Trustees Annual Report 2022 Charity name.. Friends of the Anglican Chur£h tn Ethlopia and the Horn of Africa Reglste¥ed charity number.. 1139834 Address.. 82. Llndon Df¥ve, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 OLN Trustees.. Trustee name oirice lif any) Chair Dales acted if not for whole year Chflstopher John Haywood Darrell Dale Hannah Christina Dorothy Foyle Bailev William Poole Treasurer Sally Margaret Lynch Minutes Siru¢ture and management.. The charity is tons:itutÈd as a trust with a Lrust deed of 15, December 2010 as the 8overnin8 document. Trustee5 meet approximately Quarterly to agree broad 5trate8y, review finances and reserves policies, and decide on any grants to be made. An additional on-line meetin8 was held with the Bishop and a clergy leader from Gambella In july 2011. The situation and needs in Eihiopia and In particular the Gambella area were di5CU55ed. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no Femuneration or other benefits. Trustees are appointed for a five year terrn ol office by resolution of the existing trustees. New tTU5tees are Sourced through the personal netwoiks of the trustees and patron. they then meei one ol ihe existing tru5tee5 to assess suitability and appropriate checks are carried out. after whiih Ihey ttend a board meeting at which they are appointed, If all trustee5 and the candidaies agree this is appropriate. Activities and Object¢ves'. Our key objective5 are.. To advance the Christian reli8ion in the An81ican Episcopal Area ol the Horn of Africa (the 'Area"I, by providing support to the An81ic3n Church in Ethiopia and the Horn ol Africa. Fritrtds of the An8litst)Chufth In Ethiopia Pa8eLo14 Trustees Annual Report ITr partnership with the An81ican Church In Eihiopla and Ihe Horn ol Africa to relieve povertv, sullering and financial hard511ip, dlstress and ill health èmon8sI people living in tlie Area, Includin refugees and dlsplaced people. A nuirber ol activitles are condugiJe Bibles to o new Sudonese refugee congregotion meeting ot St. Motys. We work closely with, Jnd support ot leosr three other mother-tongue Anglicon COA>greootions. including SOMÉ within reltsgee communitie5. und ore in¢rÈosingly portnering wirh rhe D￿cese in postors, educotion In refugee comps orounLI the country. In June two 8r3nts were issued to the Mothers Union IMUI foi work in ihe Gambella region. These 8rant5 were on-going support foT the Literècy 1£5,5781 and Ea8le IE9,3961 projects thai were supported in 2021. The grants were made available from a restricted fund and frorn 8eneral funds. The MU provide5 pro8ress reports on the projetts and it was encoura8ing to read the following.. -The Stories ond communtty reports across the different mission centres ond porishes demonstfote how rhe MU members have reolly opprecicTted how rheir working together on their forms FrleTh4sof the AnWican Chutch In Éthiopa Pa8e2of4 Trv51ees Annual RepDrt gordens hos helpÈd rhem nor only 9row enough lood]or their foinilies btst olso hove enough ro sell. This greater lellow5hip hu5 been o lifeline lof 50 moriy, espeiially in 2022. 0 yeor where 50 muny ol the porishe5 wete iiiet wirh significont chollenge5 In terms 0] ]loodinfj. crop5 bejng destroygd. or becomin4r displi>fgtl os well os sorne Iiier(ycy ]n£ilir(Jtor5 moving on. However, fhey hove remuined strong in rheir loirh ond ioiivicrioii thor togeilier they con overcome through the skills thut both Eogle ond literocy lyove given tliem. oihÈr grani reqiiÈsis l)ave beeri reteived t)ul the Trijstees tonsidered thal il was prudent at this Other oitivitte5 during the year included thelollowing.. As in 2021. Ilie Iriisiee5 continued lo work hard a5 a team to maintain the activities of the charily. The Board of TrL15tee5 mel 011 4 oicasion5 Incliiding one 18ce.to-lace meeting. Good contact Wa5 maintiiined with St. Matthew's Vicar cind Parochial ChuTclI Coiincil The support and encouragernent of our patron, Bishop AiidrÈw Proud during rhe year has been much appreciated. The Board ol Trustees is in Ilie process of reviewin8 the future direciion of the charity with the forinatioii of ilie iiew