Sahara Desert Mission Trustees Annual Report for the year ending February 28 2024 The S8hatB Desert Mission was register¢d a Charity in England and Wales no 1130454 in July 2009. The Tntst wa$ 8¢t up to continue the support of the Mission Évang¢liqu¢ Saharienne in Ni8¢r. Th¢ trustees ar¢:" John Ri¢hard Hall Nick Woodford S¢ Eric Taylor Naomi Mawhinn¢y Treasurer Jeff Higgins Rc- elect May 1. 2020 Re- elthd May 1° 2020 Re- elected May 1. 2020 Rtr ¢lected Oct10° 2021 Elected Oct 10" 2022 Th¢ Tnee8 are eleLt¢d for a period of five year5 8nd then stsnd again for re-¢lectiotL Ob ects and Public B¢fil The Objects of the Trust are for the ben¢fit of the public in Africa and especially Saharan Afri through the advancement of th¢ Christian Faith. relieving hardship. and advar¢t of education. This is achieved through 8rants of money. goods and 8ervices. A¢tÉvities The main activity of the Trust is to rais¢ awareness of the needs in Niger and rQlv¢ donations for the support of Mission Evallgélique Salwienu¢ in Nigcr. The donations rec¢iveAJ thi8 year are set out in the accounts. As trustees we are confident that the fimds we raise and send to R¢v. Stephen Baggott are used for charitable purposes. We belieye this becau of our personal knowledg¢ of Stephen him8¢lf. the monthly prnyer news and the annual Mission Evangélique Sahariame Field Rq)ort prepared by steph th¢ Superint¢nd¢nt. The activities h¢ records ar¢ what w¢ ¢xpect of bim &8 a Christian Missionary. A ws1¢tter-strearnS in the Dert- is prOthed and sent out three tirlles a year to all supporters. Many supporter8 al80 recekve a monthty email diffcdy from Rev Stephen Ba8got¢ Thc¥c were no dcputation meetings undertsken this ycar. Finances Monies arc sent out to Nig¢r when requested by Rev Stephen Ba88OtL During the year we received £56.747 in donatiot)s and sent £43.910 to Niger. Publication and ¢ir¢ulation of "Streams in th¢ D¢s¢rt" cost £704, leaving a balance in the UK of £22.137 8t the end of Febnwy. R¢s¢rves W¢ do not have a reserves policy because all moni¢$ art hcld in the UK for the Director in Niger to call on as and wh¢n he requires th¢m. 0Y a small amouttt would be requir¢d to cover Iixal expenses - any outstanding bills for the Streams newsktter. Nick Woodford Secretary 10. IQ. 2
CHARITY COMMISSION ' FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Saharn Desert Ml$slon 1130464 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• perlod 01m2011 To 28.02.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrietgd funds tl n¥1 Restricted funds Endowrnènt Total fvnds Last year A1 Re¢¢lpts enei S. 8aggDtt ougrouf P*3tor MarDHn David Ede Rd16f Fund ducAtion und Akhm8 8 Surgery er Spetific (> 31789 34759 10.035 4100 18,023 11.810 10M35 3.122 9¥ &122 932 700 10D 1.396 11)J Sub total(Gw Income fo AR) 34759 54747 41310 A2 As8et and Inv•stsn•nt oale8, (s•È tabl•l. Sub total 31769 22,989 04747 42.319 A3Pa Slieams Nv116 and Sunthr48 Genera Fleld EXn$ res Eont lo 81 RevS8 Mrs Mou Pa6tor Davld Ed8 Rdlef Fund Education Fun Akhmad'6 Su 1,224 10.115 ,955 .115 vf 100 1096 932 Sub tota 782 44614 44224 A4 Assèt And invèstment rchas•s, tab Sub tots 20.782 24832 44814 Net ofre¢olpts/(paents) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Ca8h fund$ last year end Cash funds thls yearen 11gTI 12,134 3,905 5.723 1Q7QO 4280 3A37 10.003 22.137 13,908 10,OQ3 SEcwrAV 10.10.
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•8tn"ct•d funds rartst£ RtrIct•d lund$ )n#re•t t Endowmènt lunds to nur••t£ Cateyories Details B1 Cash fund8 4723 Total cash lunds 18,700 3A37 Unrostsl¢tod fund• R•stsl¢t•d funds torthr88t£ endowm•nt fund8 to near06t£ Dètails CurrontV81u Detsils C(tlcWorn Fund to lLlch Curr•ntval l¢)ptk)n Details 84 Ass8ts retalned for tho ¢harlty'$ own use Vlh•n Details B6 Liabllltle8 e4gned by on8 tylwotrtstO89 on ofanthè gnatu Pfint Nw D8ta of approval
I CHARITY COA4,MISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinetrs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to thetrusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended 28th February 2024 Chartty no (If any) 1130454 Set out on pa I retth to the trustees (m my examination of the accounts of the above charity fthe Trusv) for the year endgj 2810212023. Responsibllities and As the dlarity trustees, you are responsible for the preparatton of tr basls of report a¢¢wnts in actordance wth the Charities Act 2011 Acr). I rEPOtt In restlect OT mv examfnauon or i rus S carigG %t-. under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, have followed 811 the applicable Diredions given by the Charity Commission i Of Independent examinerfs statement F¥nafRe ol arete [ l rfnot applicable. ,ve comfxiea mv examin"on. I confi'rm that no mnal matters have come to my atttil (other than that disdosed below.) in Connection with the examination which giv8s m8 cause to believe that in, any material respe4x. the aCunting records were rK>t kept in accordance with s8dion 130 of Ihe A¢ or me aCunIS ala rK)i accoru the accounts.ng records.. or the accounts did not cx)mply wlh the applicable requirements con(xning the fom (x)ntent of accounts set out in th8 Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CM)8 other than anyrequirement that the accounts give a 'true and frairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems aTrJ have come across no other matters in connection wth the examinatton to N*l)ich attention should be dravm n Ihis report in order to enabl8 a proper understandrig of the aco)unts to be reached. Signed: OS. oi. Name: pME Ik& Relevant professlonal quallficatlon(sl or body (if any):
Mddrnss: l &5 AlTE CL&SE upom r 7NF tion B Disclosure ly complete if the examin8r n88ds to highlight matters of Goncem {sé8 CC32, Ind8Dendent examinatv)n of i*aritv accounts: directions and ouidw_ fnr 8XaMir5). Give here detslls of any Items that tha oxaminer wlshes to dsclose.