Charity Registration No. 1170709
HEALING VENEZUELA
Annual report and financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020
HEALING VENEZUELA
CONTENTS PAGE
| Trustees' report | 2 to 6 |
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| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Statement of cash flows | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 to 16 |
HEALING VENEZUELA
TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
TRUSTEES
Rupert Pennant-Rea (Chairman) Gabriela Mendoza Cinzia De Santis (Administrator) Dr. Alejandro Arenas Thamara Ixer John O’Driscoll Sofia Gross Yocelyn De Abreu (appointed 15 December 2020)
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
There are currently no staff employed by the charity. The activities and business of the charity are coordinated by the Trustees and volunteers.
BANKERS
CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent, ME19 4JQ
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Pollyanna Services 94 Pump Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LZ
REGISTERED OFFICE
Bramah House 9 Gatliff Road London SW1W 8DQ
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HEALING VENEZUELA
TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITY
Healing Venezuela (the Charity) is a volunteer-run organization with a Chairman and seven Trustees. No staff are employed to run the charity. Healing Venezuela also has over 30 volunteers. They perform a variety of functions participating in events, organising fundraisers and collecting medical supplies. We have an insurance policy in place to cover volunteers and participants during our activities.
In the UK, Healing Venezuela has a network of private and state health-related organisations such as GPs, surgeries, dental practices and hospitals that donate unused and disposable medical supplies.
We collaborate where appropriate with other charities and local NGOS.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Healing Venezuela (registered number: 1170709) was incorporated in England on 12 December 2016 and does not have any other names. The registered office of the Charity and the names of the trustees who served during the period and who were trustees at the date of approval of the financial statements, are disclosed on page 2.
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
New Trustees are appointed by other Trustees, depending on the needs of the Charity and the qualifications and experience of the potential Trustee.
During 2020, the Charity officially registered in France and is in the process of registering in Spain (primarily for fund-raising purposes). All governance will continue to be undertaken by the UK-based Board of Trustees.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
As stated in its governing document, Healing Venezuela’s object is: “ to relieve sickness and to preserve the health of the patients of hospitals and other health-related institutions in Venezuela by:
a. providing or assisting in the provision of health-related supplies; and b. providing support in the improvement of mental health and enabling the exchange of medical expertise and advice to Venezuelan doctors and hospitals”
In 2020, Healing Venezuela delivered on its objectives with the following activities:
A. EXISTING PROJECTS
During 2020, the Charity continued, and consolidated, the following projects:
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Donating more than 800 kgs of medical supplies collected from the UK, France and Italy health services. This work also includes the logistical and transport arrangements for distributing these supplies to various centres within Venezuela. From March onwards, because of the pandemic, it was impossible to collect medical supplies from health centres in Europe and the charity started to buy supplies in country. We provided COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipement (PPE) to all the centres we work with and to the Junior Doctors sponsored by us.
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Supporting pregnancy planning and awareness, donating 310 t-coils plus supplies for inserting them to our local partner ALAPLAF
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (continued)
A. EXISTING PROJECTS (continued)
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Sponsoring 125 Junior Doctors in 5 state hospitals in Venezuela. To prevent the exodus of medical students from Venezuelan universities, we continue to give a small monthly grant to 125 students (increased from 100 in 2019) with the commitment that they will stay in the country for two years.
-
Feeding 150 children at risk of malnutrition.
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Through an alliance with The Art of Living we delivered Stress Management Programme to schools, hospitals and NGOs, training 1140 people. With the pandemic, face to face programmes were cancelled in the country so we moved online delivering meditation sessions four days a week until September.
-
We sponsored an HIV research project (with local partner IVIC –Accion Solidaria) to identify mutations to the HIV virus resistant to drugs in Venezuela
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We repaired and donated four medical equipment to state hospitals
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We maintained water treatment plants installed in three 3 hospitals
B. NEW PROJECTS
During 2020, no new projects were undertaken.
ASSURANCE
The most significant risk is to ensure our supplies get to their destination and are used properly. We have established a network of health centres across different states in Venezuela working with doctors we trust who distribute the supplies to those who need them most. We also have four doctors on the ground who help us monitoring the programmes.
We choose institutions with a proven track record to work with. A Cooperation Agreement is signed by the parties by which institutions are obliged to report on their progress and give assurance the donations are used in the way stated in the request for funds submission. We also require pictures and acknowledgement of receipt of supplies.
