TnthrfReport The trustees, who are also dlrectors of the company for the purposes of the Companles Atts. present thelr annual report with accounts for the organlzatlon for the year endin8 31 December 2023. The accounts comply with the requirements of the Companles Att 2)6. the Financial Reportin& Standard for Smaller Entities leffertlve Aprll 2CKJ81 and follow the recommendatlons in"Ac¢ountlnB and Reportln8 by Charitles: Statement of Recommended Practlce 2005." ObJ•¢tl¥es and •&llvltles Who w• are and wh•t we do We are a non-profit development or8anlzation that provldes ald and support to vulnerable thildren In E8YPt. Our pro8rams Indude: Coptk Orphan< fl?8shlp program. Not Alon¢ serves over 15.564 orphans and thelr familles In 60+ Coptlc Orthodox dloceses In E8YPt. Each chlld in Not one, through a mentorlng and nurturlng relatlonshlp wlth one of Coptlc Orphans, 825 thurch-base(l volunteer representatfves. or"Reps,' recelves the protectlon, support, and c0ftflden that wa$105t when hls or herfather dled or abandoned hlm or her. The emphasls of the Not Alone Piogram Is not on Charlty, but rather on the transforn)atlon of chlldren and those around them. Pro8ram partlcipants qaln the resources to bak the tyde of poverty, as well as the coura8e to be¢orne ¢hange-makers In thelr own communltles. Coptlc Orphans addresses both Imrnedlate and lon8-term needs $0 that Not Alone chlldren can deal successfully wlth the adeMI4 soclal, and emotlonal challenBes they face. Coptlc Orphans utlllies educatlon as the prlmary tool to empower thlldren to become self-suffldent, well4dJusted adults. A5 such, Not Alone prloritlzes literacy and other skllls that help pro8ram partlclpants succeed In school. The chlldren are encoura8ed to develop thelr Godiven talents In order to ¢an overcome their clrcumstances and transform future 8eneratlons. Each of the Reps is nomlnated by hi5 or her bishop in the Coptlc Orthodox Church. The Reps work wlth fatherless famllles In some of the most impoverished communitle5 In E8YPt, from the slums of Calro to rnOte rural lIaBes. Each Rep has rdatlonshSps with 1>25 chSkIn. and serves each thlld by.. IAsltin8the thlld on a regular basls In his orher hometo assessand provide for basic needs and address undertylng problems rooted In the home life of the thild- Connecting the chlld. mother. and any blIngS to assistsnce In academlc tutortn8 and mentorln8 for special talents or needs.. En8aBlng In community education and a¢fvoca¢y for famllies to access resources suth as birth certificates, 8ovemment)rovided widows. penslons. land rights. and government IDS,. Gathering children and thelr mothers in speclallzed workshops that bulld skills In lrteraLry, leadership. computers, household finan. relatlonshlp-buildin& cultural appreciation. job readlness. and Income
