REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED-31, DECEMBER 2023
Company limited by guarantee: Registered numben: 4345183
Registered Charity: Numer: 1092704
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LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE-DETARS.
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Registered. chanitiwmumber:: 1092709 Company timitediy guarantee; registeredin Englamdiand! Wales number: 4845183:
Registered Office
29 Priory Road|Needingworth, Gambridgeshine PE27 4SD:
Trusteesiand| Directors:
Tamsin Booth
Alison Brownell John Ri€hasd Bulmer - (Treasurert: Cattterine: Grierson:- appointed! ani 22 August 2023 Nathan Lawrenae -appointediom22!August 2023; David Mann
Victoria Parsonsom— (Secretary)-Douglas Rebertsom- appointed! Chairon 19 September 2023%: Jotin Whitaker — (hair)— resignedl om 19 Septenrber 2023
Field TeammLeader'
Ted Watts
Bankers: National WestmitisterBank Pic: 98: Wandswartit High Street: LandomSw18 4Z0::
independent: ARithard G Serwice,CA Examiner 66iSouthbnae Drive Glasgow, Gi3 1@0:.
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Trustees’Annual Report for £2 montiks:ended 31 December 2023
Objects:and activities
The pring pal objects of Fridnds offMandhitsaca: Trust (the:“Trust’ on “FeMl’)arer
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1.. The: advancement: of reliBion:in accordance with) the: doctrines:anmd principles. af protestant amd evangelical Christian faith
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2.. Theirelief of ill-health and sickness throughout Madagasear and elsewhere.
This.is done: primarily thraugh providing financial resources amd seeking missionary:staffiand valunteers: for the: Good News. project: in Mandritsara, a- market town in northern Madagascar.The project includiesia 44:Bed! hospital withsungical and medical facilities: ai 13bedimaternity unit, 4 post-surgical beds; 4 hight degendénicy unit (HDU)beds, aischooland a radio station. Memberszabithe Friends:ofMandritsarasteamaiso assist with the training of village chusch leaders. The Good News praject is the:pseperty of the Associationof HBle Baptist Churches im Madagascar. The Trust has = partnership agreement withmthe Agsociation of Bible BaptistiChurches.im Madagascar.
The Tkustiundertakes the following principal functions under the headings of Pray, Giverand. Go. The:Trust aims tin:
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e Eficourage prayer for the Project. This is domezby. sending regular mews andl prayer letters, through! the use of social‘inedia and theawebsite (Waww.mandritsara.orguk) and by arranging:prayer meetings:lin addition, hospital staff, volunteens:and- trustees: speskiat chunchimreetings:
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« Réise-financefor the hespital and related activities:in Mandiitsara
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e Reéoruit Christian: medital and!igupporti personnel to assistiity the: Project on shortterm or long-term: placements...
The process for recruiting voluntary workers. requires that. each must Have: ai wonk_penmit issued by:the:gavernment before obtaininga courtesy-visato entem Madagascar. The Trust hasiset up-procedures te copeavith this,,and a volunteer sectiom om its websiteta assistitiew: volunteens::
The funds raised are semt:to Mandritsara; Madbeascar asirequired, to:supplementithesfiees: receivedifrom patientsin-the hospitalidind! pupils invthe-school Monthly payments. are:made direct froraithe Trust to: thehospital om tite basis of the agreed annuall project budget:
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The: Hospital runs: an outpatients clinic each Manday,to::Friday, with planned surgery on) Tuesdays and Thursdays. There isiam aphthalmic department which undértakesncataract operations: and! dispenses glasses.. Thei rospital providis an emergency: facility twemtysfour hours: a day, seven: days aiweek. Gospell/senvices.are Held each manming Mandayto' in the wardssand in the:evangelical Friday CHiistianifaith..inithesoutpatiemts’ department; te:share the good newsiof Jesus asiset out: There'is:a community health team wttichi isi very activerinioutling areas; visiting villages: the Mandritsara’ district (which isstiie size of Yaukshice) and! Bayond tovprovide immunisatiens andi health care, and advising on water facilities; tailet-building-projectsand generalhealt! Health education.The teamiwzorks in: close collabionation with the povernment the: d&partment. THe opportunity is takem to sharenthe gospel. atvthe willages visitedby: team. Atout six titmes: each year-the team is assistedi by:Helimission, ai Christian: helicopter’ mission, whiat flies teamsitoveutiying villagesiwhick are very. difficult taineactt overland in dry weather; but’ often. completely inaccessiiile: from Mandtiteara duringstie: rainy season... thieThie Goodfirst year News:of pre-sctioallfage Schaoll (Ecole Bonne3) to the-fourthNéuvelle) was yearfoundedofsecondaryin 1998. education: Theschool (age:15). rangesfroua medium of'ediication isi french. The The “Noite ofithe Good! News" radio ista Christian radia statiani that broadcasts daily ovenia broad'larea: This is rurm®ya staff ofifour-and is on ain ftom: 4.38am ta lipm, seven days week. a when itis alsooused fon publicisenvice broadcasting andinotifying people'in outlying villages theicommunity health teannwil We visiting, and ofiothen health campaigns.
Public Benefit!
