Charity registration number꞉ 1166106
MIRACLES MISSION TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Blyth Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 272 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JR
Miracles Mission Contents
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| Trustees'Report | 1—4 |
| IndependentExaminer'sReport | 5 |
| StatementofFinancialActivities | 6 |
| ComparativeStatementofFinancialActivities | 7 |
| StatementofFinancialPosition | 8 |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 9—14 |
Miracles Mission Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
The objectives of the Charity reflect a clear and impactful commitment to advancing animal welfare while benefiting the public. By focusing on relieving the suffering of animals in need, the Charity addresses a critical issue with compassion and responsibility. The provision and maintenance of rescue homes or similar facilities underscore a practical and effective approach to ensuring that animals receive the care, treatment, and sanctuary they require. Our objectives demonstrate a dedication to both immediate relief and sustained support for animals, aligning with the broader goal of promoting kindness and preventing cruelty. The Charity's purpose serves as an inspiring model for meaningful social and ethical contribution.
Our mission is purposely focused on animal welfare. It emphasises two key aspects꞉ direct intervention to improve the lives of animals in need, and education to foster a broader societal shift toward better treatment of animals. By addressing both immediate needs, such as providing care, protection, and treatment to animals suffering from neglect, abuse, or poor circumstances, and long‑term solutions through public education, the Charity plays a critical role in preventing cruelty and promoting kindness toward animals. This mission reflects a holistic approach to achieving meaningful and lasting improvements in animal welfare.
Significant Activities
The Charity continues to focus on relieving the suffering of domestic animals in need of care and attention, particularly by rescuing them from overseas countries and rehoming them in the UK. Our work is primarily carried out in Egypt, and Borneo where we assist with the cost of neutering and the treatment of disabled, sick, or injured animals prior to their rehoming. While we continue to facilitate adoptions, our principal focus has now shifted towards funding neutering initiatives, which represent the majority of our expenditure. Most adoption‑related costs, including travel and veterinary expenses, are now covered directly by the adopters.
Public Benefit
The activities undertaken during the year, including animal rescue, rehoming, neutering, and welfare support both overseas and in the UK, directly further the Charity’s purpose of relieving the suffering of domestic animals and improving their welfare for the public benefit.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Volunteers
The Charity would like to express its sincere gratitude to all volunteers for the time and effort they have dedicated in helping to achieve our charitable objectives. Their invaluable contribution has amounted to hundreds of voluntary hours, providing essential support across all aspects of our work. On average, volunteers based in the UK, Borneo, and Egypt have collectively contributed approximately 176.5 hours per month. The volunteers remain a major asset to the Charity, and without their continued dedication, we would not be able to operate at our current capacity given the restrictions on available funds.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
Charitable Activities
During the financial year to 31st March 2025, the Charity has supported and provided funds to enable the animal shelters and adoption families it works with to meet the immediate medical needs of sick and disabled animals. It has also carried out rescue missions overseas and supported the rehabilitation of animals, as well as their rehoming in the UK. The Charity has continued to provide ongoing treatment and care for the animals until they are successfully rehomed with their new families.
Furthermore, the Charity provided funding abroad for an ongoing Trap, Neuter and Return programme aimed at reducing the number of stray animals.
During the financial year, the Charity has rehomed 39 animals. It has also neutered 912 dogs and 307 cats, reflecting continued growth in the neutering programme year on year.
Achievement and Performance
Fundraising activities
During the year ended 31st March 2025 the charity organised three main fundraising activities. These included selling donated goods at auctions, conducting email and social media campaigns, and participating in fundraising stalls to engage with the community and raise funds.
Investment performance
The Trustees have decided that the charity’s available funds will be retained within its main bank account, as the charity does not operate separate deposit or investment accounts. This approach ensures that funds remain readily accessible for day‑to‑day operations while maintaining security and prudent financial management.
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Miracles Mission Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Financial Review
Financial Position
Financial position and reserves policy
The Charity reported a net deficit of £10,795 for the financial year ended 31st March 2025 (2024꞉ surplus of £82,331). After accounting for the brought‑ forward reserves of £487,505 (2024꞉ £405,174), the total reserves at the year end stand at £476,710 (2024꞉ £487,505).
Reserves Policy
The charity currently has enough reserves to continue providing welfare services to continue supporting their charitable activities, and continues to raise funds for future needs.
