## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 05/04/2022 Period start date 04/04/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Families Initiative for India**
## **Charity registration number: 1093565**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Support for education, housing and poverty
relief within Kurnool Diocese, Andhra
Pradesh, India.|
|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|Education and community projects that
support the poorest families within
supported parishes.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have understood and have
regard to the charities commission
guidance on public benefit|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants are made through the Diocese of
Kurnool who allocate the funds to pre-
agreed projects such as schools and local
community projects that support the poor.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity’s two trustees work on a
voluntary basis and occasionally other
volunteers help with fund-raising events in
the UK|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The grants made via the Catholic Diocese
of Kurnool have funded a number of
projects. Grants in 2022-23 of total £45,000
include:
**Educational Projects**
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Educational grants to 100 children
from poorer families to fund school
fees £10320
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Educational grant to cover cost of
school uniforms and books for
sponsored children £2100
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Scholarships to college students to
enable poorer students to attend
further education £3750
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Driving course incl training and
driving licence for young people to
enable employment in transport
sector £3300
**Community projects:**
**-**
Women’s tailoring project to train
local women in tailoring skills so
that they can earn an income from
home.
£2370 for sewing machines &
£1860 for tailoring teacher’s salaries
**-**
Renovation of community hall to
enable poor families to use these
for celebration and community
events at low cost. £12600
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Renovation of shops adjoining
parish church to rent these to
poorer families £8700|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
The trustees are satisfied that the projects
supported have met their objectives in
terms of improving educational
opportunities and benefiting the lives of the
poor in this part of India.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As covered in financial statement|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No reserves are held in the long term but
sometimes funds are held in the bank
account pending the start of new projects
or school activities|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Variable funds held in bank account
pending start of projects|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Funds are from regular donations and one
off donations from individuals within the
UK.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Registered charity|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|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|Trustees are non-elected voluntary position|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
N/A|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is run in the UK by two
voluntary trustees. In India, all grants and
activities are overseen by the Catholic
Diocese of Kurnool.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Families Initiative for India|
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|Other name the charity uses|FIFI|
|Registered charitynumber|1093565|
|Charity’s principal address|c/o Heather Cowper, 22 Henleaze Avenue, Bristol, BS9 4ET|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Robert Burgess|Trustee|Wholeyear|n/a|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Robert Burgess **Full name(s)** Heather Cowper **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 17 July 2024
**Charity Name No (if any) Families Initiative for India 1093565 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 4/5/2022 4/4/2023
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**16,507**
Giftaid Refund
**27,554**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**44,061**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 44,061**
**A3 Payments**
Bank charges
**126**
Transfer to Indian charity partner
**45,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 45,126**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 45,126**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 1,065**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ - 1,065**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Bank Account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**21,912**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**21,912**
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Agreement Error
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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Print Name
Heather Cowper
Robert Burgess
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
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**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
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||||Date of
approval|
|||Heather Cowper|10-Jul-24|
|||Robert Burgess|10-Jul-24|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Families Initiative for India **members of On accounts for the year** 5 April 2023 **Charity no** 1093565 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** N/A (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2023.
- **Responsibilities 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 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 followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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
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.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed: Date:** 07.08.2024 **Name:** ANN-MARIE KELLY **Relevant professional** Member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers - MICB PM.Dip **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Smarties Bookkeeping Limited. The Keep Creech Castle, Taunton. Somerset. TA1 2DX
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**October 2018**
**IER**
**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
2
**October 2018**
**IER**