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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04669640 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1103048
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Report of the Trustees and
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Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
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The Micah Network
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Contents of the Financial Statements
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|**`Report of the Trustees`**|`1`|`to`|`6`|
|**`Independent Examiner's Report`**||`7`||
|**`Statement of Financial Activities`**||`8`||
|**`Balance Sheet`**||`9`||
|**`Notes to the Financial Statements`**|`10`|`to`|`13`|
|**`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`**||`14`||
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The Micah Network
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## **`Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
```
ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,present their
reportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31December2023.Thetrustees have
adoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommended Practice
applicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
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```
ThisannualreportbeginswithasummaryofthestrategicoverviewofMicahGlobalasdevelopedinthe last
quarterof2023,andahigh-levelstatementofplanned2024activitiesinlinewiththisstrategy.Itisfollowed by
astatementofnetworkstructureswhichhavenowbeenimplemented.Thereisasummaryofnetwork forums
and groups in 2023.
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## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
## **`Micah Global Strategic Overview 2024 -2026`**
## `Our Identity`
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Micahisaglobalnetworkwhosemembersareinvolvedinhumanitarian,development,environmental and
advocacy work.
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## `Our Shared Faith and Calling`
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MicahmembersareChristianswhoarecalled,invariousways,tousherintheabundantlifethatJesus Christ
offers all people.
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## `Our Values`
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Micah members commit to the following values, taken from our naming verse, Micah 6:8:
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o Acting justly
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o Loving mercy
o Walking humbly with our God
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## `Our Vision`
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An inspired and collaborative Christian faith creating a just, compassionate and sustainable world.
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## `Our Mission`
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In contributing to the attainment of our vision, Micah focuses on the following 3 areas of network activity:
1. Strengthening members' work and collaboration within a missional framework.
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## `2. Strengthening the Church for acts of justice and mercy.`
`3. Advocating against issues causing poverty, marginalisation, conflict and environmental crises.`
## **`Strategic Focus Areas 2024 - 2026`**
## `1. Micah's Network Ecosystem`
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Sustainingavibrantnetworkecosystemwheremembersareactiveinthematicandcountrygroups; online
andonsiteforums;theonlinehubnetworkingplatform.(NOTE:Thismayincludeanythemesrelated to
humanitarian, development, environmental and advocacy work that members are engaged in.)
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## `2. Local Humanitarian Response`
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Strengtheningthecapacityofmembersandothercollaborators(includingchurches)throughlearning and
joint action, enabling increasingly localised humanitarian responses.
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## `3. Global and Local Advocacy`
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Strengthening the role of members in advocacy and running global and local campaigns.
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## `4. Theological Reflection & Learning`
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Connectandbuildthecapacityofmemberstheologically.Identify,joinandstrengthenexisting theological
groups and conversations related to holistic mission. If necessary, start new conversations.
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## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
## **`Strategic Focus Area Activities for 2024`**
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1. Micah's Network Ecosystem
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Goals 2024:
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1.1MemberEngagement-StrengthenMicahnetworkecosystembyutilisingmembercare,involvement and
enhancedmemberbenefitstoincreasememberengagementandmemberinvolvementby15%by 31
December 2024.
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1.2MicahHub-Migrate100%ofmembersontotherelaunchedMicahHubandutilisethehubasthe primary
pointofcontact,communicationandengagementformembers,recording15%increasedengagement on
the hub.
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1.3Country&RegionalGroups-Identifycountryconveners,activateandlaunch5countrygroups and
conductthreeregionalConnectsby31December2024,guidedbyarevisedandformalisedCountry and
Regional Group Guide.
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1.4Forums:Identifyrelevanttopicsandpresentersandconductabout28forumstoempowermembers and
enrich their network experience by 31 December 2024.
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1.5ThematicGroups-StrengthenHumanitarianResponse,AdvocacyandDisabilityGroups,andactivate at
least two groups in 2024, including trafficking and children groups.
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1.6Friends- Developtheframeworkand supportingnetworkstructuresand launchtheMicahFriends category
by 30 July 2024.
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2. Local Humanitarian Response, Goals 2024 :
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2.1HumanitarianResponseForumand Training- TheHumanitarianResponse(HR) SteeringGroupto agree and
oversee the delivery of online and onsite HR training and other forums.
