The Good Shepherd Project
| Registered Charity Number 1076035 | |
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| Annual Report and Accounts to 31 December 2021 | |
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| Trustee’s Annual Report | 2 - 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 7 - 8 |
| Report of the Independent Examiner | 9 |
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The Good Shepherd Project
Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year and to the date of this report are:
Rachel Campos Chairwoman Stephen Medhurst Joseph Campos Jan Davies
Under the Declaration of Trust, new Trustees may be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a meeting of the Trustees and where there is a majority of the Trustees present.
The Trustees present their annual report and independently examined accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Management Committee
In addition to the Trustees, members of the Management Committee during the year were:
Samara Bedore (Secretary) Chris Marshall (Treasurer) Catherine Farndon
The role of the Management Committee is to assist the Trustees in the management and operations of the Charity. This includes assisting with secretarial, treasury and administrative functions, and providing input and advice to the Trustees.
Independent Examiner
The Trustees have appointed Mr David Burton FCA as an Independent Examiner of their financial statements and accompanying notes.
Bankers
Barclays Bank Plc, Loughton Branch, 207 High Rd, Loughton IG10 1AZ.
Status
The Good Shepherd Project (the ‘Charity’), whose principal office is 881 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HR, was established by Declaration of Trust dated 1 April 1999 and is registered in England with the Charity Commission number 1076035. In carrying out its activities, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Purpose of the Charity
The Charity was formed with the primary purpose of supporting vulnerable children in Brazil. Since its formation, the Charity has supported a variety of projects in order to fulfil this purpose. In recent years, the main focus of the Charity has been supporting the Projeto Bom Pastor (PBP). The objectives of these projects have principally included:
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Advancing the Christian faith in Brazil
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Providing relief, particularly (though not exclusively), to children and young people who are in conditions of hardship in Brazil
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Advancing education in Brazil in accordance with Christian principles
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Promoting and fulfilling other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in such locations as the trust may be working, and as the trustees may think fit.
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Achievements and performance
PBP is based in Fatima, near to Belo Horizonte in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil. The Charity supports PBP by making regular grants to contribute to the work of this project. The Charity is not involved in the day to day management of PBP. The activities of PBP are instead coordinated locally in Fatima by the PBP leadership team. The Charity receives updates from the PBP leadership team on its activities, and Rachel Campos (Trustee/Chair of the Charity) and Joseph Campos (a Trustee of the Charity) travel to Brazil on a regular basis in order to review the work of PBP and assist in its activities.
Throughout 2021, the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic continued to make it difficult for the Charity to undertake certain fundraising activities. Nevertheless, the activities and initiatives undertaken by the Charity during the year included:
Fundraising
- In December 2021, the Committee organised a barn dance, with the objective of raising the profile of PBP, and to raise funds for the Charity. The event was a great success, with over 100 tickets sold, and net funds of £777 raised. The Committee designated these funds to be used to support the relaunch of PBP’s martial arts programme, which had been suspended for a several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raising the Charity’s profile
- The committee hosted an online seminar and prayer meeting in July. This included an update from the leadership team at PBP, and provided an opportunity for supporters in the UK to ask questions directly to the PBP team on the work being undertaken in Brazil.
Direct action
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During the Spring Samara Bedore was able to travel to Brazil to work with PBP, supporting the community of Fatima. As part of this trip, Samara was able to take used (but still functioning) mobile phones and tablet computers, donated directly by supporters in the UK, for use by PBP.
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The Charity has continued to make grants to PBP in support of the development work being undertaken at Casa Amora. We are very pleased to report that the first phase of this work was completed in June 2021. This work would not have been possible without the generosity and faithfulness of our supporters. We would like to thank all those who have contributed financially and in prayer, through often challenging times, to see this work to completion.
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In August 2021 the Committee the Committee launched a campaign for Dona Marta, a member of the community in Fatima that is supported by PBP. Dona Marta came to PBP asking for funds to extend her property, to enable her to look after her grandchildren who could no longer be cared for by their parents. The Charity’s campaign raised over £1,000, and these funds were gifted to PBP to purchase the materials required for this building work.
Activities and initiatives undertaken by PBP during the year:
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As the restrictions associated with the Pandemic have started to ease, community activities such as football, circus skills, and martial arts; as well as the provision of IT training, have slowly begun to recommence.
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PBP has continued to operate the safe house, and this work remains both challenging and also hugely important to vulnerable children within the community. Whilst PBP are able to obtain some funding for this work from the local council, the support from the Good Shepherd Project remains vital as the global economic outlook deteriorates. During the year 25 children were being cared for at the safe house. Despite the challenges, PBP were delighted that one of the children being cared for in the safe house has found a permanent adoptive family during the year.
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PBP were able to successfully negotiate and agree renewed funding arrangements with the local council at the end of 2020. Whilst this funding is not on its own sufficient to cover all of the work undertaken by PBP, it is nevertheless an important source of income for the project.
