2022-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 06 04 2021 To 05 04 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Morning Star Ministries Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1120888 Charity's principal address 17 Lewis Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa Postcode CV31 1UB

Morning Star Ministries

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Roger Berrie	Chairman
	Eleanor Rose
	Daphne Jean Loveridge
	Katherine Pickford
	Phil Overton

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

Trust Deed

Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

New Trustees are nominated and elected by current trustees. Trustee selection methods Trustees re-nominate themselves or step down at the end of their (eg. appointed by, elected by) term of office. The trust deed provides for a minimum of 3 trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

1. The advancement of the Christian religion in the Indian subcontinent

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

2. Relief of sickness and preservation of health among people residing in India

3. Relief of financial hardship for people living in India

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The trustees confirm they have referred to and had regard to the guidance contained in the charity commission’s general guidance with regard to public benefit when reviewing the Trusts aims and objectives and in planning activities, including grants.

With due regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit we continue to support a church, offering regular Christian services of worship and teaching.

We also support a residential school for poor children who would otherwise be unable to receive an education. Education is currently provided from reception through to Standard 10+2 (GCSE ‘A’ Level equivalent). No school or accommodation fees are charged. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Young people who want to continue their education are funded public benefit in relation to giving opportunity to attend local colleges and universities these objects (include within throughout India. All reasonable expenses are funded. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have We relieve sickness and preserve health by facilitating health care had regard to the guidance from professional doctors, nurses and other health care specialists issued by the Charity at hospitals in India and by organising healthcare camps. Commission on public benefit) We relieve financial hardship by providing grants to destitute families and those socially disadvantaged, through a local welfare society and by direct payment to those known to trustees. We provide small grants to enable young people who have been educated with our support to begin independent living.

We have paid for children to be issued with their birth certificates and Adar cards allowing them to register for national exams and to prove their age empowering them to access help to refuse underage and forced marriage.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The church services continued to be disrupted in part of the year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic Meetings in the surrounding area at church members’ homes have been held when permitted to do so. When the church has been able to meet, it has been well attended.

We fund hostel accommodation on two sites for children attending Morning Star School and for children and young people supported by us to attend other educational institutions.

Additional funding has been provided to improve technology within the school allowing for on-line classes and tutoring. Phones have been provided for older students, to access studies, when their schools/ colleges/ universities shut to in person teaching and put classes on-line during the year.

We have a total of 56 residential school students. 20 new students were enrolled this year from local slums and 2 orphans joined from an orphanage that closed down.

All children taking internal school exams passed and have been able to progress in their studies.

We funded five children studying ‘A’ Level equivalent studies at four institutions allowing them to follow a wide range of subjects. Despite great disruption to their courses, they all passed and have continued into further education, 4 at degree level and one pursuing a language qualification.

Four more students will be taking ‘A’ Level equivalent exams May 2022, two in medical subjects, one in commerce subjects and one in arts subjects. All have been funded with additional tuition as required. Three Children who passed GCSE equivalent exams have started ‘A’ levels at local colleges although initially classes were still on-line.

We continue to fund Higher education. We are funding 1 student who on completing a BSC in Physical Education at University has continued into a masters level teaching qualification, 1 doing a Nursing Diploma, 1 doing an Occupational Therapy degree and one doing a Teaching Diploma. We have one student who completed their nursing diploma and began work.

We have given some small independent living grants to young people who have finished studies and started working.

We have funded a number of hospital admissions for: extensive leg ulceration needing skin grafts, treatment for a heart condition including the insertion of stents, gallbladder treatment, and conditions such as malaria, dengue fever and stomach infections.

We continue to run immunisation programs, health checks and dental checks for all the children in our care and others brought to us who are unable to afford healthcare. We have funded treatment as needed following check-ups.

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

We teach about good nutrition, hygiene and healthy lifestyle to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families attending Morning Star School and church and their communities. This has been especially important in keeping Covid-19 infections to a minimum in hostels we fund.

During the coronavirus pandemic we have liaised carefully with those we work with to ensure government guidance and regulations are implemented and followed. There have been very few cases of coronavirus reported amongst those we work with to date. All have made good recovery.

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Section E Financial review We aim to keep a minimum of £12.000 in reserve to be used to meet unforeseen oxpenditure that may occur and to meet our obligations in case of insufficient funds being raised. Brief statement of the Charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial rèvièw details (Optional infomiation) With current project running costs of approx. £4-6,OOOlmonth and no outstandrng loans we are in a good financial position to tske the charity's work fo￿ard. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant aboLrt'. the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charty. investment policy and obje¢tives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturn(s} -rt- P,W . Full name(s) Position leg Sacretary, Chair, etc) Roger Anthony Berrie Chair Katherine Helen Pickford Date Oi-tr l o?12ozz TAR Marth 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Mornlng Star Mlnlstbl•s Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod from 0610412021 To 05104r2022 Section A Receipts and payments unf￿triCted fund8 Rwtricteil fund8 funds Totsl fund• Loot y•ar A1 Ree•l &ftAkJ 81.409 4,(t82 4.082 ARJ 54.642 A3P nts F￿lIn& in Ir Finproal C(8ts 61816 61818 42,013 Sub total 42.￿1 A4 A￿et and In¥￿￿ThI Sub total 63,421 63.421 42,541 Net of recelpts/{poymentsJ 2.888 12.101 A6 Cash fvnd8 last year ènd Cash fun¢ts thls year end 130, 187.514 190.182 187,514 CCXX R1 accounts l&SI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Catsgorloj D•tal End<)wment fund¥ to nearngt £ nds tt nwrpBt£ lo nbthrwt£ B1 Cash funds 131620 TO￿ cash funds 133.620 5fj,￿2 Unrestrkt•d Rostrlctod funds to nonrast É Endowment fundB Detall¥ to n•ar••t£ FuThJtywh Detsl FLWKI to ¥thkh Detall8 Curr•ht v•lu• Ml B4 As•et8 r•talnod for th• charlty's own rri- iohkh Details AmtyJTrt du due B5 Llabllltlo• SwJnJ byone ortwo trLts*•s c behaff 01811 th8 Intytees Prwrt Name Dat& of roval Rfw Berrie C+(c41 CCXX R2 acwjnts ISS)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of[Morning Star Ministries] On accounts for the year 05/04/2022 Charity no 1120888 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 05/04/2022.

• 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 examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 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 Act or

• 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.

Date: 5 September 2022

Signed: Name: P Bowater Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: BVSC Accounting Services First Floor Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB

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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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