2024-12-31-accounts - Aurora Christian Association

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Aurora Christian Association – Registered Charity 1073190 – Annual Trustees report year ending 31.12.24

This is an annual report for Aurora Christian Association (ACA), registered at Rora House, Halford, Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6HZ.

Current Trustees:

Mr Malcolm Ford Mr Paul Ovens Mrs Anna Ovens Mrs Vera Lacey

The work of ACA is headed up in the UK by Paul & Anna Ovens, along with many volunteers & sponsors. The work in Romania is headed up by a Romanian couple, Ioan & Miheala Neculoiu, also with many volunteers who work in the kindergartens, running clubs, building small houses, encouraging locals and helping the poor etc.

Irene Mahoney, who is from the UK, has been committed to the work of ACA in Romania for 11 years, and decided to relocate back to the UK in the autumn of 2024. Her input into the lives of those in the villages, especially the children with special needs, will be sorely missed. ACA thanks Irene for her commitment over the years and wish her all the best for her future back in the UK.

We continued to have many teams from the UK, from different charities and churches, travelling to Romania to help run holiday clubs and special events. Also we are grateful for visiting preachers who preach in the local churches that ACA support.

Objectives & Activities

The main objective of ACA is to support the poor, needy and vulnerable in Romania. The work is mainly centred in a village called Vulcan, approx 15km outside of the 2[nd] city of Brasov. We aim to help all who are in need, but encourage and train the people to support themselves.

ACA projects include:

Two kindergarten classes, preparing the children for school
Homework Club
English Classes
Supporting the Local School with essential supplies
Essential Medical Support
Building Projects
Girls Clubs
Providing food bags to needy families in the locality, once a month
Providing bread to local families, in the village of Vulcan, twice a week

Front Room & Kitchen in Casa Betel (formerly the Canteen)

A local enterprise (with the 2 organisers known to ACA) continue to use the old canteen rooms for clubs (mainly ‘after school’ clubs), such as music, English, craft, calligraphy, etc. They charge people to attend. The current arrangement with ACA is that we will not charge them rent for the space, but they are wholly responsible for all the bills (gas electric etc) and also on-going maintenance of the building. In addition to this, they are responsible for the safety and care of all visitors who attend clubs and activities in this area.

These clubs have been well received and are well attended.

Kindergarten

The Kindergarten continues to be successful and is well attended. It is an example to all around (including the local authorities) on a clean, healthy and safe environment, including children leaving with an excellent learning standard for their age. Through gifts received ACA have been able to purchase some outside toys, and are investigating the possibility of building more permanent play equipment.

Local School, Vulcan

We strongly believe that access to education should be available to all children, regardless of home situation, ethnic background or status. Although some things have changed and we no longer send uniforms from UK, over the past years we have helped the school purchase school books required for underprivileged kids who attend our local school. At the beginning of the school term (Sept 2024), ACA were informed that central government had given schools more money for each child, so they did not currently require us to help with buying books. ACA will support the local school with one off projects in the future.

Vocational Scool, Codlea

ACA have continued to support the vocational school in Codlea, primarily with the help of sponsorship received from our friends in Norway. As well as being able to give the students Christmas bags, the teachers were recently able to buy resources for lessons.

Building

Building projects continued as purchase of building materials allowed. In 2025, ACA are hoping to complete building a communal kitchen and dining room for an extended family.

Finances

Donations to ACA remains stable, thus enabling the work to continue. We have used funds received in different ways, purchasing more items, especially food, in Romania, as we no longer send aid from UK. Following the donation of a large legacy this has particularly enabled building projects and safety maintenance on the charities properties.

ACA has also received specific funds for building projects, to improve housing, and funds for specific urgent medical needs.

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Aurora Christian Association

Report and Accounts

31 December 2024

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Aurora Christian Association Report and accounts Contents

	Page
Accountants' report	3
Income and expenditure account	4
Balance sheet	5
Notes to the accounts	6
Detailed Income and expenditure account	7
Detailed schedule to Income and expenditure account	8

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Aurora Christian Association Accountants' Report

Accountants report to the Trustees on the preparation of the unaudited accounts of Aurora Christian Association.

For the year ended 31 December 2024

We have prepared the Income and Expenditure Accounts, without carrying out an audit, from the books and records provided to us by Aurora Christian Association. We have received satisfactory answers to all of our questions and we confirm that the accounts on pages 4 to 8 are in accordance with the books and records.

We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.

TS Partners Ltd Chartered Tax Advisors & Accountants

2-4 Gladstone Place, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AN

24 March 2025

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Aurora Christian Association Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2024

Turnover Administrative expenses Operating loss Loss before taxation Tax on loss Loss for the financial year	2024 £ 58,301 (61,050) (2,749) (2,749) - (2,749)	2023 £ 58,815 (107,813) (48,998) (48,998) - (48,998)

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Aurora Christian Association
Registered number:
Balance Sheet
as at 31 December 2024
Notes 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 433 528
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 222,410 225,064
Net current assets 222,410 225,064
Net assets 222,843 225,592
Capital and reserves
Profit and loss account 222,843 225,592
Shareholders' funds 222,843 225,592
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The statement of account was approved by the Trustees on the below date and signed on behalf of the trustees by:

Trustee CA1CB04826704F4... Approved by the board on 24 March 2025

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Aurora Christian Association Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Motor vehicles

18% Reducing balance

2 Trustee Emoluments

No Trustee received remuneration during the year

3 Tangible fixed assets

Cost At 1 January 2024 At 31 December 2024 Depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year At 31 December 2024 Net book value At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 4 Unrestricted Funds Net Income Resources for the Year At 01 January 2024 Prior year adjustments Net income resources for the year At 01 January 2024 Surplus/(Deficit) for the year At 31 December 2023	2024 £ 58,301 - - 58,301 225,592 (2,749) 222,843	Motor vehicles £ 2,580 2,580 2,052 95 2,147 433 528 2023 £ 58,815 - - 58,815 274,590 (48,998) 225,592

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Aurora Christian Association Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2024

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Sales Administrative expenses Operating loss Loss before tax	2024 £ 58,301 (61,050) (2,749) (2,749)	2023 £ 58,815 (107,813) (48,998) (48,998)

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Aurora Christian Association Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2024

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Sales General income Sponsor income Gifts for specific items Ebay Sales / Amazon Interest received Gift aid received Administrative expenses Employee costs: Travel and subsistence Motor expenses Other motor expenses General administrative expenses: Medicines Printing, postage and stationery Sponsors cash to Romania Tithe on Legacy For Cristina Masu (widow in bran) Repay Overpayment to CAF Gift Depreciation Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees	2024 £ 11,751 36,254 - 216 56 10,024 58,301 200 468 2,075 2,743 38 68 55,650 500 - 1,459 - 95 57,810 497 497 61,050	2023 £ 4,545 36,709 1,343 41 32 16,145 58,815 - 409 1,674 2,083 33 195 97,750 - 5,513 - 1,650 116 105,257 473 473 107,813

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