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2025-12-31-accounts

Your People My People

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2025

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

YOUR PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

PO Box 66 SWAFFHAM PE37 9AW

GOVERNING DOCUMENT CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER

Declaration of Trust dated 31 December 2010 1140739

TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY

David Adeola Alison Cracknell Karen Gower Amanda Harris Michael Norman Helen Scothern

BANKERS

HSBC UK Bank plc

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

INDEX

Page 1 Legal and Administrative Details Pages 2-5 Trustees' Report Page 6 Independent Examiner's Report Page 7 Receipts and Payments Account Page 8 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pages 9-10 Notes to the Accounts

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Y our P eople M y P eople

P O Box 66 Swaffham PE37 9AW, UK info@yourpeoplemypeople.org www.yourpeoplemypeople.org

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2025

1. Introduction

The Trustees of Your People My People (YPMP) present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025. This report outlines our charitable objectives, activities, achievements, governance, and financial position for the year.

2. Objectives and Structure of the Charity

Your People My People was established on 31 December 2010 under Deed of Trust. The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees, appointed in accordance with the Trust Deed. All potential Trustees receive relevant Charity Commission guidance prior to appointment. There were no changes to the Trustee Board during 2025.

The trustees during 2025 were: Karen Gower (Chair) Amanda Harris (Secretary) Michael Norman David Adeola Alison Cracknell Helen Scothern

YPMP is a Christian charity with three core objectives:

These objectives guide all grant-making, teaching, and outreach activities.

3. Review of Activities

3.1 Overview

2025, our 15[th] year of operation, has been a year marked by both challenge and faithfulness. The ongoing war in Israel significantly affected the ministries we support, yet each organisation has continued to serve sacrificially in their local contexts. As noted in the August Trustee meeting, “the last two years have been incredibly hard for the people we work with, but each organisation is finding different ways to continue offering charitable benefit to those in need.”

YPMP continued to:

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3.2 Promoting the Gospel

YPMP supported ministries run by Jewish and Arab followers of Jesus, working to mentor others in their faith and equipping them to reach out to their communities with the good news of the Gospel. Grants contributed toward Christian workers’ salaries in most cases, enabling ongoing discipleship, outreach, and pastoral care.

A highlight was Dor Haba’s youth camp, which attracted more young people this year than ever before – Jewish, Arab and Palestinian youth being brought together, forming healthy relationships, being mentored and discipled in their faith.

3.3 Relief of Poverty and Suffering

YPMP continued to support practical assistance among Holocaust survivors, elderly and isolated individuals, new immigrants, widows and single-parent families, and families experiencing financial hardship through the organisations that we know personally and trust.

Helping Hand Coalition’s work with Holocaust survivors remained especially significant. As noted in January’s meeting, the war has been particularly harrowing for Holocaust Survivors, many of whom live in poorer accommodations that do not have bomb shelters.

3.4 Education

YPMP continued to teach and share on the Jewish roots of the Christian faith through:

These resources help churches and individuals grow in understanding and strengthen connection with the Body of Messiah in Israel.

4. Grant Making and Recipient Relationships

Grants are made at the discretion of the Trustees and are often funded through restricted donations. In 2025, YPMP continued to support:

Regular communication was maintained through WhatsApp, email, newsletters, and online meetings. Trustee visits to the projects in Israel were again very difficult in 2025, with flights repeatedly cancelled due to the war.

The Board agreed to continue monitoring the situation and to pursue online engagement where physical visits remained unsafe.

David was finally able to get a flight to Israel in September and visited with the project leaders, spending time encouraging them, praying with them and hearing about their successes and struggles. He was encouraged to hear how grateful the grant recipients are for the support we send them and how it makes a significant difference.

5. Financial Review

We are grateful to God and appreciate the ongoing generosity of our donors, whose contributions have enabled us to make a difference on the ground. This year, while regular donations have remained stable, overall funding has decreased due to the absence of substantial one-time gifts that are typically considered in our budget forecasts. The trustees will continue to monitor the situation, as we look forward to further

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opportunities to support projects both in Israel and in the UK as funding allows. In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Financial Summary

Receipts during the year were £96,283 and payments were £134,127 leaving a year end fund balance of £24,839 of which £18,777 is restricted as to its use.

Grant giving remained a priority, and the Trustees were encouraged that in 2024 “grant giving was over 50% of our expenditure,” a pattern that continued into 2025.

Employment costs remained proportionate, following the agreed 5% salary increase effective January 2025.

6. Reserves Policy

This year, the Trustees set the reserve amount of £12,000 in general free reserves. However, due to decreased funding, the general fund dipped below our £12,000 reserve policy by £4,000 mid ‑ year. ‑ The Trustees agreed to monitor the situation through year end before making any policy changes. The designated £10,000 Dugit reserve was successfully maintained throughout the year.

7. Risk Management

The Trustees regularly review risks, including:

Safeguarding remains a priority, and all grant recipients continue to confirm adherence to YPMP’s Safeguarding Policy.

8. Governance and Compliance

The Trustees met twice formally during the year (January and August), with additional communication by email as needed. Minutes reflect careful oversight of:

A submission error in the 2024 Annual Accounts was promptly reported to the Charity Commission, who agreed to reset the filing so it could be resubmitted correctly.

During the year, one of the trustees attended Charity Commission online training relating to governance and compliance.

9. Plans for the Coming Year

Looking ahead, YPMP intends to:

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10. Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. They must:

11. Approval

This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Karen Gower Chair

Date:

Amanda Harris Secretary

Date:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

YOUR PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Your People My People ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2025 on pages 7 to 10 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

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

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. 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.