The: Good News..Araject. dees: net charge: its. beneficiaries the fall cost of treatmenti or educatior received. Oniy;locall Malagasy staff'are paid salaries. Theresident missionary staff and alll visiting: workers:have ta raise thei mown support;se:thein servicesiare:provided latino cost to the treneficianiesi_
Madagasoar is a. veryfinancially-poor country amd se: patient fees ane set at-aalével feesiappropriateita charged!bythe contéxt.the Hospital.Nevertheless,In these cases,some na patientsiarepatients ane refusedunable ta medicalpay even‘treatment,the:modestand: Allextra Help maybe given to cower parton the whol ofthe !cost:of their Hospital treatment: patientsane treated regardless oflrage,,religion, age orother factors... The training and support of volunteer doctors, medicat'students and stusient nunses filmi thepracticeUK wii: visit.Mandritsara, gives them experiences which enriches-their: training andl visiting when they retunmi to: work in thein home countries. Same visitors, particularly: surgeons from the: UK} elsewhere: ir Europe; Canada). Australia: and: New Zéaland.,. also-trainrthé staffat the hospital im Mandititsara,
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Effect: ofigeneralifinanciall conditions on the Geod News Prejeet and FONE
The Tiusteeshavebeen emeouraged that-the:level of General Fund|dbnatitns to the Brust. has held lip well during)2023, despite retatively-adverse-financiall conditions in the UK... The Trusteessare very grateful fer all donations received from-suppontersiduring 2023.. The Tiustees fave carefully reviewed! inconie and expenditure of bothithe:Trust:and tte: GoodNews Project fom time to time, anelmodelled several! possible scenarios. It remains possittlie-that the Trust :mtay;need|to comtribute:additionalfunds:to the Project during 2024-iF thereis auresurgence of inflation in Madagascar which affects the finances:ofithe Good News Brajecti:
Achievements and performance:
The project. continues:to serve a wid# area. During 2023 the doctors at the: Good! News. amdoutpatiemtHospital (Hopitalyconsultations,Vacvaoithe:Mahafaly,ywand staffo r “HVMMM’)eceived 1,400undértook (1361in11,1542022): medicali(13,134. inpatients. iw 2022} 1,630°(1,835 ini 2022)/surgical lingatients:: surgeons: performed 1,922 (1,748 in 2022} surgical ppecedures,,and midvives{and/or sungeons) dilivered 301. babies: (799: irs 2022). Mie eye+team undertook 6219 (6,708 in 2022}- consultations and’ the eye surgeon perfonmedi858 (451 in 2022) cataract operations. Theprescribe:spectaces:and| Eye department:madé openate3 visitsonto patiénésMaranarawithdusing cataracts. 2023:(2 Manarara im 2022),toisi astownsee eye similarpatients; in size to Mandritsara, but-over on tite east‘coastiamd inaecessible by road! from Mandritsasa. Visits to Mananara have:toibe made by: Mission Aviation Réllowship (MAF) plane. The team: carriediout739 eye consultations: duritig 2023 (645) in2022) and 36 cataractioperationsi(65 imi2022)ia Ménanara.
The Eye departmentalto:made 2'visits:toriBealananaidusing 2023 (0 itv2022) and carried!but 20 cataragt operations there (G im 2022}.
The: "Veiae ofithe Gaod News’ radio: station broadcastt ta the district: eachiday, fram earty monnimg to: late evening. There is: Bible: teaching, health education,, cookery lessons, and Fremcht and English lessonsieach day:
The: Community Heaithiteara has been: particularly focussingon sanitation in recemt yeacs; heading: up ai region-wide: sanitation: project: for the Mandkbitsara district. The team continues: to visit village- communities: to: encourage and ta teach om sanitation: and! ta perform vaccinations. The Community;Health teanm carried| cuti 2911 (691 in 2022): separate vaccinatton sessions im 2023, and visited 274 different villagesim 2023 (195412022)...
Helimissagn: visited! & times:during 2022: (5 in 2022), for 6 weeks:of'mission; taking small teams outite: remote villages for vaccinatiors,.healttheducation and Chtistianioutreach, The:Good:News School (BBN)is still thebest-performingsscHool in thedistrictii There-arem currently450(450 in-2022) pupils from2215 years.
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During; 2023)) there: were 16 adults: (with 14 children)! from the UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France and Switzerland! who are:serving at thesproject-for:more:than three: momths in. a variety:ofiroles, including-as general.dactors, surgeons;nurses, aimidwife and teacters.. There were 85:short-term: workess on visitors:to the project from outside: Madagasean during 2023 (79m 2022)...
Financial review.
TheTrustees. consider that AM-FM (the Trust's: Madagasear NGO) is aibranch! of'the Trust fer accounting:purposes. Thefigures im these accoumts: relate to the combination: of the Trust and! AM-FMitiexcept witere stated otherwise. The motes:to these accounts shawthe componants:of the key figunesiinithese:accounts for eachof the Trustiand AN-FM.
The primary::source: of incame for the=Trust comtinuesito: be gifts and donatians ftom individual supporters ofitihe project) with other donatidns fronm supporting churches, trusts and fundkeiéing activities: The incame féomi gifts and! donations, excluditrgdegacy,.GiftlAid refunds and AMHFMllincome, in 2023 amounted to £350)362: (2022. £479\823); a reduction of £129,461 (2022:an increase of £198,375). This 2023 income figure: ofi€350,362/inchiides atotal amount of £5,673 (2022: £132,700}in respecti of the: two properties: which were donated to:the Trust:during 2022.
The total incomeincluding:legacy, incerme tax on Gift Aidiih i2023'and AM-FM! incame:was: £432,861 (2022: £537/612}, a nediictlom from the previous year off £104,751 (2822% an: increaseofi£ 199,975), a reduction. of 199642022: am increase of59%);
This reduction inincome af£104, 751 isihnokem dowm asfollows:
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« Atvediiction of148}331 in respect:of the: Genenal Fund. The 2822 General Purell imcome figure inckidedia large donation
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« AM¥eduction ofF116,230in respect of Designated|/Funds, which is due: to:thestwe: properties whichiwene donatediitorthe Trust during: 2022.
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« Af increaseof £58,138 in respectof Restricted! ands ¢ Ati increaseof #1722 in respectof local Furds:
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There:wasia 24% increase in Gift Aid| refamds.in 2023 (2022: 13% increase) fromm £30,899 in 2022 to £188;247 in 20231
We algo. promote the website'and onlime giving: We have:an online.Gift Aid declaration page: which:simplifies and speeds uo the sign-up process for GiftAid.