diocese L)eino an imporrant factor. The Ecclesiastical sIr￿Cture of Elhiopia now consisis of the Anglican Provence ol Alexandria and Ethiopia and Gambella Diocese5, Wlth new 8ishops and Organisatioii. Ii)put io Ihis discussion has been requested from the new Diocese of Gaiiibella. Also. Ilie expectations of FACE seem to have shifted and the nature of the Grani requests we are receiving are Increa51n8ly diverse. We h8ve also Inainiained our communication wirh the Friends of the Ari8licèn Province of Alexandria IFAPAI and the Jerusalem and Middle East Church A5SOClation IJMECAI th3t helps e3ch charity 10 coordinate rheir work efficiently whilst mainraining their specific identily. An essential element of the activities of the Friends of the Anglican Church in Ethiopia is prayer Support for the church in the country and this has been enhanced by periodic reports from St M3tthew's in Addis Ababa and the church in Gambella and Specific prayer requests. Informatio received is shared with our donors both on the web site and through newsletters. Financial Review: At 31" December 2022 we held cash at the bank of £43.0551£46939 in 20211. Within thi5 figure is n amount of £14.010 which is separaiÈly restricted to suppori the work of 51 Maithew's Church in Addis Ababa. The trustees have 3doptÈd a policy ro retain all funds for this purpose in reservÈs unle5$ grant requesis. within the charitable objectives of FACE, are made by Sl Matthew's which the trustees consider it appropriate to agree to fund. Apart from the above, our policy on re5erve5 15 to hold at le35t £10,000 of unrestricted funds ai anv time to en3ble the Charity to respond to emergency request5 lor grants lo the Anglican Churih in f thiopia and the Horn of Africa, eg.. food emergencie5. In normal tirne5, an upper limit on unrestricted reserves has been set at £20,OCK) at the end o13ny rinancial year. Apart from funds held for St Matthew's Church, we have not deemed it prudent io Frlends of the An8llcan Church In Eihlopki Pa&e3014 IrusieÈ5 Annual Report make 8rant5 until we Ihn be certa￿￿ ihat tliey are applipcl as required by our siaienient on public benefit. at Ihe end of 2022. WÈ lelciintrd É23,425 IE 18.148 in 202 11111 unrÈsiriLted funds. We are ready Ilierelore lo ioiitinue to apply lijnds Iii exces5 of oiir reserves a5 and when the needs ol the Oiir n)ain SOLirces 01 ii)come are both resirirlod ¢in(l iinresiriited (Innalions frtsrn individuals, cliurches and other charifable Ir115ts iii¢liJdiiig 11) respoiise io spècific appÈals We have to dale reieived iio fiii)ds froni ieiiiral or Ioc31 Bovernrnpi)l ii) tl)e UK or any other country. E¥penditiJre iii lurtherance ol oiir obieLlive5 lias been in Ihe forrn o18rant5 made lo the Anglican Churcli In Etliiopia Jnd Ilie Horn of Africa Of Specific Aiiglican churches within ihai area. e.8. St M3tthew's Churcli iii Add15 Ababa. As a very small cl)3rity we du iiul liavo many written policies. but financial maiters hre reviewed and mana8emeni accoiinls prodijced al every Irustees meeting, and we annually review our financial controls againsi ilie check1isi provided by the Charity Comm1$5ion. We have also adopted an ethical fundraisin8 policy to 8uide our fundraisin8 aclivirv. Custodian Trustee Funds.. Not applicable Oe¢laration: The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charitV5 trustees.. Signaturelsl.. Full n3melsl'. Reverend Christopher John Haywood Position leg Secretary+ Chair. Èt£l: Chair Date of Approval: 27-09-2023 Pa8edo14 rruStee5 Annual Report tNARIYY CCW1$510 11J9BJI rLi R4È*1 1* •nd m•nti •ccoun To Ful Jlil Otcdffltyer 2022 A1 R•c•lpts VN*6ln¢i*A A￿1n¢t*d fu￿> ie29 rd5 33J46 15019 27K InlerryAI Sub total IGMJ5 Ir¢¢me &YARI 334F2 A2 and •ll•¥ Se41 Tolil i•c•lPI* 33172 AJP• $521 S7824 GowTrznce Co&li 7VS Sub ioLIl 9897 27459 J73S6 A2 knpt ¥nd uich4X3 Total wymvnts 4•1 ol roc•lpwpiym*Th AS TfiThdtr4bvb¥eqn Tund¥ AS fundsliil y•41 vnd 48939 19G3 81 Fund ?3.436 Toltyl lurtd 23424 1¥SJO ReS11￿10d cndo*Thenl 81 Oihpi rnOnDthry Dotall Qs•1 chartvesown Otlai R￿l&wh￿ Swned by ont or trusts•$ on bfrhallofallthfr Slgn¥turv PAntname Oate ol approval 1at/202S Trustees Annual Report 2022 Charity name.. Friends of the Anglican Chur£h tn Ethlopia and the Horn of Africa Reglste¥ed charity number.. 