Charity Ukraine Christian Partnership Annual Report 2022
Ukraine Christian Partnership (Charity 1144824) is constituted by a Declaration of Trust and registered at 5 Beaconsfield Gardens, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PX.
The trustees during the year were:
Mr Andrew Tarcy Chair Mr David Darling Treasurer Mr Timothy Abbott Prof Andrew Cope Mrs Jennifer Green Mrs Carol Tubbs Dr Michael Webb-Peploe Mr Ian Vale
It is run on an entirely voluntary basis by trustees drawn from people who have worked on or on behalf of Ukraine mission activities which are organised by the charity or, until 2012, by Holy Trinity Church, Claygate, Esher, Surrey.
The purposes of the charity are to further the religious and other charitable works of Christian churches in Ukraine with particular reference to the spiritual and material needs of the poor, the sick and those suffering from other forms of social deprivation, and in the training of ministers and other church members to serve those in need.
During the year, the Russian invasion of Ukraine brought untold misery on the Ukrainian population. The charity was able to use existing links to provide immediate targeted support to both refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the country and to others suffering extreme hardship. Funding was primarily focused on the following three projects:
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Support for people in Kherson . Kherson city spent much of the year under Russian occupation before coming back under Ukrainian control in November. Funding was given to (i) a church who provide food and medical support to the most needy villagers, (ii) a cooking group who provide meals for those who have no other source of a hot meal, and (iii) food and medicines for small family orphanages and disadvantaged families with disabled children.
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Refugee centres in the western Ukrainian villages we have served since 2004. Each person is provided with meals and basic toiletries, as well as sleeping accommodation and washing facilities (personal and clothes).
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A rural hardship fund in these villages. This helps villagers (particularly the elderly and sick) who are struggling to cope financially due to the war. This can be due to state pensions or salaries not coming through or because they are putting up refugees in their own home; all combined with substantial price increases (due to the war) for food, basics and energy.
Funding was also provided to help refugees in Germany, Hungary and the UK.
In Transcarpathia, a deep well in Gyula, church room refurbishment in Ujakli, and manse building work (incl. new heating systems) in Aklihegy and Gyula were financed. The charity also funded ‘shoebox’ style Christmas presents for 340 village children.
Due to the war in Ukraine, the usual summer and winter missions had to be cancelled, unfortunately. A trustees’ planning visit in February was also cut short because of the Russian invasion. In the summer, a small group led by two trustees went on a mini mission. This enabled the charity to see first hand the local situation and to report back on how funds were helping the local refugee centres and alleviating village hardship.
This was the tenth full year as an independent charity.
Finances
As a result of the Russian invasion, 2022 was an unprecedented year with donations being significantly higher than any previous year in the charity’s history. Likewise, with increased Ukrainian needs, payments were also significantly higher.
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £187,733. Restricted donations of £12,972 were also received and are detailed in the Financial Statements.
Total payments were £145,226. £1687 was spent on specific medicalrelated funding. £143,539 was spent on other payments, which included the above mentioned Kherson relief work (£74,609), refugee support (£19,303), rural hardship fund (£31,857), building-related work in Transcarpathia (£9602), Christmas presents for the village children (£2971) and other mission activities (£5197).
The net result for the year was a surplus of receipts over payments of £55,479. Adding the bank balance brought forward at the beginning of the year, the resulting balance carried forward is £94,178. Net assets are £101,643.
Reserves are considered necessary to fund the ongoing commitments to our partners in Kherson and Transcarpathia, especially with the war situation, and for medical treatment of villagers who are patients of the charity’s medical team. It was only two years ago that the Trustees provided emergency funding (personal donations) of £15000 to build up the charity’s reserves which at one point had fallen to below £3000. It is considered essential to maintain a healthy bank balance to provide for ongoing work.
The independent examiner is Mr Nigel Cox BSc ACA, Rowan Garth, 71 Bell Hill, Petersfield, Hants GU32 2EP.
The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees on 13 March 2023.
