Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2021 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date
Charity name: Armenian Ministries Charity registration number: 1082371
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following projects: 1. To relieve poverty and to advance education by support and training to persons in need – in Armenia and elsewhere. 2. To advance the Christian religion generally, and by offering training for ministers and publishing Christian literature in Armenia. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
1. Poverty relief – humanitarian aid is given to destitute families and individuals, in the form of clothes, shoes, bedding, etc., sent out in containers from the UK. Winter fuel and food are bought locally and distributed to those considered most in need. Financial help is also given to poor families or individuals either on a regular basis or for one-off emergencies e.g. medical. 2. Christian education and training. Summer camps are run throughout the summer and weekly clubs are held for children and young people to teach them and enable them to take part in crafts and sports. Bible teaching seminars are held for the general public as well as ladies’ meetings. Christian literature is translated, published and distributed free of charge. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The charity uses a small proportion of the financial donations it receives to provide direct monetary assistance to help those individuals in Armenia living in extreme need. Primarily, this is to help with medical costs, house rents and utility bills. The majority of the remaining total funds allocated to the provision of help are used to purchase items such as food, personal hygiene supplies, and fuel for heating. The charity does not provide grants to other organisations. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All activities relating to sending aid containers from the UK to Armenia are done by volunteers here in the UK. These include checking, sorting, itemising and packing donated goods. During 2021, humanitarian aid goods with an estimated value of £250,000, were donated and sent to Armenia by container. |
| Other |
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Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Poverty relief in the country of Armenia: a) The provision of food parcels (bought in Armenia) to destitute families with young children, and elderly people with no income, on a regular as well as a one-off basis. Approximately 100 families per month have been helped in this way during the current year. b) Following the Nagorno-Karabakh war in autumn 2020, additional food parcels, in the order of 50 per month, have been given to refugee families and families of serving soldiers where there have been casualties or fatalities. c) The provision of medical assistance including paying for a number of minor operations for individuals. This has included assistance to provide cancer treatment. The charity also supplied medicines on a regular and one-off basis. d) Provision of winter fuel, including wood and contribution to electric bills, to some families. In total, around 50 families were helped in this way during the winter period. e) Contributions towards house rent for a number of families and individuals living in desperate conditions. f) Two 40 foot container loads of humanitarian aid have been sent from the UK and distributed in Armenia – including new and second-hand clothes, bedding, shoes, toiletries, toys, mobility equipment and furniture. g) School bags (with contents) were provided to underprivileged children in two villages in Armenia. Christian training and work among children and young people in Armenia: a) Approximately 400 children attended summer camps provided by the charity in Armenia, held at the charity’s camp facility outside of Yerevan. The children attend the camps free of charge, many of them coming from poor or destitute families. b) The charity was enabled to purchase 5,000 Armenian Bibles for free distribution in Armenia. The charity |
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continued to print and distribute free of charge Christian books and booklets. Armenian ‘Words of Life’ calendars, provided by Trinitarian Bible Society were also distributed.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The charity’s objectives are to provide relief, medical help and other life preserving necessities to as many people as possible within its sphere of operations and its financial mean, after the provision of reserves (see section on reserves). The trustees are satisfied that the charity has successfully achieved these objectives over thelast twelvemonths. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable as the charity does not carry out fundraising activities. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Other |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The latest financial statements of the charity are to the 31stDecember 2021. The charity’s income has grown for the 4thyear running, by the end of 2021, was £288k, an increase of 16% compared to the previous year. The net assets of the charity also reflected the increase in income with a rise to £559k with cash at bank of £288k. This is the third year running that the charity has become financially strongerthan inthe previous year. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees endeavour to ensure that the charity has a cash reserve to cover general running costs and provide financial support, to those it has committed to help, for a number of months. A variety of trigger levels are employed to indicate when the charity’s finances are approaching thereservelevel. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £15,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | The charity is not in deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None identified |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity’s funding continues to come mainly through donations from individual supporters or churches. No public fundraising activities or events are conducted, rather reports are made to supporters via the charity’s quarterly newsletter and talks to church groups. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not applicable |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The charity maintains a Risk Management Policy and a Risk Register which is reviewed annually. In addition, regular health and safety assessments are conducted of the charity’s activities and reviewed by the trustees. No significant or notable risks have been identified by the trustees. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust governed by Trust Deed |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Every trustee is appointed by resolution of the trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Working proportionately, the charity does not have a specific policy for the selection and induction of trustees. The absence of a policy does not mean there is not due process. In practice, when a trustee position comes up, trustees have historically been selected from those who have volunteered for the charity in the past or are well known to the trustees. As such, previous incoming trustees have not required detailed induction. The trustees continue to review this process and will implement a policy if the current process becomes insufficient. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Not applicable. The charity has a flat organisational structure of trustees. There are no sub committees or hierarchy. All decisions are made by the trustees. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | The charity conducts a number of its activities through its partner in Armenia, Shoghik Non-Governmental Organisation. This relationship enables the charity to achieve some of its objectives in Armenia which it would not otherwise be able to do. To ensure accountability to the charity, a number of the charity’s trustees maintain regular direct involvement in the day to day activities of Shoghik NGO and one of the charity’s trustees is on its trust board. The primary areas in which this relationship is necessary are: Shoghik NGO is the official recipient of containers of aid that are sent from the UK to Armenia, and is accountable to the Armenian authorities for the distribution of the goods. Children’s camps are administered |
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and coordinated by Shoghik NGO.
