T￿￿ee<RepOrt
Forthe ￿endIng 31 December2024
The trustees, who are also directors of the company for the purpose5 of the Companles Acts, present their annual
report wlth accounts for the organization for the year endinB 31 December 2024. The accounts comply wlth the
requirements of the Companie5 Art 2006, the Flnancial Reportin& Standard for Smaller Entities leffectlve Aprll
20081 and follow the recommendations In"A¢counting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice 2005."
Oblectlves and Actlvltles
Who we ar¢ and what we do
We are a nonrfjrofit development organlzation that provldes ald and support to vulnerable children In E8YPt. Our
programs include:
Coptic Orphans, fla8ship PTO8ram, Not Alone. serves over 16,657 orphans and thelr famllles In 60+ Coptic
Orthodox dloceses In E8yPt. Eath chlld In Not Alone, through a mentoring and nurturfng relationship with one of
Coptlc Orphans. 825 church-based volunteer representatives, or"Reps," receives the protection, support. and
confidence that was lost when his or her father died or abandoned him or her. The emphasis of the Not Alone
Program is not on ¢harity, but ralhef on the transformatlon of children and those around them. Program
participants BaSn the resources to break the ¢y¢le of poverty. as well as the courage to be¢ome chan8e-makers In
thèir tswn communltles. Coptic Orphans addresses both irnmediate and long-terffl needs so that Not Alone children
can deo1 successfulfy wlth the academlc, sodal. and emotlonal Challenges they ts¢e.
Coptlt Orphans utlllzes education as the prlmary tool to empower chlldren to becorne self-sufficlent. welkadlusted
adults. As such, Not Alone priorltizes literacy and other sknlls that help program partidpants succeed in school. The
chlldren are encouraged to develop their God-glven tslents In order to can overcome their Circumstances and
transform future generations. Each of the Rep5 is nomlnated by his or her bishop in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Reps work with fatherless families in some of ihe most impoverished communitie5 in E8YPt, from the slums of
Cairo to remote rural villa8es. Each Rep has relationships with 15-25 children, and serves ea¢h child by-
Vi51tin8the child on a regular basis in hls or her hometo asse55 and provide for basic needs and addre5S
undertying problems rooted in thè home life of the thlld.
Connectlng the child. mother. and any siblings to assistance in academic tutorin8 and mentorin8 for
speclal talent5 or needs,.
Engaw'ng in community education and advocacy for families to access resour¢e$ 5uth as birth
rtifficates, government-provided widow< penslons, land rights, and government IDS:
GatherinB children and their mothers in speclali2ed workshops that build ski115 in literacy. leadership.
computers. hoysehold finance. relationship-buildin& ojltural appreciation, job rearfiness, and income

