## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Armenian Ministries** ## **Charity registration number: 1082371** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |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
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SORP reference
The charity uses a small proportion of the
Para 1.38 financial donations it receives to provide
Policy on grant making 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.
Not applicable
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Activities relating to sending aid containers
Para 1.38 from the UK to Armenia are done by
Contribution made by volunteers in the UK. These activities include
volunteers checking, sorting, itemising and packing
donated goods. Transportation of goods
within the UK from collection points to AM’s
warehouses is also done by volunteers.
During 2024, two 40-foot containers of
humanitarian aid, with an estimated value of
nearly £300,000, were donated and sent to
Armenia from the UK.
Other
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SORP reference
Poverty relief in the country of Armenia:
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||Poverty relief in the country of Armenia:| |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|a) The provision of food parcels (bought
in Armenia) to destitute families with
young children, elderly or disabled
people, with little or no income, and
refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.
The food parcels are provided on a
regular or on a one-off basis
depending on need. On average,
approximately 170 families per
month were helped during the
current year.
b) The provision of medical assistance.
During the current year, this has
included financial contributions
towards medical diagnosis costs
(e.g. MRI scans), treatment for
various conditions including cancer
and auto-immune diseases, and
various minor operations (e.g. hernia
and pro-lapse repair). The charity
also purchases medicines on a
regular and one-off basis.
c) Provision of winter fuel, including
wood and contribution to electric and
gas bills, to some families. In total,
approximately 20 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,
particularly to refugee families.
e) Financial contribution towards
1. building a new home for a
refugee family
2. re-roofing and connecting
services (electricity, sanitation,
etc) to the home of a disabled
couple.
f) Two 40-foot container loads of
humanitarian aid have been sent
from the UK and distributed in
Armenia – including clothes,
bedding, shoes, toiletries, toys,
stationery, school bags and mobility
equipment (all goods are new).
Christian training and work among children
and young people in Armenia:
a) Over 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| 3 charge, many of them coming from poor or destitute families or refugee families. b) The charity continued to produce, print and distribute free of charge (in Armenia) Christian books and booklets. |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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 means, 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||| 4 ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity remains financially resilient and
financial position at the end able to maintain support to Armenia. For a
of the period narrative of 2024 income, expenditure and
operational context, see the Chairman's
Statement included with the accounts. The
trustees continue to monitor exchange-rate
volatility and seasonal winter pressures
when planning spend and transfers.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The trustees endeavour to ensure that the
policy for holding reserves charity has a cash reserve to cover general
stating why they are held 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 a warehouse in the UK to process
and store humanitarian aid goods.
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 uncertain
political 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 £235,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 The charity is not in deficit
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None identified
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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| |||The charity maintains a Risk Management| 5 |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|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:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|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.| |---|---|---| |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
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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 NGO.
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Armenian Ministries| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1082371| |Charity’s principal address|78 Sherwood Drive
Spalding
Lincolnshire
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Mr R Chamberlain Chairman Trustee resolution
2 Mr R Lankey Trustee resolution
3 Dr M Harrison Treasurer
4 Dr P Harrison Secretary Trustee resolution
5 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 Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Dates acted if not for whole year** **Trustee name** 7 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 8 **Other optional information** Not applicable ## **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)** Perouz Harrison ~~oo~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 21/10/2025 ~~Pp~~ 9 ## **CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT – year ended 31[st] December 2024** The financial statements for Armenian Ministries show a solid year of service and stewardship in a challenging context. Total assets increased to £651,717 (2023: £614,158), driven by an excess of receipts over payments of £37,560 (2023: £17,751). Cash at bank closed at £381,312 (2023: £339,733), strengthening our capacity to respond quickly to need. Income from gifts and donations was broadly level at £339,846 (2023: £343,606). We are grateful to supporters whose consistent giving underpinned the work throughout the year; bank interest rose to £6,500, modestly offsetting inflationary and currency pressures. On expenditure, our direct financial support to Armenia, including regular transfers to operate aid, church and children’s ministries, was £218,000 (2023: £236,000). Targeted