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Throughout the disruption caused by the pandemic, PBP has continued to support and care for vulnerable and elderly people within the community, where possible providing food, other supplies, or helping with other tasks they might otherwise struggle with. Notably, during the pandemic PBP has helped over 130 families successfully apply for the council support they are entitled to.
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Alongside these day-to-day activities, PBP continue to oversee the development works being undertaken at ‘Casa Amora’ – the building that PBP’s activities are coordinated from.
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Financial review
Income for the year was £30,805 (2020: £16,702). After making grants to PBP and operating expenses, total expenditure was £34,615 (2020: £30,531), resulting in net outgoing resources for the year of £3,810 (2020: net outgoing resources of £13,829).
Alongside the regular, ongoing giving by our supporters, we were very grateful to receive several one-off gifts during the year, the largest three of these contributing £11,000 to our income in total. This enabled us to increase our level of grant making compared to the previous year.
In recent years, the Charity has researched and implemented various ways to increase the number of people supporting the project, and increase its income. These include PayPal giving, which makes it easier for donations to be made directly from the Charity’ website, which was relaunched in 2019 as part of a wider publicity and marketing campaign. Funds received via Paypal amount to £2,072 for the year to 31 December 2021 (2020: £647). The Charity also raises funds via Easy Fundraising, a platform which makes donations to the Charity when supporters that have registered with Easy Fundraising make an online purchase. Funds received via Easy Fundraising amount to £235 for the year to 31 December 2021 (2020: £214). In the current year, the Charity has launched a text message donation platform, which it is hoped will make it easier for new and existing supporters to donate to the project.
The Charity has continued to support PBP in the ongoing development of Casa Amora. In the year to 31 December 2021, grants of £10,443 were made in respect of this work (2020: £10,320).
Reserving policy
Reserves are that part of unrestricted funds that the Charity is freely able to spend. The Charity is not legally obligated to continue making grants to any project or incur any future expenditure. Nevertheless, in furtherance of the Charity’s objectives, the Trustee’s aim is to maintain sufficient reserves to continue making the regular monthly grant to PBP at the existing level, which as at 31 December 2021 is £1,000 per month, for six months, and so to be careful not to enter into any commitments that would put this level of reserves at risk. Reserves at 31 December 2021 cover eleven months of grant making at the current level. The reserving policy will continue to be regularly reviewed in light of the Charity’s principal funding objectives.
Going concern
Based on the financial position of the Charity at the date of this report, the Trustees believe it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis. In concluding that the going concern basis is appropriate, the Trustees continue to consider the ongoing financial and operational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PBP, and the support provided by the Charity. Social distancing requirements in force during 2020 and 2021 limited the type of fund-raising activities that could be undertaken. However, it is hoped that the introduction of new ways for supporters to donate, and a return to in person events at the end of 2021, should enable the Charity to extend the support provided to PBP. Regular standing order donations are monitored on an ongoing basis, and we are confident of maintaining the monthly grant to PBP at the agreed level for the foreseeable future.
Developments during 2022 and future plans
In preparing our report, we have continued to refer to the advice of the Charities SORP committee on the ‘Implications of COVID-19 control measures and charity financial reporting’. As reported in the prior year, the pandemic has impacted PBP in a number of ways. Social distancing requirements meant that martial arts, circus skills, information technology, and football activities were curtailed for much of 2020 and into 2021. These activities have gradually resumed during 2022, however, following the pandemic, the council suspended their funding of the martial arts classes. The Charity launched a campaign in 2022 to raise funds, in addition to those raised at the Barn Dance event in 2021, to cover the cost of the martial arts classes.
As described above, the first phase of the Casa Amora development work was completed in June 2021. The Charity is now working with PBP to plan for the next phase of this work, including how the Good Shepherd Project can help in raising funds.
