Charity Ukraine Christian Partnership Annual Report 2025
Ukraine Christian Partnership (UCP)(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 Mrs Wendy Cassar Prof Andrew Cope Mrs Jennifer Green Mrs Carol Tubbs Mr Ian Vale Dr Michael Webb-Peploe
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 continued Russian invasion of Ukraine brought further untold misery on the Ukrainian population. Through the charity’s tried and trusted network in the Kherson and Transcarpathia regions, help was deployed where it was needed most. Funding was primarily focused on the following projects:
- Support for people in Kherson . While Kherson city and the right (western) bank of the Dnipro river are under Ukrainian control, the Russians occupy the left bank of the river. With Russian shelling, drones or missiles, life is tough. UCP continues to support a Chornobaivka church, near Kherson city. The charity provides funds for their house rebuilding project, helping to make war-damaged homes of elderly or needy villagers liveable once more. For homes damaged beyond repair, pre-fabricated temporary houses funded by another charity are supplied. UCP funds the ground preparation work, clearing away rubble and making bases/foundations for the ‘prefabs’. UCP financed the purchase of firewood by the Chornobaivka church to help villagers through the winter. The church was hit by a Russian drone in October and the charity provided funds to build a small concrete shelter for protection. UCP also funds weekly top-up food parcels and essential medical supplies to needy folk in Chornobaivka as well as nearby villages and Kherson city.
Russian attacks on civilians are sadly a frequent occurrence. To help protect volunteers who deliver food and medicines to elderly and housebound folk who live in the most dangerous parts of Kherson city, UCP has provided drone detectors and protective vests. The volunteers also transport the sick to hospital and this protective equipment enables them to carry on this invaluable service.
- Support for the Ukrainian villages in Transcarpathia we have served since 2004. The charity helps villagers (particularly elderly and sick) who are struggling to cope financially due to the war. In the spring, vegetable seeds were given to nearly 350 families to enable them to grow more of their own food. ‘Shoeboxstyle’ Christmas presents for 290 children were funded. Medicines, medical supplies and contributions to hospital treatment for villagers were financed, as well as repairs to church facilities, a village school and a church-run kindergarten.
Due to the war, the usual summer and winter missions had to be cancelled, unfortunately. In the summer, a small group, which included four 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 to alleviate village hardship.
This was the fourteenth full year as an independent charity.
Finances
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £43,068. Restricted donations of £26,184 were also received and are detailed in the Financial Statements.
Total payments were £90,588. £13,432 was spent on specific medical-related funding. £77,156 was spent on other payments, which included the above mentioned Kherson relief work (£59,205), Transcarpathia villager hardship support (£7337), building-related work in Transcarpathia (£3906), Christmas presents for village children (£2038), other mission activities (£4610) and bank charges (£60).
The net result for the year was a deficit of receipts over payments of £21,336. Adding the bank balance brought forward at the beginning of the year, the resulting balance carried forward is £37,528. Net assets are £40,971.
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 five years ago that the trustees provided emergency funding (personal donations) of £15,000 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 28 April 2026.
Ukraine Christian Partnership (Regd Charity No.1144824) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
| Notes RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT RECEIPTS Donations HMRC gift aid repayment Interest on CAF Bank Account Fee refunds from Wise foreign currency transactions Total receipts PAYMENTS Mission payments - medical 4+5 Mission payments - non-medical 4 Bank charges Total payments Internal transfer between unrestricted and restricted funds 3a Surplus/Deficit (Excess of Receipts over Payments) Cash funds brought forward (1 January) Cash funds carried forward (31 December) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS Bank and foreign currency transaction accounts Income tax recoverable LIABILITIES Donations towards the costs of next year's mission participants 6 Net Assets |
Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total 2025 £ Total 2024 £ 39,972 25,875 65,847 82,999 2,069 309 2,378 6,102 1,027 - 1,027 679 - - - 47 43,068 26,184 69,252 89,827 13,432 - 13,432 4,515 50,912 26,184 77,096 80,331 60 - 60 60 64,404 26,184 90,588 84,906 - - - - 21,336 - - 21,336 - 4,921 56,616 2,248 58,864 53,943 35,280 2,248 37,528 58,864 35,280 2,248 37,528 58,864 3,093 1,450 4,543 2,378 38,373 3,698 42,071 61,242 1,100 - 1,100 1,100 1,100 - 1,100 1,100 37,273 3,698 40,971 60,142 |
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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: | Bal b/fwd Receipts |
Payments | Bal c/fwd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kherson Initiative | - 26,184 |
26,184 | - | |
| Petersfield & Area Ukrainian refugee support | 2,248 - |
- | 2,248 | |
| 4. Mission payments | Total 7 |
2,248 26,184 Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ |
26,184 Total 2025 £ |
2,248 Total 2024 £ |
| Medical supplies and treatment funding | 5 | 13,432 - |
13,432 | 4,515 |
| Kherson relief work | 33,021 26,184 | 59,205 | 58,795 | |
| Refugee support in UK | - - |
- | 750 | |
| Medical evacuation vehicle (incl. medical equipment) | - - |
- | 477 | |
| Transcarpathia villager hardship support | 7,337 - |
7,337 | 8,400 | |
| Building work & capital projects | 8 | 3,906 - |
3,906 | 2,986 |
| Costs for mission participants | 9 | 2,274 - |
2,274 | 3,700 |
| Local ministry & costs of local workers in Ukraine | 2,336 - |
2,336 | 2,394 | |
| Christmas presents for children in the villages | 2,038 - |
2,038 | 1,979 | |
| Other mission activity expenses | - - |
- | 850 | |
| 64,344 26,184 |
90,528 | 84,846 |
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Medical supplies were also provided from the Kherson relief work
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£1100 are credits from cancelled 2020 & 2021 summer missions (due to COVID-19)
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Excluding bank charges
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Building work & capital projects consisted of funding for Akli's prayer room building (floor renovation) and Gyula's church-run kindergarten (slide renovation; used l 9. 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 2025. 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
Original signed copy is available to the Charity Commission on request (not provided via the online return service since signature, which is considered confidential, would be published on the Charity Commission website.)
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