas PaKI expensegfor serw¢e pro¥wJed tothechafity.
S Mo¥emeni offunds
Balance at
Balance ot
2910212014
Receipts
Payments
Transfer5
2810212025
General funds
16,605
24,314
Restricted funds
Silasfund
Earthquake fund
Other specific purposes
1,945
16,2(X)I
13.8581
127,581
37.6391
1,351
2.778
22.031
30.414
9,072
12.098
3,522
4,871
Total funds
29,963
54.2441
29,157