Principal funding sources
The charity occasionally receives grants from other charitable organisations for support. However, a significant portion of its income is dependent on donations from the general public and the business community. Due to fluctuations in the economic climate, the level of donations varies from year to year, creating challenges in financial planning and sustainability.
Going Concern
The trustees keep under review the level of free reserves to ensure the charity's continuance in future years. The actual free reserves at 31st March 2025 being those not tied up in fixed assets, long term investments, designated for a specific purpose or restricted, are £51,710 (2024꞉ £62,505). The trustees consider that the level of free reserves at 31st March 2025 provides sufficient surplus to cover any shortfall in future months.
Future Plans
The fundraising campaigns implemented during the year have been highly successful and will be continued into the next financial year ending 31st March 2026, to further support the Charity’s mission and strengthen its financial sustainability.
Looking ahead, the Charity plans to resume its neutering activities in Borneo towards the end of 2025 in partnership with a new organisation, SPCAKK. This change follows a review of previous arrangements, where costs had risen beyond what was considered feasible and ethical to sustain. Under the new partnership, the Charity will fund only the direct neutering procedures, excluding staff and ancillary costs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently. This represents the Charity’s primary new initiative for the coming year.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The charity was formed and the constitution was adopted on 16th December 2015. The charity is registered with the Charities Commission under charity number 1166106.
Trustee Selection Methods
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The recruitment of new trustees is normally from the pool of volunteers who help the Charity and will be formally elected by the board of trustees at the AGM.
Induction and training of new trustees
All trustees are offered an induction package, including information about the charity, meetings with staff and Charity Commission trustee's leaflets. All trustees are invited to participate in relevant training.
Risk Management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
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Miracles Mission Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Miss V Bryceson ‑ Chairperson Miss B Miles ‑ Trustee (appointed 02/12/2024) Miss M Palmer‑Wheeler ‑ Trustee (resigned 20/09/2025) Miss C Bryceson ‑ Trustee
Charity Number
1166106
Principal Address
1 School Road Carlisle Cumbria CA1 3LX
Independent Examiner
Emily Herd Blyth Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 272 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JR
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Miracles Mission Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to꞉
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by꞉
Miss V Bryceson Trustee 19 October 2025
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Miracles Mission Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Miracles Mission For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Miracles Mission (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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꞉
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1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Emily Herd 19 October 2025 Blyth Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 272 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JR
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Miracles Mission Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Notes INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM꞉ Donationsandlegacies 2 Othertradingactivities 3 EXPENDITUREON꞉ Raisingfunds 5 Charitableactivities꞉ 5 Animalwelfare Donationsprovided Supportcosts NET(EXPENDITURE)/INCOME Transfersbetweenfunds 12 Gainsonrevaluationoffixedassets NETMOVEMENTINFUNDS RECONCILIATIONOFFUNDS꞉ Totalfundsbroughtforward TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 16,127 79,995 |
Restricted funds £ 70,025 ‑ |
2025 Totalfunds £ 86,152 79,995 |
2024 Totalfunds £ 101,149 50,025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96,122 | 70,025 | 166,147 | 151,174 | |
| (27,156) (72,974) (677) (6,110) |
‑ (70,025) ‑ ‑ |
(27,156) (142,999) (677) (6,110) |
(8,458) (131,272) (4,113) ‑ |
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| (106,917) | (70,025) | (176,942) | (143,843) | |
| (10,795) ‑ ‑ |
‑ ‑ ‑ |
(10,795) ‑ ‑ |
7,331 ‑ 75,000 |
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| (10,795) 62,505 |
‑ 425,000 |
(10,795) 487,505 |
82,331 405,174 |
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| 51,710 | 425,000 | 476,710 | 487,505 |