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```
2.2OnlinecollaborationaroundHumanitarianResponse-IncreaseHumanitarianResponse Group
engagementandcollaborationonMicahHub(Micahmembers'networkingplatform).UtiliseMicahHub as
the go-to place for HR conversations, information sharing and storing learning resources for members..
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2.3Collaborationwithmemberorganisation-Explore1-yearpartnershipagreementandworkplan with
Integral Alliance as the basis for an ongoing partnership.
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3. Global and Local Advocacy, Goals 2024:
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3.1Part-timeCoordinator-Recruitapart-timeAdvocacyCoordinatoraspartoftheMicahSecretariat to
support the growth of the Micah Advocacy Thematic Group.
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3.2Forums-Identifyrelevanttopicsanddeliveronlineandonsitetrainingandotherforumsasagreedby the
Micah Advocacy Steering Group.
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3.3OnlinecollaborationaroundAdvocacy-IncreaseHumanitarianResponseGroupengagement and
collaborationonMicahHub(Micahmembers'networkingplatform).UtiliseMicahHubasthego-toplace for
advocacy conversations, information sharing and storing learning resources for members.
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3.4PlansforGlobalAdvocacyCampaignsin2025-DevelopplansandlaythefoundationforaMicah global
campaign to be launched in February 2025.
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## `4. Theological Reflection and Learning, Goals 2024:`
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4.1MicahTheologyGroup-IdentifykeycontributorsandstakeholdersandformtheMicahTheology Thematic
Group, defining the scope, objectives and plans for 2024.
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4.2Onsiteandonsiteevents-Hostvariousconversationandlearningeventsformembersinterested in
theological reflections.
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## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
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4.3OnlinecollaborationaroundTheology-IncreaseTheologyGroupengagementandcollaboration on
MicahHub(Micahmembers'networkingplatform).UtiliseMicahHubasthego-toplacefor theology
conversations, information sharing and storing learning resources for members.
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## `5. Organisational Support`
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Inadditiontothe4deliverygoalsmentionedabove,thereareorganisationssupportfunctions (strategic
enablers) are also receiving attention:
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```
5.1MarketingandFundraising-raisetheprofileofMicahwithinourexistingmembership,andoutsideof the
network.Identifybothindividualsandgrantmakingbodieswhoshareourvaluesandsupportouraims who
can give financially either on a one off or regular basis.
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```
5.2Secretariatdevelopment-developourcurrentSecretariatteamthroughtrainingopportunities, carrying
outregularstaffappraisalsandprovidingtheopportunityforongoingfeedback.Monitorstaffinglevels to
ensure the correct balance of skills and availability to be efficient and effective.
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```
5.3Boarddevelopment-ensureaneffectiveandinspiredBoardthatprovidestheguidanceand support
requiredbytheSecretariat.Reviewthenumber,skillsandmixofBoardmemberstoensure adequate
representationofgender,expertiseandgeographicallocation.Identifytrainingrequirementsand consider
succession planning.
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## **`Network Structures`**
```
During2021and2022,extensivechangesweremadetothenetworkstructuresofMicahGlobal,building on
ourcommitmenttobemember-led,digitallyenabled,andanetworkratherthanamovement.In2023, this
resulted in the following network structures being agreed:
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`1.` **`Micah Forum`** `s which are online or onsite spaces of any duration where members meet. There are three types of Forums: Micah Connect, Micah Learn and Micah Chapel.`
`2.` **`Micah Groups`** `which may be geographic (comprising Regional Groups, Country Groups and Local Chapter) and thematic groups on any topic of interest to a group of members (e.g. humanitarian response, advocacy, disability in clusion, anti-human trafficking).`
`3.` **`Micah Hub`** `which is the online platform for Micah members to share news, resources, have conversations, find one another and connect to the activities of Forums and Groups.`
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Micah is governed by a Board of members and facilitated by a Secretariat.
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## **`Report of the Trustees`**
## **`for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
## **`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE`**
## **`Network Activities 2023`**
## **`Forums`**
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FollowingthesuccessofMicahGlobal's8thTriennialConsultationwhichtookplaceonlineinSeptember 2021,
2022sawthecontinuanceofonlinemembergatherings,asdefinedinthestrategyabove.These Member
Forums are designed to be online, onsite or hybrid. All Member Forums for 2023 were online.