generation. as wdl as coverln8 crftlcal topics in effertive parentirF& dtsease preventlon. and preventlng femalegenital mutllation. Withln the Not Alone Program. the Future Leaders Scholarship 15 a competitive scholarship Inltlative deslgned for high school graduates In the program who excel in academits. personal life. leadership. and volunteerlsm. It aims to provide %holarshlp reupients wfth financlal. moral. and social support to pursue hi8her education in the fields of thelr cholce, to develop their leadership sktlL8. and to Insdll values of volunteerlsm and servlce, which wlll enhance thelr potential to lead than8e In thelr communltles The Valuable Gld Projert Is a multl-faceted development program that tar8ets marginalized 8lrls and youn8 women In hlgh-poverty areas In Egypt Valuable Girl's main 8oal is to empower 8irls on the Intraper50nal, Interactlonal, and behavloral levels by InvestlnB In thelr potentials and empowerlng them to maxlm12e thelr Influen in thelr communltles. The prolert brlngs together Musllm and ChrSstlan girls, a8es 7-22, In a Bl8 Sister-LSttle Slster mentorshlp aryan8ement that promote5 peaofvl co-exlstence, 5tren8thens the girls, understandlng of thelr rlghts, and Improves a¢ademlc retentlon rate5, along with other posltlve so¢lal and e¢onornlc outcomes for partlclpants. Thls unique opportunlty empowers Blrls and young women to contlnue thelr educatlon. ralse thelr self-esteem, develop dedslon-makln8 and leadership skills. raise awareness on genderased violence and, most importantly. reduce thelr soclal Isolatlon and break the barrlers of 5ectarlanlsm. Slnce Its Inceptlon over 20 years ago. the prolert has operated In 184 sltes across Egypt and empowered more than 15.rxjo Blrfs and young women. In the current cycle12022-20231, the prole¢t operates In 20 locatlons in four Bovernorates, namely Calro, Mlnya. Asyut and Qena. tar8etlng 2,CK)) Blrls and youn8 women and bulldlng the capaclty of 80 on.slte Stsff members from 20 Communlty Development Associations ICDASI. The 21 pro8ram Is a fulty pald trfp by Coptlc Orphans that alms to 8l¥e Coptic youn8 adults In the diaspora the opportunlty to serve In E8YPt while learnlng about their herltage and Coptlc Identlty. While In Egypt, fellows of the 21 Pro8ram serve Coptlc Orphans chlldren. SIt churches and cultural sltes, and stren8then thelr ties wlth thÈlr roots and herltaoe. Partlclpants were selected based on certaln crlteria. In 2023. IC(I fellows served Toughly 2.OQ) chlldren in E&ypt in two different 8fOUPS from June 8 to July 3 and from July 13 to Au8USt 7. Serve to Learn Is a dynamlc program that strengthens the tles of Copti¢ Diaspora volunteers Isecond and thlrd generation Eayptiansl with thelr homeland. E8yPt. through seMn8 underprIleged children over a span of three weeks. The program strlves to provide youth thè hands-on experience and enables them not onty to wltness the challen8e5 underserved chlldren face, but acttvely participate In the effort to improve thelr lives by ¢ontributln& albelt short-term. to thelr educatlon. By Itving in their villages, teachlng In classrooms. vlstting thelr homes. and engaging with their communtty. the volunteers re1ve a multi4imensional view of a Not Alone child. The immerslve nature of the experleno lets volunteefs see a child from multlple vantages to Bive them 3 deeper and more InsightFul understandlng of each chlld beyond the veneer of poverty. Upon thelr return, they are equipped to advoote as ambassadors for the cause of disadvanta8ed chlldren in Egypt. Serve to Learn volunteers and alumni then become the drfvin8 for for future development of the country. In 2023, the Serve to Leam program brought 21 volunteers to se rou8hty 500 children In Egypt from January 21 to February 11.