aid outlays increased to £14,420 (2023: £9,836), reflecting intensified winter needs and demand. Container-related costs reduced to £25,530 (2023: £35,521) as we adapted shipping volumes and methods to new constraints. Those operational realities sat alongside regulatory shifts: Armenia’s restriction to brand new, unused items and tighter UK export rules required us to overhaul our sorting, labelling and recording systems. By God’s grace that pipeline is working well and goods are being distributed from Yerevan. The impact on the ground remained the heart of the year. Two months of children’s camps welcomed ~60 children each week with daily devotions and follow-up through village and city Bible clubs; we rejoiced to see children profess faith and families engaged with Scripture. Literature distribution continued at pace. Ongoing autumn and winter ‘24 ministries included men’s fellowship, extensive wood deliveries for heating, and sustained household support—alongside pastoral care for refugees and families facing trauma and illness. As trustees we continue to monitor risk carefully, especially exchange-rate volatility, to protect aid delivery and plan prudently. The trustees reviewed 2024 trends late in the year, noting the softening GBP/AMD rate and the seasonal rise in winter aid, and will keep budgets under close review. In summary, 2024 combined steady income, disciplined spending and adaptive logistics with clear spiritual and humanitarian impact. The strengthened year-end cash position is intentional resilience so that we can respond rapidly to urgent needs, absorb currency swings and maintain commitments to our local team and the people we serve. On behalf of the trustees, thank you to every donor, volunteer, church partner and prayer supporter in the UK and Armenia. Your faithfulness enables ours. Yours in Him alone. ## **Robert Chamberlain** Chairman ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 I have prepared the enck)sed financial statements in accordance wth the Historic Cost Convention from the books and re￿)rdS produced to me. together with information and explanations received. l ￿rtify the the results shown are in ac(x)rdance therewith. . The Almonds ' 89 Upwood Road Bury Cambs PE26 2PE ARMENIAN MINISTRIES BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS As per schedule 270,405.00 274,425.00 CURRENT ASSErs Cash at Bank 381.312.40 339.732.84 £651.717.40 £614,157.84 REPRESENTED BY:. APPEAL FUND Balance brought forward ' 614,157.84 596.406.64 Excess of Receipts over Paymenls 37.559.56 17.751.20 £651,717.40 £614.157.84 Pag• 1 ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FIXED ASSET5 A5 AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Openln8 WDV 200000.00 50000.t)O 11500.00 3600.00 22CK).CK) 1130.00 700.00 151)0.00 450.00 230.00 180.00 185.(K) 170.00 270. iio.00 ios.00 720.00 Closlng WDV 200000.00 So¢￿0.00 9LX)O.00 3000.(KI 1800.00 930.00 560.00 1200.00 360.00 190.00 140.00 150.00 Added Sold Depreclatli Yerevan headquarters Property- Campsite Hyundai Tucson Ford minibus Toyota Hilux pickup Mercedes bus Mercedes minibus Kia Car Bed Electric wood cutter Laptop tablets Wood meeting chair Laptop computer Office Equipment Stackable chairs Mixed Tables Computer Equipment Washing machine Cooker Dishwasher Warehouse Equipment Desktop computer Easy chair Computer printer Low cupboard Swimming pool Sound system Wheeled trolley5 Mobile heater Computer screen Fridge Freezer Carried forward 25￿.00 600.00 200.1￿) 140.CN) 300.LX) 90.CKI 40.00 40.IX) 35.00 35.00 56.94 20.¢J) 20.00 291.92 20.00 20.00 20.00 0.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 135.00 490.00 90.00 85.00 1160.00 70.00 276.94 731.92 90.00 90.00 80.00 loo.00 70.00 60.00 100.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 40.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 270020.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.crfj 45.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 2739SO.00 1008.86 15.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 O.CK1 4938.86 Pa8e 2 ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FIXED ASSETS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Brought forward Settee Filing cabinet Ladder Large table Car Trailer Food processor Petrol strimmer Water cooler Chain saw Projector Wheelbarrow Piano 273950.00 1(X)8.86 35.00 30.1 30.00 30.00 so.00 30.00 20.00 0.00 4938.86 270020.00 30.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 40.00 25.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 20.(Y) 20.00 150.00 15.00 10.00 35.00 274425.￿ 1008.86 15.00 120.(X) io.i)o 10.00 30.00 270405.00 30.00 Laser printer 0.00 5028.86 Page 3 ARMENIAN MINISTRIES APPEAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Gifts and Donations Printing Books Recycling Bank Interest 339.845.9) 343,606.14 5.229.00 181.22 4.566.94 13.1 6,499.96 346.358.92 353.583.30 PAYMENTS Support Aid Armenia Bibles Missionary SeNice Fees 14,420.33 218.￿0.00 9,835.50 236.000.00 3.340.00 34,004.41 34.519.82 266.940.15 283,179.51 Travel to Arniènla Fuel and Motor Expenses Hotels. elc Tickets 924.36 653.94 3.887_74 1,078.88 96.05 3.579.81 5.466.04 4.754.74 Container Expenses Administration Rent and Storage Shipping Houskeeping Transport 414.66 9.753.80 11.850.00 33.68 1.233.76 1,194.36 504.28 9.146.15 21.700.00 52.23 2.615.68 1,502.54 25.530.26 35,520.88 Maintenance 509.47 106.00 PR Newsletter Phone.internel,etc Postsge 1.186.88 516.82 1.420.91 1.199.68 394.21 1.445.44 3.124.41 3,039.33 Carried Fotward 301.570.33 326,600.46 Page 4 ARMENIAN MINISTRIES APPEAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Brought Forward 301.570.33 326,600.47 Admlnlstratlon Accountant Office 350.(M) 851.91 325.00 790.39 1.201.91 1,115.39 Other Costs Bank Charges Insurance 511.10 487.16 821.35 515.16 998.26 1.336.81 Depreciation 5.028.86 8.779.44 308,799.56 335,832.10 Excess of Receipts over Payments 37.559.56 17,751.20 Page 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectioii A Iiidepeiidoiit Exainiiier s Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended 31 Scch£.-17 Zvrn+ Charlty no {If any) D7z371 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trusf) for the year. ended Respon51bllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Adi 2011 ('the Acn. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the woKls in the b￿CketS if they do not 8ppIy. 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