
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  1[st] October 2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: SalGO Assist** 

## **Charity registration number: 1101811** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote the charitable work of Salem**<br>**Gospel Outreach in Education & Rural**<br>**Care Org. in Andhra Pradesh, S. India.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Maintain two Children’s Homes, one for**<br>**boys and one for girls; support for**<br>**widows; support for HIV/Aids families;**<br>**support for poor families; support for**<br>**elderly men; provide educational grants**<br>**to poor students; respond to**<br>**emergencies.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance issued by the charity**<br>**commission on public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers help with fundraising**<br>**activities alongside the trustees.**|
|Other|||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**All projects – two Children’s Homes,**<br>**support for widow’s, poor families’**<br>**support enabling the children to remain**<br>**in school, educational grants to poor**<br>**students, help for HIV/Aid+ families, and**<br>**salaries of 6 teachers in two Tuition**<br>**Centres - have been maintained.**<br>**We have continued to support the**<br>**children in the two Homes. Sponsors**<br>**were found to enable eight new children**<br>**to be admitted in Dec. 2021 and another**<br>**two between March and September**<br>**2022. Four more have been admitted**<br>**without sponsors and are supported**<br>**locally. All have settled in well. Five of**<br>**the older residents completed their**<br>**studies, are now working and self-**<br>**supporting. An independent counsellor**<br>**was appointed for the Homes in March**<br>**2022, which is an additional cost for us.**<br>**Funding was provided by donation**<br>**matching with Cisco to build six more**<br>**roofs for the tribal families of Appikatla.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Expenditure has exceeded income this**<br>**year. The effects of the pandemic on our**<br>**finances are still being felt. In addition,**<br>**we have needed to increase the amount**<br>**sent per child, while not all sponsors**<br>**have felt able to increase their giving.**<br>**We also have the additional cost of the**<br>**counsellor wages. Letters to sponsors**<br>**requesting additional support have**<br>**resulted in some increasing regular**<br>**giving and others giving one-off**<br>**additional donations.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|**Orphanages (£6000) and Education**<br>**(£3000) to help beneficiaries should**<br>**SalGO Assist close. **|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£9000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Sponsorship of children in care, and of**<br>**widows is funded mostly by monthly**<br>**standing order; stalls at outdoor events,**<br>**a sponsored swim, a ‘Grand sale’ and**<br>**tabletop sale, car boot event etc. helped**<br>**to raise the balance of expenditure**<br>**required. We also have Gift Aid from**<br>**HMRC. **|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**We have managed to recruit more**<br>**trustees but have difficulty in attracting**<br>**younger adults to serve on the**<br>**committee. We are having difficulty**<br>**recruiting a new treasurer.**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**By election at AGM**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**Donation matching with Cisco is**<br>**administrated by CAF America**|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|**SalGO Assist**|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|**1101811**|
|Charity’s principal address|**33, King Street Lane,**<br>**Winnersh,**<br>**Wokingham,**<br>**Berks,**<br>**RG41 5AX**|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Clifford Smith|Chairman|||
||Peter Langdown|Treasurer|||
||Alan Hall|Secretary|||
||Denise Wardale||||
||Anne Warner||||
||Richard Turner||||
||Sue Barrett||Appointed: 1 November 2021||
||Debbie Brunt||Appointed: 1 November 2021||
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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 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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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)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **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) Full name(s)** Denise A Wardale **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair (from 7.11.22) **Chair, etc) Date** 21.05.23 