Flnanclal Revlew Hnanclal p05iti 2023 was a fruirful year. wherein we raised GBP 638,808. We used thLs amount. along wlth the Income ratsed In 2022. to support our maln programs In Egypt In 2023. Reserve polky The trustees conslder that the charity has adequate reserves and wlll contlnue to ralse funds for Its prolects. Prlndpal fundlni sources In 2023. 55% of the fund5 in the UK were Collected from Indmdual donors. and the remalnin8 45% came from our partnershlp with St. Kyrel. The present level of fundlngls adequateto meet the trust obJectlve% The trustees conslder the financlal posltlon of the charity to be satisf8rt0ry. Mafvr rfsks The Trustees have consldered the posltlon of the charlty wlth regards to rlsks and. as It has no flxed costs or staff, they are satlsfied that there are no major rlsks at present wlth re8ard to Its balance sheet. However, the posltion wlll be revlewed annually. Strurtur•• pv•rn•nee •nd m•naienwnt Gov•mln8 d0m•nI Coptlc Orphans Is a reglstered charlty and a company Ilmlted by 8uarantee, reStered In En8land and Wales. In the event of the company beln8 wound UP* the Ilablllty of member5 Is Ilmited to 10 GBP. Board m•mb•rs In 2023, one member of the publlclolned the Coptk Orphans board. Stat•m•nt of publlc benefft The tfustees have paid due fe8ard to the 8uldance of publlc benefit produced by the tharltle5 Commlsslon and are confldent that the work of the charity meets all the criterfa for publlc benefft. Thls report has been pr¢p•red In accordance th the statement of AontIng and Aeportlng by Chafltlè$ Irevl$ 2C1151 and in accordartce wlth the 5peclal provislons of part 15 of the Companle5 Aci of 2006 relatlng to small companles and the Hnanclal Reportln8 Standard for Smaller Entitles IEffectlve Aprll 24MI. Thb report was approved bythe Dlrectors ITrustees on September4. 2024 ermlen Riad Executlve Dlrertor
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COMPANYIP1FORlI0H FOR THE YwEPlDW3I DECEMBER 1021 CopbcOrph3nsw3s ih¢orpoTrted on 8April 2(¥YJ and rste[ed asa aWIty 16 Dember 21119. CompanyNumber'. 06874514 IEntsThJ and Wa5) Company Lmnited byGuarnnte2 Charmy Number.. 1133307 IEn8laThd ènd Wa Trustee5ltl"rectorsl.. Mrs Nemiien Piad IExeoJtNe thrertorl CoptK Orpharts SvpportA550ciatyin Re8iStered ènd PrththJ*l Offte.. Parbrook, 8illlrp8shurt EnÉtsnd RH9 14WI Banker.. 156C Bank pk
srATEMEKfL¥ FIFi4NOAIAcfMllES Ddudiw lrttsrn•4nd E¥pendire AtcouThtl FOR ThEi8r ENDI1 31 DECEM8EA2023 2033 INCOMING RESOURCES Oonations 638,808 605.2$ 14x•I lthtomlni R•50W 53&W8 605,2tXS RESOURCES EXPENDED Dlrectchailtable expendvre Governancecosts 611624 S57,776 Tatl R•wirr•s Exwn5qd 557 974 NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES FORIHEyw (Pl¢t InMe/{EXPendurt)0r the yurl 26,185 47,232 Bart¢e brou¥htlowrd •t lJ•mJ•ry 8nC• carrl•d lold 4t31 D•t•rnr 82.289 35.057 NO sèparate siarwnentolTotal Aetnlx•d Galnsor Los%es h•sbt•Tr pr•5Mi•d a54l8ah7sar b%ses beend•alt¥vtth In the Ststunent of FlnanclalActlvlt5.
