Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 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 in the UK. These include checking, sorting, itemising and packing donated goods. During 2022, two forty foot containers of humanitarian aid, with an estimated value of £253,000, were donated and sent to Armenia from the UK. |
| 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 120-150 families per month have been helped in this way during the current year. This includes some refugee families and families of wounded soldiers who were affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh war in autumn 2020. b) 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. c) 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. d) Contributions towards house rent for a number of families and individuals living in desperate conditions. e) 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. f) 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 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. |
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| Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements |
Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatements |
whererelevant about: |
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| 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 the last twelve months. |
| 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 2022. The charity’s income has grown for the fifth year running, by the end of 2022, was £307k, an increase of 6.6% compared to the previous year. The net assets of the charity at the end of the year also reflected the increase in income with a rise to £596k, with cash at bank of £329k. This is the fourth year running that the charity has become financially stronger than in the previous year. The financial strength of the charity has meant that it has been able to maintain, and in fact increase, the level of support to Armenia even with increasing costs (e.g. transport) and the dramatic weakening of the Pound sterling to the Armenian Dram by 30% at the start of 2022. |
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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 the reserve level. In addition, the charity keeps in reserve an amount of money to act as a deposit to purchase warehouse in the UK to process and store humanitarian aid goods. During the current year, the trustee looked at potential properties but nothing suitable was found. Given the turbulent world we live in, our reserves provide the ability to react quickly with the provision of our services where it is needed most in ever changing operating conditions. Given that the current unrest in Armenia could trigger an increased aid requirement, the trustees regard it as important to hold modest levels of reserves to preserve our responsiveness. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £175,000 |
| 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 |
where relevant about: | |
| The charity’s funding continues to come mainlythrough donations from individual |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | supporters or churches. No public fundraising activities or events are conducted, rather reports are made to supporters via the charity’s quarterly newsletterand talks to churchgroups. |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Not applicable. The charity has a flat organisational structure of trustees. There are no sub committees or hierarchy. All |
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| network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | decisions are made by the trustees. |
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| 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 and coordinated by Shoghik NGO. 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 charity number | 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 | |||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Not applicable
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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 | ||
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
Not applicable
Other optional information
Declarations
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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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| 10/10/2023 | ||
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ARMENIAN MINISTRIES ARMENIAN MINISTRIEI APPEAL FUNO FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 8roughl Forward 262,804.11 158.959.67 Admlnl•tr•tlon Accountant Office 300 00 739 07 300 00 468.24 1,039.07 768.24 Pr•ml• Lh1 and Heal 221.00 Oth•r Costs Bank Charges Insurance 1,012.79 475.79 656 96 455.88 1,488.58 1.112.84 D•pr•ciation 4.229.88 5,17148 269,S61 64 164,233 23 Exc•is of R•c•ipt• over Paym•nts 37628.61 123822.89