```
## **`Micah Connect`**
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MicahConnectisformemberstoconnect,network,pray,discuss,and"situnderatreetogether"and explore
questions that matter to members. 6 Micah Connect forums took place during 2023.
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## **`Micah Chapel`**
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MicahChapelisa placetowithdrawfromthebusynessofworklifetosharetestimonies,meditateon scripture,
reflect, pray and worship together. 8 Micah Chapel forums took place in 2023.
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## **`Micah Learn`**
```
MicahLearnistheplacewheremembersgathertolearnfromoneanotherandfromoutsidespecialists on
topicsrelatedtorelief,development,careandadvocacy.Thismaytaketheformofastructured course
offering, or more informal and interactive peer-to-peer learning. 7 Micah Learn forums took place in 2023.
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## **`Micah Act`**
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One Micah Act was held in September 2023 on the theme of Pray and Act Against Hunger.
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## **`Groups`**
## **`Country Groups`**
```
CountryGroups,representingthecontinuedevolutionofwhatusedtobecalledNational Expressions,
continuedtobedefined.CountryGroupConvenersinAfricametonlineonseveraloccasionstodiscuss their
respective country groups. Micah Global Kenya developed a strategic plan to be implemented from 2023.
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## **`Regional Groups`**
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Africagroupwasformedin2023andconversationsaboutEurope,Asia,LatineAmericaandNorth America
are taking place.
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## **`Thematic Groups`**
```
ThematicGroupsrepresenttheprimaryareasoffocusofMicahGlobalmembers.Theseinclude humanitarian
response,development,creationcareandadvocacy.Itisenvisagedthateachofthesefourareas will
developmember-led,SecretariatcoordinatedThematicGroups.During2022,theAdvocacyand the
Humanitarian Response thematic groups were formed.
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## **`Micah Hub`**
```
TheMicahNetworkingPlatformwaslaunchedin2022asapurelyonlineForumwherememberscanfind and
connectwithoneanother.Theycanmakethemselvesknown,bringcontributionsofvariouskinds, and
interact.Itistheplacewherenews,events,resourcesandotherinformationissharedandfrom where
thematicandcountrygroups,networkforumsandmemberseventscanbeeasilyaccessed.Bytheend of
2023, there were 390 member individuals registered as users on the platform.
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## **`Membership`**
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In2023,Micahhadapproximately325activememberorganisationsand144individualmembersacross all
continents.Inthesameyear,MicahGlobalwelcomed31newmembers:22organisationalmembersand 9
individual members, from 13 different countries.
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Membershipdatahasbeenmigratedontoasinglemembershipdatabasesystem/platformtoallow for
secureandtimelyinformationmanagement.Themembershipdatabasecurrentlyhas1,164contacts listed
who are in member organisations.
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## **`Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`**
## **`Financial Review`**
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During the year the charity received total income of £93,301 (2022: £130,188).
During the year the charity's total expenditure was £145,098 (2022: £123,985).
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```
Cash flow was monitored throughout the year and reported to the Board monthly.
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```
Anannualbudgetismadebasedonthepreviousyear'sincomeandexpectedmembersubscriptions and
donations.A levelofriskisalwayspresentasourmembershipmaychange,andsubscriptioninvoicesmay not
bepaid.Ourreservespolicyoffersa gooddegreeofprotectionalongwiththeacceptanceto membership of
newmembersandtheongoinggenerosityofexistingmembers(especiallyindividuals)whichhave enabled
Micahto remainfinanciallystablethroughouttheyear.Monthlyfinancialreportsaresentto theBoardand are
regularly reviewed against budget for the year.
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```
Forthe2024financialyearMicahisplanningtoincreaseitsfundraisingactivitiesbeyondourannual member
contributionstoallowustoexpandourNetworkactivityanddevelopnewinitiativessuchas additional
ThematicandCountrygroups.TheBoardhavepreparedabaselinebudgettoplanforayearof expected
income(basedon2023).TheSecretariatisdevelopingdetailedprojectbudgetsforthestrategic areas
definedearlierinthereport.Someofthesebudgetswillrequireadditionalfundraisingtoenabletheplans to
take place.
