REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1124067
111 rfan Gos
NNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
R THE YEAR ENDED 3
ECEMBER 2023

nan Gos
l Trust
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Contents
Page
Trust Information
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Financial Activits'es
Balance Sheet
10
Notes to the Financial Statements
11-12

ILLYRIAN GOSPEL TRUST
TRUST INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Namo:
Illyrian Gospel Trust
Charlty Registration
Number.
1124087
Gov•rnln9 Documentstlon:
Dedaration of Trust dated 1001 March 2008
Trustsos durfng th• perfod:
Roger Aldridge
Michael Martin
Robert Ness
Neil Poole
Helen Romain (Secretary)
Jonathan Gulliford
Richard Patterson ( Chaiman)
Paul Dutton
Tim Rawlinson (appointed 30101r2023}
Bankers:
Virgin Money
7 Gold Street
Northampton
NN1 1EN
HSBC Bank
1 Market Place
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1DR
Independent Examln•r:
SCM Accountancy Services
39 Silver Birch Avenue
Stotfold
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 4AS

ILLYIUAN GOSPEL TRUST
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
1 DECEMBER 2023
The Trustees present their annual report and the financial statements for the
ear ended
31 De￿mber 2023. The accounts comply with the requirements of the SOR4FRS102.
tructure Governanco and Mana
8ment
Govemlng document
The goveming document is the Declarab'on of Trust dated 10th March 2008
Reerultment and appointmont of Truste8$
Trustees are appointed and recruited in accordance with the Declaration of Trust dated
10th March 2008. Recruitment and appointment of Trustees is conducted in accordance
wlth paragraphs 15 & 16 of the said Declaration of Trust.
Organlzatlonal structurn
The Trustees are responsible for the day to day running of the Trust and maintaining
financial and other records for inspectson at Trustees Meetings.
Due regard has been given to the Charity Commlssion GuKlance on Public Benefit.
Trusteos
The Trustees, for the purpose of tharity law, who served during the year were as follows: .
Roger Aldridge
Neil Poole
Michael Martin
Robert Ness ITreasurer)
Helen Romain {Secretary)
Jon8than GulllTord
Richard Patterson {Chaiman)
Paul Dutton
Tim Rawlinson (appointed 30101r2023)
2. Ob'ectivos and Activitles
Charltable Ob￿CtIveS
(a) to advance the chnsts.an faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing
in the Schedule hereto in the United lfjngdom. Albania or the world as the Trustees
may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively
charitable according to the law of England and Wales, and are connected with the

d)aritable work of the Trust
(b} to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good hearth
by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the
provision of counselling and support in such parts oflhe United lQ'ngdom, Albania or
the world as the Trustees from tsme to time may think fit
(c) to advan￿ educats'on in accordan￿ with the Christian principles set OLrt in the
ststement of Beliets in the Schedule hereto by such means as the Trustees may
consider appropnate including by means of establishing and operating any
educational establishment or establishments in the United ￿ngdorn, Abania or the
worfd as the Trustees may from time to time think fit
Main actlvltle•
The easin
of the global pandemic allowed the Fier and Patos churches to be able to meet
in person.
his has also allowed the re*stsblishment of women's meets'ngs in both towns
and meetings for youth and children.
. Achlevoments
Trainin
and educatlon
The Field Director was able to teach 1x40 times at the Torchbearers Bible school in Ersekè.
He also was able to teach at the Torchbearers school in Embu, Kenya, which is an
offshoot of the school in Ersekè He was also able to preach in several churches in Albania
and was asked to teach the 'LNJht church. in Tirana over a weekend.
This year we have been able to support the camp for the visually impaired in Ersekè
known as the'Light of Life. camp.
The Director visited several churctrEs in England and Scotland during the year both to
preach and to
romote the work of the Trust. He conts'nues to provide wntten updates to
supporters an
to take part in online meets-ngs.
The Trust organised an online prayer Conferen￿ to highlight various aspects of its work.
Wo were joined by Bled8r Lamaj from Patos and Fabjon Ivanaj. pastor of the Faith Bible
church in Tirana whom the Trust supports.
The church in Fier was able to baptise one believer this year.
These activities are in accord with paragraph (c) as set out in the objectives of th8 Trust
and are designed to train Albanian believers to take over the leadership of the local
churches.
Relief of sickness and financial hardshi
The Trust has been able to support a young teenager in his education in the town of
Levan. This young man has been sponsored by the "body and soul" meeting that
Christchurch Baldock have organised. The Field Director Serves on the board of an
Albanian charity. Light for the Blind. whith seeks to serve the spintual, social and
humanitsrian needs of the blind and partially sghted Community in Albania. We have been