Volunteers are an essential part of the organization and at Healing Venezuela we consider them our most valuable asset. They support us organising events, collecting supplies and running projects. We have guidelines that we share with those who wish to volunteer and provide assistance to those who want to stage events to raise funds for us.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Considering the pandemic, Healing Venezuela has had another successful year though the funds raised were less than the year before, as opportunities to run fundraising events were severely curtailed.
We received three grants, two from LATA for a total of £6,500 and one from GlaxoSmithKline plc, for £30,000.00
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have considered the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. It is noted that a charitable organisation must be able to demonstrate that its aims are for the public benefit and that there must be compliance with two principles.
The first principle is that there must be an identifiable benefit or benefits.
The second principle requires that the benefit must be to the public or a section of the public.
The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity meets is in line with both principles.
This report already contains a summary of the objects of this charity, a summary of its main activities and a record of its achievements in relation to its objects.
The Trustees are aware that via section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 there is an obligation to require Trustees to report on the Charity’s public benefit. The above section is intended to meet that requirement. The Trustees are aware that when planning the Charity’s activities they must have regard to the Commission’s guidance on public benefit. They confirm that they have had such regard.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
In 2020, Healing Venezuela raised £162,734 (2019: £214,304) through events, private donations, grants and corporate donations.
Figures below show funds raised per category:
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Sports and social events, including sale of merchandise: £5,292
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Corporate donations: £672
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Individual donors: £109,192
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Donations of supplies, equipment and services £11,078
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Grants £36,500
Healing Venezuela has total funds of £222,233 (2019: £184,181).
The policy for holding reserves is stated in note 1 of the financial statements.
No funds are materially in deficit. Healing Venezuela did not borrow funds to finance its operations.
As stated in the Charity Commission Guidelines Chapter 4: Holding, moving and receiving funds safely - “ in the UK and internationally summary Trustees must ensure that they exercise full supervisory control over their charity’s bank accounts. In practices this means the trustees of smaller charities will need to do it personally ” our trustees had full visibility of the charity’s moneys movements. On a monthly basis, our accounts are prepared by an independent accountant and thereafter they are reviewed by a volunteer chartered accountant and a trustee with extensive financial experience.
Healing Venezuela is run entirely by volunteers. Services such as courier, accounting, monitoring and auditing are paid to consultants to ensure the transparency and feasibility of our operations.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual 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 these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102, have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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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 proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements 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 on pages 2 to 6 was approved by the Trustees on 9 February 2020 and signed on their behalf by:
Cinzia De Santis CEO & Founder
Registered Charity No. 1170709
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2020
| Note INCOME FROM: Donations and legacies General grants Charitable activities Other 3 4 5 TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities Raising funds Other 6 7 8 TOTAL EXPENDITURE NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Funds £ 120,942 - 5,292 72 126,306 (109,499) (2,939) (4,401) (116,839) 9,467 184,181 193,648 |
Restricted Funds £ - 36,500 - - 36,500 (6,500) (1,416) - (7,916) 28,584 - 28,584 |
Total funds 2020 £ 120,942 36,500 5,292 72 162,806 (115,999) (4,354) (4,401) (124,754) 38,052 184,181 222,233 |
Total funds 2019 £ 169,546 25,008 19,750 364 214,668 (125,100) (13,133) (3,192) (141,425) 72,343 110,938 184,181 |
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There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those listed above.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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BALANCE SHEET At 31 December 2020
| Note | 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors – amounts falling due within one year 9 | 75 |
1,109 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 10 | 224,186 | 191,134 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Creditors – amounts falling due within one year 11 | (2,028) |
(8,062) | |
| NET ASSETS | 222,233 | 184,181 | |
| CHARITY FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted funds: | |||
| General fund | 12 | 150,265 | 140,797 |
| Reserve fund (designated) | 12 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Restricted funds | 12 | 36,968 | 8,384 |
| TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS | 222,233 | 184,181 |
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9 February 2020. They were signed on its behalf by:
Cinzia De Santis CEO & Founder
Registered Charity No. 1170709
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HEALING VENEZUELA
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31 December 2020
| Note 31 December 2020 £ Net movement in funds Adjustments for: Interest income 13 Movements in working capital: Decrease/(increase) in debtors Increase/ (decrease) in creditors 38,052 (72) 1,034 (6,034) Net cash flows provided by operating activities 32,980 Cash flows from investing activities: Interest received 72 Net cash flows provided by investing activities 72 Net cash flows provided by financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents - 33,052 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 191,134 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 224,186 |
31 December 2019 £ 73,243 (94) 880 4,148 78,177 94 94 - 78,271 112,863 191,134 |
|---|---|
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Company and charitable status
Healing Venezuela, a registered charity, incorporated in England and Wales. The charity was founded on 12 December 2016 and its registered office address is given on page 2.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015)” 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 2015, and the Charities Act 2011.