Expendittine: by the Trust and|AM-FM toy or for the beefitof} the Good News Projent in Mandfitsara (“Project..costs”) during; 2023, including; Restricted! Randsj amounted! to: £5116, 44542022: £345,846}. This:increase:of £170)599) (2022: a rediictiom of £30,587flangely reflects the: increasedlllexpenditure: of £204\ 783. (2022:: £71,308) of Restricted Rundi om various capital projectsiandiotheritems dining: 2023:
The Pound Sterling iticreased!in value against the Agarydtiting 2023: Overall, General Rund project oosts:during:2023 ia Pound Sterling: terms have beer lower ti: some extémt tham those-antiGipated, due'to: the:favourabie. currency excthange rate: Future project-costs im Pound Sterling-terms remain subject to-futune movementsin the curnencyexchangrat e :
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Designated Finds.
Designatid: Funds relatevtypically to:legacy income, wiih has beeniusedlia the past tofinal the constructionof Hospital buildings andlhousing in M&andiitsara.
A&of reportedin the 2022 aecounts, the Trust received a generous:donatiomfrom a supporter; two small apartments:inithe Nerthof Eiigland duringslie first quantex of2022. These-two: propertiesiwere transferred to: the Trust'om 14January 2022! anc 19 March! 2022 respectively: The Trustees decided to sellithe properties to ‘convert théirvalue into-cashvorcash equivalents. The first propertywas sold far £78000ien 28 June-2022” The-second propertywassold for £60,000om 7 February 2023. Thedirust expended £5,741 on owningadministration theisecondcasts:donatedduring;early:2023'(2022-property, and! itsisubsequentisale:. 813,385) to:supportThese the:costs expemses: associ areating. shown wittt as Designated Fund administration costs: the: Statement of FinanciallActivities.. As.during anticipated 2023.i0 inrespect the:2022 of the accounts,:the constructiomTrustof arvadditionallén-sitehas:spenti£50,000l fromDupltoxDesigmatedHousefor Funds=dbcttors: itisiansiespated that construction of thig:house-willlbe completed inearlyi2024..
It wasianticipated in the 2022 accountsithat around £100/800 would be:spent by the:Trust during 2023 te improvertticrobustness:efithe supply ofGleetricity and!waterto the Good News Project,includingtheinstalmentof hew- additional wiring and water pipes, the: construction of a new water borehole andithe purchase-ofa new eléctricallgenerator ane voltage regulator. Inithe-event, this workwas fundedi by:a-ccombination of Restricted Fand income received! by:the: Trust andl funds!received by-the:Good News: Project from -amother: source. ltwasanticipated inthe 2022 accoumtsttat around £250:000:would be-spent during, 2023: and 2024" anew: buiidingatitheGood News Hospital, jincluding an expanded! maternity unit. Itnew appears:that the total costiofithis project will b& of the order of £360,000).due to:samemedical extensions 16: thi: scope of the project,and inflatiomir the costs:of purchasing: equipment. Wesare very pleased.to reportithatiit'appears likely thatithe tatall estimated cost of approximately £360,000iwilllbe fully fanced|by:donations fiom Fahl suppanters:tindividuals, onurches and trusts}. We are-very grateful to:everyame who:tiass contributed towards thissappeal for theexpanded maternity unit; and wexthank-Godfor His gracious provision. Construction has cammenced and weranti¢ipatethat theexpanded! maternibzunitiwill be fail operationaliythe end of 2027!
DesignatediFumds amounted to: £131,108 (2022: £195,607)/at the end of 2023;
Restricted! Funds
At the start of the year there: were Qiactive Restricted Flinds: At thecyear endl this Had reduced! to: 7 active Restticted Finds: They accounted! for £37:30% (2022: £64/R36), representing; 11 per cent: (2022: 14 pen cent)) of the: vallueofall funds, at-thée endl of 2023: The Infrastructure Furd|l represented £28,294 (2022: £50,000} of these: total: Restricted Funds of £37,303 at 3% December 2023:
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Prior to: thecend! of20118} Restricted Fundé would have teenitransferredfrom: the Trustto. Ab4-Fhd4).anditiven progressively released to the:Good News Hospital (THVMIM”)overtinge.. The Trustees decided! towards:the end.ofi2013to simplify the administration: of AMLFM) ‘and! to transfericertain Restricted! Fund ameumts:to HVMIM. Anagreement between the: Trust’ and HVMEM makes clearthe restricted! purposes for whieh transferred Restricted! Funds must. be used, and requires. HAMM to provide periodic reports:om the-use of thie Restricted! Fundk. Theagreement was sienedian31 December 2018: Thansfers of Restricted Funds have taken place:fremmttie Trust'taidviaM from timertoitime during 2022 and 202%:
Lacallfamds:
There: ane-ai numberof Gocall Funds what: are managed by ANM-FM im Madagascar... These.
funds:assistthemembers:of the missidmary team andi various ministries.iin Mandritsara: Ror examplez
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e Merabers: ofthie missionary team make paymrents: to Local Fumdsiwhich are then used to: pay fon the: cost of items:suelt as: administrative services,.language learning andl accommodation im Mandritsara
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e Lacal Funds are held by AM-FMI! frorn time to tite: fon buildingrzteams: whith come fiom the UK tocsuppont building projects in Mandritsara:
Transfers between funds
£1,858 (2022: £0)wastransferred frorm Restricted! Fumds:to Designated! funds during: 2923. In thié case, the Theatre Blick Fund was:wsing 2023 income to-reimburse: Désignatied Funds. for pantof the £7,493: tramsfér fromDesignated Funds:toi the Theatre Block: Fund dilring: 2022...
Reserves: Policy.