able to purchase a number of canes due to a generous donation and have begun
distributsng them in Fier, Patos, Kor*, Ersekè and Tirana. A partnership with a local food
bank has helped with food needs.
Pro
ects
The business creatson scheme finally began in June of 2023. A training event was
organised with businessmen from the United Kingdom and trainers from the United
States and Albania. Over 30 people attended the first night and the teachers were able to
visrt a prospective candidate for a micro loan in Mora
Since then one of the trainers has begun to help the owners of a business in preparing
financial plan for the expansion of the business. He has given vital advice to the owners
and it is anticipated that they will apply this year to the Trust for a loan.
This is in accord with paragraph (b) as set out in the Objecb'ves of the Trust.
eration with other
odies
The Trust continued to work with the Albanian Evangelical Mission and LinkA¢ross and on
a field level. It also supports the work of the Faith Bible Church in Tirana and parbcular its
pastor Fabjon Ivanaj as W￿11 as the 'Way of Peace" churches.ln Fier and Patos
These organisats'ons have objectives which are in line with the Trusys and comply with the
Statement of Faith.
Church Plantin
It has not been possible to pursue church plants this year. However the Field Director
and Assistsnt Field Director have contsnued wsits to Levan, Suk and Verri which have the
potenknal for church plants in the future.
This is in arxord with paragraph (a) as set out in the objeth'ves of the Trust.
Leadershi
Trainin
There have been training sessions prowded by Grace church, Yate, for those who are
looking toward leadership in the Fier church throughout 2023 and visits are going to
Increase in number next year.
This continues under the mentorship of the Field Director ensuring that the work is in
accordance with paragraph {c) of the objecb'ves of the Tru$L
Del ated A
A contract has been provided for the Field Director ststing the limtts of operational and
financial responsibility delegated to him by the Board. These are detsiled below.
The responsibilities of the Field Director are as laKI out in the Trust Deed of111
rian Gospel
Trust dated 1 Oth March 2008. These are detailed in Paragraph 4 of the Trust
ed. In
particular, the activities of the Field Director, ath'ng on behalf of the Trustees must comply
with the Statement of Beliefs contained in the Schedule on pages 12-14 of the Trust Deed.
In addits'on to these responsibilities the Field Director is required to submit a written report
to the Trustees on the progress of the work of the Trust and any projects that it has
undertaken every four months.
The levels of delegated responsibility are listed below.

1. Ministry Acb'vities
The Field Director is authorised to undertake any actiwty which can be
shovm to be compats'ble with the Aims and Objects'ves of the Trust.
b}
The Field Director is authorised to enter into collaboration with other
Evangelical organisats.ons whose aims and objectives are not In conflict with those
of the Trust.
The Field Director is authorised to invite any Evangelical organisation to
cooperate with the Trust in its athvities whose aims and objects'ves are in Ilne with
the Trust Deed subject to notification to the Trustees.
2. Financial
The Field Director is authorised to commit to Ministy Expenses up to
le value of £250 without prior ap
roval of the Trustees. The cumulative totsl of
expenses must not exceed £1,
b)
The Field Director is allowed one air fare per annum for himself and family
for the purposes of visits'ng the UK. Any other overseas travel must be authorised by
the Trustees.
sin
suc
4. Flnancial Revlew
Fund P081tlon as at 31 Dee•mber 2023
The fund has £100 061 in hand at the end of the year, £62.847 being unrestricted and
£37,214 being designated for specific needs and activities. This represents an increase of
£14,530 compared to 31 December 2022. The pnnciple reasons for this increase in
funding are a donation of £9,000 to fvnd translation and publication of J C Ryle Holiness in
Albania and a general donation from an indivMJual donor of £10,1)00 received on the last
day of 2023.
During 2023 gifts and donations totslled £81.808, £45,040 for unrestricted use, mainly
from supporting churches across the UK and £36,768 for designated use, pnncipally to
support Will and Doreta Niven, James Goodman. Bledi Lamaj. the J C Ryle publication,
and work with children and blind believers.
Res•rves policy
Monthly costs to wn the Field Directors office are:
Field Dire¢torfs Pay
£1,400
Assistant Field Directorfs Pay
£1.300
Field Workerfs Pay
£1,075
Pension and National Insuran￿ Costs £ 415
Insuran￿ costs
£ 200
Other Monthly Costs..
Support for blind believers
Support for the Bledar Lamaj
Support for Fabjon
£150
£250
£40
£440

