Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] October 2022 Period start date To 30[th] September 2023 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 the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To support the charitable work of Salem Gospel Outreach in Education & Rural Care Org. in Andhra Pradesh, S. India. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Maintain two Children’s Homes, one for boys and one for girls; support for widows; support for HIV/Aids families; support for poor families; support for elderly men; provide educational grants to poor students; respond to emergencies. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers help with fundraising activities alongside the trustees. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | All projects – two Children’s Homes, support for widow’s, poor families’ support enabling the children to remain in school, educational grants to poor students, help for HIV/Aid+ families, and salaries of 6 teachers in two Tuition Centres - have been maintained. We have continued to support the children in the two Homes. Four of the older children are starting or continuing a BSc. Degree. Two more are doing two- year Nursing Training courses. Three of the boys in the home are being supported locally as we have been unable to find additional sponsors for them. We have paid for the four girls waiting for a place in the girls home to continue their education. Funding was provided by donation matching with Cisco to build two more roofs for the tribal families of Appikatla. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We started the year worried that by the end we would be unable to fully fund all projects. However substantial donations from companies, and fundraising efforts from individuals and groups have made a huge difference, enabling us to meet all our commitments. This year children’s sponsors were asked to help with their child’s education costs and some were able to do so. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | If SalGO Assist should need to close, we keep reserves to enable the Children’s Homes to continue for 6 months and Education to continue for the academic year, to enable the beneficiaries time to make alternative arrangements. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Children’s Homes £6000 & Education £3000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Sponsorship of children in care and widows are fully funded by regular income whereas other projects are partially funded. The partially funded projects are supplemented by our events and appeals during the year. These have included an Antiques Valuation event, stalls with tombola’s & tabletop sales, etc. Our volunteers have also raised funds at two sponsored fundraising events (a mini marathon and the Three Peaks Challenge) which brought in a considerable amount of income. Two companies have also donated funds. Gift Aid was also received from sponsorship and these events. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Maintaining enough funds to support projects going forward will be difficult. The current treasurer is not able to continue in that role. Despite great efforts being made we have still been unable to recruit a new treasurer. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | By election at AGM |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Donation matching with Cisco was administrated by CAF America at the beginning of the year. Benevity are now administering the funds. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | SalGO Assist |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1101811 |
| Charity’s principal address | 33, King Street Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, RG41 5AX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Denise Wardale | Chairman | |||||
| Peter Langdown | Treasurer | |||||
| Alan Hall | Secretary | |||||
| Clifford Smith | ||||||
| Anne Warner | ||||||
| Richard Turner | Resigned: October 2022 | |||||
| Sue Barrett | ||||||
| Debbie Brunt | ||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of | the directors at the date the report was approved N/A |
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| Director name | N/A | |||||
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
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, etc)[Chair ] Date 12.07.24
SALGO ASSIST Incom• & Expfrndltur• Account •t OGt 2022 to 30 Sept 2023 1st Ort 2021 to 30 8•pt 2022 INCOME R••trictod Edu¢atlon Fund Kalchem OAPH Family Support C A.F.A. +CG8 18dical a8$1stare Orphanage Orphanage staff Salories Teachers, Salaries Widow5 with Childron Other Resin¢ted (for $pe¢ific need51 Emergencbes 5,170 420 2.255 1.111 Note3 3,085 680 380 10.278 150 2,150 479 2,878 Note 2 9.270 150 290 512 217 70 18,598 24.891 Unr•¥trictod unCondrtnal Donation$ Income Tax refvnd$ SiJspen$È 8.074 4.217 5.078 12,290 8,083 37,182 26.681 EXPENOITURE R•¥trfctod Educat Fun Kaichem OAPH Family Support Foster Children IrbLW mwy•d HIVIAIDS edal assistance Orphan89¢ OrphanagelH¢stel Capi181 Costs Orphanage Incidentals CAFA Expenditure Orphonage slaft & Councillor salaries School Capital Costs Teachers Salaries Widow5 With Children Other Reslricled Emergencies Inc CovK¢ 19 -5.606 4,178 -2.833 .443 Js 448 -3E- Note 1 -122: Note 3 -1 S41 485 47-, Note 2 48 -2S 398 Non4r•n•f•r It¥ Rounding Bank charges OvertTrea¢s Ilnsurarte, printin91 .285 -26 683 -31.359 Income ovor Exp•ndltur• for th• y•*r 10,499 4.67• e•l•n¢• brought I0rd from pr•vlou8 y•ar 1Q,999 15,678 B•l•nco to urry forw•rd 21.498 10.999 InalS
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CHARITY COMMISSION, FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust•e$l mernber4 of SALGO Assist On accounts for the y•ar 30 Septemb8r 2023 ènd•d Charity no lif any) Set out on p•ges I report ID the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abcive charity I"Ihe Trust"} for the year ended 3010912023. R•sponsibilittes and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariti&s Act 2011 I-the Act i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ac¢ovnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Dir&clions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disc105ed below'l in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material rèspè¢t accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the a¢¢ounts do not accor¢ with the accounting records Independent èxaminor'$ statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to enable 8 proper understanding of the accourts lo be reached Ple8se delete the worcls In the brack&ls if they do not apply. Sion•d.' Date: 2611012023 Name: Vincent R D Pearson Relevant profeB$ional qualificationlsl or body i lif any).. Address.. 15 Sadlers Lane Winnersh W(>kingham. Berks RG41 5AJ IER October 2018