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```
Micahwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankeveryoneinvolvedfortheirgenerosityandsolidarity around
the Micah vision.
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## **`Reserves policy`**
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Thecharityaimstohavesufficientreservestobeabletorespondtolimitedneedsastheyarisebut otherwise
aimstopassonfundsasquicklyaspossible.Weendedtheyearwithabalanceofunrestrictedfunds of
£12,645,whichislowerthanourreservepolicycommitmentof£20,000.During2024wewillmonitorthis closely
and work to increase this balance back to our reserve policy target of £20,000.
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## **`Risk Assessment`**
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Thecharityhasinternalcontrolsthatprovidereasonableassuranceagainsterrorsorloss.TheTrustees also
considertheriskassessmentforthecharityandaresatisfiedthatallsignificantriskshavebeen considered
together with prudent mitigation measures and action points and this assessment is regularly reviewed.
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## **`Public Benefit`**
```
TheTrusteeshaveconsideredtheguidanceprovidedbytheCharityCommissionregardingpublicbenefit and
theworkofthecharity.ItistheiropinionthatTheMicahNetworkhasfulfilleditspublicbenefitrequirement for
theyearbycontinuingtooperatewithinitscharitableobjectives:providinganetworkforindividuals and
organisationsoperatingacrosstheglobeintheareasofhumanitarianresponse,development,creation care
and advocacy
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## **`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`**
## **`Structure, Governance and Management`**
```
ThecompanyisaRegisteredCharitynumber1103048andislimitedbyguarantee.Itoperatesas Micah
Globalandisknownbythatname.Thecompanynumberis4669640.Thegoverninginstrumentis the
Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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```
ThecharityisgovernedbyaBoardofTrusteesandasmallerExecutiveCommittee(madeupof3 Board
membersandtheGlobalDirector)whomeetregularlythroughouttheyear.Newtrusteesareappointed by
voteoftheexistingtrusteesattheAnnualGeneralMeeting.TheBoardmet6timesandtheExecutivemet 12
times during 2023; minutes are kept of each meeting.
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```
DaytodaymanagementofthecharityisprovidedbyaSecretariatoffivestaffwithanFTEof3.4. Roles
includeGlobalDirector,OperationsDirector,MembershipCoordinator,HumanitarianResponse Coordinator,
andFinanceandComplianceOfficer.TheGlobalDirectorispartoftheExecutiveCommitteeandis invited,
along with the Operations Director, to Board meetings.
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## **`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`**
## **`Registered Company number`**
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04669640 (England and Wales)
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## **`Report of the Trustees`**
## **`for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
## **`Registered Charity number`**
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1103048
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## **`Registered office`**
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Bourne House
Queen Street
Gomshall
Surrey
GU5 9LY
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## **`Trustees`**
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A D Boul
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Ms C MacMillan (Canadian): Chair
A D Boul (British): Secretary and Treasurer
S DiPasquale (American)
G Odendaal (American, resigned November 2023)
S K Nyaga (Kenyan)
Ms A Abboud (Lebanese, resigned September 2023)
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```
R Perez (Peruvian)
Ms R Valerio (British)
E-L Chng (Singaporean)
P Wilkerson (Australian)
K Dhanabalan (Indian, resigned March 2023)
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## **`Company Secretary`**
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A D Boul
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Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
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A D Boul - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
The Micah Network
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## **`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Micah Network ('the Company')`**
```
IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheCompanyfortheyear ended
31 December 2023.
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## **`Responsibilities and basis of report`**
```
Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)you are
responsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCompanies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act').
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```
HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16of the
2006Act andareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyour charity's
accountsascarriedoutunderSection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').Incarryingout my
examinationIhavefollowedtheDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionunderSection145(5)(b)of the
2011 Act.
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## **`Independent examiner's statement`**
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Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnection with
the examination giving me cause to believe:
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`1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or`
`2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or`
`3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or`
`4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).`
```
Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.
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```
Andrew Skilton, ACA
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Date: .............................................
