Sahara Desert Mission
Registered Charity in England and Wales no. 1130454
Trustees Report for year ending 28 February 2023 Independent examiner's report
Accounts for 28 February 2023
Sahara Desert Mission Trustees Annual Report for the year ending February 28 2023 The SahaT& Desert Mission was registrred as a Chatity in England and Wales no 1130454 in July 2009. The Trust was set up to C4)ntinue the support of th¢ Mission Èv4ngelique Saharienne in Niger. Th¢ trust¢¢s ar¢'.- John Richard Hati Nick Woodford Eric Taylor Naomi Mawhinney Treasurer Jeff Eli88ins Rc- clectcd May 1" 2020 Re• eleed May 1. 2020 Re• elecled May 1" 2020 R¢- ¢1¢ed O¢t 10. 2021 Elected Oct 10° 2022 Secretary The Trustees are elected for a riod of five years and then can stand again for r¢-¢le¢tion. Ob'ects 8nd Public Ben¢fit The Objects of the Tn¢ are for the benefit of th¢ publk¢ in Africa and especially Saharan Africa througkn th advancemcnt of th¥ Christian Faith, relieving Ewdship. and advancement of education, and through the making of atI g(d$ alld services. Activities The Enain activity of the Trust ffts to rnise awareness of the needs in Niger and receive donations for the SUp)rt of Mission Évangeliqu¢ Sahari¢nne irL Niger. The donations ceiVed this year set out in the accounts. As trustees we are confideni Ihat the funds we raise and send to Stsphen are u8ed foT charilable purposes. We believe this because of our personal knowl¢dg¢ of Stephen himself, the monthly praycr news and the thrice annual Streams we receive. The activity he records are tbe activity we expect of him as a Christian Missionary. A newsletter'streams itL the Desert" is produ¢ed and sent out three times a ycar. A monihly ¢mail is received from the Rev Stephen BgOtt. the Superintendent of Mission Évangélique Saharienne. There were 2 deputation meetings undertaken by Nick Woodford- Nidderdale Evangelical Church (March) and Zion Rip)n. (Jwi¢). Finances Monies are sent out to Niger WIMI requested by Rev Stephen Baggort. During thc ycar we received £42,319 in donations alld sent £45,OCKI to Nig¢r. Publication and cirwlation of 'Strns in the Desert" C05t £1,224, leaving a balance in the UK of £10,003 at the ¢nd of February. Reserves We do not have a rescrves policy becuuse all monies held in the UK forth¢ D1CtOr in Niger to call on &$ and when he requires them. A small amount would be required to pay any outstan(h'ng bills for the Streams. Nick Woodford Sretary 4. wooDFoliO 23.oi.a
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl membws of Sahara Desert Mission On accounts for theyear ended Charity no {ff any) 28th February 2023 1130454 Set out on pagos I report to the Irustees on my examiiation of the accounts of the above charity (9 Twsf) for the year ended 2810212023. Responslbiliti•$ and As the charity trustees, you are respKJnsible for the preparaticm of Ihe basi5 of report accourrts in aceord8nce th8 Charities Act 2011 (Iha A. I report in respect of my examinali(x) of the TNsl's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have frjllowed the applicable Directsons given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}Ibl of the Act Independent tipth8w. Detste I l ifnot applKablo. .1 have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (Other than that disclosed below.) in connection wth the examination whith gives me cause to beligvo that in, any matsrial respect,: the accountsng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the A<. or the accounts did not a¢cord vnth the accounting records,. or the accounts dsd not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the forn aThl content of acc(wnts set ou* in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CXJ8 other than anyrequirement that the accounts giv8 4 'true and fairt view lch is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and havg come across no other matters in connectlon with th9 8xaminatton to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a pmper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Ploase del&te the wonls in ehe brackets rftheydo not 8ppIy. S5gned: Name: Ilb¢E A Relevant professlonal quallficatlonfs) or body {If any):
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES 8ahara Desert Mtssion 1130464 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe perfod 01.031022 To 28.02.2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrnstrirted funds Restricted nd$ Endowment funds T¢tal fvnds Last yoar 1th•nr•St Al Re¢elpts ngr81 R8v S Bdggo ougtu t¢F Mamen David R4i•f Fund durabon Fun4 16M23 11,023 11.810 27,942 11ll4ts 11@10 A.180 1.39ts Sub lolal(GrOssftncon forAR) 2 A¢t and Inv•slmRnt 5alp¥, tablel 18,023 42,319 Sub totel 24.296 42.M9 ISM32 A3P Sbaom8 Neand gunrtneB Geneill Field Ex ai868enltofWd RevS8 Mrtmou IOLI Pastor Marnan D#vid Ed¢n RdgYFun¢J Edue8tion Fund rl 41 Sub (otrl 4&224 A4AsGètand Inve8tmÈnt pur¢h45e¥.1see t&blel Sub total 24498 21726 04300 Net of rncelpts/(p•yments) - A5 Transfvrs betw•wn fvnd¥ A6 ¢ash fund• la•t ygr•nd C4$h funds this y•ar SA75 170 3,gQS 11,19 2,710 4,280 13,908 10,003 21376 13,908
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