Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date
To Period end date
Charity name
Fountain of Life Ministries, International
Other names charity is known by
FLM, Fountain of Life
Registered charity number (If any)
Charity's principal address
1112787
49 New Close
EYAM
Hope Valley, Derbyshire
S32 5QX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
Office (If any)
Dates acted If not for whole
year
1 Mr Sundar Pinninty Trusteeldirector
2 Dr Sarah Pinninty
Trusteeltreasurer
3 Mrs Michele Birkin
Trustee
4 Miss Alison Weedon Trustee
Name of person (or body) entltled
to appolnt trustee (If any)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Name
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal infonnation)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executlve or names of senlor stsff members (Opt6onal informatlon)
Mr Sundar Singh Pinninty
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of goveming document
Trust Deed
How the charity is constituted
Trust
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by prayer and a majority agreement of all trustees, provided the
majority includes the agreement of the founders
Additional governance issues (Optional Informatlon)
You may choose to include
Charity Governance and Management
additional information, where
relevant, about:
Trustees meetings occur approximately twice a year either in person or
virtually. and in between formal meetings, regular communication is made.
policies
and
prO￿dureS
Trustees provide regular reports of activities to supporters in the fom of
adopted for the induction and
newsletters, power point presentations, and occasionally speak at events.
training of trustees;
the charity's organisational
Mr Sundar Pinninty. the director, oversees the acb'vities of the charity in
structure and any wider
India and in the UK.
network with which the charity
works;
When not in India, the director is in frequent contact with the team in India
relationship with any related
providing close supervision of projects.
parties;
Nireekshana Gospel Mission (NGM) is the locally registered name for the
trustees,
consideration
of
work of Fountain of Life Ministries in India, registered number 93 of 2013
major risks and the system
under Public Societies Act 2001. As such it has been established around
and procedures to manage
FLM'S goals of the alleviation of suffering, the advancement of education
them.
and other charitable purposes as the board of members see fit. NGM is
governed by a board, chaired by Sundar Pinninty, that ensures
compliance with the relevant local laws and regulations pertaining to
public societies.
FLM trustees in the UK will ensure they are satisfied with the nature of
activities and performance of FLMINGM in India.
Related party transactions
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When considering issues related to financial support for individuals related
to trustees, who are carrying out the work of the charity in India, the final
decision lies with the trustees who are unrelated to the recipient.
Mr Sundar Pinninty has continued to be employed by the charity in his role
as director. This employment relates to his capacity as director of the trust
as per his contracted responsibilities, rather than for his role as trustee.
After working in a voluntary capacity role for thirteen years, Sundar
Pinninty has been working for the charity in a part-paid and part-voluntary
role since January 2016, (i.e. the salary represented only part of the hours
he contributed). Sundarfs salary had been increased towards the end of
2022, however due to limitations of funds this was reduced in November
2023. This is the first full year of Sundar on the lower more affordable
salary of £16,740 (previously £22,890).
FLM covered the travel costs for Sundar to go to India in February, May
August, September and October and November. FLM has also helped
some of the family to travel to India to serve in summer and early
December. This came to £7062 for the year.
Recognition of assets
The Home of Hope and the land are maintained and used for charitable
purposes by FLM/NGM. These assets have been recognised in section B4
of the accounts, even though the accounts have not been prepared on a
consolidated basis. The legal title of the Bus is currently held by Mr
Sundar Pinninty. The trustees note that the tiue holder is typically resident
in the UK and does not use for personal uses. The title of the bus might be
transferred to NGM or retained in a personal name to allow for sustainable
income for the charity, whichever is in the best interests of the charity.
Public Benefit Reporting
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on
public benefit reporting.
Basis of accounts preparation
The accounts presented relate to Fountain of Life Ministries, Intemational
('FLM'). Amounts paid from FLM to NGM are shown as sterling payments
in the receipts and payments account, at the point of the transfer.
Please see the Trust Deed.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document
Summary of the main in
relation to these objects
The care, nurture and rehabilitation of orphans and abandoned children
Provision of vocational training education.
Vocational training
Provision of humanitarian aid
Conference and events
Support for pastors and widows
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Administered and directed from the UK,
Director and trustees take trips out to India regularly,
A team in India help cary out the work of the charity,
Communication between the director and team in India is frequent.
Grant making is guided by careful assessment of needs. balanced with the
amount of funds available, and in light of the objectives of the charity.
You may choose to indude
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
Summary of the main
achlevements of the charity
during the year
Home of Hope
We have provided care and upbringing of 15 children. We employ a tutor
to help them all with their homework and to help them catch up given
some of them have developmental delay. We have cared for health,
wellbeing and covered medical costs as required. General maintenance
on the home was carried out as needed with the aim of maintaining a
safe and homely environment for the children and staff. We continued to
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take care of our staff. We maintained a bus for the use of the Home of
Hope family such as educational trips and excursions. We hold children's
committees so their voices can be heard. Our staff this year included a
super-intendant, management, carers, a tuition teacher, a driver and site
supervisor.
Unfortunately some of our children were transferred elsewhere in August
2024, apparently on the basis of the Home of Hope having 2 older boys
(12 and 14) in the same building as other children even though safely
accommodated on separate floors, separated by external doors and with
CCTV cameras in place. Unfortunately we were not given time to rectify
this as was our plan and the children were removed unexpectedly. This
caused them significant distress and we have since been committed to
relieving this distress and enabling their voice to be heard. A legal case
to this end remains in progress. At our first possible opportunity. in
August, we leased a separate building to fulfil local requirements of
having two separate buildings and increased our staffing to enable safe
ratios, however we still await the retum of the children. We continued to
care and support for the boys at the Home of Hope who remained in our
care after this event.