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Miracles Mission Comparative Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Notes INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM꞉ Donationsandlegacies 2 Othertradingactivities 3 EXPENDITUREON꞉ Raisingfunds 5 Charitableactivities꞉ 5 Animalwelfare Donationsprovided NETINCOME Transfersbetweenfunds 12 Gainsonrevaluationoffixedassets NETMOVEMENTINFUNDS RECONCILIATIONOFFUNDS꞉ Totalfundsbroughtforward TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 67,593 20,025 |
Restricted funds £ 33,556 30,000 |
2024 Totalfunds £ 101,149 50,025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87,618 | 63,556 | 151,174 | |
| (8,458) (18,015) (4,113) |
‑ (113,257) ‑ |
(8,458) (131,272) (4,113) |
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| (30,586) | (113,257) | (143,843) | |
| 57,032 (74,140) ‑ |
(49,701) 74,140 75,000 |
7,331 ‑ 75,000 |
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| (17,108) 79,613 |
99,439 325,561 |
82,331 405,174 |
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| 62,505 | 425,000 | 487,505 |
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Miracles Mission Statement of Financial Position As At 31 March 2025
| Notes FIXEDASSETS TangibleAssets 8 InvestmentProperties 9 CURRENTASSETS Debtors 10 Cashatbankandinhand Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear 11 NETCURRENTASSETS(LIABILITIES) TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENTLIABILITIES NETASSETS FUNDSOFTHECHARITY RestrictedFunds UnrestrictedFunds TOTALFUNDS 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 103 25,000 |
Restricted funds £ ‑ 425,000 |
2025 Totalfunds £ 103 450,000 |
2024 Totalfunds £ 518 450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,103 479 27,483 |
425,000 ‑ ‑ |
450,103 479 27,483 |
450,518 415 46,104 |
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| 27,962 (1,355) |
‑ ‑ |
27,962 (1,355) |
46,519 (9,532) |
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| 26,607 | ‑ | 26,607 | 36,987 | |
| 51,710 | 425,000 | 476,710 | 487,505 | |
| 51,710 | 425,000 | 476,710 | 487,505 | |
| 425,000 51,710 |
425,000 62,505 |
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| 476,710 | 487,505 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by꞉
Miss V Bryceson
Trustee
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Miracles Mission Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. Accounting Policies
1.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities꞉ Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets. The charity has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£).
1.2. Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
1.3. Incoming Resources
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the income, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations, are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
1.4. Resources Expended
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Raising funds
Raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities, events and non‑charitable activities.
Charitable activities
Costs of charitable activities are incurred on the charity's operations, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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Miracles Mission Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
1.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant & Machinery 33% on cost Motor Vehicles 20% on cost Computer Equipment 33% on cost
1.6. Investment Properties
Investment property is shown at its most recent valuation. No depreciation is provided for. Changes in fair value are recognised in the statement of financial activities.
1.7. Financial Instruments
The charity only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable.
Debt instruments like accounts receivable and payable are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and trade creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received.
Financial assets measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for evidence of impairment and if found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short‑term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts, when applicable, are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.8. Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax as all its income is charitable and applied for charitable purposes.
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Miracles Mission Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
- Income from Donations and Legacies
| . IncomefromDonationsandLegacies |
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| Donationsandgifts Giftaid Donationsandgifts Giftaid . IncomefromOtherTradingActivities Incomefromothertradingactivities Fundraisingevents Incomefromothertradingactivities Fundraisingevents . NetIncome/(Expenditure) henet(expenditure)/incomeisstatedaftercharging/(crediting)꞉ Depreciationoftangiblefixedassets‑owned |
Unrestricted funds £ 11,266 4,861 |
Restricted funds £ 70,025 ‑ |
2025 Total funds £ 81,291 4,861 |
| 16,127 | 70,025 | 86,152 | |
| Unrestricted funds £ 67,593 ‑ |
Restricted funds £ 33,556 ‑ |
2024 Total funds £ 101,149 ‑ |
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| 67,593 | 33,556 | 101,149 | |