Other commiknents:
Repatnation costs for Niven family
Repatnation of James Goodman
The Trustees consider that in the event of the Trust being dosed trat it would be prudent
to assume it would take six months to enable the Trust to be closed In an orderly manner.
We consider that the minimum we need to hold in reseNe to cover the costs of this period
of orderly closure is £36,000 which we prudenily assume will come from general funds
and represents 57% of the current general fund.
During the year the Trustees decided to open a new bank account with Mrgin Money to
enable online banking fa￿litIeS to be accessed. Given the additional risks of online
banking ac￿$5 has been extended to indude tAVO Other trustees a5 well as the Treasurer
enabling appropriate checks and balances to be put in place. Specifically the Secretary
has direct aC￿sS to the bank ststements whilst the Treasurer is required to circulate a list
of payments from the new account to all trustees monthly.
£5,000
3. Future Dovelo
men
The principal aim of the Trust is to develop godly church leaders and foll0v￿r8 in Albania
which is tackled through a variety of methods such as..
Establishment of the business microloans project to assist with starting or developing
businesses in and around Fier. 14fylhilst this initsative is not exclusive to believers it is
expected that guidance from believers will help develop businesses and business
practices trjat are sustainable and in His honour
Helping the blind community in Albania in spiritual and practical ways including
purchase and delNery of white Canes, food parcels and assistance to organize
spiritual events
James Goodman's ministry which was stsrted in 2019 and is supported by a wide
range of donors has provided additional stimulus to spreading the word particularly
in Patos and James, Influen￿ for the Lord conts'nues to develop new believers in the
area
With appropriate resources {financial and human) it would be possible to consider or
support church plants and also widen our work with bible schools such as the one
affiliated to a school in Kenya that Will Niven is already active with
From time to time these projects and inth'atives need additsonal funding vthich the Trustees
publiGi3e as and when required
6. Rlsk revlew
considerab.on has been gbven to risks associated with the promotion of 'Team Abania,.
A review has been undertaken on proposed new legislab'on which it was thought may
impact on 'Team Albania,. After careful consideration, it was detennined that as 'Team
Albania, is not offered as a Package type of ath'vity this legislab'on dhl not apply.
An insurance policy is in place to cover the events highlighted in the risk rewew.
The trustees have insurance policies in place both to cover general liabilitses including
employee and public liability insuran￿.

Additionally the trustees have considered the issues and risk5 surrounding money
overseas and have implemented poliries to ensure adequate control and checking of
payments sent to Albania.
7. Res
onsibilitles of the Trustees
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its receipt and
application of resources including income and expenditure for that period. In preparing
these financial statements, the Trustees are required to
Select suitable accounting pollcles and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
State whether applicable accounting stsndards and statement of recommended
practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in
the financial statements,. and
prepa￿ the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is
inappropriate to assume that the charity will conb'nue in operational existence.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper a¢￿untr.ng records. which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsking re8sonable
steps for the preventson and detethon of fraud and other irregularities.

