
## 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 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in<br>its governing document|Para 1.17|Provision of administration services to<br>messianic ministries operating<br>principally in the Middle East|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to<br>those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in<br>particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Counselling services, relief of<br>poverty, education and reconciliation|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees comply with such guidance|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants are distributed by the trustees<br>in accordance with the terms of the<br>trust deed.|
|Policy on social<br>investment including<br>program related investment|Para 1.38|We provide for the needy and the<br>traumatised|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Our services our given in the field by<br>our volunteers|
|Other|||





## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the<br>charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s<br>work has made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any<br>wider benefits to society<br>as a whole.|Para 1.20||The trust has continued its designated<br>work with the aid of funds raised from<br>supporters to meet its stated<br>objectives amongst the peoples of the<br>Middle East, particularly Israel.<br>Project Restore<br>Counselling is provided to traumatised<br>individuals, including terror victims<br>and pastoral support is given to local<br>ministers. Quarterly newsletters are<br>issued to supporters.<br>Project Deborah<br>Assistance is given to needy Ethiopian<br>Jews in the Jerusalem area plus the<br>provision of creativity centres.<br>On<br>average we help three to four families<br>each week.<br>Watchmen from Jerusalem<br>Education concerning Israel and the<br>Bible is provided via Zoom prayer<br>meetings and distribution of<br>newsletters.As director of<br>Intercessors for Israel, between 4<br>to 5 zoom prayer meetings are led<br>each week.<br>Also, weekly, IFI's Friday Prayer<br>Alert is sent out to approximately<br>20,000 subscribers and translated<br>into about 10 different languages.<br>Been asked to teach by various<br>ministries on Zoom several times<br>over the past year, including<br>Issacher Ministries.<br>As time permits, also writes a<br>newsletter, Watchmen from Jerusalem,<br>which came out four times in 2025.<br>.<br>Repairing the Breach<br>Interaction with holocaust victims and<br>attendance at reconciliation<br>conferences such as March for Life are<br>undertaken. Participated in the Exodus<br>Memorial event in Germany at ports and<br>concentration camp sites.<br>We continued to visit survivors of<br>the Mandate.<br>We've continued to hold regular<br>times of prayer for the work both in<br>person and online.|





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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|Fulfilled|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|Maintained|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## Financial Review 

|Financial Review|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the<br>end of the period|Para 1.21|The trust’s finances are in good order|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding<br>reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22|The trust never distributes more than<br>it holds|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approx £13k|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially<br>in deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|None|
|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds<br>(including any<br>fundraising)|Para 1.47|Individual and congregational<br>supporters plus PFI|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity|Para 1.46|Increasing age of trustees|
|Other|||





## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions<br>e.g. election to post or<br>name of any person or body<br>entitled to appoint one or<br>more trustees|Para 1.25|Election by existing trustees|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s<br>organisational structure<br>and any wider network with<br>which the charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Shepherd’s heart Ministries UK|
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|Other name the charity<br>uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1148527|
|Charity’s principal<br>address|7 Fieldside Close<br>Cayton<br>Nr Scarborough<br>North Yorkshire<br>YO11 3EB|
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

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||Robin Christopher|Administrator|||
||Hazel Christopher|Secretary|||
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– 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 

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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 c￿nnection 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 ￿n￿rns 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 c￿nnection 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 ￿n￿rns 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