2025-03-31-accounts

• HANDSOFMERCY International Hands of Mercy: Trustees. Annual Report and Accounts: 1° Aprfl 2024 - 31" March 2025 CHARITY INFORMATION CHARITY NAME: Hands of Mercy International 1097434 clo St. Thornas, Church OffKe. Luton, LU2 7UL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS: CHARrrY TRUSTEES WHO MANAGED ThE CHARtIY DVRING THE REPORTING YEAR Samantha Grah•m Chair Keith Barter Treasuier David Alexander Oen15e Archer Michael t)odds Sjrnh Sayill 5TrucfuRE, GOVERNANfE AND MANAGEMENr TYPE OF GOVERNING DC(UMENT: Trust De8d HOW THE CHARrrY Is CoNsT￿lr[ED. With +7 tru5tees- meetln8 415 tlmes a y¢•r TRUSTEE SELECTION MEfHOD: v resolution of the tru$tee5 p•ssed at • convened trustees. Meets'ng. Oenise Archer was appolnted durin¢ the year. Interview process, sharire of key d￿Urnents le.8. the tonstitution and prevTrous minutesl, attendance at a rneetini prior to being appointed, formal appointment TRUSTEE RECRUIMENT: SLIMMARY OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CIIARITY SET OUT IP4 IT5 GOVERNING I)OCUMENr To appty the Trust income in the Philippines fry: The advancement of educ•tion The relief of poverty SUMMARY OF THE MAIN AcnvmES UNDERTAKEN FOR ThE PUBUC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO ThESE OBJEcrs Seven programmes of Compasslon are provided through Hands of Mercy International which supports families and children liiryn8 in poverty in Metro Manila, Mandaluyon8 and Baguio in the Philippines. These are- l. SupplemeTrtwy Feedkni Prayamrne- Pfovidini food to undernourished children
• F•mlly ￿pp￿t Prowamme- providing the poorest of families wlth supplementsry food assistance
• Home Impiovement Programme- providin8 families with the necesury help and resources to help repair their dilapidated home5
• Chlld 5ptyis<wshlp Pro8Twnme- enabling children to attend SCh(X￿ or college and receive help with thwr health needs

• S￿￿1(•1 Treatment Programme- providing fvnding towards surllcal treatment Pagelof2

• Dlsabled Therw providing vital physbotherapy and support to disabled children

• Presulpilon Medldne providing funding for esstrrtlal medicine SUMMARY OF THE YEAR AND MAIN ACHIEVEMENfs OFTHE CHARITY Hands of Mercy continued to provide compassion progr•mmes during the year. focusing or¢ providing families and children with f¢h)d support. and children with education support. other programmes were in optration in response to need le.g. the Prestription Medkine Proqr•mme •nd the Disabled Therapy Proqrammel but of the seven t¢xnpassbon Pfogrammes, the followln8 ones were priorltised: Child Sponsorshlp Pro8rnmme- over l(M) children contlnued to be sponsored for thelr education and health needs, with a nurnber of children moving up to college. Family Support Programme- over 50 of the poorest farnilies continued to re¢elve supplementary food every month throu8h the Family Support ProgTrmme. Supplementsry Feeding Prtrarnmme~ this continued to serve meals to underwe￿ht and mlnourlshed chlldren In eliht locatlons In the squatter communitl•s. Prlces contlnued to rise in the Philipptnes and the country ws aialn htt vAth severe weather conditions and rlsing inflation. This rnade the econornic situ•tion in tht Phllippines more challeniin¢. Churches and Indlvlduals in the Unbted KIn8￿M continued to support the cornpjssion work through prnyer, child and fimlly spon50rshlp ènd don•tions. BRIEF STATEMEpif OF THE CHARI￿$ POUCY ON RESERVES Hands of Merry receives Its funds through donations. The charity had £28,210 on ¢¢ount at the start of the fin•nci41 year1£14,(XXI of which w•s restricted) and received £108,077 of incorne during the ye•r1202>2024: £1(M),9671. Its expenditur¢ ws £96,748 {2023-2024: £104,6771. A percentsie of the rnoney liven for the hurnanitsri•n cornp•55ion proernmmes Is held In contingency fund at the HSBC. This is typically equivalent to three months. runnlnq costs. The trustees approved the TfUStees' Annual Report on: 15, September 2025 Signed bv: Sarnantha Graharn Chair of Trustee5 Pa8e2011

Hands of Mer¢ Recei tsandPa Intsrnational ments Account for the ear ended 31st March 2025 2024 Balances as at 1st A rf12024 Bank Accounts Current Account Deposrt Account 16,931 21.008 37,534 20236 41.244 Recei Giving under Grft Aid scheme Income Tax Repayments Received Other Giving Bank Interest 57,452 14,363 36,262 59.831 14.757 26,032 347 100 967 142,211 108475 146,009 mont• H of M Philliwne8 Wel>srte costs Bank Charges Post. Stationery & Sundries 96.148 87 123 439 96,797 103.806 87 131 53 104,677 alanc•• *• at 31•t March 2026 Bank Accounts Current Account Deposit Account 28.210 16.931 £49,212 2QLI 37 534 see Note 1 Noto 1 £14.000 is designaled to be used for the New Housing Project AS a resutt of the Giving under the Grfl Aid Scheme £1,796 is reclaimable from the Inland Revenue as at the 31 st March 2025 ertrficate I have examined the records of the Charity and the abjve Accounts are in accordance therewth. 9th June 2025 338 Old Bedford Road Luton, LU2 7EJ John D Kingham (Chartered Accountanll

Hands of M•rc Re¢01 and P• Int•rn• m•nt• Account for th• oar On nal 31st Ma￿h 2025 2024 Balances as ¥t 1st Bank Account Current Account Deposit Account rll 2024 16.930.76 20 603.42 21.007.85 37,534.18 20 236.52 41,244.37 Recel Giving under Gift Ahl scheme 57.4S2.24 Income Tax Repayments ReceNa( 14.363.C6 Other Giving 36,261.52 Bank Inte￿$t 59,83124 14.756.81 26.031 82 346.90 1 142.211.14 47 146,009.22 rnen H ol M PhillI￿ne9 Wetrpsrte costs Bank Charges Post. Stationery & Surrtyries Bal•ncM a• •t 31•t March 2025 nkAc Current Account Deposit Account 96,148.(Kl 87.00 123.23 439.38 103.806.00 87 131.20 96,797.61 104,676 96 28,209 97 see Note 1 21 18,930 76 £49 211.61 Not• 1 £14,000 is designated to be used for the New Housing Project As a resutt of the Giving under the Gfft ￿"d Scheme £1,796 Is reclaimable from the Inland Revenue as at the 31st March 2025 TRUSTEE Mrs S Graham MrKBa Mrss Rev D G Alexander Mr M Dc#Jds Mrs D Archer