The principal accounting policies are set out below, and have been consistently applied throughout the current period and prior year.
Functional and presentation currency
The functional and presentation currency of the Charity is the sterling pound (£).
Going concern
Having assessed the Charity’s financial position and its plans for the foreseeable future, the Trustees are satisfied that the going concern assumption is an appropriate basis on which to prepare these financial statements.
Income
Income is recognised when donations are received or when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met and it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income arising from the Charity’s activities is recognised as performance obligations are satisfied.
Grant income is credited to the statement of financial activities evenly over the period to which they relate. Where grant income is received in advance of the activity it is shown as deferred grant income in creditors.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Taxation
The Company is a registered charity and has no liability to corporation tax on its charitable activities under the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (chapters 2 and 3 of part ii, section 466 onwards) or Section 256 of the Taxation for Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent surpluses are applied to its charitable purposes.
Fund accounting
General funds (including designated funds) are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. The Reserve fund represents a designated fund, and will be only accessed if there is a significant shortfall in cash.
Restricted funds are those where the use of donations, gifts, grants or legacies received is restricted to purposes specified by the donor. Such purposes are within the overall aims of the organisation.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Employees and volunteers
There are no staff employed by the charity (2019: none). The activities and business of the charity are coordinated by the Trustees and unpaid volunteers.
Public benefit entity
The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
Financial instruments
The Charity only has financial assets that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at amortised cost.
(i) Cash in bank and in hand
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in bank deposits. There are no amounts held within cash in bank and in hand that are unavailable for use.
(ii) Debtors
Trade and other debtors are normally recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
(iii) Creditors
Trade and other creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
The Trustees do not consider that there are any critical judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty requiring disclosure.
3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations from people (inc. gift aid) Donations from companies Donated medical supplies and equipment Donated professional services Total |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 109,192 672 10,826 252 156,536 13,010 - - 120,942 169,546 |
|---|---|
The Charity started accounting for donations in kind from 01 January 2020. Comparatives for 2019 have not been provided as it has been deemed impracticable to obtain a reliable measure of the value of the donations in kind.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
4. GENERAL GRANTS
| Reach Fund of Social Investment Business Goldman Sachs Group LATA Foundation GlaxoSmithKline plc Total |
Unrestricted Funds £ - - - - - |
Restricted Funds £ - - 6,500 30,000 36,500 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ - - 6,500 30,000 12,000 10,000 3,008 - 36,500 25,008 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ - - 6,500 30,000 12,000 10,000 3,008 - 36,500 25,008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,008 |
The charity received three grants from two parties during the year, all of which are subject to restrictions in how they are spent:
£30,000 was received from GlaxoSmithKline plc. This is for the purpose of providing healthrelated supplies as well as supporting the improvement of mental health and enabling the exchange of medical expertise and advice to Venezuelan doctors and hospitals.
£6,500 was received from the LATA Foundation. £5,000 was for the charity’s ALAPLAF project and was used for a teenage pregnancy prevention campaign and family planning educational programme in the region of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. £1,500 was to address the Coronavirus crisis in Venezuela.
The Charity is using these funds only for the restricted contractual purposes.