The Trustees:seek to: retain sufficient reserves to maintain’the fundimg of the project in Mandritsara-for a periad of six. montils..The General Fund! balance:at thezend of//2082 of £145,541! (2022: £175;724) is: more than sufficient torsupport the: projecti fori sii montis. (which weuld require: #117, 500} if there was: mo: furttren income. Most!of the: surplus General Runds:are heldlin the: UK untillftayment is:required iniMadagascar: TheTrustees:continuete considerthe most appropwriateiuse of Desigmated Funds; whieh amountedte #131408 at the: endif! 2023 (2022:- £195,607): It is anticipated that expenditure from Desigmated(Funds diimimg: 2024 may include:
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¢ The: construction of anotheron-site Duplex:housefor doctors; which is likely:-toscost approximately £50,006:
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e Potential support for the construction of the-expanded maternity unit déscnibed beliévy under “Plans fer future: periods’, to the:extent that insufficient fidndss: ane obtained! from iappeals. to: supgorters: and charitable trusts: Hiwever,.as noted above; it appears likely that this: project will be: fully funded by donations ftom supporters:
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¢ Siipport to the: Gemeral Fund lif this: is: required! to ensune that the Generali Fund remains.in excess of Gmonths ofbudgetediexpenditure..
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The Trustiwill continueto fiimd! the Good: News: Project ifMandrits a ndra:the Trust’s budget fer. 2024 sHaws:that it:cam continue!supporting atithe same level for the-time. beiig without significant extra giving.
The fallawingymajor project isplannedfan 2024! as. noted! abowe: e Thie-constructionioftiexpanded magemity unit atthe Good News:Hdspital.... Fhisiwill! includé'a new maternityward, additional beds far non-matennity;patients, and more: rooms:fonthe doctors, plus neldted| medical equipment (the current anticipated total cost isiof the:ordér of£360,000}... Construction work:conamenced in December: 2023, and His anticipatedithatthe expanded maternun i ttywill be fullly operationall before: theend of 2024! The funds requiredfor the abave project have come from a combinatiomiofan appeal tour supportersand an appeal toi charitable trusts:in the UKéand overseas: The Trust expectsto tilefully[:buildiings] fénd the:cost/ infrastructure: of this project: will ttebyowned! dowations:toby the the Good! Good News. News:Projec Projectirat t iemthan by FoMT, and by FOMT.so We: will continue ta seek-persanne! fam the- Good News Project wha will! maintainithe improvements to the Project's financiall controls. andi systems...
Structure; governance and management
Friends of MaindritsaraiTrust UK:("The:Tiust” or “FOMM"}is a registerediicharity (1092709) and aicompany. limited by; guarantees registered im Efigland and!/Walessom 24 Décamber 2001, registered numer: 4345083,..go0vermed by its Memorandumi and Articés: af Association: The address of the registered office is setiout:om page 2, which alsocdistsethe trustees witoiliave: served dering the 2022 financial yeasy or wito were inuoffice-atthe date thisireport was approved.The Frusteesiane also[directons:of][ the][ Trust..] Our Chairnran, JohniWhitaker; steppedidown fromthe Board on 19)September 28234and was replacedias Chairmam byone of our-existing: Trustees, Douglas Robertson: We:weuld! like-tovexgness our thanks:to John Whitakerfor his excellemtservice as: Chainmansinee: 201 7: We werevalsoipleased te welcome two mew Trustees: during:2023; Catherime: Griensoniand! Na&thani Lawrence.
imMadagascar the Trust.was represented by Ted Wattsu Ted Watts isthe field team leader. and! the-chairman: ofll Anis de Mandnidsana (“AM-FM"), a NGO! registered with the Madagascar Government, which acts as:am agent of the-Trust..
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Thea main-aintof the Trustis to promateand Support.tite Good News project in Mandtiteara, Veovao'Mahofaly)market town: in northens Madagascar.The Good News:Hospital (known Iticalliy asi Fopitaly thea Voice:ofthe Good.is the News mainradid part statiém of.tieproject, andia nursing-andbut # also midwifery-sehoal. includes:stHe-GoodTheNewsproféctisSchool, colabbratien betweeni the Trustiiand the Association: of Biblé: Baptist Churches in Madagascar (FBBM); The legal agreenrent governing this: project in Madieascar de‘ isithe: Statut I’ HOpital’ Médico-Chirurgical Conféssionnel: Dénommé “Hapitaly Vaavao: Mahaftiy’: The Hospital.iboard comprises: up to five pastors: designated! by the boardiof the-F BBM, inaluiding their president, up to:three members representing the Trust; includinesthe AM-FM Tear GoodiNews:HespitallLeader, twaitectinicians (one medicali and one financial}!andi the Generali Directiérof the: The Trustees: have ultimate:‘responsibility for processing applicatiomsifrom prospective overseas:workers and students to join AN!-FM at the: Gdod’News Project! The Trustéesstave délegated the day-to-day managementof thie process:toithe AM-FM: TéamLeadeniamad! team the member responsilile for meditallélactive: students: The Trustees.also have ulttmate: responsibility, far thie upstate ofthe-wellsite news:andl fer website security: The Trustees. have dblegated! the day;torday Management of the:website: to an IT Consultant onia commencial! Kiasis: during: 2023) ata cost of, £2,121 2022::£2,027), which imekiidéd the facilitation of a hytirid prayer dayduring 2023 £0: of these- expenses. (2022: E1)O00} were cavered|by a specificdonation from aisupponrterof the Trust. Members:In:the UK the:[boandoofllthe] Trust neoruits new"trustees tociés: number who are eithenexisting project: of thecompany-or‘known to the current trustees as Having arminterest: in-the It is typically the case that Tiustees: have: beem to Mandhitsararto: have: pensanat served!knowledgeof the Project, although ottieedong—term / committed. supporters can anditiave hew asiTeustees. The Tirustihas an agreed! eight-steg procedure for- the appointinemt of them trustees,[once-appointed!.] setting out what documenté:shouldibe handed to a prospective trustee-and The Trust#es,who are ttre directors of tHelimited lability, company; currently have manthly, meetings:{usually by: virtual conferencing: platforms), witith are supplemented with: emaik conversationsas required..