1139834 Address.. 82. Llndon Df¥ve, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 OLN Trustees.. Trustee name oirice lif any) Chair Dales acted if not for whole year Chflstopher John Haywood Darrell Dale Hannah Christina Dorothy Foyle Bailev William Poole Treasurer Sally Margaret Lynch Minutes Siru¢ture and management.. The charity is tons:itutÈd as a trust with a Lrust deed of 15, December 2010 as the 8overnin8 document. Trustee5 meet approximately Quarterly to agree broad 5trate8y, review finances and reserves policies, and decide on any grants to be made. An additional on-line meetin8 was held with the Bishop and a clergy leader from Gambella In july 2011. The situation and needs in Eihiopia and In particular the Gambella area were di5CU55ed. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no Femuneration or other benefits. Trustees are appointed for a five year terrn ol office by resolution of the existing trustees. New tTU5tees are Sourced through the personal netwoiks of the trustees and patron. they then meei one ol ihe existing tru5tee5 to assess suitability and appropriate checks are carried out. after whiih Ihey ttend a board meeting at which they are appointed, If all trustee5 and the candidaies agree this is appropriate. Activities and Object¢ves'. Our key objective5 are.. To advance the Christian reli8ion in the An81ican Episcopal Area ol the Horn of Africa (the 'Area"I, by providing support to the An81ic3n Church in Ethiopia and the Horn ol Africa. Fritrtds of the An8litst)Chufth In Ethiopia Pa8eLo14 Trustees Annual Report ITr partnership with the An81ican Church In Eihiopla and Ihe Horn ol Africa to relieve povertv, sullering and financial hard511ip, dlstress and ill health èmon8sI people living in tlie Area, Includin refugees and dlsplaced people. A nuirber ol activitles are condugiJe Bibles to o new Sudonese refugee congregotion meeting ot St. Motys. We work closely with, Jnd support ot leosr three other mother-tongue Anglicon COA>greootions. including SOMÉ within reltsgee communitie5. und ore in¢rÈosingly portnering wirh rhe D￿cese in postors, educotion In refugee comps orounLI the country. In June two 8r3nts were issued to the Mothers Union IMUI foi work in ihe Gambella region. These 8rant5 were on-going support foT the Literècy 1£5,5781 and Ea8le IE9,3961 projects thai were supported in 2021. The grants were made available from a restricted fund and frorn 8eneral funds. The MU provide5 pro8ress reports on the projetts and it was encoura8ing to read the following.. -The Stories ond communtty reports across the different mission centres ond porishes demonstfote how rhe MU members have reolly opprecicTted how rheir working together on their forms FrleTh4sof the AnWican Chutch In Éthiopa Pa8e2of4 Trv51ees Annual RepDrt gordens hos helpÈd rhem nor only 9row enough lood]or their foinilies btst olso hove enough ro sell. This greater lellow5hip hu5 been o lifeline lof 50 moriy, espeiially in 2022. 0 yeor where 50 muny ol the porishe5 wete iiiet wirh significont chollenge5 In terms 0] ]loodinfj. crop5 bejng destroygd. or becomin4r displi>fgtl os well os sorne Iiier(ycy ]n£ilir(Jtor5 moving on. However, fhey hove remuined strong in rheir loirh ond ioiivicrioii thor togeilier they con overcome through the skills thut both Eogle ond literocy lyove given tliem. oihÈr grani reqiiÈsis l)ave beeri reteived t)ul the Trijstees tonsidered thal il was prudent at this Other oitivitte5 during the year included thelollowing.. As in 2021. Ilie Iriisiee5 continued lo work hard a5 a team to maintain the activities of the charily. The Board of TrL15tee5 mel 011 4 oicasion5 Incliiding one 18ce.to-lace meeting. Good contact Wa5 maintiiined with St. Matthew's Vicar cind Parochial ChuTclI Coiincil The support and encouragernent of our patron, Bishop AiidrÈw Proud during rhe year has been much appreciated. The Board ol Trustees is in Ilie process of reviewin8 the future direciion of the charity with the forinatioii of ilie iiew diocese