Sarah Crispin ACA

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date:

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YOUR PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Unrestricted Funds
General Designated Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Income receipts
Donations and grants 30,513 - 59,882 90,396 144,093
Gift aid receipts 2,597 - 3,291 5,887 13,123
Total receipts 33,110 - 63,173 96,283 157,215
Payments
Payments
in
relation
to
activities undertaken directly		 charitable 2 60,585 - 657 61,242 63,154
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
activities undertaken by others		 charitable 3 - - 72,885 72,885 89,947
Total payments 60,585 - 73,542 134,127 153,101
Net
of
receipts
/
(payments)
transfers		 before (27,475) - (10,369) (37,844) 4,114
Transfers between funds 5 18,546 - (18,546) - -
Net movement in funds (8,929) - (28,915) (37,844) 4,114
Cash funds as at last year end 14,991 - 47,692 62,683 58,569
Cash funds at this year end A 6,062 - 18,777 24,839 62,683

The notes on pages 9-10 form part of these accounts.

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YOUR PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

A
Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access
Cash in hand
B
Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
Other debtors
C
Liabilities
Falling due within one year:
Fee for Independent Examination		 General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
5,978
-
84
-
6,062
-
1,859
-
323
-
2,182
-
1,200
-
1,200
-
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
funds
£
18,777
-
18,777
662
-
662
-
-		 Total
2025
£
24,755
84
24,839
2,520
323
2,844
1,200
1,200		 Total
2024
£
62,521
162
62,683
1,228
-
1,228
1,230
1,230

D Assets retained for charity's own use

ets retained for charity's own use
Computers and IT
Other small equipment		 Fund to
which asset
belongs
General
General

A value is not given for assets retained for charity's own use, as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf

_________ date ______
Karen Gower
_________ date ______
Amanda Harris

The notes on pages 9-10 form part of these accounts.

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YOUR PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2
Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly
Employment costs
Note 4
Stationery & Teaching newsletters
Transportation (trustee meetings)
Other travel expenses
Insurance
Accounts and independent examination
Other legal and professional fees
Bank charges
Programme Subscriptions
Other costs
3
Grants and gifts paid to others
Organisations:
Dugit Messianic Outreach Centre, Tel Aviv
Amutat Agape, Tel Aviv
House of Prayer and Exploits, Nazareth
Helping Hand Coalition, Caesarea
Dor Haba, Jerusalem
Lech L'cha, Petach Tikva
Wycliffe UK		 Unrestrict Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ed Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
141
-
-
-
-
-
516
-
-
657
46,500
4,850
4,735
6,000
4,800
4,800
1,200
72,885		 Total
2025
£
52,067
4,484
258
-
543
1,230
1,483
578
346
252
61,242
46,500
4,850
4,735
6,000
4,800
4,800
1,200
72,885		 Total
2024
£
General
funds
£
52,067
4,343
258
-
543
1,230
1,483
62
346
252
60,585
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
49,896
7,053
235
2,105
491
990
1,026
703
194
462
63,154
53,600
4,700
14,847
6,000
4,800
4,800
1,200
89,947

4 Transactions with related parties

Amanda Harris and Karen Gower, both trustees, were each paid £24,255 [2024: £23,100] as employees of the trust and each received £1,940 in pension contributions [2024: £1,848]; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.

No other payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.

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YOUR PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

5
Movement of funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Dugit fund
Agape fund
Helping Hand Coalition fund
House of Prayer and Exploits fund
Dor Haba fund
Lech L'cha fund
Wycliffe fund
Hands On fund
Total funds		 Opening
balance
£
14,991
14,991
44,296
26
-
1,150
1,501
-
-
720
47,692
62,683		 Receipts
£
33,110
33,110
49,151
4,907
517
3,571
5,015
12
-
-
63,173
96,283		 Payments
£
(60,585)
(60,585)
(46,851)
(4,884)
(6,068)
(4,803)
(4,868)
(4,868)
(1,200)
-
(73,542)
(134,127)		 Transfers
£
18,546
18,546
(30,235)
-
5,551
82
-
4,856
1,200
-
(18,546)
-		 Closing
balance
£
6,062
6,062
16,360
49
-
-
1,648
-
-
720
18,777
24,839

The Dugit Fund supports the charity in Tel Aviv, focused on promoting the Messianic faith and providing food distribution to help those in poverty and lowincome situations.

The total amount of £30,235 transferred from the Dugit fund is in respect of agreed charges made by the charity to Dugit for administering aspects of their support services.

The Agape Fund supports a local congregation in Tel Aviv, promoting the Messianic faith and good relations between Israelis and Christians.

The Helping Hand Coalition Fund was established to support the humanitarian assistance being given to Holocaust Survivors in Israel from their base in Caesarea. The transfer in to the fund is an agreed grant made by the charity.

The House of Prayer and Exploits Fund assists the charity in Nazareth with its work in fostering good relationships between Arab and Jewish faith communities, particularly through conferences and gatherings, alongside promotion of the Christian faith. The transfer in to the fund is an agreed grant made by the charity.

The Dor Haba Fund is a project run by the charity Nations Standing with Israel, based in Jerusalem, facilitating reconciliation and good relationship between Jewish and Arab young people through camps and workshops around the country.

The Lech L’cha Fund relates to the charity in Ramat Gan, advancing the Messianic faith through residential educational programs on site. The transfer in to the fund is an agreed grant made by the charity.

The Wycliffe Fund was set up to support an Israeli volunteer through their UK-based charity which facilitates the translation of the Bible into other languages. The transfer in to the fund is an agreed grant made by the charity.

The Hands On Fund was created to facilitate practical ‘hands-on’ teams visiting the ministries we support in Israel, to assist and learn first- hand about the projects and organisations who run them.

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