REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1110463
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
for
MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
SKM Chartered Accountants Pegasus House 5 Winckley Court Mount Street Preston Lancashire PR1 8BU
MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objects of the Charity are:
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The relief of financial need and suffering amongst victims of natural or other kinds of disaster and trouble in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable).
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The advancement of education, in particular for young people of all religions and ethnic backgrounds.
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To help young people develop their physical, mental, spiritual and moral capacities so they mature as individuals with opportunities to excel in society.
Main activities
How our activities deliver public benefit
The charity carries out a range of activities in accordance with its charitable aims. The trustees consider these activities summarised below provide benefit and aid to those in need of financial relief.
Currently, the charity is undertaking the following activities:
Food and shelter for refugees
Income generating projects
The relief of financial need and suffering amongst victims of natural or other kinds of disaster and trouble in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable);
The construction of water wells to meet basic human needs.
Distribution of winter essentials to harsh stricken countries in the form of clothes, blankets as part of the "The winter project"
The construction of water desalination unit for clean water.
Volunteers
Many volunteers give up their time to help out the charity, particularly at the weekend and in the evenings to help with collecting donations and promoting the charity.
We are greatly indebted to these volunteers for their commitment and support.
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MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities
During the year, the charity undertook the following projects and activities:
The ongoing construction of Water wells in various locations of Sri Lanka, at Pealed, Welshmen, Giotto, Pandoura, Kuchen's and Atahualpa
Distribution of Food Parcels to various countries including the Rohingya refugees
The construction of water wells in Bangladesh Satkhira district
Qurbani Meat distribution in Africa
Kenya Food distribution for Orphans
- Aid for Refugees in the form of blankets and clothes
The construction of a water desalination plant for clean drinking water.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The General fund represents funds arising from current operating results. The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the fund will enable the charity to meet its objectives. The trustees have also examined the requirement to maintain reserves for the on going work of the charity and concluded that the most appropriate level is between 3 to 6 months of operational expenditure.
FUTURE PLANS
We plan to consolidate our current success and make our services available to a wider range of people. We also plan to look into further projects which will help us to fulfil our aims and objectives.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Mountain of Mercy is constituted under a Trust Deed adopted on the 20th February 2005. Mountain of Mercy was registered as a charity with the Charities Commission on the 15th July 2005 (No:1110463)
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The members in the general meeting elect trustees or a maximum of three trustees may be co-opted by the Executive Committee.
All trustees hold office until the Annual General Meeting where trustees can offer themselves for re-election or re-appointment.
The appointment of the trustees is governed by the trust deed.
Organisational structure
The charity is controlled by the trustees who make up the Executive Committee. Details of the current trustees are set out below:
M Z Hafiz (Chairman) F A Patel (General Secretary) Miss F Ahmed
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1110463
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MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
Principal address Regent House Regent Street Blackburn Lancashire BB1 6BH
Trustees
M Z Hafiz F A Patel Miss F Ahmed
Independent Examiner
Shamim Mahomed SKM Chartered Accountants Pegasus House 5 Winckley Court Mount Street Preston Lancashire PR1 8BU
Bankers
HSBC Bank PLC 490 Great West Road Hounslow Middlesex TW5 0TB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
M Z Hafiz - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mountain of Mercy
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Mountain of Mercy
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Mountain of Mercy (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Shamim Mahomed The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
SKM Chartered Accountants
Pegasus House 5 Winckley Court Mount Street Preston Lancashire PR1 8BU
28 March 2024
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MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
| 2023 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 346,991 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 3 Provision of Services 309,961 Management & Administration 835 Total 310,796 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 36,195 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 120,999 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 157,194 |
2022 Total funds £ 335,275 413,013 1,582 414,595 (79,320) 200,319 120,999 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet 31 JULY 2023
| 2023 Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 157,554 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 (360) NET CURRENT ASSETS 157,194 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 157,194 NET ASSETS 157,194 FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds 157,194 TOTAL FUNDS 157,194 |
2022 Total funds £ 121,240 (241) 120,999 120,999 120,999 120,999 120,999 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 28 March 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
M Z Hafiz - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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MOUNTAIN OF MERCY
Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| DONATIONS AND LEGACIES | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 346,991 | 335,275 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Provision of Services Management & Administration |
Direct Costs £ 309,856 - 309,856 |
Support costs (see note 4) £ 105 835 940 |
Totals £ 309,961 835 |
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| 310,796 |
4. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | ||||
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| Governance | ||||
| Management | costs | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Provision of Services | 105 | - | 105 | |
| Management & Administration | 475 | 360 | 835 | |
| 580 | 360 | 940 | ||
| Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: | ||||
| Management | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Provision | ||||
| of | Management | Total | Total | |
| Services | & Administration | activities | activities | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Advertising | 105 | - | 105 | 100 |
| Bank charges | - | 475 | 475 | 1,148 |
| 105 | 475 | 580 | 1,248 | |
| Governance costs | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Management | Total | |||
| & | Administration | activities | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| Accountancy and legal fees | 360 | 240 |
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2023 nor for the year ended 31 July 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2023 nor for the year ended 31 July 2022.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Provision of Services Management & Administration Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accrued expenses 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1/8/22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 120,999 TOTAL FUNDS 120,999 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 346,991 TOTAL FUNDS 346,991 |
Unrestricted fund £ 335,275 413,013 1,582 414,595 (79,320) 200,319 120,999 2023 2022 £ £ 360 241 Net movement At in funds 31/7/23 £ £ 36,195 157,194 36,195 157,194 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (310,796) 36,195 (310,796) 36,195 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| At 1/8/21 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 200,319 TOTAL FUNDS 200,319 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 335,275 TOTAL FUNDS 335,275 |
Net movement At in funds 31/7/22 £ £ (79,320) 120,999 (79,320) 120,999 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (414,595) (79,320) (414,595) (79,320) |
At 31/7/22 £ 120,999 |
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| 120,999 | ||
| (79,320) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/8/21 £ 200,319 200,319 |
Net movement in funds £ (43,125) (43,125) |
At 31/7/23 £ 157,194 |
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| 157,194 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 682,266 682,266 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (725,391) (43,125) (725,391) (43,125) |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (725,391) (43,125) (725,391) (43,125) |
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| (43,125) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2023.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Project construction costs Sundry expenses Support costs Management Advertising Bank charges Governance costs Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended Net income/(expenditure) |
2023 £ 346,991 346,991 309,856 - 309,856 105 475 580 360 310,796 36,195 |
2022 £ 335,275 335,275 413,013 94 413,107 100 1,148 1,248 240 414,595 (79,320) |
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