Christian Compassion Ministries UK
Registered Charity No. 1084104
34 Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL8 7LF
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts
for the year ended 31[st] December 2024
Christian Compassion Ministries UK
Trustees’ Annual Report, year ended 31[st] December 2024
Trustees
The UK Trust in 2024 was made up of 11 Trustees, as listed below. The Chairman, Secretary and Sponsorship Secretary are Trustees, and in addition there is a Treasurer.
Reddy Gonzales Jackie A Gooch Pat Goodrich (Secretary) Alison Heyworth John Lovell David Pinchess Pat Pinchess (Sponsorship Secretary) Paul Relf (Chairman) Rebecca Roshanfekr John T Sparrow Josh Townsend
Organisational Structure
The governing document of the Trust is a Trust Deed, dated 4 December 2000.
The Trustees meet twice a year and have on-going communication with the Board of CCM in Manila, with the regular exchange of minutes, policy decisions and financial information. We were pleased to have a visit from two men from Manila who are closely associated with the work of CCM and who were able to give us a firsthand report on all that is happening.
The Trustees in the UK receive no particular induction or training, but are all Christians who are totally committed to the aims and objectives of the Trust and most of them have at some time visited, and been involved in, the work in Manila. New Trustees are chosen by current members of the Board.
Objectives
The objectives of the CCM UK Trust are to support the charitable work of Christian Compassion Ministries Foundation Inc., Manila, in:-
The relief of poverty, sickness and distress The preservation and protection of health The advancement of education The advancement of religion,
all for the benefit of the street children and indigent families of Manila. The main work of the UK Trust is therefore to fund-raise, to publicise the work as much as possible, to offer support and advice to the workers in Manila and to ensure that the objectives of the Trust are carried out in the best possible ways.
Achievements and Performance
The Trust organises the sponsorship of children in Manila by people in the UK, and the majority of the total giving in 2024 was received from regular sponsors. They support children in one of three schemes:-
Firstly, the Community Programme, by which children living in the slum areas of Manila are given money for uniform, school books and a monthly allowance, all overseen and mentored by the CCM Social Workers; Secondly, the sponsorship of homeless children who live on the streets. A dedicated Social Worker is funded for this work;
Thirdly, the sponsorship of children cared for in the CCM Children’s Homes, either by individual child or Whole Home sponsorship.
The numbers of UK sponsors as at the end of the year were: Community – 102 (134 in 2023) Homeless street children – 1 (1 in 2023) In the Girls’ Homes – 7 (10 in 2023) Whole Home sponsors for the Boys’ Home – 7 Whole Home sponsors for the Girls’ Home –14 (21 Whole Home sponsors for both Boys & Girls’ Homes in 2023)
Sponsors of the Drop-In Centre – 8 (8 in 2023)
As in 2023, referrals to the Children’s Homes are still decreasing, and the turnover of children tends to be much quicker than formerly, mainly due to the Government preference for the fostering of children, or the reconciling of children with their families wherever possible. However, the Homes continue to provide an invaluable service to the children in their care and CCM staff are always concerned that children should only be returned to a safe environment. As a result of the increased turnover, CCM UK is continuing to switch to sponsorship of the whole Homes, rather than of individual children in the Homes.
The total number of sponsors and co-sponsors in the UK by the end of 2024 was 138. Gifts were also sent for a Staff Gift Fund to encourage the Social Workers, Housemothers and all other staff, for the Drop-In Centre and we are grateful for the receipt of more legacies which have enabled further refurbishment of the Boys’ and Girls’ Homes.
Sponsors continue to take a strong personal interest in the children they support and their families, corresponding with them regularly, helping with medical expenses and sending gifts for the purchase of personal or household items, and birthday, Christmas and graduation gifts. Sponsors of Whole Homes are sent regular updates on the children and activities in the Homes. Gifts are also sent for the Scholarship Fund, which helps with the increased expenses of teenagers moving on to college, or in some cases, sponsors either increase their contributions or double up with others to cover these extra costs. We are greatly encouraged that a total of 23 children from the Community programme and from the Homes have this year graduated in courses such as nursing and social work, several ‘Cum Laude’. This would have been impossible for them without such sponsorship.
Regular schooling continues, with CCM providing every child on the programmes with a pack containing school materials. Other communal activities also take place, such as End of Year celebrations, a Family Day, a Sports Fest and many of the children able to attend a Bible Camp. Social Workers and the CCM chaplain regularly visit the children in the community.
The valuable work of the parents’ co-operatives is also on-going.
The weekly Drop-In Centre, run by CCM for the homeless, continues to take place every week. There these needy people can receive a hot meal, showers, join in games, receive counselling etc. and CCM were again able to take many of them away on a 3-day Camp. We are very thankful for all the volunteers who enable all this to happen.
