2023-03-31-accounts - India Village Care Ministries

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2022 To 31 03 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

India Village Care Ministries

Other names charity is known by

IVCM

Registered charity number (if any) 1147538

Charity's principal address White Cottage Main Street Styrrup, S.Yorkshire Postcode DN11 8NB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Mrs S.K. Richards	President		All other trustees
Mr P. Balding	Trustee		All other trustees


















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document[Trust Deed]

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted[Trust]

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)[Appointed by agreement of other trustees]

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Objects:

• 'To advance the Christian faith in India amongst all regions and sectors of society, in particular but not exclusively, by supporting and funding the charity called 'India Village Care Ministries' in India.'

In order to carry out this objective our aims are to promote IVCM in the west in order to:

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Provide financial contributions for the charity “India Village Care Ministries” in India. 2. To support pastors working for IVCM India and the churches they minister to. 3. To help equip churches associated with IVCM India. 4. Support missionaries who work to fulfil the aims of IVCM. 5. Maintain control of grants given to IVCM in India by informing the Indian organiser what the money was raised for and insisting he reports back on a regular basis how money was spent. 6. Encourage and support the leaders of the Indian charity by use of regular communications plus meeting with the directors and trustees in India face to face as well as in a missional context as regularly as possible. 7. Advance Christ's Kingdom amongst India’s young people by teaching Biblical truths of obedience, reverence, discipline, self-respect and all that tends towards Christ likeness. 8. To encourage and teach Indian women in the faith and to treat them as equals. 9. Plant new churches in India, particularly in remote villages. 10. Support independent Indian church pastors, giving them teaching and encouragement. To enable them to get together intermittently so that they can share ideas and give each other support. 11. Care for those in India who do not otherwise have family support such as widows and orphans. 12. Build and support orphanages in India for the welfare of orphans/semi orphan children plus abandoned, neglected and homeless poor children who have no other means of welfare and support. 13. Provide education in India for those who lack schooling including those in orphanages. 14. Establish Bible colleges to train new pastors who will, in particular, work in rural villages 15. Establish vocational training centres to train orphans, poor and rural students to enable them to work in the community or become self-sufficient in rural areas. 16. To establish mobile primary health care centres and mobile clinics and also to conduct medical camps for the welfare of poor people in India. 17. Provide water supplies in remote Indian villages. 18. Assist in providing employment in deprived areas including the provision of essential equipment to carry out the particular work. 19. Work for the eradication of female infanticide.

In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the

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Commissions general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. Since the Covid 19 pandemic many of IVCM’s activities have been tailored to maintain help to those affected by its consequences. This has mostly been in the form of food parcels to those most in need including some blind people. All sponsors have been updated and informed regularly of all activities in India thereby giving them encouragement to maintain their support and even increase it in light of the need for food supplies and the increased cost of living. All IVCM Pastors in India have been financially supported throughout the year and thereby encouraged in their ministry. Quarterly financial oversight has continued by the updating of the current budget sheet with actual figures so as to facilitate informed decisions during the year for the on-going responsible use of funds received. This also enabled tighter accountability to those who support regularly. The number of Pastors public benefit in relation to serving in India is 85 this year. these objects (include within this section the statutory IVCM has continued to financially support pastor’s widows whose declaration that trustees have husbands were victims of the pandemic and accidents. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Ongoing free tuition has been given to poor children in rural areas. Commission on public benefit) IVCM orphans have been provided with the essential needs of a home to live in and food to eat, as well as new bedding, toys and games, etc. IVCM India now cares for 24 orphans to keep in line with Indian government guidelines for the facilities provided. General repairs and safety equipment have been maintained and a fresh coat of paint applied as required. Since the pandemic, IVCM has continued to provide free tailoring training to widows and poor women enabling them to learn a skill that they can use to provide for themselves and their families. Upon graduation, each lady is given a new sewing machine of her own. Many supporters have given to this worthy cause. Widows have been provided with new saris to wear regularly during the year, plus some financial help was given for medical emergencies and for food parcels. Micah Bible students have resumed meeting together for classes again after the lock downs. The next graduation is being planned for January 2024.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity IVCM continued to receive financial support during 2022-23 to enable it to during the year support those in need in India during the year. Sponsors have been encouraged and kept informed of all that their financial support has achieved. IVCM has continued to claim gift aid tax back on donations as far as possible thereby increasing the value of financial support sent out to India during the year. Much needed food parcels have been distributed to those still in great need in India especially in light of the increased cost of living. The free women’s tailoring training has been a blessing to many widows and poor women this year. Supporters have been generous in funding more new sewing machines for those ladies who have completed their training. We have been able to give out 10 more new machines this year. During the year IVCM has distributed 50 new motor bike helmets to the pastors for their safety. IVCM’s safeguarding policy was reviewed and presented afresh to the pastors in India as some were new to IVCM and others importantly reminded. The new building erected last year has been very useful and has brought much blessing to IVCM enabling it to function more efficiently to achieve its aims and goals. Regular pastor’s meetings have been held on this premises as well as some Micah Bible training classes. The portico has been used to give out bags and stationery supplies to children on several occasions.

The new building erected last year has been very useful and has brought much blessing to IVCM enabling it to function more efficiently to achieve its aims and goals. Regular pastor’s meetings have been held on this premises as well as some Micah Bible training classes. The portico has been used to give out bags and stationery supplies to children on several occasions.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

A minimum cash reserve of £2000 is maintained in the current account.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) K. Richards Full name(s) Susan Kym Richards Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 11/11/2022

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Charity Name No (if any) India Village Care Ministries 1147538 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st April 2022. 31st March 2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Regular Donations 5,324 Unspecified donations 2,688 Foreign Support 23,307 Mission trips - Projects 910 Crafts & Sales - Gift Aid 1,661 Bank interest on Deposit 65 33,955 - - Sub total - Total receipts 33,955 A3 Payments To India - Support 14,600 To India - Projects 8,605 To India - Mission Trips - Travel - Crafts - Publicity 216 Admin 239 Bank charges 93 - Sub total 23,753 - - Sub total - Total payments 23,753 Net of receipts/(payments) 10,202 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 8,336 Cash funds this year end 18,538 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
	- - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - -	5,324 2,688 23,307 - 910 - 1,661 65 33,955	5,658
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	- - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - -	14,600 8,605 - - - 216 239 93 - 23,753	16,700
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	- -	- -	10,202 8,336 18,538	2,913


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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Projects Mission trip reserve Cash Details Details Details Details Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ - 5,500 - 13,038 - 18,538 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Date of approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of India Village Care Ministries On accounts for the year ended March 2023 Charity no lif any) 1147538 Set out on pages Respective The charity's Irustees are responsible for the preparalion of Ihe accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year truslees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Acll and Ihal an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515)Ibl of the Charities Acl. and to slate whether particular matters have come lo my allention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordan with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examinalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual ilems or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the 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 lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters sel out in the stalemenl below. Independent In connection with my examination. no maller has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below") which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounling records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met: or 2. lo which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls lo be reached. Please delete Ihe words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: LL Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): IER March 2012

Glve here brlef detalls of any Items that th• examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Mar¢h 2012