Trlps
Sundar visited India in February and March. He distributed gifts and
clothing to the children. He liaised with their school to ensure educational
needs were being met. We took the children for dentsl care and a
number of them required dental procedures. One child was able to
receive psychiatric support and receive a diagnosis and medication for
ADHD. Our eldest boys, birthday was celebrated with a special meal.
Sundar had various meetings. The children even enjoyed an airport trip
to say goodbye to Sundar. In other projects, we were able to install a
borewell in the slum area.
Sundar along with Sarah and their two younger boys visited India in May
and June. This trip focused on providing input into the children's holistic
development and wellbeing with daily group sessions and activities and
boylgirl groups. We took them to a 5 day annual summer children's
convention which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We took them to an
educational/historical theme park and animal park. We ran activities on
the land including singing and dancing, for local village children, giving
out toys, teddies and cake. We ensured bus repairs were carried out to
enable us to achieve these events. We continued to cooperate with the
govemment and we were pleased to make what we thought was
significant progress in the government accepting the children's individual
and personal decisions to stay at the Home of Hope and not be moved
elsewhere. They were independently counselled by a board of
counsellors and each child signed to this effect on 3rd June (though sadly,
soon after this was not heeded). We celebrated a number of children's
birthdays. We provided all their new uniforms, books and equipment and
paid school fees ready for the start of the new school year in June.
Sundar went next in August (he was leaving for the airport at the same
time we discovered the children (girls and youngest boy) were being
taken. From his arrival in India he petitioned the govemment on their
behalf, requesting their return and at a minimum contact with them, sadly
this was without success. He took the boys to a fairground for some light
relief and offered them ongoing support. From the UK we were then able
to appoint a legal team and Sundar visited again in September to
orientate our team to the case and our work.
In November to early December, Sundar along with Sarah and the
younger boys visited India to continue efforts to seek the return of the
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removed children and to request contact with them, also to provide
support and counsel for the boys affected by the upheaval. We were able
to have some special moments and days out with them, support them in
their development as individuals and encourage their autonomy. We
celebrated some earfy Christmas activities such as pizza parties and
cultural activities. We took Christmas gifts to the offices for the absent
children but they would not let us pass them on to them. From the UK we
arranged bicycles for all the boys still at the home as Christmas presents.
Developments
Whilst at the close of the financial year of 2024, 5 boys remained in our
care, subsequently in May 2025 sadly they were also removed. The case
is ongoing to address this and though the judge and jury have been in
our favour a final decision is still pending. The total for legal fees in 2024
was £2632.
The accounts should aim to be maintained at a small positive position.
Brief statement of the
charlty's pollcy on reserrfes
Details of any funds materlally
in deficit
No funds are materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional inforniation)
You may choose to indude
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
0£ gArtAFY Lois Ri/VnllAJIy
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
TBu£TEF
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Fountain of Life Ministries, Intematlonal
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
To
1.1.2024
31.12.2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to tha nearest
Restrlcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Totsl funds
Last year
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Recelpts
Donabons
Gift
HMRC- fvrlough payments
56,933
8.200
65,133
59,134
1,836
Sub total (Gross income for
AR)
56,933
8,200
65,133
60,970
A2 Asset and Investment sales,
(see tsble).
Sub total
Total receipts
56 933
8200
65,133
60 970
A3Pa
ments
Home of Hope General Ind days ou(
extra fcK)d advan￿ for costs
Home of Hope running costs
Home of Hope food, dothes
Home of Hope maintenan
Home of Hope educ2bonlmedical
Gifts
Other ministry - B0￿hole]sIUrn relief
Other ministry -pastors, land and thurches
2,871
9,120
2,871
14,120
2,161
14,630
5,000
1,197
4.129
1,547
1,370
1,126
1,197
929
1,547
790
3,200
2,194
479
580
8,260
4.342
343
Transport Ind bus
Ministry tnps
Training and events
Legal fees
UK Salanes
Office & admin, india and uk, +bank
charges
5,777
7.786
711
2,632
18,006
5,777
7,786
711
2,632
18,006
23,549
3,197
54 563
3,197
63 343
2,678
62 826
Sub total
8780
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,
see tsble)
Bullding of the Home of Hope
Sub total
1,856
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfern between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
2370
580
1790
56
2426
580
636
2426
2,492
636
2510912025
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
2.418
Restricted
fund8
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nea￿st £
Categories
D tail
B1 Cash funds
Current a(￿Unt
Savings account
Total cash funds
2,426
(agree balances wtth recelpts aTh1 payffrt>nts
C4XXrt(s))
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restrlcted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Details
Fund to whlch
asset belon
cUr￿t value
onal
Detalls
Cost (optlonal)
B3 Investment assets
Fund to whlch
asset belon
General
Detail
3 storey building Home of Hope
3 storey t>uilding. Home of Hope
Land
Cost (optional)
55,879
Current value
onal
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Home ofHope
23.879
Land
34,000
Fund to whlch
Ilablll
relates
Amount due
tional
When due
(optsonal)
Details
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Date of
roval
Signature
Print Name
S¢R4 t4 P INJrnJ I NJ TJ
2510912025
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
DI Lil£ M,-,5h trj
On accounts for the year
ended
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(if any)
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Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended
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 carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Ad or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concems 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.
le
se delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date:
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examiner's statement
Signed:
Ic
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
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