Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] May 2024 Period start date To 30[th] April 2025 Period end date Charity name: Shepherd’s Heart Ministries UK Charity registration number:1148527
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Provision of administration services to messianic ministries operating principally in the Middle East |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Counselling services, relief of poverty, education and reconciliation |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees comply with such guidance |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Grants are distributed by the trustees in accordance with the terms of the trust deed. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We provide for the needy and the traumatised |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Our services our given in the field by our volunteers |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The trust has continued its designated work with the aid of funds raised from supporters to meet its stated objectives amongst the peoples of the Middle East, particularly Israel. Project Restore Counselling is provided to traumatised individuals, including terror victims and pastoral support is given to local ministers. Quarterly newsletters are issued to supporters. Project Deborah Assistance is given to needy Ethiopian Jews in the Jerusalem area plus the provision of creativity centres. On average we help three to four families each week. Watchmen from Jerusalem Education concerning Israel and the Bible is provided via Zoom prayer meetings and distribution of newsletters.As director of Intercessors for Israel, between 4 to 5 zoom prayer meetings are led each week. Also, weekly, IFI's Friday Prayer Alert is sent out to approximately 20,000 subscribers and translated into about 10 different languages. Been asked to teach by various ministries on Zoom several times over the past year, including Issacher Ministries. As time permits, also writes a newsletter, Watchmen from Jerusalem, which came out four times in 2025. . Repairing the Breach Interaction with holocaust victims and attendance at reconciliation conferences such as March for Life are undertaken. Participated in the Exodus Memorial event in Germany at ports and concentration camp sites. We continued to visit survivors of the Mandate. We've continued to hold regular times of prayer for the work both in person and online. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Fulfilled |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Maintained |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The trust’s finances are in good order |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trust never distributes more than it holds |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Approx £13k |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Individual and congregational supporters plus PFI |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Increasing age of trustees |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Election by existing trustees |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Shepherd’s heart Ministries UK |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses |
None |
| Registered charity number | 1148527 |
| Charity’s principal address |
7 Fieldside Close Cayton Nr Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3EB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Robin Christopher | Administrator | |||
| Hazel Christopher | Secretary | |||
| JeremySmith | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
- Reason for non disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) R J Christopher H M Christopher Hazel Marion Christopher Full name(s) Robin John Christopher Position (eg Trustee, administrator Trustee,secretary Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 24/02/2026
She herds Heart Ministries UK Financial Accounts For the Year Ended 30 A ril 2025 Gary D Elson FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant Hollybush Farm Charlton Shaftesbury Wiltshire SP7 OEN
She herds Heart Ministries UK Financial Accounts For the ear ended 30 A ril 2025 Contents Page Contents Income & Expenditure Accounts Balance Sheet Accountants Independent Examiners Report
She herds Heart Ministries UK Income & Ex enditure Account For ear to 30th A ril 2025 Excess of Income Curren exchan enses- balance B ediff onB Fwd fwd £ 18.756.30 £ 18,756.30 Income Oonation5 received £ 6.913.89 Gift Aid refunds £ 2.227.50 Project Deborah receipts Repairing the Breach Watchmen from Jerusalem receipts Bank Interest Received Book Sales Csjrrency exchange banked E 18.648.(Kl E 2.574.00 £ 3.595.04 £ 33,958.43 Ex enditure Postages Agency payments Stationery Bank charges Other Repairing the Breach Projert Deborah distributions Watchmen from Jerusalem distributions Currency exchange drawn 6.80 £ 7,220.00 5.49 4.59 £ 3.720.48 E 23.589.83 E 3.489.00 £ 38.036.19 Excess of Income Ex enses- balance C fvid £ 14,678.S4
She herds Heart Ministries UK Balance Sheet Asat30A ril 2025 Bank Current Account US Dollar Bank Account Euro Bank Account £ 14.696.97 £ 14,696.97 Creditors 18.43 Net Assets £ 14.678.54 Income & Expenditure Account £ 14,678.54
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Shepherds Heart Ministries UK On accounts for the year ended Charity no {if any) 30 April 2025 1148527 Set out on pages 1 to4 I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (llhe Trust-) for the year ended 30 104 12023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charivs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515Xb) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi thal no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in cnnection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thal the account5 give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no nrns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 27 Feb 2026 Name: Gary David Elson. FCCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Hollybush Farm. Charllon. Shaftesbury Wiltshire, SP7 OEN IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
She herds Heart Ministries UK Financial Accounts For the Year Ended 30 A ril 2025 Gary D Elson FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant Hollybush Farm Charlton Shaftesbury Wiltshire SP7 OEN
She herds Heart Ministries UK Financial Accounts For the ear ended 30 A ril 2025 Contents Page Contents Income & Expenditure Accounts Balance Sheet Accountants Independent Examiners Report
She herds Heart Ministries UK Income & Ex enditure Account For ear to 30th A ril 2025 Excess of Income Curren exchan enses- balance B ediff onB Fwd fwd £ 18.756.30 £ 18,756.30 Income Oonation5 received £ 6.913.89 Gift Aid refunds £ 2.227.50 Project Deborah receipts Repairing the Breach Watchmen from Jerusalem receipts Bank Interest Received Book Sales Csjrrency exchange banked E 18.648.(Kl E 2.574.00 £ 3.595.04 £ 33,958.43 Ex enditure Postages Agency payments Stationery Bank charges Other Repairing the Breach Projert Deborah distributions Watchmen from Jerusalem distributions Currency exchange drawn 6.80 £ 7,220.00 5.49 4.59 £ 3.720.48 E 23.589.83 E 3.489.00 £ 38.036.19 Excess of Income Ex enses- balance C fvid £ 14,678.S4
She herds Heart Ministries UK Balance Sheet Asat30A ril 2025 Bank Current Account US Dollar Bank Account Euro Bank Account £ 14.696.97 £ 14,696.97 Creditors 18.43 Net Assets £ 14.678.54 Income & Expenditure Account £ 14,678.54
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Shepherds Heart Ministries UK On accounts for the year ended Charity no {if any) 30 April 2025 1148527 Set out on pages 1 to4 I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (llhe Trust-) for the year ended 30 104 12023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charivs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515Xb) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi thal no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in cnnection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thal the account5 give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no nrns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 27 Feb 2026 Name: Gary David Elson. FCCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Hollybush Farm. Charllon. Shaftesbury Wiltshire, SP7 OEN IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018