Charity Registration No 1161150 Discipling the Nations Financial Statements Year ended 31" March 2025
Table of Contents Objectives and Activities...........-........................ Purpose...............................-............. Main Activities.... Achievements and Perfomiance.........................................-....... Trustee Remuneration.................................................................... Financial Review..... ReseNes...................-.......... Statement of Finantial Activities......-..................... Balance Sheet............................-... Notes to Financial Statements. Structure. Governance and Management........................................................ - Reference and Administrative Details.. Funds Held as Custodian Trustee... Approved by the trustees on 2210112025 and signed on their behalf bv Nume.. John Maunder Trustee Signature
DISCIPL1NG THE NATIONS bjectives and Activities urpose he advancement of the Christian religion. in particular but not exclusively by promoting hristian and vocational learning, education and training. ain Activities he main activity of Disciplin8 the Nations is the development of accredited Christian ourses to be run in a variety of settings e.g. church, prisons or other or8anisations. The urriculum is flexible in length and depth of study to cater to a wide variety of learners and earning environments. Specifically. Disupling the Nations undertakes the following ctivlties.. Development of Blble Course Curriculum, particularly Chaplaincy Development of Learning Outcomes and working with AIM (formerly OCNWMRI on recognised accreditation. Verify the standard of teachlng and marking of courses bein8 run Asslst in the delivery of teachin& Discipling the Nations operates DtN Academy- which runs DtN courses and is financlally considered a division of Disciplin8 the Nations and is therefore included in these accounts. chievements and Performance urin8 the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity continued to stren8then and expand Its ducational provision, with partlcular pro8ress made in the development of Its online earnin8 platform. Community chaplaincy modules were further enhanced to support ractitioners working With specific groups. including families and young people, ensurin8 hat tralnlng remains responsive to the needs of diverse communities. The Continuing rofessional Development ICPDI course continued to provide structured ongoing training or those in chaplaincy and pastoral roles. supporting high standards of professional ractice. A si8nificant achievement during the year was the completion of the new Worship nd Pastoral Care course, now ready for delivery, which equips learners to lead worship and rovide pastoral support across church, healthcare. and community settings. Collectivelv, hese developments reflect the charitvs commitment to acce55ible, practice-focused piritual education and to equipping individuals to serve their communities with ompetence and compassion. rustee Remuneration wo trustees have received the following remuneration-
DISCIPLING THE NATIONS John Maunder-Remuneration for teaching & markin8 Colin Bennet- Remuneration for teaching £4.500.00 £ioo.(y) Financial Review Overall income for the year was £5,253.83 which all relates to unrestricted activities. rais through student fees of £4,660.43 and donations totalling £593.40. Expenditure for the year was £8,204.24 coverin8 general running costs, office supplies. staffing/contractors, OCN fees in addition to a bursary disbursement of £819.45. For the financial year 2024125 we report a loss of£2.950.41. Reserves The trustees define the charitvs free reserves as unrestricted assets which are available t the charity and to be expended at the Trustees, discretion in furtherance of any of the charity's objectives, but which has not yet been spent, committed or designated. The trustees confirm that the free reserves should be held at an average of 3 months costs, currently £2,500. At the end of the year free unrestricted funds of £2.771.38 were availab'le, which is close to the free reserves limit. Costs for both accreditation and IT/Web hosting were significantly larger this year than in previous years and ways to reduce these costs be sou8ht.
DISCIPLING THE NATIONS tatement of Financial Activities Notes Income from: Donations Ch ritable actlvities 593.40 4.660.43 5.253.83 593.40 4,660.43 5.253.83 550.00 8,680.96 9.230.% To Expendltur¢ on: Raising funds Charitable activities Tolal 28.85 7.355.94 7,384.79 28.85 8,175.39 8,204.24 45.70 819.45 819.45 7,871.46 7,917.16 Net Incomellexpendlturel Transfers between funds NeF movement in funds 12,130.961 1557.841 12.688.801 1819.451 557.84 1261.611 12.950.411 1,313.80 12,950.411 1,313.80 Re¢onclllatlon of funds: Total funds brou8ht forward Totsl funds carrled forward 5.460.18 2.771.38 6,331.21 6.069.60 11,791.39 8,840.98 10.477.59 11.791.39
D15CIPLING THE NATIONS Balance Sheet Prior year funds Note ref Total funds Fixed assets: Tangible fixed assets Total fixed assets Current assets: Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 4,794.00 5.302.54 Total current assets 10.0%.54 5.904.00 7.708.93 13,612.93 Uabllltles: Creditors.. Amounts falling due within one year.. Net current assets or liabilities 1.255.56 8,840.98 8.840.98 1,821.54 11,791.39 11,791.39 Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets or Ilabllltles 8,840.98 11,791.39 The funds of the charfty: Unreslricled funds Restricted funds 2.771.38 6,069.60 8.840.98 5,460.18 6,331.21 11,791.39 Notes to Financial Statements l. There are two restricted funds: a general student bursary fund and an ovetseas fund whlch Is to help with both overseas set up and running costs and overseas student bursaries. 2. Charitable activities income are students, fees 3. Raising funds costs were related to meetings 4. Charitable actNities expenses include.. esigned Accreditation fees Public liability insurance GDPR Registration Consumableslstationery Furniture & equipment £1,120. £102.84 £35.ffi £94.29 £0 41 Honorarialteathing services Training (fees & materia151 Web hosting/lT Bank charges £4,7.[[1 £o.cL) £1,303.81 £o.(xJ £7,355.94
DISCIPLING THE NATIONS Restrlrted Funds Bursary expenditure Overseas fund expenditure £819.45 £o.cK) £819.45 5. With trustees. agreement a transfer of general fvnds was made to bursary funds of £557.84 6. Current liabilities include.. Accrual of OCN & other charges Creditors Deferred fees Iservice not yet providedl Total £o.cM) £i(NJ.00 El,155.56 £1,255.56 tructure, Governance and Management trurture.. The Charity is setup a5 a CIO (charity incorporated or8anizationl with three rustees. who meet re8ularly to discuss Issues arlslng. eclslon maklng: Any major declslons are discussed by the trustee5, includin8 the ppointment of new trustees. Each trustee was appointed with consideration of thelr xperience and abllity. No areas have been highlighted for additional training. emuneratlon: Key volunteers Ithe charity currently has no employees) are able to claim ravel expenses at a rate agree by the trustees and in line with HMRC guidance. Honoraria r payment for services may also be paid for teachin& markin8 and course development. anagement: The day to day runnin8 of the charity is dele8ated tojohn Maunder. elatlonshlps between Charities.. None. eference and Administrative Details harlty Name.. Disciplin8 the Nations 150 known as.. DtN harlty Number: 1161150 ame of Trustees: Davld Carr Karen Van der Poll Colin Bennett
DISCIPLING THE NATIONS John Maunder Funds Held as Custodian Trustee Disciplin8 the Nations holds no funds as custodian trustee on behalf of others.