114DEPENDEN
RTHE
INER'S RE
DED 31 DEGEMBER 2023
Ind•p•ndgnt EYamln•rn A￿Ortt0 th• Trt*t•￿ of Go•p•l Tfult
I rwrt on Ihe finanual slatements of thB Trustlor the endeA131 2m, which are Sèt out on pak* 8
to 11. Those financi81 statements have been prEp8r&J under tho historical ￿5t convenliM and the 8¢￿unI.n9
pts11c￿ set ouithar81n.
R￿p#¢t1¥• ro•pon#ibNltl•• of lJu•t••• and •Mmlnor
A8 lh• tN#t￿ you arg tespoMlbl• for ts weparaoon ol y￿j that audit rwui1•m￿t of
4144 of tho Charitw Act 20111th• Charitig1 Acll dots r¥)t apply.
It Is rny ro8ponBlbllty to",
Folknw thè prc¢•Juw L*hl in th• G•ner81 tMrpc*'em by th• Ch•rlty
Ccmmi83ie4)•rs lundertKlb)n 145ISXbl oftsCMntt•• Ad) WMJ
Ba•h ol Ind•pond•nt Ex*dn•rf# R•port
My &xamlno1ion wai urrigd out in aceordance wth thts Genenl OireLthoM gN•n by Charity c0nyni86ior￿rI. An
•xaminalion inelud88 0 rew8w of th• •ccounb'r¥J ¢•cord• k8pt by th• ch•rity 8nd a cornp•nson of th• attounts
pr•$entsd those records. It alw indudes c4Jnsthr•bon of •ny uM8ual dl&do8ure In th? aeeounts. and
tha Seeking of •xplanab'orwJ from tho tru6teg8 ccffje8ming any suth m8tt•rs Thg proc•Jum Undèrtak￿ do not
provide 811 of th• ovklen¢e that would be roquirwj in •n audrt. and conwventty no ￿1n70Th 18 given a8 to *fi•t*or or
not th• aco)unts pr•••nt • kn and vw. a￿1 lh• r•wt Ki limmd to Ihc40 m•ttgrn 8•t out In Ihe 6latThTrt
low.
Ind•p•nd•nt Examkn•rf• 8tsl•m•nl
In CL*nne¢tion wth my eyaminabon. rK* mtsr h# to my ¥u•ntion'.
whth rn88cMble ￿10 that in any m•ten"al rwèctth• rnqulrwn8rrtS'.
lo keep A¢￿Un￿.￿ in actudanc• *rylh 8•ction 130 oftho A¢ 8nd
to proparg accounts whith accorf wilh fv ••XS)unts"TrJ r•corth and comply wilh 11
accoJnting requ¥rw)•nl• of Il* Ch8rtbesAcl
hav• not been Met iy
to whl¢h. In my o￿nion. •tknntion thouK4 h drv*n in orthr tr) enots￿ a prcylr undarntandlrg
ot th$ aeeounts to be reac￿.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVrnES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 QECEMBER 20
Totsl
G•nernl Rostricted Funds
Fund•
Fund¥
2023
Total
Fund$
2022
Inc¢mlng rngour
Incomo resourc￿ frtyn gongrat￿ fvnd¥
Donations and legacies
Inv&8lm8nl Incomo and inter•st
Bank inl&r•$l
38,788
81,808
81,668
521
521
64
Total Incomlng rmourc
45.561
38.768
82,329
81,732
R•sovrct• expend
Charit¥bl¥ •xpendrtur¥
staff ¢08ts
Other runnlng ¢o¥ts
33.140
1,409
19.
52,436
1A09
42,912
Granlmaklng
8,341
13.804
16,486
Govemancs costs
Independent examin8tlon
Tru81¥0'9 expense$
150
110
160
Total rn•ourcM •xp•nd•d
41.040
28,759
67.799
60,493
N•t M¢Mm•nts In fvnds
4,621
10,009
14.630
1,239
Tot•1 lundB at 1 January 2023
27.205
81631
84.292
T¢)tal fund• at 31 D•c•mb•r 2023
82,847
37,214
100,061
86.631

