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Coptic Oryhons 5Upi￿rt Asso(iotlon Tn￿teeS,RePort For the y¢orending31 Llecember2021 The trustees, who are also directors of the company for the purposes of the Companies Acts, present their annual report wlth accounts for the organization for the year ending 31 December 2021. The accounts comply with the requirements of the Companie5 Art 2CM)6, the Ftnancial Reportin& Standard lor Smaller Entities leffeaive Aprll 20081 and follow the recommendations in. Accounting #nd Reportin8 by Charities= Ststement of Recommended Practice 2005". Oblec15ve5 and ActMtSes Who we are and what we do We are a non- profft development organizatlon that promdes 3id and support to vulnerable children in E8yPt. Our pro8rams includes.. Not Alone Pro ram NAP The flagship program of Coptic Orphans, Not Alone, serves over 12,4Crf) orphans and their families in 60 dioceses in E8yPt. Each child In Not Alone, through cooperation wlth one of Coptlc Orphans, more than SSO church-based volunteer 'Reps,' receives the protection, support. and Confiden￿ that he or she lost when their father died or abandoned them. The emphasis of Not Alone is on the trartsformatlon of the Children and those around them. Pro8rèrn partl¢lpants are nominated by the local churches and vetted prlor to onboardln8 wlth NAP. Slmilarly NAP representatives are nominated throu8h the ¢hur¢h and vetted by the or8anizatlon. The rep wlll then take a full tallv of the monihly expendilure of the pro8ram participants. By relmbursln8 the famllles for the escalatlnB Costs of education and living expenses in Egypt the participating families 8ain the resources to break the cycle of poverty, as well as the courage to become chanBe-makers in their own communities. Copi1¢ Orphans addres5e5 both immediate and lon8-ierm needs so that participating children can focus SUc￿$fUllY with the academlc, socl81. and emotional challenges they face. Because Copti¢ Orphan5 focu5e5 on education a5 the primary tool to empower children to become self-5ufficient, well-adlusted adults. this program prioritizes providing the tools and mentorship needed for the chlldren the develop the literary skills. The program is pivotal in helpinE the children achleve hlgh marks In school. The children are encouraged to d￿lop their God*iven talents so that they Can overcome their own cbrcumstances and transform future 8eneratlons. Each of the volunteer representatives of Coptic Orphans, the Reps. is nominated by their Bishop in the Coptic Orthodox Church. The Reps work with fatherless families in some of the most impoverished communitie5 in Egypt, from the slum5 of Calro to remote rural vlllages. Each Rep has relatlonships with 15-25 chlldren, and serves each by: Visiting the child at least once a month at the famivs home to assess and providè for basit needs and address underlyinB problems rooted in the home life of the child. Connecting the ¢hild and his or her mother and siblings lo asystsnce in areas such a5 academic tutoring and mentoring for special talents or needs. Educating and advocating for familie5 to access civil rights such as birth ￿rtIfICates. govemment widows, pensions. land rights. and government identifications. Gathering children, their mothers, and their peers in specialized workshops that build skills in literacy, leadership, computer trainin& household finance. relationships. cultural appreciation. job readiness, and

income-8eneration, as well as toverin8 critical topics in effective parentin& disease preventlon, and female Benital mutllation. In 2019. a new initiative was laun¢hed under NAP whereby Coptic Orphans outsourced therapy counseling services from a specializetl nonprofit in Egypt. called Tawseela. The counseling helps children and mothers deal with past trauma. heal from psychological and emotlonal wounds. and 80 through life equipped with new and effertive coping mechanisms. Future Leader5 Scholarshlp Future Leaders Scholarship Ilaunched in 20161 is a competitive scholarship designed for NAP general high school graduates who are distinguished for their academic. personal, leadershrp, and volunteering accomplishments. It aims to provide the participants with finanoal, moral. and Social sUPPOrt to pursue Hi8her Education in the fièld thev want, develop thelr leadership skills. and instill values of volunteerism and service, and enable their potential to lead change in iheir communltles. Examples of iallored activities under the stholarship include.. book club5, leadershlp camps. community initiatives trainings, among others. Valuable Glrl Pro ecl The Valuable Glrl Project Is a multl-faceted development Program that tai8ets mar8lnall2ed glrls and young women in high-poverty areas in Egypt. Valuable Girl's main goal is to empower girls on the intrapersonal. interactional, and behavioral leve15 by inveslin8 in their potentials and empowerin8 them to maximi2e their Influence In thelr communltSes. The project brin8S tO8ether Muslim and Christian girls laBe$ 7-221 in a Big Si5ter-Little Sister mentorshlp arran8ement that promotes peaceful co-existence. strengthens girls, understandSng of thelr rlghts, and Improves academic retention rates, alon8 Wlth other positive v)¢ial and economlc outcomes for partlcipants. Coptlc Orphan5 provide$ 8rants to local development CDA'S to help implement this model lor 2 years across the country. Thls unique opportunity empowers glrls and young women to continue their educatlon. ralse thelr self-esteem, develop decision-making and leadership skills, raise awareness on gender-based violence and most Importantly reduce their social isolatlon an(1 break barriers of sectayianism. Slnce Its Inceptlon 20 years ago, the project has operated in over 184 sites across Egypt, and empowered more than 15,000 glrls. In the past Lycle that ended In October 2019. the prolect operated in 16 51tes in three 8overnorates, supporting the capacity building of 64 CDA staff, and introducin8 new inieractlve learning te¢hniques and actlve learninB methods 3monB the 1.6(MJ participatin881'Tls. The current cyde started in October 2021 and has partnership with 20 CDAS. erve to Learn Serve to Learn Is a dynamSc program that Strengthens the ties of Coptic Diaspora volunteers (second and third generation Egyptians) with their homeland, E8YPt, through servin8 underprivile8ed children over a span of three week5. The program strives to provide youth with the hands-on experience and enable them nol only to witne55 the challenges under5eryed children fo￿, but artively parti¢ipatt in the effort to improve their ITVÈS by contributln& albeit short temi, to their edu￿tIOn. By living in their villages. teaching in classrooms. visiting their homes. and en8a8ingwith their community. the volunteers receive a multi-dimensional view of a Not Alone child. The immersive nature of the experience lets volunteers seea child from multlple vantages to give them a deeper and more Inslghtfvl understanding ofeach child beyond the veneer of poverty- Upon their retum. they are equipped to advocate as ambassadors for the cause of disadvantaged children in Egypt. Serve to Learn volunteers and alumni then become the driving force for future development of the country.