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## **`The Micah Network`**
## **`Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`Notes`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
**`80,915`**
`Other income`
**`2,045`**
**`Total`**
**`82,960`**
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Charitable`
**`108,446`**
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
**`(25,486)`**
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
**`38,131`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
**`12,645`**|`Restricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`10,341`**
**`-`**
**`10,341`**
**`36,653`**
**`(26,312)`**
**`26,312`**
**`-`**|**`31.12.23`**
`31.12.22`
**`Total`**
`Total`
**`funds`**
`funds`
**`£`**
`£`
**`91,256`**
`128,750`
**`2,045`**
`1,439`
**`93,301`**
`130,189`
**`145,099`**
`123,985`
**`(51,798)`**
`6,204`
**`64,443`**
`58,239`
**`12,645`**
`64,443`|**`31.12.23`**
`31.12.22`
**`Total`**
`Total`
**`funds`**
`funds`
**`£`**
`£`
**`91,256`**
`128,750`
**`2,045`**
`1,439`
**`93,301`**
`130,189`
**`145,099`**
`123,985`
**`(51,798)`**
`6,204`
**`64,443`**
`58,239`
**`12,645`**
`64,443`|
|---|---|---|---|
||||`130,189`|
||||`123,985`|
||||`6,204`
`58,239`|
||||`64,443`|
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## **`Balance Sheet`**
## **`31 December 2023`**
|||||**`31.12.23`**|`31.12.22`|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||`Unrestricted`|`Restricted`|**`Total`**|`Total`|
|||`fund`|`fund`|**`funds`**|`funds`|
||`Notes`|`£`|`£`|**`£`**|`£`|
|**`CURRENT ASSETS`**||||||
|`Debtors`|`4`|**`977`**|**`-`**|**`977`**|`2,174`|
|`Cash at bank`||**`14,548`**|**`-`**|**`14,548`**|`65,197`|
|||**`15,525`**|**`-`**|**`15,525`**|`67,371`|
|**`CREDITORS`**||||||
|`Amounts falling due within one year`|`5`|**`(2,880)`**|**`-`**|**`(2,880)`**|`(2,928)`|
|**`NET CURRENT ASSETS`**||**`12,645`**|**`-`**|**`12,645`**|`64,443`|
|**`TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES`**||**`12,645`**|**`-`**|**`12,645`**|`64,443`|
|**`NET ASSETS`**||**`12,645`**|**`-`**|**`12,645`**|`64,443`|
|**`FUNDS`**|`6`|||||
|`Unrestricted funds`||||**`12,645`**|`38,131`|
|`Restricted funds`||||**`-`**|`26,312`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**||||**`12,645`**|`64,443`|
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ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct 2006 for
the year ended 31 December 2023.
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```
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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- `(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and`
- `(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.`
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Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicableto charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
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```
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
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```
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A D Boul - Trustee
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
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## **`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`**
## **`Basis of preparing the financial statements`**
```
Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,
havebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReporting by
Charities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccounts in
accordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland (FRS
102)(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCompaniesAct2006.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
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## **`Income`**
```
All incomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlementto the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
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## **`Expenditure`**
```
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswill be
requiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditure is
accountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall cost
relatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingsthey have
been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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## **`Taxation`**
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The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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## **`Fund accounting`**
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Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.
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```
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedforparticular restricted
purposes.
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```
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.
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## **`2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31December2023nor for
the year ended 31 December 2022.
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## **`Trustees' expenses`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31December2023norfortheyear ended
