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Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name Iraqi Christians in Need Other names charity is known by ICIN Registered charity number (if any) 1119427 Charity's principal address 43 Queens Drive, Thames Ditton Surrey Postcode KT7 0TJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Dr Faiz Tappouni | Chairman | Board of Trustees |
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| Mrs Amal Allos | ||||
| Dr Suha Rassam | Projects Coordinator | |||
| Ms Maysoon Jumma |
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| Dr Usam Rassam | ||||
| Ramiz Rassam | Events | |||
| Ziyad Rassam | Secretary | |||
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optonal informaton)
| Type of adviser | Name Address |
Name Address |
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| Financial Administrator | Basil Marogy | Council Member |
| Treasurer | Salim Haif | Council Member |
| Website Manager | Nada Tappuni | Council Member |
| Events Coordinator | Mayad Gazala | Council Member |
Name of chief executve or names of senior staf members (Optonal informaton)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Descripton of the charity’s trusts
Trust deed Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Nominated by members of Trustee board and selected by a majority vote Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additonal governance issues (Optonal informaton)
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 organizational 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.
The charity is run by an Executive Council formed by the Trustees and four other volunteers acting as council members.
The executive council meets every month to discuss items concerning the charity. Any key decisions to be voted on are included on the Agenda of the forthcoming meeting circulated beforehand for discussion and approval. All meetings are minuted.
- In its monthly meeting, the council usually reviews: Report by Projects Committee on aid programs provided by the charity. Review of Accounts, assessment of the finances of the charity, planned or future fund-raising events, correspondence and communications with the Charity plus any other business are discussed at the meeting. Minutes are taken and circulated as a true record of that meeting.
These are considered during discussions.
- Again, these are considered by Trustees and decisions in the light of Trustees’ assessment of these risks.
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Secton C Objectves and actvites
To provide financial, medical and educational aid for the needy Iraqi Christians displaced inside Iraq and those who have taken refuge in Summary of the objects of the neighboring countries. charity set out in its governing document The Charity has operated at all times within the guidelines of the Charity Commission. The main activities are those of fundraising and grant making to carefully selected programs detailed in this section. Fundraising activities for the year are 2022-2023 Charity Lunches Gala anniversary Dinners Cultural Evenings. Personal and Professional donations from UK Trusts & Foundations Summary of the main actvites In-Memoriam donations undertaken for the public Wedding gifts donated to ICIN beneft in relaton to these Grants made to projects and programs are detailed in section D of this objects (include within this report secton the statutory declaraton that trustees have Social activity by ICIN supporters and Fund raising Garden parties had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft)
Additonal details of objectves and actvites (Optonal informaton)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
ICIN policy in grant making is for the Projects Committee to undertake a thorough study of a proposed project which is then presented to Council at one of their monthly meetings for discussion and approval. Once approved, a supervisor, nominated by the local church hierarchy to oversee the distribution of aid funds at the beneficiary destination, is identified and appointed to monitor the project progress, aid distribution and to report back to the charity on a regular basis.
The Projects Committee continues to monitor the approved project diligently during the life of the project.
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policy on grant making;
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policy programmer related investment;
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Contribution made by volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main During the year, the Charity has provided grants totaling £131,380 in achievements of the charity support medical. Educational and financial projects in Iraq, Jordan. during the year The Myrrh-Bearers: The Myrrh Bearers Fraternity are consecrated lay women have taken upon themselves To help the poor and the marginalized families forced to abandon their homes and seek refuge in the north of Iraq. Emergency Medical Aid: This project, established by the Syriac Catholic Church in Erbil, provides financial Assistance to those IDPs in need of medical and surgical treatment. Baghdad educational program, this program supports needy students at different stages of their education, from Primary school to university level. Our Lady of Carmel School for refuges children in Amman, Jordan providing primary education for over 300 refugee children who otherwise will go without schooling. University Students Scholarship: providing financial support for needy student to continue their university education at the Catholic University of Erbil, Iraq Critical Medical care: provide help for those needing emergency medical help, in collaboration with Marymana Hospital in Erbil. Syrian earthquake aid The Charity celebrated its fifteenth year. During the years ICIN has increasingly gained the trust of the general public by following a policy of transparency and openness with its finances and donations received. ICIN has also followed a strict policy in its choice of projects and grants awards, ensuring at all times that funds are utilized for the purpose for which they are intended. Each programmer of aid in closely monitored and is reviewed regularly at Executive council meetings. The charity has adhered to its objective in providing help to the needy displaced Iraqi Christians. The Charity is run by volunteers does not pay any salaries and incurs very little running costs.
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Secton E
Financial review
The Charity has a firm policy to maintain reserves to cover its commitment Brief statement of the charity’s for the current financial year. policy on reserves Details of any funds materially nil in defcit
Further fnancial review details (Optonal informaton)
The charity principle source of income is from personal donations, You may choose to include In-memoriam donations, social fundraising activities and grants from additional information, where other UK Trusts and Foundations, HMRC gift aid. 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 No INVESTMENT policy objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
Section FOther optional information
Secton G
Declaraton
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Faiz Tappouni Positon (eg Secretary, Chair, Faiz Tappouni etc) Chair Date 15/07/2023
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