Charity Registration No. 1170709 

## **HEALING VENEZUELA** 

**Annual report and financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022** 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONTENTS PAGE** 

|**Trustees' report**|**2 to 6**|
|---|---|
|**Consolidated Statement of fnancial activities**|**7**|
|**Consolidated balance sheet**|**8**|
|**Charity balance sheet**|**9**|
|**Statement of cash fows**|**10**|
|**Notes to the fnancial statements**|**11 to 19**|





**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

## **TRUSTEES** 

Rupert Pennant-Rea (Chairman, resigned 14 July 2022) Gabriela Mendoza (CEO from 14 July 2022) Cinzia De Santis (CEO  until 13 July 2022, Chairwoman from 14 July 2022) Dr. Alejandro Arenas Thamara Ixer (resigned 31 December 2022) John O’Driscoll Sofia Gross  (resigned 31 December 2022) Yocelyn De Abreu Andreina Townsend (appointed 1 January 2023) 

## **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 The Studio, William House Quay Street Orford, Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NU 

## **REGISTERED OFFICE** 

Bramah House 9 Gatliff Road London SW1W 8DQ 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITY** 

Healing Venezuela (the Charity) is a volunteer-run organization with a Chairwoman and five Trustees. No staff are employed to run the charity, although the charity does employ some contractors for a variety of administrative work, both in the UK and Venezuela.  Healing Venezuela also has over 20 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. 

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.   In 2022, the existing Chairman stepped back to become a patron of the Charity, whilst the founder and CEO became Chairwoman.   One of the existing Trustees took on the role of CEO.  These changes represented a succession plan whilst ensuring a large measure of continuity. 

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 2022, the Charity - already registered in France - continued the process of registering in Spain and also formed a subsidiary in the United States (all primarily for fund-raising purposes). All governance will continue to be undertaken by the UK-based Board of Trustees, but the accounting is done independently according to each country’s laws. 

## **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 2021, Healing Venezuela delivered on its objectives with the following activities: 

## **A. EXISTING PROJECTS** 

During 2022, the Charity continued, and consolidated, the following projects: 

- Sponsoring 100-140 Junior Doctors in 8 state hospitals in Venezuela. To prevent the exodus of medical students from Venezuelan universities, we continued to give a small monthly grant to up to 140 junior doctors  with the commitment that they will stay in the country for two years.  During 2022, we decided to reduce the number of junior doctors we sponsor, but increase the monthly grant significantly. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **A. EXISTING PROJECTS (continued)** 

- Feeding children and  families at risk of malnutrition through two projects in low income areas, in Caracas and Sucre State. 

- We repaired and donated critical medical equipment to state hospitals.   In 2022, this included refurbishing for a dental unit in a hospital, and installing an air-conditioning unit for a blood bank. 

- We maintained water treatment plants installed in three hospitals. 

- We continued supporting a pregnancy planning and awareness programme. 

## **B.  NEW PROJECTS** 

During 2022, the International Office for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations hired Healing Venezuela as a consultant to run a project related to the mapping and identification of capabilities of the Venezuelan humanitarian diaspora. 

## **ASSURANCE** 

The most significant risk is to ensure our donations get to their destination and are used properly.  We have established a network of partners across different states in Venezuela working with doctors we trust who distribute the supplies to those who need them most. We also have staff on the ground (both volunteers and some contractors) who help us monitor the programmes. 

We choose institutions with a proven track record to work with. A Co-operation 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  upheaval  and  distraction  caused  by  the  invasion  of  Ukraine,  Healing Venezuela has had another successful year, raising funds at about 95% of 2021’s level. Of particular note was a fundraising campaign we ran through the Giving Tuesday initiative, in conjunction  with  Global  Giving,  a  charitable  organisation  that  matched  donations  on  a limited basis.  The campaign raised in excess of £30,000. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

We received five grants (2021: six) during this financial year. Out of the five, one is a restricted  grant  for  a  total  value  of  £4,500  (2021:  £4,000)  and  the  other  four  are unrestricted for a total value of £7,908 (2021: £13,407).  We also earned payments from IOM of $9,800. 

## **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 complies 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  2022,  Healing  Venezuela  raised  £143,836  (2021:  £155,842)  through  events,  private donations, grants and corporate donations. 

Figures below show funds raised per category: 

- Sports and social events, including Giving Tuesday: £43,227 (2021: £23,467) 

- Corporate donations: £1,384 (2021: £17,484) 

- Individual donors: £81,572 (2021: £97,042) 

- Donations of supplies, equipment and services: £5,276 (2021: £442) 

- Grants: £12,408 (2021: £17,407) 

- Fees from IOM: $9,800  (2021: nil) 

Healing Venezuela has total funds of £245,776 (2021: £237,300). 