generation, as well as covering critical topics in effective parentin& disease prevention. and
preventing female Benital muulation.
Within the Not Alone Prograrn, the Future Leaders Scholarship is a competitive scholarship initiative designed for
high school graduates in the program who excel in academics, personal life. leadership, and volunteerlsm. It alms
to prowde scholarship recipiènts with finanaal, moral, and wcial support to pursue higher education in the fields
of their choice, to develop their leadershSp skllls, and to instill values of volunteerism ènd Service. which will
enhance their potential to lead chanBe in their communities
Valuable Glrl Pr
The Valuable Glrl Project is a multi-faceted development program that tar8ets mar8inalized girls and
young women in hi8h-poverty areas in Egypt. Valuable Girl's maln goal is to empower girls on the
Intrapersonal, inieractional. and behavioral levels by investing in their potentia15 and empowering them
to maximize their influence In thelr communities. The project brings together Muslim and Christian girls
la8es 7-221 in a Bi8 Sister-Little S5ster mentorshlp arrangement that promotes peaceful co*xistence,
strengthens girls, understanding ol their rights, and improves academic retention rates, alon8 With other
positive social and economic outcomes for participants. Thls unlque opportunity empK¢wers gir15 and
youn8 women to continue their education, raise their self*steem, develop declsion-making and
leadership skllls, raise awareness on gender-based violence and most Importantty. reduce their social
Isolation and break the barriers of sectarianism.
Since its inception over 20 years ago, the project has operated In 214 sltes across Egypt and empowered
more than 19,300 glrls and young women. In the current cycle12024-20261, the prolect operates in 30
locations in five 8overnorates. namely Minya, Soha& Asyut, Qena and Luxor tsrgeting 3,CKyJ girls and
voun8 women and buildin8 the capacity of 120 on-site staff members from 30 Community Development
A550ciations ICDAsl.
The 21 program is a fulty paid trip by Coptrc Orphans that alms to 8Ne Coptic young adults In the
diaspora the opwrtunity to serve in E8yPt while learning about thelr herita8e and Coptic identity. While
in Egypt, fellows of the 21 Program serve Coptic Orphans children. vistt churches and cultural sltes. and
strengthen their ties with their roots and heritage. Participants were selected based on certain criteria.
In 2024, 100 fellows served roughly 2,OCM) children in Egypt in two different groups from June 7 to July I
and from July 12 to August 5.
Serve to Learn 15 a dynamic program that strengthens the ties of Coptic Diaspora volunteers Isecond and
third generation E8yPtiansl with their homeland, E8yPt, through serying underprlvlleged children over a
span of three weeks. The program strives to provide youth the hands-on experience and enables them
not only to witness the challenges underserved children face. but artNely participate in the effort to
improve their lives by contributin& albeit short-terni, to their education. By Ilvlng in their villages,
teaching in classrooms, visiting their homes. and engaging wtth their community, the volunteers receive
a multi-dimensional view of a Not Alone child. The immersr¥e nature of the experience lets volunteers
see a child from multiple vantages to give thevn a deeper and more insightful understanding of each
child beyond the veneer of poverty- Upon their return. they are equipped to advocate as ambassadors
for the cause of disadvantaged children in Egypt. SeNe to Learn volunteers and alumni then become the

drfving force for future devèlopment of the country. In 2024, the Serve to Learn program brought 34
volunteers to serve roughly 640 children in E8yPt from January 20 to February 10.
Flnandal Revlew
Financial positlon
2024 was a fruitful year, wherein we raised GBP 622.588. We used this amount. along with the income raised Sn
2023, to support our main programs in Egypi in 2024.
Reserye po15cv
The tru5tee5 consider that the charity has adequate resefves and will contlnue to ralse funds for its projects.
Prlnclpal fvndlnt sources
In 2024, 51% of the funds in the UK were collected from individual donors, and the remaining 49% came from our
partnership with St. Kyrel.
The present level of fundin81s adequate to meet the twstees. objective& The trustees consider the financlal
posltion of the charity to be satisfartory.
MaSor rlths
The Trustees have considered the position ol the ¢harity with regards to risks and, as it has no fixed costs or staff,
they are satisfied thai ihere are no major risks at present with regard to its balan¢e Sheet. However, the position
will be reviewed annually.
Structur•i 8¢wernanee and management
Governing d¢xum•nt
Coptic Orphans is a registered charity Jnd a company Ilmlted by guarantee, reglstered In England and Wales. In the
event of the eompany bein8 wound up. Ihe Ilabillty of members Is Ilmlted to 10 GBP.
Board members
In 2023, one member of the publlc lolned the Coptlc Orphans board.
Statement of publ1¢ benefft
The trustèès have paid due regard to the 8uidance of public benefit produced by the Charltles Commlsslon and are
confiilent that the work of rhe charity meets all the crlterla for publlc benefli.
Thls report has been prepared in ac￿rdanCe wlth the staiement of Accountin8 and Reportlng by Charltles Irevised
20051 and in accordance wlth the speaal provlsions of part 15 of the Companies Act of 2Crf)6 relatinB to small
companles and the Flnancial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (Effective April 2C*)81.
Thls report was approved by the Directorsl Trustee5 on September 15, 2024
Nermlen Riad
Executive Oirector

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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Charity Coptic Orphans Support Association **members of On accounts for the year** December 2024 **Charity no** 1133307 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 2 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 12/31/2024 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

9/19/2025 **Signed: Date:** KATSIARYNA VASILIEV **Name: Relevant professional** Certified Public Accountant, USA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** UHY 8601 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 210 Columbia, MD 21046 

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|**Section B**<br>|**Disclosure**|
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|**Give here brief details of**<br>**any items that the**<br>**examiner wishes to**<br>**disclose**.|Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,<br>Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for<br>examiners).|
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