Mu$tsrd Seed Commun5ties UK
Trustees Annual Report
The role of Mustard See(J Communities UK is to raise awareness of and to raise funds for the work of
Mustard Seed Communities.
Mustard Seed Communities, with headquarters in Kin8ston, Jamaica Is a charity dedicated to carin8
for the most vvlnerable members of society in Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Aepublic. Zimbabwe
and Malawi. Founded in 1978. Mustard Seed provides lovin8 and lifelon8 care to children and adults
with physical and mental difficulties. children afferted by HIVIAIDS, and young mother5 in crisls
throughout these countries.
Flnanclal Year 1.4.202fy31.3.2021
Fundraising was Severely affected by the Covld 19 lockdowns during the yeaT. Donations received
totalled £2,405- these were from ￿Jr regular donors and we were unable to hold any fundraisln8
events. We did not make any donations during the year as we were requested by Headquarter5 to
hold funds in the UK for emergencies.
Ind•p•nd•nt ExamSn•rf5 R•port
Under Charlty Comm155lon rules accounts must be inspected by an independent person if income Is
in excess of £50.￿). On 31. March 2021 we reoived a donation of £50,O)0 Sn respect of a legacv
from one of our regular donors who had died during the previous year. We are grateful to Mirthe
van Kesteren, a solicitor. for prowdin8 this report without char8e.
Peter Mitchell,
Chalrman
Mustard Seed Communities UK

## **MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES UK** 

## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31.3.21** 

**ASSETS** Community Account £ 60,552.14 Business Premium Account £      445.06 Bank accounts £ 60.997.20 **Total assets £ 60,997.20** 

**LIABILITIES** Income & Expenditure Account £  60.997.20 **Total liabilities £  60,997.20** 



## **MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES UK** 

## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 31.3.21** 

|**INCOME**<br>Donations received<br>Legacy received<br>Bank Interest<br>**Total Income**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>Donations made<br>Bank charges<br>**Total expenditure**|£     2,405.00<br>£   50,000.00<br>£            0.20<br>**£   52,405.20**<br>£            0.00<br>£            0.00<br>**£            0.00**|
|---|---|



**Surplus for year £   52,405.20** Surplus B/F £     8,592.00 **Surplus C/F £   60,997.20** 



lftdependent examinerfs report to the trustees of Mustsrd Seed Communltles UK IM5CI
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Mustard Seed Communities UK for the
year ended 31" March 2021.
Responslbllltle5 and basls ol report
As the charity trustees of MSC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirement5 of the Charities kt 20111.the Act'l.
I report in respect of the accounts of MSC carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in
carryin8 out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under sertion 145I5llbl of the Art.
Independem examlnerfs ststemtr
I have Lompleled my examinalion. I confirm ihal no maierial mailers have come to my attention ir)
connection with the e¥amination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect:
ac¢ountln8 records were not kept In respect of MSC as required by sertion 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the e¥amination to
which attention should be drawn in this report to eftable a pr¢)per understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
518ned..
Name:
Mirthe van KesteTen
Profe5510n'.
Solicitoi
Addre55
18 Colebrooke Place. London Nl 8HZ
Date..
28 January 2022