Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by
His Bread
| Registered charity number (if any) 1110604 Charity's principal address 48 Haylands Way Bedford Postcode MK41 9BU ~~ee~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1110604 Charity's principal address 48 Haylands Way Bedford Postcode MK41 9BU ~~ee~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1110604 Charity's principal address 48 Haylands Way Bedford Postcode MK41 9BU ~~ee~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1110604 Charity's principal address 48 Haylands Way Bedford Postcode MK41 9BU ~~ee~~ |
Registered charity number (if any) 1110604 Charity's principal address 48 Haylands Way Bedford Postcode MK41 9BU ~~ee~~ |
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| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | |||||
| 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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| 1 | Rupert Gordon Bankart |
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| 2 | Graham Noel Popland |
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
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| Names and addresses of | advisers (Optional information) | advisers (Optional information) |
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
His Bread is a registered charity governed by a Trust Deed adopted on Type of governing document 19th June 2005 and registered with the Charity Commission on 27th July (eg. trust deed, constitution) 2005. Trust
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Any new trustees would be appointed by existing trustees by mutual Trustee selection methods agreement.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The charities main objects as set out in the Trust Deed are:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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1) To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs appearing in the schedule hereto in Bedford and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and connected with the charitable work of the trust.
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2) To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in said location and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time, think fit.
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The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and the following are the main activities that have been undertaken.
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Support of people in Myanmar ongoing every month (food and schooling)
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Support of people in Myanmar in hard times (Earthquake, flooding)
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Bible study group meeting mainly at our houses
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Zoom subscription to be able to be in touch who are in different locations and nations.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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David’s Tent attendance and more equipment to advance gospel and to be trained
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Gifts for children and ladies in the shelter (domestic violence)
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Leprosy mission donations
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Donation to the Garden House (Support of homeless people in Peterborough)
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Support of London Inland mission
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Meetings and outings (prayer walks and fellow ship meals)
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Fellowship weekend away to be equipped to support our community
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Support of ministers abroad and at home (Germany, RSA, San Remo peace talk Italy)
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Books, teaching material and music given out over the year.
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Equipment and food for the charity events (Open Garden and Charity Ball) Donations made to Creative Oundle, community in Oundle and the British Red Cross)
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Donations to YouVersion bible app
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Tickets for Healing Room conference for training
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Our outreach events in Bedford, Bletchley and Wolverton have continued, with Leighton Buzzard added this year, playing music and giving away CD’s, DVD’s and tracts and presenting the gospel.
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We continue to support West View Academy, a school in Kenya.
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Ongoing support for a number for local churches including upgrading of equipment and vehicles.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Like last year HIS Bread has supported the caring of young people with anxiety. Social and practical skills have been imparted. Support of ladies in domestic violence.
We have had several training/ conference trips to David’s tent and through fellowship weekends. Payment for Healing Room conference has been made for May 25. Those events were a great way to network with other nations and for workers to be equipped and restored.
Monies given to Myanmar and the Leprosy mission who supports people living in poverty overseas. Food distributions and hospital support was given for natural disasters. Local group meetings to support folk who are isolated and need community. Also with creative activities. The Zoom subscription is still useful especially for meetings like Fashion for Christ.
Supply of books, music and media training courses.
Enabled school in Kenya to add more lab equipment.
Continued Sound & Video Equipment upgrade for Bunyan Rd Christian Fellowship improving sound quality within the building and on their live web broadcasts.
Supplied full PA system to outreach team in North Macedonia enabling outreach throughout the Balkans.
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Section E Financial review Briefstatsment of the charity'.$ pollcy on reserves ih de.ficit ,any fundraising)-, how expenditure..has. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration 19/11/2025 March 2012
| Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | ||||||||||||||
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| His Bread | 1110604 | |||||||||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 ee ee ee |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
Endowment | Total funds | Last year | ||||||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||||||
| Donations Received | 81,304 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81,304 | 81,304 | 86,221 | 86,221 | |||||
| Gift Aid | 21,299 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21,299 | 21,299 | 9,106 | 9,106 | |||||
| Fundraising Events | 4,620 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,620 | 4,620 | 2,092 | 2,092 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for | (Gross income for | |||||||||||||||
| AR) | AR)107,223 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107,223 | 107,223 | 97,419 | 97,419 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Loan repayments received - - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 107,223 - - 107,223 97,419 ————~~_—~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||||||
| General Purchases | 9,586 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,586 | 9,586 | 1,600 | 1,600 | |||||
| Fuel and Oil (MOTOR) | 1,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,124 | 1,124 | |||||
| U.K. Entertainment | 2,791 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,791 | 2,791 | 1,929 | 1,929 | |||||
| Subsistence | 457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 457 | 457 | 905 | 905 | |||||
| Conferences | 5,534 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,534 | 5,534 | 4,347 | 4,347 | |||||
| Hosting Fees and IT Consumables | 571 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 571 | 571 | 1,431 | 1,431 | |||||
| Repairs and Renewals | 730 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 730 | 730 | 3,869 | 3,869 | |||||
| Donations | 87,760 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87,760 | 87,760 | 78,070 | 78,070 | |||||
| Audit and Accountancy | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 108,729 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108,729 | 108,729 | 93,375 | 93,375 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 108,729 - - 108,729 93,375 ———~~——~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- 1,506 - - - 1,506 4,044 - - - - - 24,129 - - 24,129 20,085 22,623 - - 22,623 24,129 ====== |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Unrestricted nds to rnarest £ Restricted fundx to nearest E Endowment funds to n&arest£ B1 Cash funds 21623 Total cash fiinds 22.623 Unre8trlcted fund8 lo nreSt E Re8trleted funds to nrest£ Endowment funds to nreSt £ Detalls Details Fund to whlch Co•t {0Mlon•l} Currnnt valu• lonal Detalls Fund to Thlch t bolon Curr•nt ¥alu• onal 84 A8SOt8 retalned for th• charity's own use Co•t loptloMII Detalls tt T*hlch Amourt du• Wh•n dug tjona 85 Llabilitle8 Signed by one or trustees on behaw of all the trustees Slgnature Print Name Date of roval kj éo[L CCXX R2 accounts ISS) 1911112025
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name His Bread members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1110604 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 - 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025. DD / MM / YYYY .
Responsibilities 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 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Nana Opoku Barfi Date: 12 November 2025 ~~FP PF~~ Name: Nana Opoku Barfi ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body 1. Fellow - Certified Public Accountants Association (FCPA) (if any): 2. Member – Association of Independent Charity Examiners (MCIE) 16 Butlers Grove Address: Great Linford, Milton Keynes MK14 5DT
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
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