**PHAKAMISA SA** PO Box 169 Pinetown 3600 South Africa www.phakamisa.org **PHAKAMISA UK** UK Registered Charity Commission No. 1095757 www.phakamisa.org ## **PHAKAMISA** **A Ministry of Pinetown Methodist Church** “PHAKAMISA” is pronounced “PA-GA-MEE-SA” and means “TO LIFT UP, TO MAKE GROW” ## **Chairman’s Report October 2023** It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve as Chairman of the UK Trust for the past 5½ years. How time has flown! Now it is time for me to step down and offer whatever support I can to the newly elected postholder. Christine is standing down as Secretary (after more years than I can remember) and we are so grateful to her for being such a faithful and dedicated servant of the UK Trust during this time. We are also very grateful to those who have expressed a willingness to take on these responsibilities going forward. Ruth will also be standing down as a trustee, but will continue in her invaluable role as the Web Site and Social Media Co-ordinator. Other officers are due to be re-elected at our meeting (assuming nobody else wishes to resign) and we also have the pleasure of electing two new trustees, as together we look forward to some exciting times for Phakamisa and the UK Trust. Whilst there have been many challenges and causes for concern during the past year or two, there has also been plenty to thank God for in his dealings with Phakamisa, not least in bringing Zethu to the UK in September this year for her first visit. Those of us who were there will remember for a long time the quiz in Melbourne, when one of the questions asked us to guess Zethu’s favourite African animal. I don’t think a single team had guessed correctly when she gave her answer - dog! We shall spend some time reflecting on the visit during our meeting this morning, but overall, it seems to have been very well received and supported. I cannot express adequately my sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who organised, promoted, hosted, transported, accommodated, cooked or helped in any other way, enabling Zethu’s visit to run so smoothly. A number of items urgently needed by Phakamisa have been funded directly as a result of this visit. Recently, the UK Trust has received another generous legacy. This one is from the USA, from the estate of the late Audrey Elizabeth Hertzberger, who passed way at the age of 88 in April last year. I expect Rachel will give us more information in her report. As trustees, we take seriously our duty as stewards of this money to ensure that it is wisely invested and distributed appropriately to areas of need. The current exchange rate is hugely favourable to Phakamisa. Let us give thanks for all that God has done, and continues to do, through his Phakamisa servants in South Africa and its supporters around the world. As always, my sincere thanks go to all our supporters and, of course, to our dedicated team of trustees, without whom the work of UK Trust would not be possible. Bob Mawer 21/10/23 PHAKAMISA (UK) FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 ST MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Receipts Donations ad-hoc Bank of Scotland Paypal regular Affirmative Deposit Account 21,440.83 707.00 18,850.00 40,997.83 19,612.11 1,865.00 20,711.39 42,188.50 Gift Aid Tax refund Interest re￿IVed 11,570.71 89.10 608.72 6.20 52,637.64 42,803.42 Total Payments Pinetown, South Africa Trustee Expenses Bank Charges 58,500.00 72.00 180.00 13.30 80,125.00 49.50 180.00 27.91 foreign payments Paypal 58,765.30 80 382.41 Total Surplus {Deficitl of Receipts over Payments 6,127.66 37,578.99 Funds brought Forward Sufplus (Deficit) receipts Funds Carried Forward 8,917.85 46,496.84 37 578.99 8,917.85 2,790.19 Represented t Bank of Scotland Paypal Affinnative Deposit 1,380.39 817.15 1409.80 2,790.19 8 100.70 8,917.86 Independent Examlnerfs Report to the TruSt￿S of Plnetown Methodlst Churth MlssSon Trust IUKI I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set oth on the reverse of thls page. Respertlve Responslbllltles of the Trustees and Examlner The charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charl￿5 trustees consider that an audlt is not required for this year under sectlon 144121 of the Charlties Att 2011 (the 2011 act) and that an Indepen(Jent examlnatlon 15 needed. It is my responslblllty to.. Examlne the attounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act,. To follow the procedures lald down in the general Directions given by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 1451511bl of the 2011 Act; and To state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon Ba$b of Independent Ex•rnSn•rfs Report My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the general Dlrertlons glven by the Charlty Comm15$1on. An examlnatlon Includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charlty and tomparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also Include5 con5ider3tSon of anv unusual Stems or dlsclosures In the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concernlng suth matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred dLtrlng an audlt and consequently no opSnlon is 8Sven a5 to whether the accounts present'a true and falr view, and the report is Ilmited to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind•pendent ExamIn•￿5 Stst•ment In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon.. 111 whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respert the requ1￿ments.. To keep accountln8 records In accordance wlth sertlon 130 of the 2011 act; and To prepare accounts whlch accord with the accountin8 records and comply wlth the accounting requlrement5 of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 121 to whlch, In my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Name.. Mlchael Mav Relevant Profe551onal Quaiificatlon: Retlred Chartered Accountant Address.. 9 Links Crescent, Skegne5s, Lincolnshlre. PE25 3AF Date..