5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| OME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport events and dancing Fund raisings Music events Buy Venezuelan Pop-up Parties and events Sale of merchandise Others Total |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 2,776 - - - 2,137 379 2,774 821 4,041 2,313 2,348 2,875 - 4,578 5,292 19,750 |
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| 19,750 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Medical and food supplies for Venezuela Transport costs to Venezuela Projects and activities funded in Venezuela Total |
Unrestricted funds £ 80,200 8,188 21,111 109,499 |
Restricted funds £ 6,500 - - 6,500 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 86,700 8,188 21,111 89,854 19,253 15,993 115,999 125,100 |
|---|---|---|---|
7. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
| Expenses from organising activities Education and awareness Postage printing and stationery Publicity and marketing Buy Venezuelan project Others Total |
Unrestricted funds £ 814 457 480 1,188 - - 2,939 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - 1,416 - 1,416 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 814 457 480 1,188 1,416 - 5,235 1,249 811 1,161 3,616 1,061 4,354 13,133 |
|---|---|---|---|
8. OTHER EXPENSES
| Foreign exchange charges Accounting and legal services Bank and other related charges Others Total |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 306 2,820 32 2,713 565 710 447 - 4,401 3,192 |
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An amount of £125 (2019: £111) is included within Accounting and legal services for the independent examiner’s remuneration in respect of the review of the annual report and financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
9. DEBTORS – AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| BTORS – AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
|---|---|---|
| Other debtors Accrued interest income Total |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 75 - 1,107 2 75 1,109 |
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| 1,109 |
10. CASH IN BANK AND IN HAND
| Cash in bank Cash in Paypal account Total |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 223,476 710 191,039 95 224,186 191,134 |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 223,476 710 191,039 95 224,186 191,134 |
|---|---|---|
| 191,134 |
11. CREDITORS - AMOUNT FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade creditors Accruals Total |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 1,631 397 8,062 - 2,028 8,062 |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 1,631 397 8,062 - 2,028 8,062 |
|---|---|---|
| 8,062 |
12. CHARITY FUNDS
| Balance at 01 January 2019 Net movements during the year Transfers Balance at 31 December 2019 Net movement during the year Transfers Balance at 31 December 2020 |
Unrestricted fund: General fund £ Unrestricted fund: Reserve fund £ 75,938 35,000 64,859 - - - |
Unrestricted fund: General fund £ Unrestricted fund: Reserve fund £ 75,938 35,000 64,859 - - - |
Restricted funds £ - 8,384 - |
Total £ 110,938 73,243 - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140,797 9,467 - 150,265 |
35,000 - - 35,000 |
8,384 28,584 - 36,968 |
184,181 38,052 - 222,233 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
12. CHARITY FUNDS (continued)
As of 31 December 2018, the Charity decided to designate a Reserve fund. The purpose of this fund is to act as a security cover to fund future operations. Whilst the Reserve fund represents an unrestricted fund, it will be only accessed if there is a significant shortfall in cash.
Restricted funds are those where the use of grants received is restricted to purposes specified by the donor. More information about the grants falling within the scope of this fund are in note 4.
A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2020 is provided below:
| Reach Fund of Social Investment Business LATA Foundation – Pregnancy Prevention LATA Foundation – COVID19 GlaxoSmithKline – Medical supplies GlaxoSmithKline – Food programme Total restricted funds |
Opening balance Incoming resources Resources expended Closing balance £ £ £ £ 8,384 - - - - - 5,000 1,500 15,300 14,700 (1,416) (5,000) (1,500) - - 6,968 - - 15,300 14,700 |
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| 8,384 36,500 (7,916) 36,968 |
A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2019 is provided below:
| Reach Fund of Social Investment Business LATA Foundation – Pregnancy prevention Total restricted funds |
Opening balance Incoming resources Resources expended Closing balance £ £ £ £ - 12,000 (3,616) 8,384 - 3,008 (3,008) - |
|---|---|
| - 15,008 (6,624) 8,384 |
13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
| NANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 December | 31 December | |
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Financial assets held at amortised cost: | ||
| Cash in bank and in hand | 224,186 | 191,134 |
| Debtors | 75 | 1,107 |
| Non-financial assets | - | 2 |
| Financial liabilities held at amortised cost: | ||
| Creditors | 1,631 | 8,062 |
| Non-financial liabilities | - | - |
The carrying value of all financial instruments approximates to its fair value.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
Interest income of £72 (2019: £94) has been earned from amounts held in a bank savings account; which is included within ‘other’ in the income section of the statement of financial activities.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No Trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the Charity or received reimbursement of expenses from the Charity during the current period or prior year.
The Charity did not have any related party transactions during the period (2019: none).
15. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
There were no events between the end of the reporting period and before the date of signing of the financial statements.
