CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Central Eurasian Partners On accounts for the year ended 5 April 2026 Charity no (if any) 1121497 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 51412026. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr) I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carrted out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under sedion 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material tnatters have ome to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the acwunting records Independent examiner's statement I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should tE drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to te reached. Signed: Date: 16 Name: Dale Brusby Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ACMA CGMA Address: 11 Woodstock Court. 158 Northfield Road. Kings Norton Birmingham B30 1 DX IER October 2018 ## **Central Eurasian Partners** ## **(Registered Charity No 1121497)** ## **Trustees Annual Report** ## **for the year ending 5[th] April 2026** ## **1. Establishment and Purpose** Central Eurasian Partners was established by a Trust Deed dated 7 March 2007. The charity’s main purpose is to provide financial and other support for our Christian partners for their mission work in many Eastern European countries. ## **2. Trustees and Officers** During the year the following served as Trustees: Mr Paul Carter (chairman & treasurer) Mrs Katherine Hillcoat (communications) Mr Sam Bantu Mrs Sandra Carter Mr Michael Couzens Mr Stuart Clegg (associate treasurer) The number of Trustees may not be fewer than three or more than eight. The appointment and removal of Trustees is vested in the existing Trustees. ## **3. Address** The principal address of the charity is Central Eurasian Partners, 3 Albert Illsley Close, Reading RG31 5PJ. ## **4. Objects and Main Activities** The objectives of the charity are the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may from time to time decide as shall be exclusively charitable. To achieve this object, the main activities are: - Supporting individual projects that fit the objects of Central Eurasian Partners - Creating awareness of the needs of the people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Developing and maintaining a network of advocates ## **5. Public benefit** The Trustees have complied with the duty (set out in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006) to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The Trustees consider that public benefit is provided by the focus of the donations on education and training, relief of poverty and community development, together with religious activities. ## **6. Specific activities during the year, assisted by our donations, included:** - Subsidised school places. - Counselling and support for war widows in Ukraine. - Humanitarian relief for those in need in Ukraine. - Support for a range of humanitarian relief and development projects based mainly in Poland and Ukraine. ## **7. Communication** The charity has strong ties with locally based people who are able to speak local languages, and with whom the Trust maintains regular contacts with projects which we support, and with people in need. Staff based in Eastern Europe also visit British donors several times a year to keep donors and the Board appraised of how their money is being used. In addition, we once again held an annual CEP conference at which activity reports were given showing how donations were being used and future needs prioritised. ## **8. Donations and charitable gifts** Donations to the charity in the year 2025-26, totalled £78,886.90 compared to £102,213.28 in the previous year. Charitable gifts to mission partners in the year amounted to £74,608,69. ## **9. Reserves** The Trustees do not aim to maintain a general reserve beyond the requirement to provide a reasonable level of working capital or for emergency requirements. If any significant accumulation of such funds were to occur, giving to Partners would increase accordingly. ## **10. Risk Assessment** The Trust exists to benefit the promotion and encouragement of Christian holistic mission work overseas. The major source of income to the Trust is from donations from individuals and churches in Britain. The Trustees consider that the greatest risk to its ability to continue its activities is that donations would diminish. Were income to decrease substantially, the Trust would have to reduce the level of its financial help to Partners. Regarding the risk of losses arising from dishonest activities or negligence on the part of officers or Trustees, the Trustees consider that internal check procedures already in place provide reasonable assurance. This report was approved by the Trustees by email communication. Signed date. 10 April 2026 ## _Paul Carter._ Paul Carter (Trustee & Chairman) ## **Central Eurasian Partners - Registered Charity Number 1121497** ## **Management Accounts for the year to 5 April 2026** |**Income**
Donated income for Partners
Donated income for General Fund
Interest
**Total**
**Expenditure**
Restricted Grants to Partners
Unrestricted Grants to Partners
**Total**
**Operating costs**
Bank Charges
Travel
**Total Expenditure**
**Current Assets**
Bank Account
**Funds**
Restricted Funds balance
Unrestricted Funds balance
Total Funds|72,197.16 (Including Gift Aid taxback)
6,689.74
0.00
78,886.90
61,918.69
12,690.00
74,608.69
28.85
3,091.00
77,728.54
31,761.15
27,865.75
3,895.40
31,761.15| |---|---| ||27,865.75| ||3,895.40| ||| ||31,761.15| 1