Flnancial Review Flnancial posltlon 2021 was a fruitful year where we raised 257,745 GBP. That amount was used along with the income raised in 2020 to 5UPPOrt our main programs in E8ypI in 2021. Reserve pollcy The Trustee5 conslders that the charity has adequate reserves and will continue to raise funds for its projects. Prlnclpal fundln8 sources 100% of Funds collected in 2021 in the UK carne from Individual donors Major rlsks The Trustees have ¢onsidered the position of the charity with regards to rlsks and, as it has no fixed costs or staff, they are satisfied that there are no major rlsks at the present wlth regards to its balance sheet but the p051tion will be reviewed annuallv. Structure. governance and management Govemlng Document Coptic Orphans is re8lStered charity and a Company Ilmlted by guarantee, re8i5tered in EnBland and Wales. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability of Members is limited to 10 GBP. Statement of pub15c benefft The Trustees have paid due regard to the guidan￿ of public benefit produced by the Charltles Commlsslon and are conlident thai the work of the charity meets all the critèria for public benefit. This report has been prepared in accordance with the statement of Accounting and Reporting by Charities Irevtsed 20051 and in aCCOTdance with the special provlsions ol part 15 of the Companies Art 2CQ6 relatin8 to small companies and the Financial Rèportin8 Standard for Smaller Entities (Effective April 2C¥)81. Thls report was approved by the Dirertors l Trustees on October 27. 2022 Nermien Riad Executive Director

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(thIPAI4Y INFORMA￿0￿ FOR THE￿arENDING 31 DEfEM8ER 2021 Coptic Cyphans was Ixtsrp￿ated on 8Aprd 2(X)9 and asa Ch3rityon 16 DEtwnber2LIYJ. Company Number.. 06874514 (En￿anda￿1Wa￿STr Company ￿MIled ty Guararttee Charlty Number: 1133307 (En8￿nd afyj wa￿] Trustee5lDireaorsl= Mrs Ilemi￿n (Exech[t￿* Trrecrorl (Optr￿hans￿jpport Assoc4t Re8istered and Prlncipal OffKe.' ETh￿and TW9ZPR Banker B•nk pk

STATEMEMfoF FIIW4CIALAcnvmES rincludifry IrKome Éxpen&rtLve FORIHE year ENDI1￿ 31 DECEMBER ZOZI 2Qi IIICC*AING RESOURCES Donations 257,746 221,658 Totsl Intamini Resow 257.746 131 658 RESOURCES ÉXPENDED txrertcharftab￿ expendfturt GovernarKec05ts 2S4,747 235,453 Tot•1 R•iourc4s fjxpe•￿d IY,747 235,453 NET INCOMINGIIIJJTGOINGI RESOURCES FOR THEywr IN•t Incorn•llExp•ndltur•l lorthe yoarl 113,7951 32.058 45,853 B11•￿¢4￿￿ed fonv•rd •131 0￿Mb•r?011 No separntestatement ofTotal R•cwlwd Gahtsov L4$5e5has been wesented Jnd losseshfftb•en d•al¢ ¥￿th In thÈStatemeni of Financlal Artfvit￿k