The Trustees maintainy and! review on ar regular basits;a:wide: range: of policies: and! procedures; including,a Child Safety. Policy-and an ltternal| Financial Controle Policy.
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Signifieantitisks:
The: Trusteesi have examined the major:strategic, business.amd operatidiall risks: thani thie Trust-faces and confirni systems: hava: beer: established to: moniton thase riske sovthat: the: necessary-steps cam be taken ‘to: reduoe them. The Trustees review the Risk: Register orrat: least an-annual! basis. Thesprincipal potential risks identified by the: Trustees, tagethen with, the principal mitigations put in placete manage these nisks, ase as.followse
Govemance and! managemeni risks:
These potential risks include thedtioss:of Tacus or dilution of charitable-aims, lack of deann prioritiesstoienable strategic planning; inadequate training for Tnustees, the geographical remotemess of the Trustifiomi operational activitiesiim Madagascar, alack ofcohesiom betweenrtheTrust anditthe:Goodi News:Project,and disaster recavery:and planning...
These risks:are managed by regular review and adherempeto tire partnership agreement! between the Trust andif#BM) training fon Trustees, occasional visits by Trustees.to Mandritéara, regular communicationibetween the AM-FM [Team Leader and theThustees, includingthe eam Leader joining the regular montily virtual Trustees meeting: and all Trust.documents being|storedielectronitaliy imisecure cloudibased storage with periodic: externallgesure back up-
Financial risks
These potential riskeinclude' ashortfall imfunding or arrumexpected increasaiin expenditure for the PFoject,. loss offumdsby the Trustor the Good Néws:Project frominvestments, fraed or error, and currency exchange risks... These: risks:are managed by maintaining;the relationshit:-with existing supporters thitough newsletters:and prayen days, Holding alllflimds in cast or cast equivalents with reputable banking:institutions(on canventing them into:cash orcastmequivalents.when received inva: differentiform), ensuring-tHat Generallfund reserves:are im excess ofisbe months of hdgeted expenditure, engagingim arobust budgeting processseachryearfor bottrttie Trust and the GoodNews Rroject,.adhenence to the Tiust'Simternal fiancial controls policy, the Treaserer circulating monthly Trust:nanagementiaccaunts to:the frustees; the Trust Treasurer receivingreguian monthlymanagement:accountsfrom the-Good News Project andi liaising. regularly dtl the ditecton of finance:ofthe Good News#roject, and the Titustees commissioning.an annuali external auditof theaccountsaf the Good News Project:
Child protectton risks
These potential risks include safeguarding events affectingeither ctiildremonvulneratilies: adults.
These risks-are managed bystrictadheremce to:sepanate safeguarding polities. which apply. to each oftie Trust / AMLAM andl the Gdod News:Project. All Trustees.or volunteers travelling:from the UK to Mandritsaraarerequired to: have DBS-checks ini place... AllAM-RMi team members and valunteens receiverappropriate safeguarding training;
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Externall risks:
These:potentialborders risksiinclde:external pereeptionsof the Trust, the dosune:of' Madagascar AM-FM Iteanmvanddue to external volunteers. evemts swchias\€QVID; andi the personal. health and safety afithe:
/Thesextisksare managed bykeepingthé website uprto-date, making AM-FM team nremifiers requiced volunteers aware ofthre:risks:of travelliw Madagascar, alliteammembersi/ volinteers:are’ cover, adherenceto‘have compnetrensiveto the Trust's. sociallemergency media medical insurancepolicy, AWIFMcontingency inchisive ofplanningevacuation:toicover emergency evacuation for nen-medicallreasons includinggplitical or civil unrest, and! monitoring oflegal andinegulatiory changes im Madagascar: Compliance risks. TheseMadagascas.potential risks:inolidé failue to.comply with lawsandiregudationsintheUK and These-risksiare managediby regular monitoring-of changesin laws. andlreguiations, the: timelysubmission of accounts, and the¢mplementation ofa data protection policy.
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Trustee Responsibilities:
Under thesCharitiesAet 2011 and! underthe-Companies. Acti2006; the Trusteesare requined: to prepare a statementiiof accounts:for eacty accounting;year which gives. a true: and fais view! ofithe state of affairs ofthe FrieadsiafiMandritsara Tnust UK.
They are required to:
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a) Setéct suitable accounting policiés and apply:them consistently, b) Make-judgementsiandiestimatesithat arereascnableand prudent..
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c)} State: whetherthe:applicable accounting standiwds.tiave been followed. d) Prepare the financialistatermentssomamiongoing basis.
They are responsible fon keeping propen accounting:recand# which disalese with: reasonable: accuracy:at any time:the: financiall position ofFriends ofMandritsaraxTrust UK and ensures that: such-aecounts andl records comply: witty the Charitias: Act 2021) ama Campanies.Act. 2006.
They also; have a responsibility, to saféguand the: assets and liabilitigszof' Friemds: of Mandritsara Teast UKcand take: reasonatiiesteps.to: detest fraud oranyother irreguiarities.
Approval These accounts have beem prepared! im accordance with the pravisions applicable, to companies subject toithe:smailicompanies: regime:
THis repant:was approved by the Trustees.on 18 Manchi 2024.
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And signed en their behaililby [V][ Parsonsom] [(Secretary):]
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Friends of Mibndritsara Trust UK
Independent Examiner's report te the trusteeszof Friends:of Mandtitsara Trus#UK (the Company}.
report to thé-chrarity trustees!om my examination oftheaccounts of theCompany fur the year ended 31 Decemijer: 2023, whichraraiset out on pages: 15 to: 22.