31 December 2022.
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## **`3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`102,438`
`Other income`
`1,439`
**`Total`**
`103,877`
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Charitable`
`123,985`|`Restricted`
`fund`
`£`
`26,312`
`-`
`26,312`
`-`|`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`128,750`
`1,439`|
|---|---|---|
|||`130,189`|
|||`123,985`|
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## **`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
|**`3.`**|**`COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`**|**`COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`**|**`COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||`Unrestricted`||`Restricted`||`Total`|
|||`fund`||`fund`||`funds`|
||||`£`|`£`||`£`|
||**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**|`(20,108)`||`26,312`||`6,204`|
||**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**||||||
||`Total funds brought forward`|`58,239`|||`-`|`58,239`|
||**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**|`38,131`||`26,312`||`64,443`|
|**`4.`**|**`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**||||||
|||||**`31.12.23`**||`31.12.22`|
|||||**`£`**||`£`|
||`Other debtors`|||**`-`**||`1,021`|
||`Prepayments and accrued income`|||**`977`**||`1,153`|
|||||**`977`**||`2,174`|
|**`5.`**|**`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**||||||
|||||**`31.12.23`**||`31.12.22`|
|||||**`£`**||`£`|
||`Trade creditors`|||**`2`**||`-`|
||`Accruals and deferred income`|||**`2,878`**||`2,928`|
|||||**`2,880`**||`2,928`|
|**`6.`**|**`MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`**||||||
|||||`Net`|||
|||||`movement`||`At`|
|||`At 1.1.23`||`in funds`||`31.12.23`|
|||`£`||`£`||`£`|
||**`Unrestricted funds`**||||||
||`General fund`|**`38,131`**||**`(25,486)`**||**`12,645`**|
||**`Restricted funds`**||||||
||`Restricted`|**`26,312`**||**`(26,312)`**||**`-`**|
||**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|**`64,443`**||**`(51,798)`**||**`12,645`**|
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## **`6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
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Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
```
||`Incoming`|`Resources`|`Movement`|
|---|---|---|---|
||`resources`|`expended`|`in funds`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|**`Unrestricted funds`**||||
|`General fund`|**`82,960`**|**`(108,446)`**|**`(25,486)`**|
|**`Restricted funds`**||||
|`Restricted`|**`10,341`**|**`(36,653)`**|**`(26,312)`**|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|**`93,301`**|**`(145,099)`**|**`(51,798)`**|
|**`Comparatives for movement in funds`**||||
|||`Net`||
|||`movement`|`At`|
||`At 1.1.22`|`in funds`|`31.12.22`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|**`Unrestricted funds`**||||
|`General fund`|`58,239`|`(20,108)`|`38,131`|
|**`Restricted funds`**||||
|`Restricted`|`-`|`26,312`|`26,312`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`58,239`|`6,204`|`64,443`|
|`Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:`||||
||`Incoming`|`Resources`|`Movement`|
||`resources`|`expended`|`in funds`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|**`Unrestricted funds`**||||
|`General fund`|`103,877`|`(123,985)`|`(20,108)`|
|**`Restricted funds`**||||
|`Restricted`|`26,312`|`-`|`26,312`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`130,189`|`(123,985)`|`6,204`|
|`A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:`||||
|||`Net`||
|---|---|---|---|
|||`movement`|`At`|
||`At 1.1.22`|`in funds`|`31.12.23`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|**`Unrestricted funds`**||||
|`General fund`|`58,239`|`(45,594)`|`12,645`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`58,239`|`(45,594)`|`12,645`|
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## **`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
## **`6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
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A currentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedin the
above are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Restricted`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`Resources`
`Movement`
`resources`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`£`
`186,837`
`(232,431)`
`(45,594)`
`36,653`
`(36,653)`
`-`
`223,490`
`(269,084)`
`(45,594)`|
|---|---|
## **`7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`**
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There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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## **`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**
|**`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`**
**`for the Year Ended 31 December 2023`**|||
|---|---|---|
||`31.12.23`|`31.12.22`|
||`£`|`£`|
|**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`**|||
|**`Donations and legacies`**|||
|`Donations`|**`79,188`**|`95,217`|
|`Grants`|**`6,772`**|`26,312`|
|`Conference fees`|**`5,296`**|`7,221`|
||**`91,256`**|`128,750`|
|**`Other income`**|||
|`Other income`|**`2,045`**|`1,439`|
|**`Total incoming resources`**|**`93,301`**|`130,189`|
|**`EXPENDITURE`**|||
|**`Charitable activities`**|||
|`Wages`|**`92,483`**|`79,215`|
|`Sundries`|**`2,996`**|`608`|
|`Travel`|**`4,784`**|`2,483`|
|`Conference costs and grants`|**`19,953`**|`14,030`|
|`Office and administration cost`|**`22,428`**|`24,295`|
||**`142,644`**|`120,631`|
|**`Support costs`**|||
|**`Finance`**|||
|`Bank charges`|**`332`**|`251`|
|**`Governance costs`**|||
|`Independent examiner fees`|**`2,123`**|`2,113`|
|`Board meetings`|**`-`**|`990`|
||**`2,123`**|`3,103`|
|`Total resources expended`|**`145,099`**|`123,985`|
|**`Net (expenditure)/income`**|**`(51,798)`**|`6,204`|
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