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The local workers in Armenia who carry out the tasks on behalf of the charity, are employees of Shoghik and support to them is channelled through Shoghik.
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Armenian Ministries |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1082371 |
| Charity’s principal address | 78 Sherwood Drive Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 1QP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Mr R Chamberlain | Chairman | Trustee resolution | ||
| Mr R Lankey | Trustee resolution | |||
| Dr M Harrison | Treasurer | |||
| Dr P Harrison | Secretary | Trustee resolution | ||
| Mrs S Pambakian | Trustee resolution | |||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| Dr M Harrison | ||
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Perouz Harrison | ||
Secretary |
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| 29/09/2022 | ||
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ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 I have prepared the enclosed financial statements in accordance wth Ihe Historic Cost Conventn from the books and records produced lo me. tcgelher wlh informatK>n and explanations received. I certify the the results shthwn are in accordance therwlh. L Hayes .C.E.A 89 Upwood Road Bury Cambs PE26 2PE
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 FIXED ASSETS As per schedu 270.790.00 275,309.(MJ CURRENT ASSETS Cash al Bank 287,988.03 159,646.14 £558,778.03 £434,955 14 REPRESENTED BY:. APPEAL FUND Balance brought foThvard 434,955.14 317,768.35 Ex¢e$s ol Receipts over Payments 123822.89 117186.79 £S58,778.03 £434,955.14
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FIXED ASSETSASAT 31 DECEMBER 2021 Op•nin8 WDV Closln8 WDV Added Sold Oepreciatl, Yerevan headquarters Property- Campsite Ford minibus Toyota HilLSX pickup Mercedes bus Mercedes minibus Kia Car Bed Electric wood cutter 8ox Trailer Wood meetin8 chair Laptop compuier Ofl',ce Equipment Starkable chairs Mixed Tables Computer Equipment Washing machine Cooker Dishwasher Warehousè Equipmènt Desk Bouncy castle Desktop computer Upright chair Air conditionin8 System Easy chair Computer printer Low cupboard Swimming pool Sound 5YStem Wheeled trolleys Mobile heater Computer screen Projector Fridge Freezer Child chair Manual wood cutter 2CC. soc.() 7CrfXJ. 4260.(K) 2200.IN) 1390.(M) 29.{1) 880.(KJ 50.00 410. 360.Crf) 330.IXI 276.(Ki 210.(M) 200.(M) 544.¢XI 170.CK) 170.CM) 150.C IA8. 2(KK(KI.O) 51MJ).IXJ 56c. 34LK).(K) 1760. iiio.c(J 2320.C(J 14¢XI.IJI 860.LYJ 440.¢)J 280. 580.CK) 180.1)) 90.Q) 80.IXI 70.IXJ 65.(Xl 109.48 40.1)) 40.00 183.LK) 35.LK) 35.00 30.CK) 28. 360. 330. 290.C(J 265.1)0 420.¢XI 170.00 160.CKI 760. 135.1X) 135. 120.C 120.LKJ 253.48 399.(Ll 140. 135.LN) 135.CKI 130.C 120.C(I 120.C(I iio.c IiO.(KJ iio. 105. 85.IXI 85.CKI 30.LKI 25.cil 25.(KJ 25.IXJ 20.IJ) 20.IJJ 20.IX) 20.1)) 20.tsj 15.lY) 15.cil 15. 15.CA) 15.cil 15.CK) 15. 15.1x1 iio.00 iio. iio.00 105.00 100.oj 100. 90.IXI 90.LW) 90.cil 90.00 70.CM) 70.) 65.(KJ 65.(K) 55.CK) 55.C 55. 80.CKI 70.C 70.LK) 70.IX) Carried forward 273803.CQ 652.48 0. 4870.48 269585.C
