## **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• ele￿ed 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 ￿a￿tI 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 B￿gOtt. 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
'Str￿ns 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¢ D1￿CtOr 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
S￿retary
4. wooDFoliO
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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:
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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•n￿r•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
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RevS8
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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 yg*r•nd
C4$h funds this y•ar
SA75
1￿70
3,gQS
11,19
2,710
4,280
13,908
10,003
21376
13,908

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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