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2023-12-31-accounts

Registered Company Number 07876043

Registered Charity Number: 1145812

The Peru Mission

Unaudited Financial statements for the Year Ended

31 December 2023

M Bengston BSc 27 Partridge Close Ayton Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 0ES

The Peru Mission Report and accounts Contents

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 - 3
Independent Examiner's report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 - 8
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 9

The Peru Mission Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

07876043 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1145812

Registered office

74 Bloomfield Road Darlington County Durham DL3 6RZ

Trustees

The Rev Canon Michael John Everitt Mrs Ruth Everett - appointed 7 September 2023 Mr Anthony Graham Mr Allan Hargreaves Mrs Joanne Hopper Holdsworth Mr Anthony James Joy Mr Gerard Moran Mr Francis Liam Hugh O'Neill Fr Dennis Tindall Mr Paul Young - resigned 7 September 2023

Independent Examiner

M Bengston BSc 27 Partridge Close Ayton Washington Tyne and Wear NE38 0ES

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, its Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a

limited company, limited by guarantee, and has charitable status being registered with the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales.

Risk Management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

The Peru Mission was established for the public benefit for the following purposes:

-The advancement of public education amongst persons in Peru by the provision of teachers, books, classroom aids, schools and such other material as is necessary for educational advancement.

-The relief of sickness and the preservation of health by the provision of medicines, volunteer medical staff, clinics, hospitals, and the mounting of health education campaigns designed to improve and preserve health

-The provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the people of Peru, in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of the public at large

-The advancement of religion by the support of faith based groups in the practical expression of the Gospel for the benefit of the community.

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The Peru Mission

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Significant activities

The Peru Mission reports that during the financial year 2023 our activities in Peru were the following:

Schools/building

The trustees agreed that the primary focus of The Peru Mission's work this year would be the provision of six new classrooms and an office for an Educational Psychologist at Las Malvinas school in the Punchana barrio of Iquitos. Funding a project of this size has reduced the number of smaller projects we might be involved with in a typical year. We did provide funding for new desks and chairs for Colegio Gasparito in the jungle town of Nauta.

UK school volunteering visits

The other major focus for this year has been the restarting of the volunteering visits from UK schools following an enforced break due to the pandemic. 22 students and 4 staff from Carmel College in Darlington Travelled to Iquitos in June/July to take part in the project at Las Malvinas and to work with the girls at La Casa de la Ninas de Loreto home. This was a very successful trip and a group from St John's School & 6[th] Form College in Bishop Auckland will be travelling out to Iquitos to work on new projects in summer 2025. Several other schools have expressed an interest in becoming involved and discussions with them are ongoing.

Church Support

At the request of the bishop of Iquitos, we supported the writing of bids for various activities: painting the dormitories at La Casa de la Ninas de Loreto (this ended up being funded from the Carmel College visit); a training programme for lay leaders in local parishes; the purchase of bibles and catechetical materials for the use of these lay leaders. As in previous years, we were also a sponsor of the sponsored "trot" organised by Padre Raymondo Portelli to raise money for the various projects run through his parish of San Martin des Porres in Iquitos.

Medical Support

Facilitation of the visit of two UK doctors to work with Padre Raymondo and various other medical posts across the city.

Christmas Presents

The Peru Mission purchased and distributed Christmas presents to children from 3yrs to 15yrs of age in parishes, schools, community centres and food kitchens.

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The Peru Mission Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Activities of The Peru Mission in the UK

Joe Plumb, our projects coordinator, visited the UK in the first part of the year. He made fundraising visits to parishes in both the north east and north west and spoke at events for students in secondary schools across the region.

Public benefit

When planning the activities of The Peru Mission and responding to emergency crises outlined in the activities mentioned above, the trustees of TPM has been mindful of the Commission's guidance on public benefit. This guidance has helped us to remain focused on the core purposes for which the charity was established. We believe that the range of activities mentioned above are fully compliant with this obligation.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the Charity's that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.

As at 31 December 2023 the charity's reserves are £ 14,176 (2022 - £7,910).

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 19 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr Anthony Graham - Trustee

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The Peru Mission

Independent Examiner's report to the board of Trustees on the preparation of the accounts of The Peru Mission 31 December 2023

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages five to eight.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is required.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of the Independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Malcolm Bengston M Bengston BSc 27 Partridge Close Ayton Washington NE38 0ES

19 September 2024

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The Peru Mission Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023

The Peru Mission
Statement of Financial Activities
for theyear ended 31 December 2023
Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
2
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Finance cost
Total resources expended
NET INCOMING (OUTGOING) RESOURCES
3
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Transfer of funds from unrestricted funds
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
18,161
5,820
-		 Restricted
funds
£
64,873
70,948
-
70,948
(6,075)
12,197
3,884
10,006		 2023
Total
funds
£
83,034
76,768
-
76,768
6,266
-
7,910
14,176		 2022
Total
funds
£
34,948
52,233
10
5,820 52,243
12,341
(12,197)
4,026		 (17,295)
-
25,607
4,170 8,312

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Peru Mission Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

The Peru Mission
Balance Sheet
as at 31 December 2023
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
4
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
FUNDS
3
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
4,170
-
4,170
4,170
4,170		 Restricted
funds
£
10,006
-
10,006
10,006
10,006		 2023
Total
funds
£
14,176
-
14,176
14,176
14,176
4,170
10,006
14,176		 2022
Total
funds
£
7,910
-
7,910
7,910
7,910
4,026
3,884
7,910

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2022.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial reporting Standards for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 19 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr Anthony Graham - Trustee

Mr Anthony James Joy - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Peru Mission Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015), the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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VOLUNTARY INCOME
Donations & Legacies		 2023
£
83,034		 2022
£
34,948

3 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.

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The Peru Mission Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

3 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted income
TOTAL FUNDS		 As at
01-Jan-23
£
3,019
22,588
25,607		 Net movement
in funds
£
144
6,122
6,266		 As at
31-Dec-23
£
3,163
28,710
31,873

Transfer of Unrestricted funds to Restricted funds during the year amounted to £Nil Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted income
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
18,161
64,873
83,034		 Resources
expended
£
(5,820)
(70,948)
(76,768)		 Movement
in funds
£
12,341
(6,075)
6,266

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The Peru Mission Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023

INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
Donation and Legacies
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Consultants fees
Computer and IT expenses
Printing
Education Materials and Training
Governance costs
Accountancy
Travel and subsistence
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges
Total resources expended
Net income / (deficit)		 2023
£
83,034
83,034
15,540
-
-
61,228
76,768
-
-
-
76,768
6,266		 2022
£
34,948
34,948
15,540
-
-
36,693
52,233
-
-
10
52,243
(17,295)

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