Responsibilities andi basis of report:
As the:ctianity’s trustees:afithe Campamy, (amdiiatso its directors. far the:purposesof company, law) youlare responsible for the preparatédn ofi the accounts in accordance withthe requinements of thesCompanias Act 20054 ‘thie-2006.Act')s 2 Having satisfied myselfithat the accoumitzef theCompanyare not requireditaie audited... under Part 16/of the:2006 Aetiand are eligible far indepemdént examination, | reportinrespectiafny examinationof your charity's accounts as:canried outiunder section 145 ofthe CharitiesAct 2011'(‘the 2011 Act!) lr caerying.out:my examination | havecfolldwed the: Directions. giver by the Chariay Commission under section 145(5) (bh) of the:2011 Acti
Independentiexaminer!s statement
TheComapany/s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qnalified to:undertake the examination by. being aiqualified membenofthe instituteef Chartered Accountantsof
| have compidted myexaminatiom | confit that no matexial matters havexome to my: attention connection with the examinatiam giving mexauseto believe: ~~ (1) aecounting records were motikep# ininespect-ofthe Company. as required by section 386 ‘ofthe 200GiAct: ori
- (2] the aocounts:doinotiaccord withitttiose records: or”
(3] the accounts:do:naticamply withthe accounting-sequirements ofsection396 of tite: 2006 Act other thlamany requirament that the:aceaunts give ai ‘true-and fair ew which is.not a matter consideredilas: partof aa independent examiiation;-or (4) thieaccounts.havecnot been prepared! im accordance within the methods and principies: ofthe Statement-of Recommendéd Practice fon accounting and reporting by,
[ Havemonconcerns andilhave come acrossnio other matttrs iv cornectionmitl the examination towhich attention should bedrawn imthis repprt in onden torenable a praper understanding of theaccounts torbe:reacited.
Name: A Richard G Serviee; CAE 66 Southbrae Drive Glasgow, G13:dQD-
18 March 2024.
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| Friends.of | Friends.of | Mandiritsara Trust | Mandiritsara Trust | UK | |||
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| Statement of Financial Activities:(ineluding:Incomeand Expenditure Account) forthe year ended 31December2023 |
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| iehing | ploeeshienty | Restricted” | —_Local | Total | Total | ||
| £ | £- | £ | £ | 2023) si |
2022: £ |
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| lancome | |||||||
| Charitable Income: | |||||||
| Gifts | 178,272" | 5,674 | 166,417 | : | 380)362 | 4791823 | |
| iggacyreceived | ~ | 11,000 | - | - | 11,000. | - | |
| Insome:taxrecoverabli | 25,056: | . | 13,191 | - | 38248 | 30)899 | |
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| 203)328. | 16,672 | 179,608 | - | 399}609 | $110)722 | ||
| Otherincome | |||||||
| AM-FAM inconre: | - | - | ~ | 27,531 | 27538 | 25;809 | |
| Bank interest (Trust andAMIFM):: | 5;721 | - | ~ | - | 572k | «1,081 | |
| Tétallincome | 209,849 | 36,6273: | 39,608 | 27,531 | A3ESGL | 532,612: | |
| Expenditure: | |||||||
| Charitable Expenditures: | |||||||
| Project costs’ Trust:: | 233,339 | 77,289 | 204,783: | - | 545,41 | 345,348: | |
| Project costs —AMHTIM.:. | 1,034 | - | ~ | 1038 | 498i | ||
| Othesicosts:— AM-FR | - | - | - | 25,978: | 25,978: | 19,5901 | |
| Fiindraisingcosts | 418 | - | - | - | 48: | 248) | |
| UK adininistration-costs! | 3,697 | 5,740. | - | - - |
G4BS | 17,226: | |
| TotalExpenditure: et |
238,488 83,030: raneanewe |
204)783 AL ibdiesigt |
25;978) 552,279) 382,915: |
ocean secede |
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| dahips;xpeaditure} | 25,439 | 66,357 | =-25)175 | 583) = | 119,41 | 154,697" | |
| GiossTransfersbetweenFunds | - | 1,858 | -1,858 | - | - | - | |
| Gurrency Adjustment: -7A4 : - -7265 -1,A70: = -832 ee On i ee eel |
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| NetIncome/(Expenditere} | -30)183: | GAASS | = -23,033: | S27 | -128,8883 | 153,865 | |
| FundBalances,-1 Jaén2023 |
175,7241 | 195,607: | 64,336 | 10,2955 | 445}962: | 292,097 | |
| mmcanas | 145,541 | 131,108 | 37,303 | 1,122 | 325074! | 445,962 | |
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Friends.of Mandritsara Frust UK
Balance Sheet as:ati3. December 2023
| Balance Sheet as:ati3.as:ati3. December 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023: | 2022! | |
| Fixed Assets: | - | - |
| Currentassets | ||
| UKassets | ||
| Bank bal&nces: | 270,345: | 340,902: |
| Investments: | 0 | 54700: |
| Debtors&prepayments: | 34, 749, 304,484. |
255547 424/945: |
| Madagascar assets'—AM-FMi | ||
| Bankbalances: | 18,920 | 19,834. |
| Cast | 1318 | L246: |
| Debtors&prepayments: | 825: | 792! |
| 21,063: | 20872! | |
| Creditors:amountsfalling die | ||
| within one year | ||
| Creditors &accruals -UK | -120: | -120: |
| Creditor’& accruals -Madagascar: | -353. | -739) |
| NETASSETS | 325,074 | 445,962: |
| Funds | ||
| GeénerailFund* | 145,541 | 175,724 |
| Désignated | fundi | 131)108. |
| Restricted Fumds. LocalFumes! |
37,403 415122 |
64,336: 10j)R95: |
For the year ending 31Decemben 2028 tie cormpany was entitiéd! to:exemption from audit under'sectiom477 ofithe Campanies Act:2006 relating ta small companies...
