Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] October 2023 Period start date To 30[th] September 2024 Period end date
Charity name: SalGO Assist
Charity registration number: 1101811
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 Organisation 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; provide educational grants to poor students; support for widows; support for HIV/Aids families; support for poor families; support for elderly men; support for 6 teachers; 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 events 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 teacher’s salaries in two Tuition Centres - have been maintained. We have continued to support the children in the two Homes. We have paid for the education costs of three unsponsored boys within the Home and those of two girls waiting to join the Girls Home. £1000 Emergency Aid was sent following the Michaung Cyclone, to feed families who had lost their homes and were unable to work. We have sent money for 7 permanent mosquito window screens to protect the children from Mosquito borne diseases. Money was also raised to upgrade the computer and provide a TV for the Boys Home. |
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 bolstered by substantial donations from companies, and fundraising efforts from individuals. This enabled us to meet all our commitments and supportall the students requesting help with their educational fees. Costs have gone up in India, so money sent per child was increased. The children’s sponsors were asked to increase their giving if they were able, to cover the additional amounts **we are sending. ** |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | SalGO Assist reserves are sufficient to enable the Children’s Homes to continue for 6 months and their Education to continue for 3 months, to enable the beneficiaries time to make alternative arrangements, should problems arise. |
| 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 | The ability to raise sufficient funds to meet project needs continues to be a concern. |
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 include stalls with tombola’s & tabletop sales, etc. Less income was generated from these this year. Gift Aid received from sponsorship and donations is collected twice a year. |
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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 without additional fundraising events or donations going forward will be difficult. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
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 |
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 | The trustees are developing new policies and updating existing ones throughout the year. |
| 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 is now administrated by Benevity. Donations from other companies have come in via CAFA. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | SalGO Assist |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1101811 |
| Charity’s principal address | 33, King Street Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, RG415AX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | 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 | ||||
| Sue Barrett | ||||
| Debbie Brunt | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 Wardale Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~|~~
Date 21.06.2025 ~~Po~~
ALGO ASSIST 3alance Sheet- 30th September 2024 Sep-23 Current Assera Barclays Bank Community Account 23.448 Total Net Assets 23,448 21,498 Capitsl & Resreves Reserves B/F Surplus for Year 21,491S 1,950 )2.448 23,448 21.498 21,498 Total Capitsl & Reserve5
SALGO ASSIST Income & Expenditure Account For the Year to 30th September 2024 2023 INCOME estricted Education Katchem Old Men's Home Family Support Pro. C.A.F.A. Appikatla Medical Assist Orphanage Children Staff salaries Teachers S31aries Widows with Children Other Restricted Emergencies Note 3 6,422 420 780 5,170 420 Note 4 Note 3 1,111 10,184 150 150 494 930 954 20,483 10,278 150 2.150 479 2,878 Note1&4 Note2&4 24,891 Unrestricted Unrestricted Fund Income Tax refunds Suspense 3,895 4,119 8,074 4,217 8,014 12,290 Total Income 28,496 37,182 EXPENDITURE Restricted Education Katchem Old Men's Home Family Support Pro. Medical Assist Orphanage Children C.A.F.A. Appikatla Staff salaries Teachers Salaries Widows with Children Other Restrirted Emergencies -7,162 420 -2,510 428 -10,249 -595 -817 -1,565 462 -1,268 -1,000 -26,476 -5,605 -420 -2,597 -443 -10,336 -1,223.00 -905 -1,617 -477 -2,775 Note 3 Note I Note 2 -26,398 Non-transfer iterns Rounding Bank overpaid charges Note 5 Overheads (Insurance, printing) Note 6 13 -120 -165 -285 -71 Total Expenditure 26,547 26,683 Surplus for theyear 1,950 10,499
SALGO ASSIST Notes to the Accounts: l- Orphanage Staffing, including Councilling. 2- Orphanage repairs taken from Other Restricted e.g. Toilet block. 3 - International receipts from CAFA changed in September'23 to Benevity and the funds, at Sponsors request, now support Education and not the Appikatla Project. 4- There were no large ' One Off contributions in 2023/24 5 - There was a 8ank Error so a credit in compensation ha5 led to this being Positive. 6- Insurance payments are now paid monthly, hence reduced amount this year: Restricted Education Katchem Old Men's Home Family Support Pro. C.A.F.A. Appikatla Medical Assist Orphanage Children Staff salaries Teachers Salaries -1,176 35 -2,325 5Note3 -1,114 3,367 -1,532 -2,442 435 35 -2,595 600 -2,686 3,432 -2.865 -6,027 Widows with Children Other Restricted Orphanage & Fostering Reserve Education Reserve Emergencies 782 -812 6.000 3,000 46 3,742 750 474 6.000 3,000 1,265 Unrestrirted Unrestricted Fund Bank Charge5 Overheads Suspense Tax refund 15,658 13 Note 5 -84 Note 6 18,831 -120 -165 4,119 19,706 4,217 22,763 Bank Balance £ 23,448 21,498 Accountants statement In connection with my examination no mattter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that the requirements.. To keep accounting records in accordance with the relevant sections of the 211 Act & To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirments of the Act have been met. signed Date John Penney I declare in my capacity of charity trustee that.- l. the trustees have approved the report above. and 2. have authorised me to sign on their behalf. P Langdown Treasurer Date 40./21
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name SalGO Assist On accounts for the year 30[th] September 2024 Charity no 1101811 ended (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2024. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Oct 2018
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