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 6 |
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| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Statement of cash flows | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 to 16 |
HEALING VENEZUELA
TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
TRUSTEES
Rupert Pennant-Rea (Chairman) Gabriela Mendoza Cinzia De Santis (Administrator) Dr. Alejandro Arenas Thamara Ixer John O’Driscoll Sofia Gross Yocelyn De Abreu (appointed 15 December 2020)
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
There are currently no staff employed by the charity. The activities and business of the charity are coordinated by the Trustees and volunteers.
BANKERS
CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent, ME19 4JQ
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Pollyanna Services 94 Pump Street Orford Suffolk IP12 2LZ
REGISTERED OFFICE
Bramah House 9 Gatliff Road London SW1W 8DQ
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITY
Healing Venezuela (the Charity) is a volunteer-run organization with a Chairman and seven Trustees. No staff are employed to run the charity. Healing Venezuela also has over 30 volunteers. They perform a variety of functions participating in events, organising fundraisers and collecting medical supplies. We have an insurance policy in place to cover volunteers and participants during our activities.
In the UK, Healing Venezuela has a network of private and state health-related organisations such as GPs, surgeries, dental practices and hospitals that donate unused and disposable medical supplies.
We collaborate where appropriate with other charities and local NGOS.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Healing Venezuela (registered number: 1170709) was incorporated in England on 12 December 2016 and does not have any other names. The registered office of the Charity and the names of the trustees who served during the period and who were trustees at the date of approval of the financial statements, are disclosed on page 2.
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
New Trustees are appointed by other Trustees, depending on the needs of the Charity and the qualifications and experience of the potential Trustee.
During 2020, the Charity officially registered in France and is in the process of registering in Spain (primarily for fund-raising purposes). All governance will continue to be undertaken by the UK-based Board of Trustees.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
As stated in its governing document, Healing Venezuela’s object is: “ to relieve sickness and to preserve the health of the patients of hospitals and other health-related institutions in Venezuela by:
a. providing or assisting in the provision of health-related supplies; and b. providing support in the improvement of mental health and enabling the exchange of medical expertise and advice to Venezuelan doctors and hospitals”
In 2020, Healing Venezuela delivered on its objectives with the following activities:
A. EXISTING PROJECTS
During 2020, the Charity continued, and consolidated, the following projects:
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Donating more than 800 kgs of medical supplies collected from the UK, France and Italy health services. This work also includes the logistical and transport arrangements for distributing these supplies to various centres within Venezuela. From March onwards, because of the pandemic, it was impossible to collect medical supplies from health centres in Europe and the charity started to buy supplies in country. We provided COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipement (PPE) to all the centres we work with and to the Junior Doctors sponsored by us.
-
Supporting pregnancy planning and awareness, donating 310 t-coils plus supplies for inserting them to our local partner ALAPLAF
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (continued)
A. EXISTING PROJECTS (continued)
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Sponsoring 125 Junior Doctors in 5 state hospitals in Venezuela. To prevent the exodus of medical students from Venezuelan universities, we continue to give a small monthly grant to 125 students (increased from 100 in 2019) with the commitment that they will stay in the country for two years.
-
Feeding 150 children at risk of malnutrition.
-
Through an alliance with The Art of Living we delivered Stress Management Programme to schools, hospitals and NGOs, training 1140 people. With the pandemic, face to face programmes were cancelled in the country so we moved online delivering meditation sessions four days a week until September.
-
We sponsored an HIV research project (with local partner IVIC –Accion Solidaria) to identify mutations to the HIV virus resistant to drugs in Venezuela
-
We repaired and donated four medical equipment to state hospitals
-
We maintained water treatment plants installed in three 3 hospitals
B. NEW PROJECTS
During 2020, no new projects were undertaken.
ASSURANCE
The most significant risk is to ensure our supplies get to their destination and are used properly. We have established a network of health centres across different states in Venezuela working with doctors we trust who distribute the supplies to those who need them most. We also have four doctors on the ground who help us monitoring the programmes.
We choose institutions with a proven track record to work with. A Cooperation Agreement is signed by the parties by which institutions are obliged to report on their progress and give assurance the donations are used in the way stated in the request for funds submission. We also require pictures and acknowledgement of receipt of supplies.