BALANCE S
ENDED 31 DECEMBER 202
R THE
2023
2022
The assets and I￿￿litieS ofthe chaiity..
Curr•nt a$￿ts
Cash at bank arKI in hand
1(￿j,061
85.531
N•t eurrentass•ts
85.531
Tot•l•ssets curn•nt Il•bllld•s
Net Includlng poMlon a•••t I l￿bIlIty
The fund$ ofthe chaty..
Unmtrlctsd In¢om• fund•
82.847
58,326
R88trJctsd Incom• fvnd•
37.214
27.205
Totsl ¢h4rlty fund•
R¢bert Ness
Trv•t¢¢
Approved by the trustees on .............
The notes on pages 1￿11 fwn an integral part d these accounts.
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FORMIN
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F THE FINANCLAL STATEM
ENDED
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AC¢OUNnNG POLICIES
Ba¥1$ ol preparntk*n
Thè financial statements boen uThJerthè h*torul LYJSt convertuon.
Th8 accounts are In accordance the r￿c￿me￿)at￿lns in Accounting 8Th1 Reporbng by Chaiit*5'.
St8tem8nt ol Recommended Prty¢t￿e is8￿￿ m M￿r￿1 2rJ)5 Comp￿ wrth the Charit￿$ IA¢eounts and
Repurtsl RequlaUon$ 2ChJ5 under th6 charit￿ Art 1993.
The financi￿ $tat¢m¢nts ha¥• b••n kyepared in acu)￿ar￿¥ with all appli￿14￿ accountin9 $t¥fidards, as
modffi8d by the Ststsment of Recommended Prac1￿ lor ArxwntiThJ 4nd Repormg by tho Chanty
Commiss￿￿[5 for Eng*nd & Wak. (rev￿ Jurn 20081 The accounts h•be drt*m up
J¢Gordan¢8 With the (4t￿ Chantss A¢ts. Amd the r8sutts 01￿ ¢h•nty8 OF4Jrathin•
wh￿h descr1￿ in the Tru•tws' R•pJrt. au ol*ttKh arv tonbnuryi
The tha￿ty has tsk8n ad¥ants90 of the exernptim in FinWci￿ R￿￿tI￿ Stsrtrjgrd Pk* 1 frwn th•
rnquirem•nt to produce B eaih fiow $tatwxnt.
Th• ￿rt*Ullr accounting polirA•s *doOed •re ••t oui WXT.
Fund •c¢ounllrvJ
Unffj$lricted funds •r• •v8lwblDfc* 41 thg ￿￿•t￿rt oltP*TNts8b in th• fvrt￿￿nL• ofthe g•n•rnl
objectwe$ of th• chanty.
R8slricted funds 8rg subiod to Nstr￿￿)￿l on Ih&tr•ywTh*tw• by thoth)nor wthrough th•
of an gpw41
Incomlng r••ourc•s
Incoming rttourc86 are •c¢ounl•d foron • t•c•b4•bl• bA•ts.
l exp•ndttura kn r•¢ognls•d in t￿ F•¥)d In kncury•d •nd accourrted lor on •n accnwkn b•$k4.
Th1¥ h8$ then eL*$$W ur*Jer ho•J*N• that ￿te rnL8t•d ts* th¢ ￿69(￿y. R••ource•
expend￿ Indud• Ambutsbkn VAT th•1 c•nnclt* w•wrtrwJ, •rrtl Is rw•d •• pArt ofth• •yThJttuf•
to whl¢h tt relat•8
Ch8rttAbl¢ •XF•ndrturn cc¢npnses thw costs by the ¢h•rlty In tm d•hWy of rt• KINlti•s •nd
Nices l¢r rt$ b8neficiart•i. It i*¢lu¢o• both eosts thal can ￿ •llo¢•tad direth lo •u¢h •th¥rt*i and
Ihosa cost5 of an Indirect nature n•c•s$ary to ¥upport thom.
Governance eosl$ include Ihoso ￿¢$ as•wated Ythh me8tir¥J th• aTra ￿41￿ry
requir•ments ofth• tharity and In¢m￿ Iho K¢ount8rty loes ¥TrJ ￿1¥ hnk•d to 8tr8t•3
managmnt ol c*4nty.
Th9 Trusi•M been 1￿mbUrn￿ £nl exp•*￿ (2022.. £nll
STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
Staff ¢￿t9 wwe as follm".
2023
2022
PAY & PO￿￿)n
Expenses
48.400 39,￿3
4 028 3,C69
52.436 42,912
Oltlw abM. £19296 (2022. £12,431) w4¥ sourc•J through rnstrta*l lurth.
Fiekl Dwe¢ior
A5$￿￿nI DirEdor
Evangelist

PART
1.847
Bknji
1488 2,881
2212
2.711
1,278
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F*i4ty s￿￿1
4,013
294
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18
2023
Pr*L*PJ41 (F*C￿r￿)
3.747
120
10&7
FA
2.212
S.VA+ 1.020
18281 1242
N￿o&A
11.11fj8
12.355
2,V20
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140
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17.1831 )2.7S4
8.851
8.875
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240
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