SALGO ASSIST Accounts
Income & Expendlture Account
1st Oct 2021 to 30 Sept 2022
1st ott 2020 to 30 Sept 2021
INCOME
Restricted
Education Fund
Katchem OAPH
Family Support
C.A.F.A.
Medical assistance
Orphanage
Orphanage Staff Salarie5
Teachers, Salaries
Widows with Children
Other (for specific causes)
Emergencies
3,085
680
380
3,944
480
908
9,270
150
290
512
217
70
18.598
8,786
150
390
570
168
12,292
Unrestricted
Unconditional Donations
Income Tax refunds
Sltrspense
5,078
3,004
9,413
7,031
8,083
16.444
26,680
28.736
EXPENDITURE
Restrirted
Education Fund
Katchem OAPH
Family Support
Foster Children (now merged with Orphans)
HIV/AIDS
Me¢Jical assistance
Orphanage
OrphanagelHostel Capltal Costs
Orphanage malntenance
CAFA ExpenditLtre
Orphanage/Hostel staff salaries
School Capital Costs
Teachers Salaries
Widows with Children
Other Restricted
Emergencies In¢. Covid 19
-6.178
-645
-2,633
-7,197
-3.430
448
-10,794
-438
-8,511
-385
-5,155
-792
Note I
Note 2
-629
-478
Note 3
-1,641
485
488
-448
-1.602
-474
-2,498
-1,876
-27,133
-30,492
Non-transfer items
Rounding
Bank charges
Overheads Ilnsurance, printing)
-314
-554
-868
-108
-522
-631
-31,359
-27,764
Expenditure over Income for the year
-4,679
972
Balance brou8ht forward from previous year
15,678
14,706
Balance to cary forward
10,999
15,678
Ins

Balance from prevlous page
Represented by:
Restricted
10.999
15,678
Education Fund
Katchem OAPH
Family Support
C.A.F.A.
Medical assistance
Orphans & Fosters
Staff Salaries
Teachers Salaries
Widows with Children
other specified needs
Orphange Revenue Reserve
Education Reserve
Emergencies
-3,093
35
-2,253
542
-2,243
3,490
-2,110
-6,560
748
-646
6,000
3,000
,357
-2,950
798
-1,795
5,014
-1,468
-5,209
721
-1,805
6,000
3,000
378
-3,649
-3,091
Unrostrictsd
Unrestricted Income
Bank fees
Overheads
Suspense
Tax refunds
11,953
-314
-554
12,927
-108
-522
3,004
14,090
7,031
19,327
10,999
15,678
Balance per Bank Statement
10,999
15,678
Notes:. 1- Orphanage repairs taken from Unrestricted fund.
2 - CAFA Funds found in Unrestricted .1£1025]
3- Costs for Councillor added here.
Treasurer
Date
I have examined the books, bank accounts and vouchers presented and they show a truo and
fair view of th• Income and oxpenditure as classifiod for the year.
Auditor
Date IQ

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the truslEesl
SALGO Assist
On accounts tor the yEar
September 2022
Charity no
(rfany)
Set out on pages
I report to trustees (m my examination of the accounts of the above
charrty fthe Trust") for tre year ended 3010912022.
Responsibilitits and As the d￿rity trustees of the Trust. you are responsit4e for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in ac0Xdan￿ wtth the requirements of the Chariti'es Act
2011 Cthe Acr).
I report in respect of my examinatth of the Tmsys accounts carried out
under seth'on 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryirMJ Out my examinakn"on, I
have fo11th•￿1 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Ad.
Independent
I have OYn￿eted my examination. I confim) that no material matters have
examir*rfs ststement ¢ome to my attention {other than that disclosed below ') in connection wtth
the examination which gwes me cAuse to believe that in. any material
respect
accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth section 130 of
the Act or
I have no C1x￿MS arKI tove come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be dravffi in order to enable a
proper undefstanding of ts accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the woffjls in Ihe brackets rflhey (k) not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2411012022
Vincent R D
earson
Relevant professional
qUalIfi&￿10n(Sj or body
(rfany):
Address:
15 Sadlers Lane
Winnersh, Woktngham, Berks
RG415KI
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to h￿hlIght matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity acLounts". directions and guidance for
examinets).
e Larger than nomial exFendÉiure has been fully explained by the Treasurer
and it is contsined in his re￿rt to the Trustees.
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
dlsclose.
IER
October 2018