BALANCE SHEET FOR ThE ￿arE￿oING31 DECEMBER 1021 31 Dqc4mbÈ¢2021 31 Decthknbvr 2020 CURREP4T ASSETS Cash at bank and kn hand 35.193 Acewnt Recetiiab Prepaymtntexpense 35,193 CREDrroRS: Imounts falkni due ye•r 14,(>)61 13.333) NEfcuRREF4T AsseTS 34,859 31,B60 TOTALASSEfs CURRENf LL4BlimE5 INCOME FUNOS Genernl Fund a5,057 32.058 TOTAL FUNDS These nnan¢lal Slatsments have bttn prepartd ¥1 •ttMlancewfththespetial prvASby￿ fwsmal tompans under Part 15 of ihe Companles Act Ind wbththe Fln•n¢41 RepJrtkniStafid•rdforSmi EthtitslefFectKApril 2(￿1. Forthé yearended 31 Oecember 2021 COM￿￿waS1￿￿1ed to exempthb uwJerSwULM 477of the Compafis Act 20C6. No rnembers have requlred rhe ¢ompanyw obtaln an audlt of rt5 ac¢wntsfortlyr ￿q￿lI)rt kn xcordarfewtth Sertkin 476. The TrUstees¥cknow￿8e Ihr respOn￿bIll￿10r. Ensurlng IhE company keeps accwntsn8 records whirh wmptywith sectThi 475.. 4nd Preparin8 attount5 which 8￿e a true a￿1 lalr of the state of affaks ot the compny 4$ at the end of ltsflnanctsl year, and Of it5 Inccrne and expendliure for the fknancknl ytar and otherywse (l¥￿p1V with the re9ulrements of the CompaThles Act relatlDI to accounik wtsrasppllcabKI 10 the ¢•mwny. Thoflnandl statements o p4e$ 6t0 8 tyihe TruSites￿ CwAober 2Trh. 2022. N•rml•n Rlad Execudwè ￿r•¢tOr

FOPTHEyearEIIDING JI OECEMBEAIO21 l. AccoupmNG POLICIES Thefinanci31 st3￿MentS have prepared ￿nde[the htstoriEal coA¢tywentTh. m¢dWto indudethe rerfaluat)n of investmen and in accordancewiththe Finarfrdl Reportin8 Standard lorsmalkr EAt￿e5 leflectKApril 2C￿)81, theCompaniesArt Z(lJ6 and fd the recommendatlon5 In ACcount￿￿and Reporting by thBrrts.' Statement of Recommended Pr3CtKe issued in 2LN)5. DonatK)ns are recoini5ed in fvll h) thÈStaterrent of Hnantsal theyvdrin whkthtfr￿re recei¥ed. Reww¢5 oxpendod Expendrture Is rÈcognised on an ar£rtsaISba￿sa$a Wity islncurred. EX￿￿le incbJdEs anyVATwhKh cannot be fvltyreto¥ered nd Is reported as ￿rt01the expendituretowhith IE rdaie> Chaiirable expenditure c(nprisesthose co51$ I￿￿￿ed ty the charlty ith thedelheryolltsattivitie5 Eortts bene1￿1111es. Itlncludes btsth costs thai can be I1￿Cated Oirettfyto such artNitiè5 and those tosts<an nature necewrytosupportthwn. Govèrnanctcosrs Intknde Ihosecostsassocthwth mihwthÈcoTrqtt¥tk)nal statutory requement ofthe charty. C•5h ftow£tstsm•t TheTrustees have taken hJ¥ania8e olthÈexefflprbn lorsm¥ll CL¥DW5¥thder w￿￿£111 ReKK)rtkn8 Standard forsmaller Entks nd. con5eouenity. ty) cash fiow siathment has been ple￿red. Futyds Unrestritted fund art knromlne iesourtes ¢¢¢efv￿of8￿aIt￿ lorthe obttS ofthe (thanty¥￿tholltIUrt￿r5p¢d￿ wrpDS• •rÈ a¥al)atrAeas8enernl lund. 2. Don•thn• 2021 vrknusdonatk)ns 257.746 221,658 221.658 3. EXPENfMTURt 2021 Dlrrtchxltl••Npwdhuv• Pro8ram sub4dles Other costs Bank tharges ZOg,243 195,030 176 424 rotaldlre¢i charItab￿eXpendlt¥ 195 453 2021 Independent actvunt3nts Admlnlstratloth£osts 45,327 45327 40,1￿? No tlU51eES oremF4oyees rectNodany remuiTrt*in durI￿￿e￿aT0￿￿the TheaveTaKe number of eMP￿Sdurin8 I￿Ve1rwa$ nil1202tr. nd

Iloies tothe ffinaNJal St¥knwts Icontinuedl FOR THEye4r ENDJIIG 31 DÈCEMBER20ZI 2021 CREDITO￿. amothitsl•1￿￿dUTrW￿1Pkno￿EY￿r Othercredirors Actsuals -3,333 -3,333 5. sfATUSAND IficoRPORATION Coptic Orphans. isa company Ilmited by8uararfee and Ibas nosharefapknl. & FUNDS Ge￿ra1 fund 32.(f>8 257.746 1254.7471 35,057 35.057

10/28/22 Nancy Johnson, CPA Certified Public Accountant, USA UHY LLP 8601 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 210 Columbia, MD 21046

Section B Disclosure Only cofflplete Il the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern Isee CC32. Independent examinalion of charity ￿nts.. direclions and guidance for examin8rs). Glvo here brief detalls of any Stems that the examiner wishes to dls¢lo IER October 2018