In the spring of 2023, the Charity will celebrate its 30-year anniversary. Following the success of the Barn Dace in December 2021, the Charity is arranging a similar event to take place on 25 March 2023. This event will provide us with an opportunity to celebrate the work of the Charity over the past thirty years, and to thank all those who have supported our work during
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The Good Shepherd Project this time. We also hope that as with the Batn Dance in 2021, we will be able to rae further funds for the work of PBP. Further details on this event will be available on our websrte nearer the lime of the event. The needs of PBP conb.nue to grow. and we will therefore continue to seek opportunities to raise the CharlS profi a1 grow rts supporter base. Raehel Campos Chairwoman, 14 October 2022
The Good Shepherd Project
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021
| Notes Income from: Donations 2 Tax recoverable under gift aid Total income Expenditure on: Grants payable and donations 6 Marketing 4 Fundraising event 4 Administrative 4 Total expenditure Transfers between funds Net movement in funds 8 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Comprising: General funds Designated funds Restricted funds |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds £ £ 27,326 2,022 1,457 - 28,783 2,022 (31,433) (2,021) - - (1,069) - (91) (1) (32,593) (2,022) (3,810) - 16,297 - 12,487 - 11,710 - 777 - - 12,487 - |
2021 Total £ 29,348 1,457 30,805 (33,454) - (1,069) (92) (34,615) (3,810) 16,297 12,487 11,710 777 - 12,487 |
2020 Total £ 15,652 1,050 |
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| 16,702 | |||
| (30,320) (165) - (46) |
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| (13,829) 30,126 |
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| 16,297 | |||
| 12,804 3,493 - |
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| 16,297 |
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The Good Shepherd Project Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021 Notes 2021 2020 Current Assets Cash at bank Debtors 10,850 1,637 12,487 14,800 1,697 16,297 Current Liabilities Creditors Total Net Assets 12,487 16,2g7 The funds ofthe charity: Unrestricted funds Genoral Fund Designated Restricied Funds 11,710 777 12,804 3,493 12,487 16.297 l<(Cy Rachel Campos For and on behalf of the Trustees, 14 October 2022
The Good Shepherd Project
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021
1. Accounting policies
These accounts are prepared under the historic cost convention on an accruals basis and in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 (‘FRS 102’) and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities last revised in 2019 (the ‘2019 SORP’). The 2019 SORP is applicable to reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 and has therefore being applied to these Accounts, however the impact of changes from the previous SORP has had minimal impact on the Charity’s financial reporting.
These accounts are prepared on a going concern basis. In concluding that the going concern basis is appropriate, the Trustees have considered the ongoing financial and operational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PBP and the support provided by the Charity. For considerable periods of 2021, government mandated social distancing requirements prevented the Trustees from undertaking various types of planned fund-raising activities. The Committee has nevertheless been able to grow total income by more than 75% compared with 2020, through online campaigns, increasing the ways it is possible to give to the Charity, and a return to ‘in person’ fund raising activities as the Committee hosted a Barn Dance in 2021 in support of the Charity.
Regular standing order donations are monitored on an ongoing basis, and we are confident of maintaining the monthly grant to PBP at the agreed level for the foreseeable future.
2. Income
Donations receive (including legacies), tax recoverable under gift aid and deposit interest are recognised on an accruals basis.
3. Volunteers
The Trustees, Committee and Independent Examiner all serve the charity on an unpaid basis.
4. Expenditure
Expenditure of the Charity (excluding grants payable) is recognised on an accruals basis.
5. Tax recoverable under gift aid
Tax recoverable under gift aid is £1,457 for the current year (2020: £1,050).
6. Grants payable
All grants made by the charity in the current and prior year were to PBP, a charitable institution operating in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil. This support is provided to assist PBP in undertaking its activities.
7. Cash at bank
Cash at bank comprises current account balances with Barclays Bank Plc.
8. Funds
Details are included overleaf.
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8. Funds (continued)
| General Designated: Building Project Barn Dance Marketing fund Restricted: Donna Marta Safe house |
Balance Incoming Outgoing 1 Jan 2021 Resources Resources Transfers 12,804 26,937 (21,081) (6,950) 2,943 - (10,443) 7,500 - 1,846 (1,069) - 550 - - (550) - 1,022 (1,022) - - 1,000 (1,000) - 16,297 30,805 (34,615) - |
Balance 31 Dec 2021 11,710 - 777 - - |
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| 12,487 |
Outgoing resources on the general fund relate primarily to the monthly grant towards PBP’s activities, and grants towards the Casa Amora building project. Further details on this work are included in the Trustee’s annual report.
The Charity does not possess any fixed assets. The Charity continues to review opportunities to distribute its funds for its charitable purposes.
9. Related parties
Total donations by related parties during the year are £1,618 (2020: £295). No other related party transactions have taken place in the year to 31 December 2021. No Trustee’s claimed expenses in the current or prior year.
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The Good Shepherd Project Independent Examiners Report for the year ended 31 December 2021 I report lo the trustees on my examinalTron ofthe aco)unls of the above charity Icharity number 1076035}, set out on pages 6- 9, for the year ended 31 Decernbef 2021. ResponsibllltTe$ and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of ts accounts in accordance with 1he requirements of the Chartti8s Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followod all the applicab Directions giver7 by the Charity Commission under section 145(51 Ib) of IheAcl. Ind¢pendent examln¢r'¥ ststement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with Ihe examinalion which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. Ihe accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie8 Act- or the accounts di(S not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wf(h the applicable requirements concerning the lo¥m and content of accounts sel out in the Charrties IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give 'true ané fair, View which is not a matter considered as part of an independent exarrination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in Connection wlh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Davld Burton FCA 3 The Green Woodford Gr*n Essex IG8 ONF 14 Octob•r 2022 10