HOPE GARDENS CHARITABLE TRUST Registered charity number 1100868 ## **ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2021** ## **GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION** Declaration of Trust: 5 October 2003 Deed of Amendment: 4 December 2017 (to change the Name) List of Trustees- Richard Lloyd (Chairman) Anthony Simmons (Deputy Chairman) Alan Ritchie (Hon Treasurer) Pippa Satchwell-Smith Christine Steeds Sarah Sellen Robert Glendenning (Deputy Chairman USA) _How Trustees are appointed, inducted and trained etc_ Trustees are appointed by the decision of the board. All Trustees have been appointed because they have an on-going relationship with, and take an active interest in, the projects Hope Garden supports. Director: Hilary Atherton Bankers: HSBC, 17 The Marsh, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6ZB Independent Examiner: David Steeds, FCA ## **OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES** Aims & Objects as per Trust Deed: “ To further the religious and other charitable works of the Christian Churches in India with particular reference to the spiritual and material needs of the poor, the sick and those suffering from forms of social ” deprivation and in the training of ministers to serve those in need . _Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit_ Hope Gardens only supports two Indian charities that run projects consistent with our objects and which benefit the public. The Rachel Mercy Sugantha Trust (RMS) oversees social projects supporting orphans, the disabled and providing access to free primary health care. The Rhema Religious and Charitable Trust (RRCT) trains ministers to serve the poor and establish new churches. _Policy on grant making / distributions_ Hope Gardens only makes grants to these two Indian Charities known intimately by all trustees. A lot of income we receive is restricted to one of the projects run by one of these charities. Unrestricted income is distributed to projects run by these charities as discerned by the trustees and our UK operational team. _Contributions made by volunteers_ Hope Gardens receives support from volunteers. The Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Treasurer are entirely voluntary. Some people travel from the UK to the projects in India and volunteer to work. Due to Covid restrictions the last visit from The Chairman & Vice Chairman was in January 2020. A team from the United States, led by Deputy Chairman Bob Glendening also visited the projects in Cumbum, Tamil Nadu, in February 2020. Bob continues to manage the American entity which raises funds in the US, which is sent via this UK Charity to projects that Hope Gardens supports in South India. This team both witnessed and participated in the work of the RMS and RRC Trusts. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE** _How we achieved our Aims & Objectives_ We attain our aims and objectives in two ways. First, we continue to forge very close relationships with our partners in India with visits by board members, weekly email and VOIP call updates. These close relationships enable the board to have great confidence in the projects we support together with strong financial accountability. Secondly, we have raised substantial sums of money from supporters in the UK and USA to enable these projects in India to flourish and benefit many poor people. Some projects were halted in line with state and national government Covid regulations; however, our focus shifted to emergency aid and fundraising specifically for this. Practically we have been running food banks, and serving the vulnerable and marginalized with food parcels. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The principal sources of funds for Hope Gardens are individual donations, contributions from grant-making trusts, fundraising events and appeals. All expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. Administrative costs are for direct charitable purposes. Governance is provided by Trustees and the Independent Examiner on a pro bono basis. Hope Gardens ’ operating costs in the UK don ’ t require us to hold large reserves. We try to ensure that there is a level of Unrestricted Reserves to cover ongoing costs. The substantial balance held in Restricted Reserves is for a major Capital project in India. ## _**Signed on behalf of the charity ’ s Trustees**_ _Rev Richard Lloyd_ _15 June 2021_ Chairman HOPE GARDENS CHARITABLE TRUST RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 March 2021 2019120 lund5 nts Jnds Totsl funds CAprrAL REVENUE TOTAL RECEIPTS 145,450 Donat￿n$ & Fundraising 44,948 99.471 144.419 18,985 163,404 PAYMENTS 135,478 Disthbulion5 to India 26,274 Administration & Supp(Kt UK O Tiansfei of Funds 42.439 93.338 135.777 135,TTT 13,434 13,434 soo 161.752 41.639 94.138 135.777 13.434 149,211 -16,302 SURPLUSI-DEFICIT 3,309 5.333 8.642 5,551 14,193 86.147 CASH FUNDS brought forward 48.643 21.114 69.757 87 69,844 69,844 CASH FUNDS carned fowward 51.952 26,447 78,399 5,638 84,037 Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Rev Richard Lloyd Chainnan Indq)elldent ¢xamin¢fs report to the tr￿￿te¢S of the Hope Gard¢lls Clwitabl¢ Tn￿t (the "TnLSt") I reF(fft on the act￿rtS (rfthe T￿t lor X119 kn 31 2021. whth we set on page 1. 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