Ukraine Christian Partnership (Regd Charity No.1144824) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
| Notes RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT RECEIPTS Donations HMRC gift aid repayment Interest on CAF Bank Account Refund from cancelled flight tickets Total receipts PAYMENTS Mission payments - medical 4+5 Mission payments - non-medical 4 Bank charges Total payments Internal transfer between unrestricted and restricted funds Surplus/Deficit (Excess of Receipts over Payments) Cash funds brought forward (bank account 1 January) Cash funds carried forward (bank account 31 December) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS Bank account Income tax recoverable Deposit & payment for next year's mission flights LIABILITIES Donations towards the costs of next year's mission participants 6 |
Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total 2022 £ Total 2021 £ 186,876 12,972 199,848 8,167 95 - 95 3,540 112 - 112 - 650 650 - 187,733 12,972 200,705 11,707 1,687 - 1,687 685 134,371 9,087 143,458 8,895 81 - 81 96 136,139 9,087 145,226 9,676 - - - - 51,594 3,885 55,479 2,031 38,020 679 38,699 36,668 89,614 4,564 94,178 38,699 89,614 4,564 94,178 38,699 6,927 1,288 8,215 95 450 - 450 650 96,991 5,852 102,843 39,444 800 400 1,200 1,200 800 400 1,200 1,200 |
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96,191 5,452 101,643 38,244
Net Assets
NOTES
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity Commission's guidelines using the Receipts & Payments basis.
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The charity has no trading activities and no paid employees. The treasurer is one of the trustees, acting on a part-time, voluntary basis.
3. The movements in restricted funds during the year were:
| d funds during the year were: | Bal b/fwd | Receipts | Payments | Bal c/fwd | |
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| Petersfield Youth Funds | 679 | - | - | 679 | |
| Petersfield & Area Ukrainian refugee support | - | 4,585 | 700 | 3,885 | |
| Kherson Initiative | - | 3,347 | 3,347 | - | |
| Kherson Chefs/Cooks | - | 5,040 | 5,040 | - | |
| Medical supplies and treatment funding | Total 5 |
679 Unrestricted Funds £ 1,687 |
12,972 Restricted Funds £ - |
9,087 Total 2022 £ 1,687 |
4,564 Total 2021 £ 685 |
| Kherson relief work | 66,222 | 3,347 | 69,569 | - | |
| Kherson chefs/cooks project | - | 5,040 | 5,040 | - | |
| Refugee support in Transcarpathia | 16,150 | - | 16,150 | - | |
| Refugee support in Hungary | 1,953 | - | 1,953 | - | |
| Refugee support in Germany | 500 | - | 500 | - | |
| Refugee support in UK | - | 700 | 700 | - | |
| Transcarpathia villager hardship support | 31,857 | - | 31,857 | - | |
| Building work & capital projects | 9,602 | - | 9,602 | 3,583 | |
| Costs for mission participants | 7 | 1,962 | - | 1,962 | 650 |
| Local ministry & costs of local workers | 2,125 | - | 2,125 | 1,414 | |
| Christmas presents for children in the villages | 2,971 | - | 2,971 | 3,248 | |
| Other mission activity expenses | 1,029 | - | 1,029 | - | |
| 136,058 | 9,087 | 145,145 | 9,580 |
4. Mission payments
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Medical supplies were also provided from the Kherson relief work and Transcarpathia villager hardship funds (non-medical)
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£1200 are credits from cancelled 2020 & 2021 summer missions (due to COVID-19)
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Mission participant costs are more than matched by participant donations
Independent Examiner’s Report
I have examined the Receipts and Payments Accounts, together with the Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Ukraine Christian Partnership (Registered Charity No. 1144824) relating to the year ended 31 December 2022. My examination did not amount to an audit, but was carried out in accordance with the General Directions issued by the Charity Commissioners for the independent examination of the accounts of smaller charities. Nothing has come to my attention in connection with my examination which gives me cause to believe otherwise than that the accounts accord with the accounting records of the Trust and that such records satisfy the requirements of the Charities Act 1993.
I am not aware of any matter to which attention needs to be drawn in order to obtain a proper understanding of the Accounts.
Signature.................................................Date..............
Mr Nigel Cox ACA Rowan Garth, 71 Bell Hill, Petersfield, Hants GU32 2EP
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