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES APPEAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021 RECEIPTS Gift and Donations Piinling Books Recycling Bank Interest 301,894.97 4.419.00 224 94 651.34 287.711.05 0.00 323 01 22.06 307,190.25 288,056.12 PAYMENTS Support Aid Armenia Bibles Missionary Service Fees 5.536.43 172,000 00 28.750.00 23,496.67 6,623.62 105,500.00 14,920.00 229,783.10 127,043.62 Travel to Amienla Fuel and Motor Expenses Hotels Tickets 1.$47.40 419.98 6,745.63 1.020.24 70.07 6 179.36 8,713.01 7.269.67 Contalnei Expense8 Adminislralion Rent and Storage Shipping Houskeeping Transport 159.97 8.404.00 9,400.00 28.99 2,259.33 1.103.68 359.89 7,S14.84 8.650.00 22.90 2.122.38 1.071.90 21.355.97 19.741.91 Malntenance 181.28 203.07 PR Newsletter Phone.inlernel.elc Postage 1.100.00 385.40 1.285.35 1,000.00 409.36 1.292.04 2.770.75 2,701.40 Carried Fopward 262,804.11 156,959.67
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FIXED ASSET5 A5 AT 310ECEM8ER 2022 Brought fon¥ard Seltee Medium table Filing cabinel Blue meeting chair Office chair Ladder Large table Small table Low table Car Trailer Food processor Tall cupboard Fan Petrol strimmer Stool Ismalll Water cooler Chain saw Bedside cupboard Projector Sideboard Tablet Wheelbarrow Set of speakers Air compre55or Piano Video Recorder 269585.IXI 55.00 50. so.00 50. so. 45.¢XI 45.CK) 45.(KJ 45.CKI 50.QK) 45.CX) 45.iJ) 35.IX) 30.IJ) 30.1]) 30.1]) 30.CK) 30.Crf) 230.IX) 25.Crf) 20.QK) 20.QKI 15.Crf) iO.QK) io.(K) 644.88 O.IXI 4(NM.88 io. iO.(M) 10.00 io. 10.00 i0.( 10.00 io. iO.LX) 266225.00 45.(Xl 40.00 40.(K) 40.(X) 40.1J) 35.00 35.00 35. 35.LK) 50.(M) 35.(Kl 35.00 30.00 25.00 25.00 25.¢JO 25.00 25.00 200.00 20.IM) Is.00 15.00 10.0) 10.00 io. 30. 10.00 Book binder Corner chair set Wardrobe Lectern Food weighin8 scales Battery charger Laser printer io. io. io. io. 55.CXI 270790.CIJ io.cK) O.CQ 4229.88 45.C 267205.(M) 644.88
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FIXED ASSETS AS AT 31 DECEM8ÉR 2022 Openlni WDV Closlni WDV Added Sold Depreclatl, Yerevan headquartp.rs Property. Campsile Ford minibus Toyota Hilux pickup Mercedes bus Mercedes minibus Kia Car Bed Electric wood cutter Laptop tablets Box Trailer Wood meeting chair Laptop computer Office Équipment St¥ckable chairs Mixed Tables Computer Equipment Washing machine Cooker Dishwasher Warehouse Equipment Desk Bouncy castle Desktop compuler Upright chair Air conditioning System Easy Chair Computer printer Low cupboard Swimmin8 pool Sound system Wheeled trolleys Mobile heater Computer screen Projertor Fridge Freezer Child chair Manual wood cutter 200(.1Xj 5(hXK).thJ 45CKI.fy) 2720.Cw) 14 10.IJ) 890.00 1860.C 560.00 290.00 220.CKI 270.¢X) 230.00 210.00 340.00 135.C(I 130.00 900.00 iio.00 iio.00 ICrf).00 100.00 90. 5600.C(I 3400.(XI 1760. iiio.IX) 2320. 700. 360.IXI iicrf).00 680.00 350.00 220. 460.00 140.C 70.fy) 51.92 271.92 330.C 290.txl 265.¢XI 420.1Y) 170.00 160. 760.IXI 135.¢XJ 135.Q) 120.( 120.00 lio.( IiO.LX) iio. 105.00 I.00 Ic(J.cK) 90.00 90. 90.IXI 90.IXI 70. 70.00 65.LXI 65.IXI 55.(Ki 55.(Ki 55. s5.) 35. 30.IJ) 232.96 25.O) 25.00 20.1)) 20.00 20.(L) 20.CKJ 20.00 20.(KJ 20.(10 20.00 20.00 20.(hJ 20.1)) 20.1)) 15.(MJ 15.(K) 15.0) 15.1]) io.c io. io. 372.96 85.CK) 80. 70.1]) 70.00 70.IJ) 70.00 55.00 55.00 50.Iy) S0.(K) 45.00 45.00 45.00 Carried fonvard 269585. 644.88 0.( 4CX)4.88 266225.
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021 FIXED ASSETS As per Schedule 267.205.00 270,790.00 CURRENT ASSETS Cash al Bank 329.201.64 287,988.03 £596,4(k8 64 £S58,778 03 REPRESENTED BY:. APPEAL FUND Balanca brought foThvard $58.778.03 434.955.14 Excess of Receipts over Payments 37.828.61 123.822.89 £596.406.64 £558.778 03
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trusteesl member5 of AQM-KJ On accounts for the year ended Charlty no {If any) Sèt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ol the above charily {"Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responslbllltles and As the Chanty trustees of the Trust. you are responsibl8 for the preparallon basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charllles Act 2011 ('Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charlty Commlsslon under section 145(5)Ib) ol the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') In connectlon wtlh the examination wttich gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any materlal respect.. accounting records vKre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accountlng records Independent examlnerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order lo enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delele Ihe words in the brackels if Ihey do nol apply. Slgned: Date: 12 ,7. 2AJl3 Name: Relevant professlonal quallf Icatlon{s) or body (If any): Address: IER October 2018
Llclloii B Disc10511rc Only complete If the examlner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examlnatlon of tharlty accwnts.. irectionS and guldance for examlner5J. Glv• here brlef d•t*ll• of any Item8 that the oxamlner wl•h•g to dl•clo••. IER October 2018