2022-03-31-accounts - Hope Gardens

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HOPE GARDENS CHARITABLE TRUST Registered charity number 1100868

ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2022

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 Sarah Sellen Christine Steeds Robert Glendenning (Deputy Chairman USA) Tanya Bray (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: Sherry Secker (until January 2020) / Hilary Atherton (from January 2020)

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.

Contribution made by volunteers

Hope Gardens receives support from volunteers. The Chairman now receives a small payment for a few hours per week, The 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. The next visit is scheduled for January 2023.

Bob continues to manage the American entity which raises funds in the US, most of 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.

In place of in person visits, regular video conferences with the Director, Chairpersons and Trustees has enabled excellent communication and monitoring of projects during this period. Supporters have also been able to connect with our projects in India and the project leads through zoom meetings and videos.

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 regular 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.

Our projects were all halted in line with the state and national government regulations with our focus shifting to supporting families in need working with other local aid organisations and government institutions to provide for marginalised communities.

Our focus shifted to emergency aid and fundraising specifically for this. Practically we have been running food banks and the vulnerable and marginalized with food parcels being distributed from April 2021 until February 2022.

Our Bible College reverted to online learning with the in person classes resuming in September 2021

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The principal sources of funds for Hope Gardens are individual donations, contributions from grant-making trusts and 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, Chairman 15 June 2022

HQPC CJAIIDfNS CI IAIQITA13Lf TIIUST RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for lfrio yonr ondod 31 March 2022 -2020121 R••trlcl•d lund• R••trtcl•d lund• R••tflcl•d lund• Unf••lrlct•d fund• To141 fund• CAPITAL REVENue IOTAL RCCEIPT8 103,404 Dnnnllon8 & fiJri(Jr•ilGlno 43,083 94,706 138,380 24,479 162,868 PAYMENTS 1 iJfJ,777 Dljlrlbullonpj lo Indlil 13,434 A(JmliilNtroUon & Supporl UK O TrDnsl(Jr of Fund8 49,255 10Jf,250 154,505 154,$05 12,718 12,718 -50 12,668 -2,450 46,805 2,500 107,750 60 154,55J 140,211 167,223 14,193 SURPLUSI-DEFICIT .3.122 .13,044 .16,166 11,811 4,355 f39,844 CASH FUNDS brought lorword 51,952 26,447 78,399 5,6J8 84,037 84,037 CASH FUNDS carrlod lorwurd 48,830 13,403 62,233 17,449 79,682 Slgnod on bohalf of the charlty'8 trustees Rov Richard Lloyd Tony Simmons JL) Chalrmc1n Trustee

HOPE GARDENS CHARITABLE TRUST

RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 March 2022

2020/21 £ RECEIPTS 163,404 Donations & Fundraising PAYMENTS 135,777 Distributions to India 13,434 Administration & Support UK 0 Transfer of Funds 149,211 14,193 SURPLUS/ -DEFICIT 69,844 CASH FUNDS brought forward 84,037 CASH FUNDS carried forward	Restricted funds Restricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total funds CAPITAL REVENUE TOTAL 43,683 94,706 138,389 24,479 162,868
	49,255 105,250 154,505 0 154,505 12,718 12,718 -2,450 2,500 50 -50 0
	46,805 107,750 154,555 12,668 167,223
	-3,122 -13,044 -16,166 11,811 -4,355
	51,952 26,447 78,399 5,638 84,037
	48,830 13,403 62,233 17,449 79,682

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Rev Richard Lloyd

Tony Simmons

Chairman

Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of the Hope Gardens Charitable Trust (the “Trust”)

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2022, which are set out on page 1.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David Steeds MA FCA 1 Littleworth Avenue, Esher, KT10 9PB 21 November 2022