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FAITH IN GOVERNMENT PERIOD FROM 1 APRIL 2022 to 31 MARCH 2023

FAITH IN GOVERNMENT

Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

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CONTENTS

Annual Report	p3-4
Receipts and Payments	p5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	p6

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Faith In Government Annual Report

2 January 2024

Objectives and activities

1. The objectives of Faith in Government (FIG) are:

2. Enabling and aiding Christians in public and private sectors in low and middle income countries to promote the sound administration and development of the law, according to the tenets of their faith.

3. The promotion of ethical standards of conduct and compliance with the law in the public and private sectors in low and middle income countries.

The main activities undertaken in relation to these objectives during the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 have been:

• Providing a grant to the Fellowship of Christians in Government (FOCIG) - an NGO in the Philippines that shares our objectives (see https://www.facebook.com/FOCIG/)

• Paying for legal advice to assist the Faith and Public Integrity Network (FPIN - https://fpinetwork.org/) with its registration with the E&W Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in April 2022.

• Providing grants to the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya to help fund a Consultation on Justice, Accountability and Public Integrity that was held in Nairobi in March 2023.

The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The public in low and middle income countries benefits from the activities of FIG because:

• Corruption harms the public.

• Christian organizations in some low and middle income countries are helping Christians who hold positions of authority in the public and private sectors try to prevent and fight corruption in the workplace. For example, FOCIG is a government-accredited Philippine NGO that delivers training seminars on moral values and leadership for thousands of staff in the police, armed forces, and other government departments. It also works intensively with small numbers of very senior officers, encouraging them as they try to use their authority to ensure that deals are honest, extra-judicial killings are investigated and elections are fair. FIG supports the work of FOCIG financially, thereby contributing to better control of corruption in the Philippines, faster economic growth and better provision of public services.

• By bringing together Christian leaders who share our goals through the FPIN, and the Nairobi Consultation that was organized with the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, there is potential to multiply the positive impact of Christians who want to reduce the harmful effects of corruption.

Achievements and performance

The Trustees met in person on two occasions, and corresponded several times by email, during the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. They reviewed reports from FOCIG, and approved a grant to FOCIG of £5,581. The Trustees approved a grant of £1,020 for legal advice to assist the FPIN with its registration with the E&W Charity Commission.

The Trustees provided funding of £24,853 towards the cost of a Consultation on Justice, Accountability and Public Integrity that was held in Nairobi in March 2023. This Consultation was jointly organized by the FPIN and the Evangelical alliance of Kenya and was attended by approximately 70 Christian leaders from 10 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.

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Financial review

FIG began the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 with a balance of £44,986. During this period FIG’s income was £22,110 and expenditure was £31,941, leaving a balance of £35,155 on 31 March 2023. The Trustees do not consider it necessary to hold any other reserves because FIG has no financial liabilities.

Structure, governance and management

FIG is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and is governed by a Constitution that is closely modelled on the Charity Commission Foundation Model Constitution.

The Trustees of FIG are chaired by Martin Allaby, who also chairs the Trustees of FPIN. The Trustees of FIG have agreed that Martin’s role as chair of FPIN will be noted as an interest and, in circumstances where it could be a conflict of interest (e.g. when FIG is considering grants to FPIN), Martin will provide any relevant information, but will then stand aside from the discussion and decision making process.

The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees are as follows:

(1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

(2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Reference and administrative details

The name of the charity is Faith in Government (Charity Commission registration number 1167607).

FIG’s registered address is 22 Poplar Road, Oxford, OX2 9LB.

The FIG Trustees throughout the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 were: Martin Allaby (Chair) Robert Fricker (Treasurer) Michael Ehioze-Ediae (Secretary) Jonathan Crozier.

Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

Neither FIG, nor its trustees, are acting as custodian trustees.

Approval of Annual Report and Accounts

On behalf of the trustees, we approve the Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023:

Martin Allaby Chair of trustees

Robert Fricker Treasurer

Date: 2 January 2024

Date: 2 January 2024

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Receipts and payments for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total	31-Mar-22
	funds	funds	funds	funds
Receipts
Donations from individuals	21,050	0	0	21,050	21,000
Gift Aid reclaim	0	0	0	0	10,835
Other income	1,060	0	0	1,060	1,500
Sub total	22,110	0	0	22,110	33,335
Asset & investment sales, etc	0	0	0	0	0
Total receipts	22,110	0	0	22,110	33,335
Payments
FOCIG Grants	5,581	0	0	5,581	5,348
Nairobi Consultation grants	24,853	0	0	24,853	0
Grants to support FPIN	1,020	0	0	1,020	2,589
Website charges	359	0	0	359	0
Bank charges	128	0	0	128	63
Sub total	31,941	0	0	31,941	7,999
Asset & investment purchases, etc	0	0	0	0	0
Total payments	31,941	0	0	31,941	7,999
Net of receipts/(payments)	(9,831)	0	0	(9,831)	25,336
Transfer between funds	0	0	0	0	0
Cash funds last year end	44,986	0	0	44,986	19,650
Cash funds at year end	35,155	0	0	35,155	44,986

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Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2023

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total	31-Mar-22
	funds	funds	funds	funds
Cash funds
Cash at bank	35,155	0	0	35,155	44,986
Other monetary assets	0	0	0	0	0
Investment assets	0	0	0	0	0
Assets retained for the charity's own use	0	0	0	0	0
Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0
Total funds	35,155	0	0	35,155	44,986

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