Volunteers are an essential part of the organization and at Healing Venezuela we consider them our most valuable asset. They support us organising events, collecting supplies and running projects. We have guidelines that we share with those who wish to volunteer and provide assistance to those who want to stage events to raise funds for us.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Considering the pandemic, Healing Venezuela has had another successful year though the funds raised were less than the year before, as opportunities to run fundraising events were severely curtailed.
We received three grants, two from LATA for a total of £6,500 and one from GlaxoSmithKline plc, for £30,000.00
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have considered the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. It is noted that a charitable organisation must be able to demonstrate that its aims are for the public benefit and that there must be compliance with two principles.
The first principle is that there must be an identifiable benefit or benefits.
The second principle requires that the benefit must be to the public or a section of the public.
The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity meets is in line with both principles.
This report already contains a summary of the objects of this charity, a summary of its main activities and a record of its achievements in relation to its objects.
The Trustees are aware that via section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 there is an obligation to require Trustees to report on the Charity’s public benefit. The above section is intended to meet that requirement. The Trustees are aware that when planning the Charity’s activities they must have regard to the Commission’s guidance on public benefit. They confirm that they have had such regard.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
In 2020, Healing Venezuela raised £162,734 (2019: £214,304) through events, private donations, grants and corporate donations.
Figures below show funds raised per category:
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Sports and social events, including sale of merchandise: £5,292
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Corporate donations: £672
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Individual donors: £109,192
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Donations of supplies, equipment and services £11,078
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Grants £36,500
Healing Venezuela has total funds of £222,233 (2019: £184,181).
The policy for holding reserves is stated in note 1 of the financial statements.
No funds are materially in deficit. Healing Venezuela did not borrow funds to finance its operations.
As stated in the Charity Commission Guidelines Chapter 4: Holding, moving and receiving funds safely - “ in the UK and internationally summary Trustees must ensure that they exercise full supervisory control over their charity’s bank accounts. In practices this means the trustees of smaller charities will need to do it personally ” our trustees had full visibility of the charity’s moneys movements. On a monthly basis, our accounts are prepared by an independent accountant and thereafter they are reviewed by a volunteer chartered accountant and a trustee with extensive financial experience.
Healing Venezuela is run entirely by volunteers. Services such as courier, accounting, monitoring and auditing are paid to consultants to ensure the transparency and feasibility of our operations.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual 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 these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102, have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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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 proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements 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 on pages 2 to 6 was approved by the Trustees on 9 February 2020 and signed on their behalf by:
Cinzia De Santis CEO & Founder
Registered Charity No. 1170709
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2020
| Note INCOME FROM: Donations and legacies General grants Charitable activities Other 3 4 5 TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities Raising funds Other 6 7 8 TOTAL EXPENDITURE NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Funds £ 120,942 - 5,292 72 126,306 (109,499) (2,939) (4,401) (116,839) 9,467 184,181 193,648 |
Restricted Funds £ - 36,500 - - 36,500 (6,500) (1,416) - (7,916) 28,584 - 28,584 |
Total funds 2020 £ 120,942 36,500 5,292 72 162,806 (115,999) (4,354) (4,401) (124,754) 38,052 184,181 222,233 |
Total funds 2019 £ 169,546 25,008 19,750 364 214,668 (125,100) (13,133) (3,192) (141,425) 72,343 110,938 184,181 |
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There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those listed above.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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BALANCE SHEET At 31 December 2020
| Note | 31 December | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors – amounts falling due within one year 9 | 75 |
1,109 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 10 | 224,186 | 191,134 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Creditors – amounts falling due within one year 11 | (2,028) |
(8,062) | |
| NET ASSETS | 222,233 | 184,181 | |
| CHARITY FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted funds: | |||
| General fund | 12 | 150,265 | 140,797 |
| Reserve fund (designated) | 12 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Restricted funds | 12 | 36,968 | 8,384 |
| TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS | 222,233 | 184,181 |
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9 February 2020. They were signed on its behalf by:
Cinzia De Santis CEO & Founder
Registered Charity No. 1170709
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31 December 2020
| Note 31 December 2020 £ Net movement in funds Adjustments for: Interest income 13 Movements in working capital: Decrease/(increase) in debtors Increase/ (decrease) in creditors 38,052 (72) 1,034 (6,034) Net cash flows provided by operating activities 32,980 Cash flows from investing activities: Interest received 72 Net cash flows provided by investing activities 72 Net cash flows provided by financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents - 33,052 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 191,134 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 224,186 |
31 December 2019 £ 73,243 (94) 880 4,148 78,177 94 94 - 78,271 112,863 191,134 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Company and charitable status
Healing Venezuela, a registered charity, incorporated in England and Wales. The charity was founded on 12 December 2016 and its registered office address is given on page 2.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015)” 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 2015, and the Charities Act 2011.
