2022-05-03-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 4[th] May 2021 to 3[rd] May 2022

SECTION A	Reference and Administration details
Charity Name	Noor Ministries Charity
Charity’s Principal Address	West Lodge Wadworth Hall Lane Wadworth Doncaster DN11 9BH
Names of charity trustees
Name	Office
Mark Heaton Sue Clifton Gillian Wantling Richard Davis Stephen Emmott Stephen Neill	Chair Treasurer
SECTION B	Structure, governance and management
Type ofgoverningdocument	Trust Deed(16 June 2011)
How the charityis constituted	Trust
Trust selection methods	Appointment byTrust Board
SECTION C	Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document	To provide grants which will support facilities for Christian education at Noor Ministries School, Okara District, Punjab Province, Pakistan. To relieve the poverty of young people and enable them to participate in educational activities that they could not otherwise afford
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit ...	In accordance with the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission, the Trustees have sought to maximise the amount of support directed towards Noor Ministries’ Life Transforming Centre schools which offer Christian education to children from poor families in Okara District, Pakistan. To raise awareness of the work of Noor Ministries in Pakistan. To facilitate the raising of funds and the transfer of donations to Noor Ministries in Pakistan.
SECTION D	Achievements and Performance
	In the year 2021-2022 the work of the charity and the schools it supports continued to experience the negative effects of the pandemic and it also proved difficult to operate effectively due to other circumstances. During the year, problems in Pakistan arising from a combination of Government requirements and administrative difficulties caused the flow of finance to the schools to be seriouslyimpacted. The schools’ Treasurer in Pakistan resigned

without giving notice and it was not possible to appoint a successor until a new process of registration with the Government was completed. Several government departments were required to give official approval, often following site inspections, and the process was not completed until the end of the period. Meanwhile, funds could not be released from the schools’ bank account in Pakistan and this meant alternative methods of transferring finance from the UK Charity had to be found, in order that vital funds reached the school for essential spending. Advice was sought from other charities and everything possible was done to ensure the necessary support was given in Pakistan to the schools’ Principal and staff. However, this situation was not resolved until the end of the reporting period and resulted in a larger balance being held back in the UK charity’s account than would normally have been the case. Despite the constraints on finance in Pakistan, there were nevertheless several causes for celebration for the development of the ministry there. While the UK Charity celebrated its 10[th] anniversary, an event was held in Lahore in February 2022 which celebrated the ministry’s 15[th] anniversary and which was very successful in promoting the work of the schools. Further development has taken place in the form of new solar panels being fitted, and building work on a new cafeteria and school shop, perimeter walls and a third floor assembly hall. The development of an office in Lahore is underway and this will be far more suitable and convenient for meetings and training than the Principal’s home, which has been used until now. Due to increasing concerns about security, funding was provided for improving the security arrangements with CCTV, alarms and a night guard, both at the school and at the Principal’s home. In addition, the Charity received sufficient gifts to fund a new school bus, which is crucial in transporting more children to school from outlying villages. The work of the schools is continued in links with families during the long holidays, for example with holiday Bible clubs, and extends into numerous local villages. In one such village, so many children were found whose parents could not easily send them to the school for their education that a new school presence is being explored. The school continues to perform excellently in terms of pass grades attained by students in board exams and in terms of new children being enrolled. Now there are approximately 300 children receiving an education which will hugely improve their prospects and there are around 45 members of school staff. This is all the more satisfying because there are regular instances showing how difficult an environment it is for such a

	Christian school to exist, let alone prosper. In the UK we are grateful to all who have promoted the work of Noor Ministries in their local churches and for the ongoing financial support of individuals, churches and bodies such as Echoes International. Communication with supporters has been so important and is maintained through regular newsletters and emails, as well as material printed specially for personal distribution. An addition to the Trust Board was made in March 2022, as part of the ongoing drive to extend the financial and IT expertise of the Board, and enhance our stability and sustainability. The Noor (UK) Treasurer made a brief personal visit to see firsthand the work of the schools in April 2022. Communication with the Schools’ Principal, Sajida Iqbal, was improved during the year through periodic meetings using Zoom. She also made a brief visit to the UK in December 2021, meeting with supporters in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and encouraging further financial support. The Principal has also made visits to other countries and it is hoped that these may be effective in starting other streams of financial support for the schools. We are grateful to all those donors who faithfully continued to give towards the work in Pakistan and also for particular support from the Brownlee Trust and Echoes International.
SECTION E	Financial Review
	Through the year donations of £161,857 were made to the UK charity with an additional £4,990 raised through Gift Aid. Although Gift Aid payments were less than the previous year, greater donations meant an overall increase in income of £3,175. Despite problems encountered by the school during the year which hindered the release of funds, £112,608 was transferred from our account for use by the schools in Pakistan. Sufficient funding was transferred for the schools to pay essential utility bills, wages and transport costs, while spending on new projects was put on hold. The amount of sundry expenditure by the charity this year decreased from the previous year by over £7,000. Due to the difficulties the school experienced in accessing their bank account in Pakistan, funds were held back in the UK charity’s bank account. This resulted in a large balance at the end of year of £108,000. However, measures were in place to transfer this to the school account as soon as normal access was restored.

	Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves. The charity exists to facilitate the transfer of funds from the UK to Noor Ministries in Pakistan. There are no paid employees in the charity and Income and Expenditure is monitored closely to ensure reserves are at an acceptable level. Details of any funds materially in deficit. Not applicable
SECTION G	Declaration
	Signed on behalf of the Noor Ministries Trustees Mark Heaton Chairman

NOOR ￿t[N[STRIES- REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1143470 Finaneial Statement for the Period 4 Ma 2021 to 3 Ma 2022 COME Donations rec¢ived Gift Aid Repaym¢nt 161.857_02 4,990.50 847.52 EXPENDITURE Bank Charges Shipping Costs Travel Costs Conference Dew5its Printin& wge etc. 143.40 300.79 814.44 85.12 144.39 1488.14 Surplus before transfer of fund5 165J59J8 Transfer of Fun(ts Bank Charges 112.608.00 365.40 Excess of Income during the year 52 85.98 REPRESENTED BY . Bank BaIance at 4 May 2021 Excesss of Income during Year 55.711.36 52J85.98 Ballk Balance as at 3 May 2022 108 097J4

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