2023-08-31-accounts - The Pais Project

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THE PAIS PROJECT Charity Number 1120891

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] AUGUST 2023

THE PAIS PROJECT Year ended 31[st] August 2023

Reference and administrative details

Trustees D Baker K Coomber (resigned 5[th] November 2023) S O’Rourke G Entwistle (appointed 14[th] June 2023) P Cassidy (appointed 9[th] April 2024) P S Cassidy (appointed 9[th] April 2024) National Director R and L Jumbe Registered office Full Life Church High Street Maltby ROTHERHAM South Yorkshire S66 8LF Bankers Barclays Bank plc Independent Examiner M Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1[st] Floor Block C The Wharf Manchester Road Burnley Lancashire BB11 1JG

THE PAIS PROJECT Year ended 31[st] August 2023

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] August 2023.

This year marked 30 of Pais; a significant milestone for us. We celebrated in style with a Celebration Event in Manchester. Thank you to everyone who has given with their prayer, time, and money down the years; and to Paul Gibbs for your vision and birthing the organisation.

This year has also been a transitional time for Pais. In Summer 2022, Pete and Bryony Baker stepped down as National Directors of Pais UK, having served the organisation faithfully for many years. The Trustees are grateful for all of their service to Pais down the years and pray that God will bless their future ministry.

Richard and Leearron Jumbe took over as National Directors in September 2022. They were National Directors of Pais South Africa, based in Cape Town; and Richard had served on Pais UK in various capacities, so they have known Pais for many years.

The transitional period has bought some challenges, as well as new opportunities, for Pais. As Trustees, we believe that God still has a plan and a purpose for Pais and are committed to ensuring the ongoing sustainability of the organisation.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

To seek the advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of faith.
The relief of persons who are unemployed in particular by the provision of advice, education and training opportunities.
To advance the education of children, young persons and adults in accordance with Christian principles.

We seek to achieve the objectives of the charity by the following activities:

Providing free training to young adults in youth and schools ministry.

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Working in partnership with local church throughout the UK to share the Gospel by:

Delivering assemblies, RE lessons and clubs in schools providing opportunities to explore the Christian faith.
Delivering mentoring and training opportunities for young people to develop in their Christian walk.
Providing classroom-based training and mentoring for ministers and lay leaders in elements of outreach ministry.

In regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, we carry out these activities:

Increased volunteerism among young people, which creates more confident, healthy and well-rounded members of society.
Strengthened work of local churches who add benefit to their communities through spiritual support, as well as other supports to the community, for example poverty relief.
Supported work of schools in their provision of SMSC (spiritual, moral, social and cultural development). SMSC provision is believed to increase academic standards and increase aspirations of children, giving opportunity to practise empathy, compassion, forgiveness and deepen spirituality.
Increased positive Christian role models in young people, developing leadership and communication skills, giving them greater future opportunities and aspirations.

A significant proportion of the work with The Pais Project in 2021-22 was carried out by fulltime volunteers. We, as Trustees, are grateful for all the time and effort that they, and our paid employees, have given to the organisation. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to fulfil our charitable aims and objectives; thank you.

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ACTIVITIES

At the start of the year we had 16 volunteer interns, serving schools and communities across the country; by the end of the year, this had increased to 23. Some of the delay was due to Visa requirements for some of our overseas volunteers; whilst others joined us in January 2023.

Some of the other highlights from the year include:

Fresh - our annual retreat for our Team Leaders, which took place in October 2022 at the Quinta Centre.

Our Swap Conference , for the first time taking place in 3 locations across the UK - in Belfast, Manchester and London.

Our View Pais Fundraiser took place in Burnley in June 2023; thank you to everyone who came and have invested in our Ministry both spiritually and financially.

In July 2023, we had our Annual Graduation, where we celebrated all that God has done in the year. 59% of our interns have remained on Pais for the 2023/24 academic year, which is one the highest retention rates we’ve had for many years.

At the very end of the financial year, in August 2023, we had our Foundational Training for our new interns. We had 13 nationalities represented, which we are really proud of and excited by. Over the course of the year, we reached 46,508 young people.

The wider benefits of these achievements to society are detailed above.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Receipts for the year were £88,898 (2022: £78,129)

Payments for the year amounted to £92,635 (2022:£65,647)

The principal funding sources are partner churches and individual regular donors, plus occasional grants. The Trustees continue to commend the staff team for their exceptional performance and service, without which The Pais Project could not have achieved the growth and stability that has come into being. Overheads continue to be kept lean, reserves are being built and much continues to be achieved from a very modest operational budget.

The Pais Project reserves policy states that reserves should fund three months of operating costs in the event that The Pais Project ceases to operate. At year ended 31[st] August 2023, this amounts to £23,000 (2022: £17,000). At year ended 31[st] August 2023 £49,478 (unrestricted) (2022: £49,915)was held in bank balances.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document: Declaration of Trust dated 18[th] December 2006

The Trustees were pleased to strengthen the working relationships amongst the board and with the key staff. The trustees continue to review board composition. New Trustees are nominated by current members of the Board and then appointed at a Trustees meeting, where the decision is voted upon and minuted.

The Board regularly reviews its statutory obligations with Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection requirements, receiving regular oversight and scrutiny.

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud and any other irregularities.

Risk Review: The Trustees regularly discuss business risks and implement systems to mitigate these risks.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 24th June 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

G Entwistle - Trustee

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Independent Examiners Report

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

M R Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1[st] Floor, Block C The Wharf, Manchester Road Burnley BB11 1JG

24[th] June 2024

THE PAIS PROJECT Year ended 31[st] August 2023

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

Receipts Church contribution Giving and donations Gift Aid tax reclaimed Fundraising and other income Grants Total receipts Payments Staff costs Charitable activity costs Independent examination Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end (of which £11,200 is restricted)	2023 £ 37,775 13,087 1,440 8,096 28,500 88,898 52,685 39,290 660 92,635 (3,737) 49,915 46,178	2022 £ 20,315 10,684 3,311 19,819 20,000
		74,129
		24,293 40,724 630
		65,647

		8,482
		41,433
	46,178	49,915

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Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year

Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year
Cash funds General Fund Restricted fund – Lancaster Foundation Debtor HMRC PAYE and NI	Total funds £ 2023 39,478 11,200 46,178	Total funds £ 2022 49,915
		49,915

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 24[th] June 2024 by: G Entwistle Trustee