| Unrestricted funds £ 78,373 1,622 |
Restricted funds £ ‑ ‑ |
2025 Totalfunds £ 78,373 1,622 |
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| 79,995 | ‑ | 79,995 | |
| Unrestricted funds £ ‑ 20,025 |
Restricted funds £ ‑ 30,000 |
2024 Totalfunds £ ‑ 50,025 |
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| 20,025 | 30,000 | 50,025 | |
| 2025 £ 415 |
2024 £ 374 |
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Income from Other Trading Activities
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Net Income/(Expenditure)
The net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting)꞉
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Miracles Mission Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
5. Analysis of Expenditure
| . AnalysisofExpenditure |
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| Raisingfunds Animalwelfare Donationsprovided Supportcosts Raisingfunds Animalwelfare Donationsprovided . SupportCosts Premisesexpenses Generaladministration Depreciation Governancecosts Premisesexpenses Generaladministration Depreciation Governancecosts |
Animalwelfare £ 2,462 1,213 ‑ ‑ |
Activities undertaken directly £ 27,156 139,324 ‑ ‑ |
Supportcosts (seenote6) £ ‑ 3,675 677 6,110 |
2025 Total £ 27,156 142,999 677 6,110 |
| 166,480 | 10,462 | 176,942 | ||
| Activities undertaken directly £ 8,458 119,991 ‑ |
Supportcosts (seenote6) £ ‑ 11,281 4,113 |
2024 Total £ 8,458 131,272 4,113 |
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| 128,449 | 15,394 | 143,843 | ||
| Donations provided £ ‑ 677 ‑ ‑ |
Supportcosts £ ‑ 2,129 415 3,566 |
2025 Total £ 2,462 4,019 415 3,566 |
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| 3,675 | 677 | 6,110 | 10,462 | |
| Animalwelfare £ 1,701 5,309 374 3,897 |
Donations provided £ ‑ 4,113 ‑ ‑ |
2024 Total £ 1,701 9,422 374 3,897 |
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| 11,281 | 4,113 | 15,394 |
6. Support Costs
- Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was꞉ NIL (2024꞉ NIL)
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Miracles Mission Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
- Tangible Assets
| Plant& Machinery MotorVehicles £ £ Cost Asat1April2024 185 1,500 Asat31March2025 185 1,500 Depreciation Asat1April2024 139 1,200 Providedduringtheperiod 46 300 Asat31March2025 185 1,500 NetBookValue Asat31March2025 ‑ ‑ Asat1April2024 46 300 9. InvestmentProperty FairValue Asat1April2024and31March2025 Ifinvestmentpropertyhadbeenaccountedforunderhistoricalcostaccountingrules,theamountswouldbe꞉ Cost 10. Debtors Duewithinoneyear Otherdebtors 11. Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear Tradecreditors Othercreditors |
Plant& Machinery £ 185 |
MotorVehicles £ 1,500 |
MotorVehicles £ 1,500 |
Computer Equipment £ 200 |
Total £ 1,885 |
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| 185 | 1,500 | 200 | 1,885 | ||
| 139 46 |
1,200 300 |
28 69 |
1,367 415 |
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| 185 | 1,500 | 97 | 1,782 | ||
| ‑ | ‑ | 103 | 103 | ||
| 46 | 300 | 172 | 518 | ||
| 2025 £ 375,000 2025 £ 479 2025 £ 50 1,305 1,355 |
2025 £ 450,000 |
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| 2024 £ 375,000 |
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| 2024 £ 415 |
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| 2024 £ 499 9,033 |
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| 9,532 |
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Miracles Mission Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
12. Movement in Funds
| Unrestrictedfunds General꞉ Generalunrestrictedfund Restrictedfunds Restrictedfund Totalfunds Unrestrictedfunds General꞉ Generalunrestrictedfund Restrictedfunds Restrictedfund Totalfunds etmovementinfunds,includedintheaboveareasfollows꞉ Unrestrictedfunds General꞉ Generalunrestrictedfund Restrictedfunds Restrictedfund Totalfunds |
Asat1April 2024 £ 62,505 425,000 |
Income £ 96,122 70,025 |
Expenditure £ (106,917) (70,025) |
Asat31March 2025 £ 51,710 425,000 |
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| 487,505 | 166,147 | (176,942) | 476,710 | |
| Asat6April 2023 £ 79,613 325,561 |
Netmovementin funds £ 57,032 25,299 |
Transfers £ (74,140) 74,140 |
Asat31March 2024 £ 62,505 425,000 |
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| 405,174 | 82,331 | ‑ | 487,505 | |
| Income £ 87,618 63,556 |
Expenditure £ (30,586) (113,257) |
Gainsandlosses £ ‑ 75,000 |
Netmovementin funds £ 57,032 25,299 |
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| 151,174 | (143,843) | 75,000 | 82,331 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows꞉
General Fund
The general fund is available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in accordance with the charitable objectives. It is maintained at a level sufficient to allow the charity time to adjust to changing financial circumstances.
- Transactions with Trustees
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
- Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure, except for those disclosed in the Transactions with Trustees note.
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