The principal accounting policies are set out below, and have been consistently applied throughout the current period and prior year.
Functional and presentation currency
The functional and presentation currency of the Charity is the sterling pound (£).
Going concern
Having assessed the Charity’s financial position and its plans for the foreseeable future, the Trustees are satisfied that the going concern assumption is an appropriate basis on which to prepare these financial statements.
Income
Income is recognised when donations are received or when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met and it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income arising from the Charity’s activities is recognised as performance obligations are satisfied.
Grant income is credited to the statement of financial activities evenly over the period to which they relate. Where grant income is received in advance of the activity it is shown as deferred grant income in creditors.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Taxation
The Company is a registered charity and has no liability to corporation tax on its charitable activities under the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (chapters 2 and 3 of part ii, section 466 onwards) or Section 256 of the Taxation for Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent surpluses are applied to its charitable purposes.
Fund accounting
General funds (including designated funds) are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. The Reserve fund represents a designated fund, and will be only accessed if there is a significant shortfall in cash.
Restricted funds are those where the use of donations, gifts, grants or legacies received is restricted to purposes specified by the donor. Such purposes are within the overall aims of the organisation.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Employees and volunteers
There are no staff employed by the charity (2019: none). The activities and business of the charity are coordinated by the Trustees and unpaid volunteers.
Public benefit entity
The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
Financial instruments
The Charity only has financial assets that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at amortised cost.
(i) Cash in bank and in hand
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in bank deposits. There are no amounts held within cash in bank and in hand that are unavailable for use.
(ii) Debtors
Trade and other debtors are normally recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
(iii) Creditors
Trade and other creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
The Trustees do not consider that there are any critical judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty requiring disclosure.
3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations from people (inc. gift aid) Donations from companies Donated medical supplies and equipment Donated professional services Total |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 109,192 672 10,826 252 156,536 13,010 - - 120,942 169,546 |
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The Charity started accounting for donations in kind from 01 January 2020. Comparatives for 2019 have not been provided as it has been deemed impracticable to obtain a reliable measure of the value of the donations in kind.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
4. GENERAL GRANTS
| Reach Fund of Social Investment Business Goldman Sachs Group LATA Foundation GlaxoSmithKline plc Total |
Unrestricted Funds £ - - - - - |
Restricted Funds £ - - 6,500 30,000 36,500 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ - - 6,500 30,000 12,000 10,000 3,008 - 36,500 25,008 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ - - 6,500 30,000 12,000 10,000 3,008 - 36,500 25,008 |
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| 25,008 |
The charity received three grants from two parties during the year, all of which are subject to restrictions in how they are spent:
£30,000 was received from GlaxoSmithKline plc. This is for the purpose of providing healthrelated supplies as well as supporting the improvement of mental health and enabling the exchange of medical expertise and advice to Venezuelan doctors and hospitals.
£6,500 was received from the LATA Foundation. £5,000 was for the charity’s ALAPLAF project and was used for a teenage pregnancy prevention campaign and family planning educational programme in the region of Barquisimeto in Venezuela. £1,500 was to address the Coronavirus crisis in Venezuela.
The Charity is using these funds only for the restricted contractual purposes.
5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| OME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||
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| Sport events and dancing Fund raisings Music events Buy Venezuelan Pop-up Parties and events Sale of merchandise Others Total |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 2,776 - - - 2,137 379 2,774 821 4,041 2,313 2,348 2,875 - 4,578 5,292 19,750 |
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| 19,750 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Medical and food supplies for Venezuela Transport costs to Venezuela Projects and activities funded in Venezuela Total |
Unrestricted funds £ 80,200 8,188 21,111 109,499 |
Restricted funds £ 6,500 - - 6,500 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 86,700 8,188 21,111 89,854 19,253 15,993 115,999 125,100 |
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7. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
| Expenses from organising activities Education and awareness Postage printing and stationery Publicity and marketing Buy Venezuelan project Others Total |
Unrestricted funds £ 814 457 480 1,188 - - 2,939 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - 1,416 - 1,416 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 814 457 480 1,188 1,416 - 5,235 1,249 811 1,161 3,616 1,061 4,354 13,133 |
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8. OTHER EXPENSES
| Foreign exchange charges Accounting and legal services Bank and other related charges Others Total |
Year ended 31 December 2020 £ Year ended 31 December 2019 £ 306 2,820 32 2,713 565 710 447 - 4,401 3,192 |
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An amount of £125 (2019: £111) is included within Accounting and legal services for the independent examiner’s remuneration in respect of the review of the annual report and financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
9. DEBTORS – AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| BTORS – AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
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| Other debtors Accrued interest income Total |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 75 - 1,107 2 75 1,109 |
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| 1,109 |
10. CASH IN BANK AND IN HAND
| Cash in bank Cash in Paypal account Total |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 223,476 710 191,039 95 224,186 191,134 |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 223,476 710 191,039 95 224,186 191,134 |
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| 191,134 |
11. CREDITORS - AMOUNT FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade creditors Accruals Total |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 1,631 397 8,062 - 2,028 8,062 |
31 December 2020 £ 31 December 2019 £ 1,631 397 8,062 - 2,028 8,062 |
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| 8,062 |
12. CHARITY FUNDS
| Balance at 01 January 2019 Net movements during the year Transfers Balance at 31 December 2019 Net movement during the year Transfers Balance at 31 December 2020 |
Unrestricted fund: General fund £ Unrestricted fund: Reserve fund £ 75,938 35,000 64,859 - - - |
Unrestricted fund: General fund £ Unrestricted fund: Reserve fund £ 75,938 35,000 64,859 - - - |
Restricted funds £ - 8,384 - |
Total £ 110,938 73,243 - |
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| 140,797 9,467 - 150,265 |
35,000 - - 35,000 |
8,384 28,584 - 36,968 |
184,181 38,052 - 222,233 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
12. CHARITY FUNDS (continued)
As of 31 December 2018, the Charity decided to designate a Reserve fund. The purpose of this fund is to act as a security cover to fund future operations. Whilst the Reserve fund represents an unrestricted fund, it will be only accessed if there is a significant shortfall in cash.
Restricted funds are those where the use of grants received is restricted to purposes specified by the donor. More information about the grants falling within the scope of this fund are in note 4.
A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2020 is provided below:
| Reach Fund of Social Investment Business LATA Foundation – Pregnancy Prevention LATA Foundation – COVID19 GlaxoSmithKline – Medical supplies GlaxoSmithKline – Food programme Total restricted funds |
Opening balance Incoming resources Resources expended Closing balance £ £ £ £ 8,384 - - - - - 5,000 1,500 15,300 14,700 (1,416) (5,000) (1,500) - - 6,968 - - 15,300 14,700 |
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| 8,384 36,500 (7,916) 36,968 |
A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2019 is provided below:
| Reach Fund of Social Investment Business LATA Foundation – Pregnancy prevention Total restricted funds |
Opening balance Incoming resources Resources expended Closing balance £ £ £ £ - 12,000 (3,616) 8,384 - 3,008 (3,008) - |
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| - 15,008 (6,624) 8,384 |
13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
| NANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | ||
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| 31 December | 31 December | |
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Financial assets held at amortised cost: | ||
| Cash in bank and in hand | 224,186 | 191,134 |
| Debtors | 75 | 1,107 |
| Non-financial assets | - | 2 |
| Financial liabilities held at amortised cost: | ||
| Creditors | 1,631 | 8,062 |
| Non-financial liabilities | - | - |
The carrying value of all financial instruments approximates to its fair value.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2020
Interest income of £72 (2019: £94) has been earned from amounts held in a bank savings account; which is included within ‘other’ in the income section of the statement of financial activities.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No Trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the Charity or received reimbursement of expenses from the Charity during the current period or prior year.
The Charity did not have any related party transactions during the period (2019: none).
15. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
There were no events between the end of the reporting period and before the date of signing of the financial statements.
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Pollyanna Services Governed by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Healing Venezuela Charity Number : 1170709
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity 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 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 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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accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed: Name: Pauline Caswell MICB The Studio, William House Quay Street Orford Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NU