After Typhoon Carina, many financial gifts were given to families who had lost everything, CCM in Manila maintaining a Calamity Fund for events like this.
In 2024, CCM Manila were honoured to receive an award for being one of the top five private charitable organisations in the province.
Fund-raising in the UK is encouraged by the publication of the quarterly CCM ‘Update’ magazine and an annual calendar, the distribution of flyers presenting the work of CCM, presentations to churches and groups, articles in the Christian press, a special Christmas Gift scheme including the sale of CCM Christmas cards, and an online YouTube channel. The website continues to prove invaluable for the promotion of CCM’s work, and the centralised database system greatly facilitates the secure exchange of information within the organisation.
Financial Review 2024
The total income for the financial year 2024, the twenty-fourth year of operation for CCM UK, was £143,965. The income for the previous year was £365,285.
During 2024, donations to the General Fund amounted to £44,931. The previous year, donations to this fund totalled £249,925 which included a legacy of £225,235. Donations for the Homes decreased, from £30,476 in 2023 to £26,671 in 2024.
Income for the Community Fund fell from £47,229 in 2023 to £45,198 in 2024, while contributions to the Fund for the Homeless also fell, being £4,508 in 2023 and £3,542 in 2024. Donations to the Scholarship Fund fell from £7,563 in 2023, to £2,238 in 2024.
For the 2024 financial year, tax recovered on donations under the Government’s Gift Aid scheme totalled £13,608.
Expenditure on Publicity, (which includes printing of the ‘Update’ and calendars, as well as web hosting fees), was £1604 in 2024, a decrease on the expenditure of £1,659 in 2023. Administration costs rose from £2,926 in 2023 to £3,054 in 2024.
There were no deputation costs in 2024. In 2024 trustees held one face to face meeting and one virtual, resulting in expenditure of £185. The charity incurs no payroll costs, as all those working on its behalf in the UK, such as the trustees and the Treasurer, give their services voluntarily.
The Trust’s bankers are CAF Bank, while an independent examination of the annual accounts was carried out by Mrs. Dawn Brooks.
Reserves Policy
During the year, all the income received, less expenses and the balance in hand, was transferred to CCM in the Philippines.
Data Protection
All confidential information regarding sponsors’ details is kept by the Sponsorship Secretary and the Treasurer on a personal computer, to which only they have access, or in locked cabinets. The information is only ever divulged to fellow Trustees or to the CCM office in Manila. A central password protected web-based database has been developed by one of the UK trustees. This records supporters’ contact details and can only be accessed by authorised staff in Manila, the USA, Australia and the UK. The CCM UK trustees have reviewed procedures and made adjustments to comply with GDPR, which came into force in May 2018.
Risk Management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular financial, operational and reputational, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate our exposure to major risks.
We are once more grateful to God who has enabled us to demonstrate His love to some of the street children and indigent families of Manila, providing shelter, education, livelihood training and loving care. We trust that God will continue to enable us to maintain our work in the Philippines throughout 2025.
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| Christian Compassion Ministries UK | 1084104 | |||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 ~~ee~~ ~~e~~ |
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| Donations | 44,931 | 85,394 | - | 130,325 | 347,040 | |||||
| Gift Aid | 13608 | - | 13,608 | 17,969 | ||||||
| Bank Interest | 32 | - | 32 | 276 | ||||||
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| AR) | AR)44,931 | 99,034 | - | 143,965 | 365,285 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 44,931 99,034 - 143,965 365,285 ~~—————~~ |
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| CCM Philippines | 109,554 | 93,446 | - | 203,000 | 290,000 | |||||
| UK Administration | 3,054 | - | - | 3,054 | 2,926 | |||||
| Publicity | 1,604 | - | - | 1,604 | 1,659 | |||||
| Governance | 185 | - | - | 185 | 148 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 114,397 | 93,446 | - | 207,843 | 294,733 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 114,397 93,446 - 207,843 294,733 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- 69,466 5,588 - 63,878 70,552 - - - - - 70,266 1,477 - 71,743 1,191 800 7,065 - 7,865 71,743 ~~=====~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
23/10/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Debtor - Gift Aid Tax Refund CAF Bank Accouht Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 800 7,065 - - - - 800 7,065 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 9,688 - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
23/10/2025
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Christian Compassion Ministries UK (Charity Reg. No. 1084104) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31st December 2023 As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 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 examination, I have ft)Ilowed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 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 I have no concerns 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. Signedf -". Name.. Mrs D Y Brooks Address: 10 Saffrons Close Woolpit BURY ST EDMUNDS Suffolk IP30 9RA Date: