Company registration number: 04475552 Charity registration number: 1093557 **ACORN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025** Fylde Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services Limited 21 Bethel Avenue Bispham Lancashire FY2 9NA ## **Acorn International Ministries Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees' Report|1—2| |Independent Examiner's Report|3| |Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)|4| |Balance Sheet|5| |Notes to the Financial Statements|6—8| |The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:|| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)|9| ## **Acorn International Ministries Company No. 04475552 Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025. ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **Aims and Objectives** The advancement of the Christian religion, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness, distress and to or for such charitable purposes as the trustees shall decide. ## **Public Benefit** Acorn International Ministries exists to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit, in accordance with the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. This is achieved through the promotion of the Gospel worldwide, including the support and sponsorship of churches, the provision of humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and the delivery of spiritual and biblical education. These activities are carried out for the benefit of the public in Indonesia, the Philippines, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, and Germany, serving communities in need without discrimination. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Reference and Administrative Details** ## **Trustees** Rev Stephen Laidlow Rev Annie Laidlow ## **Charity Number** 1093557 ## **Company Number** 04475552 ## **Principal Address** 181 Holmfield Road Bispham Blackpool FY2 9PU ## **Registered Office** 181 Holmfield Road Bispham Blackpool FY2 9PU ## **Independent Examiner** Robert Payne Fylde Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services Limited 21 Bethel Avenue Bispham Lancashire FY2 9NA Page 1 ## **Acorn International Ministries Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** ## **Small Company Rules** This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by: Rev Stephen Laidlow Rev Annie Laidlow Trustee Trustee 23/04/2026 Mr SJ Laidlow Annie Laidlow 23 Apr 2026 23 Apr 2026 Page 2 ## **Acorn International Ministries Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Acorn International Ministries For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2025. ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Robert Payne 23/04/2026 Robert Payne 21 Bethel Avenue Bispham Lancashire FY2 9NA 23 Apr 2026 Page 3 ## **Acorn International Ministries Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** |**Notes**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Raising funds
**4**
Charitable activities:
**4**
Separate material item of expenditure
Other
**NET INCOME**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**8**|**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
26,497|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
24,235| |---|---|---| ||(853 )
(1,743 )
(19,107 )|(943 )
(2,654 )
(20,608 )| ||(21,703 )|(24,205 )| ||4,794|30| ||4,794
366|30
336| ||5,160|366| The notes on pages 6 to 8 form part of these financial statements. Page 4 ## **Acorn International Ministries Balance Sheet As At 31 July 2025** |**Notes**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
**7**
Cash at bank and in hand
**NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**
Unrestricted Funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**8**|**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
2,500
2,660|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
-
366| |---|---|---| ||5,160
5,160|366
366| ||5,160|366| ||5,160|366| ||5,160|366| ||5,160|366| For the year ending 31 July 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. On behalf of the board Rev Stephen Laidlow Trustee 23/04/2026 Rev Annie Laidlow Trustee The notes on pages 6 to 8 form part of these financial statements. Annie Laidlow Mr SJ Laidlow 23 Apr 2026 23 Apr 2026 Page 5 ## **Acorn International Ministries Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** ## 1. **General Information** Acorn International Ministries is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 04475552 and registered charity number 1093557 . The registered office is 181 Holmfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 9PU. ## 2. **Accounting Policies** ## 2.1. **Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. ## 2.2. **Incoming Resources** Sources of funds for the year to 31st July 2025: General donations Stripe giving Gift Aid claims Funding from Acorn Spain ## 2.3. **Cash and Cash Equivalents** Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts. ## 3. **Income from Donations and Legacies** |Donations and gifts
Gift aid|**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
14,409
12,088|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
24,235
-| |---|---|---| ||26,497|24,235| ## 4. **Analysis of Expenditure** |Raising funds
Raising funds|**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
460|**Support**
**costs**
(see note 5 )
**£**
393|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
853| |---|---|---|---| ||**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
690|**Support**
**costs**
(see note 5 )
**£**
253|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
943| Page 6 **Acorn International Ministries Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** ## 5. **Support Costs** |.
**Support Costs**|| |---|---| |General administration
General administration|**2025**
**Raising**
**funds**
**£**
393| ||**2024**
**Raising**
**funds**
**£**
253| ## 6. **Average Number of Employees** Average number of employees during the year was: NIL (2024: NIL) 7. **Debtors** |.
**Debtors**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||**2025**|**2024**|| ||**£**|**£**|| |**Due after more than one year**|||| |Other debtors|2,500||-| Loan to Acorn Indonesia ## 8. **Movement in Funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General:
General unrestricted fund
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General:
General unrestricted fund
**Total funds**|**As at 1**
**August 2024**
**£**
366|**Income**
**£**
26,497|**Expenditure**
**£**
(21,703 )|**As at 31 July**
**2025**
**£**
5,160| |---|---|---|---|---| ||366|26,497|(21,703 )|5,160| ||**As at 1**
**August 2023**
**£**
336|**Income**
**£**
24,235|**Expenditure**
**£**
(24,205 )|**As at 31 July**
**2024**
**£**
366| ||336|24,235|(24,205 )|366| ## 9. **Transactions with Trustees** During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows: Page 7 ## **Acorn International Ministries Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** |**2025**|**2024**| |---|---| |**£**|**£**| ## 10. **Related Party Disclosures** ## 11. **Company limited by guarantee** The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1. Page 8 ## **Acorn International Ministries Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
**Donations and legacies**
General Donations
Stripe Giving
Funding from Acorn Spain
Gift Aid Claims
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
**Raising funds**
Travel and subsistence expenses
Administration
Bank charges
Sundry expenses
**Separate material item of expenditure**
Missions & Outreach
**Other**
Acorn Spain
Acorn Philipines
Acorn Indonesia
**NET INCOME**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
12,755
622
1,032
12,088|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
16,215
135
7,885
-| |---|---|---| ||26,497|24,235| ||26,497
(306)
(154)
(393)
-|24,235
-
(690)
(252)
(1)| ||(853)
(1,743)|(943)
(2,654)| ||(1,743)
(11,907)
(2,200)
(5,000)|(2,654)
(14,621)
(1,437)
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