THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK
REPORT & ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Registered Charity
1156737
Contact Address
Contact Address Miss J A Edwards 67 Glendower Crescent Orpington BR6 0UP Governing Document Declaration of Trust dated 03/06/2013 Trustees Mr D R H Lodge Miss J A Edwards Mr R J Wilkinson Bankers Barclays Bank PLC Leicester LE87 2BB
Independent Examiner
Robert Williams 26 Lancet Lane Maidstone Kent
INDEX
Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Page 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Page 7 Notes to the Accounts
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THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The trustees present the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022.
CHARITABLE OBJECTS
The Michael Project UK is the UK organisation that supports The Michael Project Zimbabwe, (whose projects include Chikurubi, Wingate and Greystone Park pre-school centres), the River of Life Church, (whose projects include Shalom Children's Home), and The Cross Over Project. These Zimbabwean organisations seek to provide education, accommodation and Christian teaching for children, many of whom are considered to be at risk. These organisations are also actively engaged in the relief of poverty for those children and their families.
Within the Objects of the Trust, the specific objectives of The Michael Project UK are to: promote the work of The Michael Project Zimbabwe, River of Life Church and The Crossover Project in Zimbabwe; raise funds in the UK in support of these organisations; make grants to these organisations as needed.
The trustees seek to ensure that the vast majority of general donations given are forwarded to Zimbabwe with minimum UK expenditure incurred. UK expenditure is restricted to governance and administration costs consisting primarily of bank charges and the costs of preparing and independently examining the annual accounts.
ORGANISATION
The trustees currently meet on an occasional basis to set policy, review activities and monitor the financial situation.
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES
To further it’s charitable objectives, the trustees sent £70,653 to Zimbabwe during the year. £20,400 was transferred to the River of Life Church for Shalom Children’s Home, £47,253 was transferred to the Michael Project Zimbabwe with a further £3,000 being transferred the Crossover Project. Two of the trustees visited Zimbabwe during the year which aided the oversight of the work for which grants were provided.
In considering the activities of the charity the trustees have had regard to the guidance of the Charity Commission on public benefit.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Receipts for the year of £51,094 (2021: £48,871) being £2,223 more than 2021. Total expenses for the year were £71,521 (2021 : £53,663) of which £70,653 was paid in grants as set out in note 2 to the accounts.
At the end of the year, cash funds stood at £20,314 (2021 : £40,741), which the trustees intend to send to Zimbabwe during 2023.
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RESERVES
With only limited UK operational expenditure, the trustees do not consider a formal reserves policy to be necessary. At the end of the year the charity had fund balances of £20,314 compared to £40,741 the previous year. The balance in the main account was regularly sent to Zimbabwe usually in tranches of around £5,000 - £20,000.
RISK STATEMENT
The trustees have examined the major risks that the charity faces. These are predominantly financial (shortfall of funds and fraud). Controls are in place to address the risk of financial misappropriation and the charity’s accounts cannot be overdrawn.
TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 19 September 2023.
D Lodge
Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINTERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Michael Project UK (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understating of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Robert Williams
26 Lancet Lane, Maidstone, Kent
19 September 2023
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THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Receipts Voluntary receipts Grants & gifts received Total Receipts Payments Direct Charitable Costs 2 Net Receipts/(Payments) Balances 1 January Balances 31 December |
51,094 51,094 71,521 71,521 -20,427 40,741 20,314 |
|
| 48,871 | ||
| 48,871 | ||
| 53,663 | ||
| 53,663 | ||
| -4,792 | ||
| 45,533 | ||
| 40,741 | ||
The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.
Page 5 THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
THE MICHAEL PROJECT UK STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
| Notes | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ |
||
| Bank & Cash Balances | |||
| Held at Bank 4 Other Assets & Liabilities Assets Grants due from Stewardship Liabilities Unbilled fee for Independent Examination |
20,314 | 40,741 |
|
| 20,314 | 40,741 |
||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| 50 | 50 |
||
| 50 | 50 | ||
The accounts were approved by the trustees on 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
D Lodge
The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.
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| 2 Charitable Activities a Direct Charitable Costs Grants Paid The Michael Project Zimbabwe River of Life Church Zimbabwe The Cross Over Project Zimbabwe b Support & Administration Bank Charges Independent Examination fee Website costs Combined charitable activity cost |
General Funds |
2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| 47,253 20,400 3,000 |
47,253 20,400 3,000 70,653 820 - 48 868 71,521 |
23,000 28,150 2,000 |
|
| 70,653 | 53,150 | ||
| 820 - 48 868 71,521 |
467 - 46 |
||
| 513 | |||
| 53,663 |
3 Staff & Trustees
The Trust had no employees during the year
No amounts were paid or are due to be paid to any trustee or to any person connected to them apart from reimbursed expenses.
| 4 Cash At Bank Balances Barclays Community Account PayPal Account |
2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| 17,373 2,941 20,314 |
||
| 40,111 | ||
| 630 | ||
| 40,741 |
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