L)eino an imporrant factor. The Ecclesiastical sIr￿Cture of Elhiopia now consisis of the Anglican Provence ol Alexandria and Ethiopia and Gambella Diocese5, Wlth new 8ishops and Organisatioii. Ii)put io Ihis discussion has been requested from the new Diocese of Gaiiibella. Also. Ilie expectations of FACE seem to have shifted and the nature of the Grani requests we are receiving are Increa51n8ly diverse. We h8ve also Inainiained our communication wirh the Friends of the Ari8licèn Province of Alexandria IFAPAI and the Jerusalem and Middle East Church A5SOClation IJMECAI th3t helps e3ch charity 10 coordinate rheir work efficiently whilst mainraining their specific identily. An essential element of the activities of the Friends of the Anglican Church in Ethiopia is prayer Support for the church in the country and this has been enhanced by periodic reports from St M3tthew's in Addis Ababa and the church in Gambella and Specific prayer requests. Informatio received is shared with our donors both on the web site and through newsletters. Financial Review: At 31" December 2022 we held cash at the bank of £43.0551£46939 in 20211. Within thi5 figure is n amount of £14.010 which is separaiÈly restricted to suppori the work of 51 Maithew's Church in Addis Ababa. The trustees have 3doptÈd a policy ro retain all funds for this purpose in reservÈs unle5$ grant requesis. within the charitable objectives of FACE, are made by Sl Matthew's which the trustees consider it appropriate to agree to fund. Apart from the above, our policy on re5erve5 15 to hold at le35t £10,000 of unrestricted funds ai anv time to en3ble the Charity to respond to emergency request5 lor grants lo the Anglican Churih in f thiopia and the Horn of Africa, eg.. food emergencie5. In normal tirne5, an upper limit on unrestricted reserves has been set at £20,OCK) at the end o13ny rinancial year. Apart from funds held for St Matthew's Church, we have not deemed it prudent io Frlends of the An8llcan Church In Eihlopki Pa&e3014 IrusieÈ5 Annual Report make 8rant5 until we Ihn be certa￿￿ ihat tliey are applipcl as required by our siaienient on public benefit. at Ihe end of 2022. WÈ lelciintrd É23,425 IE 18.148 in 202 11111 unrÈsiriLted funds. We are ready Ilierelore lo ioiitinue to apply lijnds Iii exces5 of oiir reserves a5 and when the needs ol the Oiir n)ain SOLirces 01 ii)come are both resirirlod ¢in(l iinresiriited (Innalions frtsrn individuals, cliurches and other charifable Ir115ts iii¢liJdiiig 11) respoiise io spècific appÈals We have to dale reieived iio fiii)ds froni ieiiiral or Ioc31 Bovernrnpi)l ii) tl)e UK or any other country. E¥penditiJre iii lurtherance ol oiir obieLlive5 lias been in Ihe forrn o18rant5 made lo the Anglican Churcli In Etliiopia Jnd Ilie Horn of Africa Of Specific Aiiglican churches within ihai area. e.8. St M3tthew's Churcli iii Add15 Ababa. As a very small cl)3rity we du iiul liavo many written policies. but financial maiters hre reviewed and mana8emeni accoiinls prodijced al every Irustees meeting, and we annually review our financial controls againsi ilie check1isi provided by the Charity Comm1$5ion. We have also adopted an ethical fundraisin8 policy to 8uide our fundraisin8 aclivirv. Custodian Trustee Funds.. Not applicable Oe¢laration: The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charitV5 trustees.. Signaturelsl.. Full n3melsl'. Reverend Christopher John Haywood Position leg Secretary+ Chair. Èt£l: Chair Date of Approval: 27-09-2023 Pa8edo14 rruStee5 Annual Report tNARIYY CCW1$510 11J9BJI rLi R4È*1 1* •nd m•nti •ccoun To Ful Jlil Otcdffltyer 2022 A1 R•c•lpts VN*6ln¢i*A A￿1n¢t*d fu￿> ie29 rd5 33J46 15019 27K InlerryAI Sub total IGMJ5 Ir¢¢me &YARI 334F2 A2 and •ll•¥ Se41 Tolil i•c•lPI* 33172 AJP• $521 S7824 GowTrznce Co&li 7VS Sub ioLIl 9897 27459 J73S6 A2 knpt ¥nd uich4X3 Total wymvnts 4•1 ol roc•lpwpiym*Th AS TfiThdtr4bvb¥eqn Tund¥ AS fundsliil y•41 vnd 48939 19G3 81 Fund ?3.436 Toltyl lurtd 23424 1¥SJO ReS11￿10d cndo*Thenl 81 Oihpi rnOnDthry Dotall Qs•1 chartvesown Otlai R￿l&wh￿ Swned by ont or trusts•$ on bfrhallofallthfr Slgn¥turv PAntname Oate ol approval 1at/202S ##