BALANCE5HEEr FOR THEy•arEIIDIN6 31 DE(IMJER21123 31 Decembgr2022 CUftREKfA55Ers Cash at bankand In haNJ IIL961 Aetount ReCeable$ PrepaYMerntexpoe IIL%I CREDITORS.. amounts Wl#d wlthln on¢ y••r 13.48n IIETCURREpifASSEfS 108,474 B2,289 TOYALASSETS LESSCURRENT LL4BILmE5 INCOME FLINOS Gèneral Fund 108.474 82.289 TOTAL FU14DS These ftnandal stsmments ttti prtpored In acrordarewlth tlsped31 WfhWonstNsmll compans ur&r P•rt IS of lh• C¢rnp•sA¢l 21)J6and the Fknantthl ftemin851•nthrd lorSmalr EM6tssl•ffea4eAprM 2LX)81. Forthe¥earended 31 Ottember2023 the coMnYWa$enJ1d toÈxemptiM uTrJerSthifv477ofthe comnIe$Art Ir No members hab requlred the cofflyny ¢0 obtain in •u¢Mtof ttsa¢¢ountsforthe1UOstsDn In ewIth Sertkin 476. TheTrustees acknowled8e rhelr reSpOn41V for. £nsurin8 the company keeps accouniin8 rerd$whIthMrnpty sedion 475., Ir Pieparln8 accounts V4hkh 8Ne a true and tslr vlew of the stste olaffalts of the company as at the end of itsfinancial ytrar, ind of lis ItKome and expEndrtur¢ for the flnanckil Tal whth Olkntse ¥th the requlremeThts ofthe C¢mwnle5Art re&toaet0ufjts. $0 f•ris apabletothÈ ¢omp•Thv. The Inancl $tsieffntson p•ys6to8were apwobd bytsTr¥seson September 4th, 2024. ermlen Atsd
FORniE parENDIN6310ECEMBER 1023 l. AccouKfiNfj POLICIES B•Sofa£COutt1In6 Thefinanci31 statementshave been prepared urnlerihehstorlfo5t¢OTThyDkn. modiw io thdudethÈ of wwe5tments, and In acwrdance wAth the Flnartdal Rew>rtihÈStandardfof Smalr EntrtieslÈffectKApriI 2(1, the CompaniesAct follow the retommendations Accountin8and Reportin8by Clwitse5.'Statsm¢ntof R¢Moed Pra¢bce ed in 2WS. Don¢$ Donations are ieco6nlsed In full knthÈStstmni of Rnandal in theyearin wh#thth•tare recel¥ed. RqSOurwp•ndOd Expenditurè15 rvo8nlsed onan accruahbasas a Ikbllty is In¢urr¢d. InchJdÈs anyVATwhth rannot beIreCOVered and is reported as part of the expÈndituretowhith it reLites. Charftabtre eyndtturetomwtsesthoseu5tsknrred b¥thectharty the del%ryolltsactpiitie$for fts b•frlarles. k indudesbtsth eoststhat can beallxated dlrethto •ttNitiE5andthos¢ro5tsglan Ir4Jlreo natuneCesSaryto 5UPPOrt ihem. Gernate costs £1th$tsI$sQC1¢d5th mth¥tht thS11L¥bOlIfftl stattrtw reouirement ofthèthiity. Cajh fltyStM•n¢ TheTrusrees have taken èdYanta4t ofthÈèxtmpthn lorsmalloSer ihe Flrta¢KthI Rewtln8Stsnthrd for Ser Enttts Ind, n5•qu•ty, no cash flowststhwh•s beenweprd. F¥nd• Unrestrkttd lund •rr re5Je5eble¢ÈnÈItted forth¢0bts0fedwth¥thhoUtlUrthèr $pedr purpos•nd are avaIlab asyneralfvnd. 2. DDn4tbprbS 2023 1022 Vort0115 donadons 605.206 EXPENDrruA£ t4r•rtth•rh•tsl• up•ndityr• Pro8rarn subsidht5 Otbercosts Bank char8es 510,758 SC6.ISi Tgtsl dirett¢haritab*wendilurt 2022 Gwm•n¢• ¢ost• Independenraccollntants Administratbn costs 48.471 49915 48.471 Notrustees orempbyee5 recefved anyrernuneratlon durifigthe rOrin thepre¥iE5¥ear. Theavernge numb¥of Èmployeesdurkn8theyearwas nil12023: nill
1kn5t0 FTnancialStatemertts Iconlinuodl FOR THE bWE14DI3I DECEMBER Z023 2022 4. CftEDrroRS'. amounts klllr4duEwlthlrbonoyo Other Creditors A¢crua -3,487 4,2L -3,487 4.2 % STATUSAND INCORPORATIC Coptkorphans. ls¥¢ompany limited 41nIetand hasno shatapit*L & FUNDS G¢ner41 fvnd 1612,6241 108.474 612 624 108.474
FOR ENGWD WAIES Ind•pondont examln8fs report on the accounts lop Orphans Support Assoclation 1133307 2011 CbhA 145 r312011 In c•¢rylr4 ¢JAt my I d•r 14qSXb)dll•P4 Ind•p•nd•nt th•$¢¢ 41on•* Illlcthn(•) #rboty UHY 8601 Rcèert Fulton Lkivo, Sulte 210
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