The members have notinequined the company to olttaian audit in-accondance with!section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors iacknowledge:their responsibilities fer complying with the nequirements ofthe Act:with respect to accountingrecordsiand for preparationiof accounts.
These: accounts: have teen prepared! im accendance:withithe provisions applicabléi to companies subject te the small companies’ regime.
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Signed: fo Fi
1/R Bulmer (Theasures)
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Date: 18 March 2024.
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Friends.of Mandritsara Trust UK
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|Statementof Cash|Flows::|
|22>:|2822!|
|£|£|
|Cash flows'from|operatifig|activities|
|Neticash|paowded by (usediby)|operating:activities|-77,120|98,297|
|Cash flows-rom|investing:activities|
|interest’|5,721|1,081|
|Neticash|psovided by (usediby)|investing|activities|5721|1,081|_|
|Cash flows:from|finaneing:activities|-|
|Changein: cashiand|cash|equivalents|in|the reporting period|-71,399.|99/378|
|Castiand|cash|equivalentsiat:-the startiofithe|reporting|pesiod|361,982|282,604|
|Cash and cash equivalénts at|theendeftie|reporting period|290,583|383982|
|Reconciliation|ef netiiacome:/ (expenditure} to net cashflows:|
|from|operating. activities:|
|Net imcomre|/‘(expenditure}ifor the-reporting. period|(as per the|-120,888|183,865|
|Statementof|Finance|Activities) ||
|Adjustment fons|
|interestifram investments:|“3721|-1,081|
|Decrease:/|(increase)|in|investments:|54,|700.|-94,.700|
|(Inerease}|in debtors:|-4,835:|-526|
|(Decrease)|/increase in|creditorsi:|-376|739|
|Neticast|provided by|(used|in) operating activities|-77,120|98 ;297|
|Analysis oficash andi cash equivalents:|
|Casti in hand|1318|1246|
|Shorttermibank deposits:|289, 265|380,736|
|Total cash:and|cash equivalents:|290,583|381,982|
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Trustees’ AnnualReport - continued Domacibcuhire mannii re skh) Cobetiniidmriel Rtn 8 EEE UC MRLEE ER Friends: of Mamdritsare Trust UK
Notes toithe accounts forthe year‘ended 31.Dacember 2023
Accounting Policies
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a), The accounts have beeni prepared in acoerdance: with applicable accounting standards and! follow: thé: recommendations in Statement:ofi Recommended Practice: Accounting by Charities (ARS1024i (Issued October 2019),
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b) Voluntary income is received by-way-af gifts'andidonationsiand is imeluded in full in the:Statement of Financial Activities: when received.
Donations arising undes Gift Aid togettren with the tax: recoverablenttiencon are’ accounted! when received and! tax::unclaimed! at: the: year-end is recognised in d&ébtors.
Resources expended are ciianged in the accounts: in the: period!im witch they: incurred! Theyinclude attributable VAT, wihichi cannotbe recavered.
- c} Restricted funds are toube:used for specific: purposes: as laid down byathe doner...
Designated funds are unrestricted! fands allocated for specific purposes by:
Unrestrigtedifumdsi are donations andi ottier incomes: received or generated for the objects: off the-charity without-further specified purpose and!/are availableias:general funds.
d): Tangiblefixedt assets.
Small items:of fixed! amd movable: equipment ane written: offfias the expenditure is: incurred. The: Company hasno tangible fixed: assets.
e) The accounts show the combined results ofithe Trustamd Aimiside Mandritsara: (CAM-FMiM), a-NGO! registered with thre Madagascar Government. ANM-FR is: considered to-beva branclr of the Trust.
f}; Basis:of conversion ofAM-FMItransactions:to:Sterling.
All transactions undertaken by AMHFM ane:ini Madagascan Ariary.. Fonathe purpose:of these accounts, these Ariary; amounts have been converted! to Sterling using the following:currency: exchange rates:
- e Fund values in Afiary at: the start andllemd of the: financial’ yeanare converted ta Stesling-using thei applicable currency exchange:rates ati thasedates
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- e |jAcome> and expenditiare in» Aniany during a calendar month are. converted. to: Sterling using thexaverage: of the applicatle-currenay exchange rates atte-start and end:of that mantil..
The accounts alsa includevai cunency adjustment, whichi reflécts. movements. in the Sterling: value of‘AM-FMi assetssduring.the year which are due to movementsiduring the:yean in the currency exchange: rate between Stesiag: and the: Madagascan ‘Ariagy:
Salaries.arditelatediemployment costs paid.thy AIM-FMI to full-time and|part-time empliyees in Mandaritsarai
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General Designated) Restricted| Local Total
Funds: funds: Funds Funds:
2023 salaries:: * -- - $542: 8,542)
2022 salaries: - - - 7,378) 7,372
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No Trustees or any person connectedito:them was paid! remuneration dunifg:either: 2022.0 2023.
Trustee expenses - 2023
Expenses reimbursed to Trusteesiby-theTrust duriig-the period: amounted! to £0:(2022: £8)...
Donatedifacilities and! semices
Members of theAM-FM missionamy team and! volunteers wha:travel to:Mandkitsara are responsible for paying all of their travel, housingjand| maintenance:costs:
Except fdr the reimbursed. Trustee: expenses whialt are detailed. above; Trusteessand Memiters of FoMT give voluntarily, of their time and| money initulfilling theitirolds as Trustees and Mimbers.
Grants Rayable
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The Trustipaid the following gramtsita:the Good News: Hospitall during 2023:
e £224,303. (2022: £232,000) in respect:of Unrestricted General Funds
e £80,000 (2022: £20)200) im respeat of Designated! Funds:
© £904,130 (2022: £71,228) inespect ofRestrictedlifundis:.