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FIXED ASSETS AS AT 31 DECEMBEA 1011 273803.IXI 652.48 O,IJ) 4870.48 15. 15.lY) Is,0) 1S.IXJ io. io. iO.IM) io, io.(wJ io. iO.CM) io. iO.LX) io.(x) io. io. io. 269585.C(I 55.(h) 50.LKI Settee Medium t•blt Filiw C4nel Blue n)eetiw ¢Ir Office chair 50.¢J) 50.00 45. 45.lJ) 45.CKI 45.(NJ 50.fKJ 45.00 4S.00 35.00 30.LX) 30.IYJ 30. 30.fAI 30.fAJ 230.00 25.00 20.(XI 20.fJ) 15.00 10.00 io. 55. L•r8e table Sniall tatAe Low i•ble Car Trailer 55.(Xl 55. 6(L 55.1 55.IXI 45.(XJ 40.1Y) T•ll cupbolrd F•n Petrol strimmer Siool15malll 40.Th) 40.(NJ 35.(K) 290.IX) 30.IYJ 15. 25.IXI 20.IXJ 15.lJ) io.rxj Chain saw 8edside cupbo•nl Projecior Sideboa Tabki WheelbarTOW Set ol speake¢s Ali compSs0r Pi•no Recoryler 8ook blnder Corner ch•lT set W•rdrnbt Lertern Food wrtl8hln8 Scales B•ttery £tr Laser prlnier i0.j io.rxj io.rx) iO.fJ) iO.(K) io. 10,00 io.rN) o. io. 15.(X) O.CKI 5171.48 55. 270790. 275309.rxj 652.48
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES APPEAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 RECEIPTS Gift and donatn8 Recycling Bank interest 287,711.05 323.01 22.06 248,006.98 128.48 39.53 288.056.12 248.174.99 PAYMENTS Support 6.623.62 105,500.00 14,920.00 5,928.65 79,100.00 16,560.00 Armenia misSnary Fees 127.043.62 101,588.65 Trav•1 to Ann•nl• Fuel and Motor Expenses Hotels Tickeis 1.020.24 70.07 6,179.36 979.65 42.99 1,439 91 7.269.67 2.462.55 Contaln•r Exp•n• Administration Rent and Siofaoo Shipping Hou5keeping Transport 359.89 7,514.84 8.650.CKI 22.90 2,122.38 1.071.90 11288 1,882 44 11,850.00 185 62 466 00 1.034.18 19.741 91 15,531.12 M•lnt•nanc• 203.07 178.94 PR NewStter Phone,Internet,et¢ P1898 1.000.00 409.36 1.292.04 1.045.00 439 48 1.321.54 2.701.40 2,8(.02 Carrd Forward 156.959.67 122,567.28
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES ARMENIAN MINISTRIEI APPEAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Broughl Forward 156.959.67 122.567.28 Admlnlstratlon Accounlanl Office 300.00 468.24 3Ce.87 768.24 606.87 Pr•rnls Lohl and Heal 221.00 421.77 Oth•r Co•t• Bank Charges Insurance 656.96 455.88 651.48 400.83 1.112.84 1.052.29 D•pr•clatlon 5,171.48 6.339.99 164,233 23 130.988.20 Excms of R•celpts over Payments 123822.89 117186.79
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlner's report on the accounts Seclioi) A Ii)depei)dent Exainli)er's Report Report to the trustee51 membern of On accounts for the year ond Charlty no Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of th• above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended RèsponySbllltlg5 and As the eharity trustèés of thé Trust, you ar8 r8sponsSble for th8 pr8paralSon basls of report of the accounts in accorrlance wth the requirements of thè Charitles Act 2011 rthe Act"). I report in respect of my examinatlon of thè Trust's accounts carrlecl out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in canylng out my •xamination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commlsslon under seclion 145{51(b) of the AGt. I have completed my examln81ion. I confimi that no mat•rlal matters hav• come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connectlon wllh the examination whlch gNeS me cause to believe that in, ony malorlal re$pect.' Independent examlnerfs Statement ccountiry re¢ord$ wero not k6pl In •¢corrIan wlth ••cllon 130 01 the Act or the accounts do not accord wth tho accountlng records I ha no concerns and have come across rto other matters In connecllon wrth thè examlnalion lo whlch attentlon should be drawn in orfler to enable proper urKlerstanding of tho occounts lo be re•ched. ' Please le Ihe Ihe brnckels Ifihey (*) not w. Slgn•d: Nam•: R•l•v•nt profe••lonal qu•llflc•tlon(•) or body (If any): Addr•••: IER Octob•r 2018
oclioii B Dlyclusiirc Onty completo ff tho exomlner need8 lo hlghllght matt8r• of concern l•oe CC32, Ind•porKlerrt •xamln•llon ol ¢h•rlty aecwnt•.' dlr•dion• ind gukl•ncé for •xamlners). Glve h•r• brl•f det411• of any Itom• that the oxamlnerwl•hM to dl$clo••. IER Octob•r 2018