Cash
at hénk:in the UK (rust)| ae a
Current account 100 1001)
Dépesit accounti 169132 340,802:
35) day:notice:account 100,661 ~
PayPaliaccoumt-: 452 ~
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| investments initheUK(Trust}:: | |||
| Second donatediproperty: | Q | 34700: | |
| Cash atbankinMadagascar(AM-FM) | |||
| Current account! | 4)230 | 63874 | |
| Deposit account! | 14,699 | 13,4672 | |
| Total | 18,920 | 19,8341. | |
| Debtors&Prepaymentsnthei UK |
(Trust)! | ||
| Income taxrecoverable:on GiftAidl doratians: |
none 33,925 |
a4 aee: 2911762 |
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| Cash offering-not:ye4%banked | 53 | ||
| Charity voucher refunds due | 171 | 171... | |
| 34,149 | 29/347" |
Movementin Funds during:;2023
| lian | inceme | Exgenditure | ransferss | ransferss | Currency: | 31Der | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Adjustmendi | 2023: | |||||
| £ | £ | Sa | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted! Funds: | 175\724 | 209,049 | -238488 | ~ | ~74 | 145,541. | |
| DesignatedFunds | 195) 607 | 16,673? | -83 030 | L858? | - | 134, 108: | |
| RestrictedFunds Local Funds: |
64,3365 10\295 |
179,608 27,531 |
-20a783 -25;978 |
“1 | B5Si - |
- -726 |
37,308.. 10,122. |
| TotatFindé:: | 445962 | 432,861 | -§52:279 | : | “1,470 | «325,074. | |
| Movement inFundsduring:2022 | during:2022 | ||||||
| iJjan 2022: |
income | Expenditure | Transfers | Currency: Adjustment. |
31Dec 2822: |
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| £ | £ | £° | £" | £ | # | ||
| Unrestricted Funds: | 1727201 | 8 8=237,430e | = -254,807 | 1,0001 | -200. | 575,724 | |
| Designated | Funds Restriotediifumds |
TO7:398 FOBL |
132,908 = 124,470» |
-37,201. -71,308 |
-7 AG3e 6,493" |
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| Local Funes: | A4\817 | 25,8008 | -15)889 | = | 432 | 10,255; | |
| TotalFunds | 292)097 | 537,612 | —_-382,95 | - | 832 | «445,982__ |
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Analysis af Nét Assets between Funds:at:31 December 2023
| General Fund |
Designated! Fund! |
Restricted Funds: |
Local Firads |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust-UKé | ||||||
| CashatBank _ Investmemts: |
13,909 - |
131,108. - |
25,228 - |
- - |
270,345: - |
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| Debtors. | 22,174 | - | UL,975 | - | 34,149: | |
| Creditors: | -120: | - | - | - | -120 | |
| AM-ENMI— Madagascar | ||||||
| BankBalances: | 8,260 | - | - | 10,660 | 18,920) | |
| Cash Debtors. Creditors |
LAs. - - |
- - - |
- - - |
- 825 -363: |
W318: 825 -363 |
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| TotalFunds: | 145,541 | 134),108 | 37,303 | 41,122 | 325,074 | |
| Analysis of Net |
AssetsbetweenRunds.at31 December2022 | |||||
| Genenal | Designated | Restricted | Local. | Tetail | ||
| Fund | Fund | Funds | Funds | |||
| Trust--UKE | ||||||
| Cash at:Baink | 140,188 | 140,907: | 55)8i1 | ~ | 340/502 | |
| Investments | - | 54,700: | - | - | 543700 | |
| Debtors Creditorsiii |
24,822 -120 |
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4,525 - |
- - |
29,347 -120 |
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| AM-FM- Madagascan | ||||||
| BamkBalances: Cash |
9,592: 1,24 |
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- - |
10,242 - |
19,834. 1,286 |
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| Debtors Creditors: |
- - |
- - |
- ~ |
T9Z 739. |
792: -739 |
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| TotalFunds | 175,724 | 195,607. | 645336) | 10/295. | 445962: |
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The -Tiusteesxonsider that the Gaod News Hospital (“HVMbM”) is arelatedipartyof Friends: of Mandtitsara Trusti(the: “Trust”}, asi defined in the Statement of Recommended Practice:: Accountiag by Charities (FRS102); (issued October 2019),
The Statement of Finaneial Activities (incliiding Incanre and! Expenditure Atcount) for thai year endgd' 312 December 2023 stows that.
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® 2023 project:costs --Trust amounted to:£233,339 (2022: £250; 224) inirespectiof Utirestricted General Funds... THIS figume-inctudes:£221|303 (2022: £232, 000)iuf transférs from the Trus t oHVMMIl
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2023 project:costs — Trust amounted to £77;28912022: £23,816) imrespect:of Designated Funds: This figure includes £50,000 (2622 £20,200of transfers:fwonrthe Trustto:HVMIV |
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e 2023 project-costs --Trust amounted to:-£204,/33) (2022: £71, 308}]in respectof © Restrieted Funds: This figure inciuctes: £104,130 (2022: £71,228) ofitransfers.fronm theTrust: to: HVMM
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¢ 2023 project:costs — AM-FM lamounted to £1,034 (2022: £498)\in respectof** Unrestricted General Funds. THis figune-includes:£521 (2022: £498} of transfers from: AM-FM to H¥VIMM.
In additign, AM-FM made anumberiofreguiar payments:to H¥MM imrespect of items such
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- « Rént and electricity/water changes in respect of theguest house e Af#reed| contributions towards thecasts of the alike in Antananarivo e Salaryscosts of the AM-FMl administrator e Taxpayments.
Total donations (excludiiig income taxrecoverable) received by the: Tnustiwithout conditions during 2022 ffora Trustees or other related! panties: amounted to:£3:7;2G4(2022: £36/G4h.
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