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_ 

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## **HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

_exercise full supervisory control over their charity’s bank accounts. In practice this means the trustees of smaller charities will need to do it personally_ ”, our trustees had full visibility of  the  charity’s  money  movements.  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 contractors to ensure the transparency and feasibility of our operations. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **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: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state  whether  applicable  accounting  standards,  comprising  FRS  102,  have  been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 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  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 10 October 2023 and signed on their behalf by: 


**Cinzia De Santis** Chairwoman & Founder 

Registered Charity No. 1170709 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**<br>**Total**|**Restricted**<br>**Total**|**funds**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**Funds**||**Funds**|**2022**|**funds**|
|||**£**||**£**|**£**|**2021**|
|||||||**£**|
|INCOME FROM:|||||||
|Donations and legacies|3|88,201||-|88,201|114|
|General grants|4|7,908||4,500|12,408|17|
|Charitable activities|5|43,227||-|43,227|23|
|Other||9,282||-|9,282|7|
|**TOTAL INCOME**||148,618||4,500|153,118|155,849|
|EXPENDITURE ON:|||||||
|Charitable activities|6|(127,415)||(4,500)|(131,915)|(114|
|Raising funds|7|(1,639)||(1,371)|(3,010)|(21|
|Other|8|(9,715)||-|(9,715)|(4,896)|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||(138,769)||(5,871)|(144,640)|(140,783)|
|**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||9,849||(1,371)|8,478|15,067|
|**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||||||
|Total funds brought forward||240,985||(3,687)|237,299|222|
|Total funds carried forward||250,834||(5,058)|245,776|237|



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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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|**Note**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors – amounts falling due within one year           9<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>10<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Creditors – amounts falling due within one year<br>11<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**CONSOLIDATED FUNDS**<br>Unrestricted funds:<br>General fund<br>12<br>Reserve fund (designated)<br>12<br>Restricted funds<br>12<br>**TOTAL CONSOLIDATED FUNDS**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,536<br>225,898<br>19,136<br>229,971<br>(5,658)<br>245,776<br>(11,807)<br>237,300<br>207,475<br>35,000<br>3,302<br>197,626<br>35,000<br>4,673<br>245,776<br>237,300|
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These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 10 October 2023.  They were signed on its behalf by: 


**Cinzia De Santis** Chairwoman & Founder 

Registered Charity No. 1170709 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CHARITY BALANCE SHEET At 31 December 2022** 

|**Note**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors – amounts falling due within one year           9<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>10<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Creditors – amounts falling due within one year<br>11<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**CHARITY FUNDS**<br>Unrestricted funds:<br>General fund<br>12<br>Reserve fund (designated)<br>12<br>Restricted funds<br>12<br>**TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>29,516<br>221,735<br>30,730<br>218,441<br>(5,658)<br>245,594<br>(11,807)<br>237,364<br>207,292<br>35,000<br>3,302<br>197,691<br>35,000<br>4,673<br>245,594<br>237,364|
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These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 

10 October 2023.  They were signed on its behalf by: 


**Cinzia De Santis** Chairwoman & Founder 

Registered Charity No. 1170709 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|**Note**<br>Net movement in funds<br>Adjustments for:<br>Interest income<br>13<br>Movements in working capital:<br>Increase in debtors<br>(Decrease)/increase in creditors<br>**Net cash fows provided by operating activities**<br>Cash fows from investing activities:<br>Interest received<br>**Net cash fows provided by investing activities**<br>**Net cash fows provided by fnancing activities**<br>**Net increase in cash and cash equivalents**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>8,478<br>(19)<br>(6,400)<br>(6,149)<br>(4,091)<br>19<br>19<br>-<br>(4,072)<br>229,971<br>225,898|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>15,067<br>(7)<br>(19,061)<br>9,779|
|---|---|---|
|||5,778<br>7|
|||7<br>-<br>5,785<br>224,186|
|||229,971|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **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. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

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. 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)** 

## **Employees and volunteers** 

There  are  no  staff  employed  by  the  charity  (2021:  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)<br>Donations from companies<br>Donated professional services<br>**Total**|**Year ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>£<br>81,572<br>1,354<br>5,276<br>88,201|**Year**<br>**ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>£<br>97,042<br>17,484<br>442|
|---|---|---|
|||114,968|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **4. GENERAL GRANTS** 

||||**Year ended**|**Year ended**||**Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**||**31**||**ended**|
||**Funds**||**Funds**|**December**||**31**|
||**£**||**£**|**2022**|**Decemb**||
|||||**£**||**er**|
|||||||**2021**|
|||||||**£**|
|Baker Hughes Foundation|-||-|-||3,614|
|GB Ultras Ltd|327||-|327||2,043|
|Mudano Accenture UK Ltd|6,250||-|6,250||6,250|
|Stockwell TT|500||-|-||1,500|
|LATA Foundation|-||4,500|4,500||4,000|
|Moody's Cyber Grants|831||-|831||-|
|**Total**|7,908||4,500|12,408||17,407|



The charity received five grants during the year, one of which was subject to restrictions in how it is spent: 

£4,500 was received from the LATA Foundation, which was for supporting the education of junior doctors in Venezuela. 

The Charity is using these funds only for the restricted contractual purposes. 

## **5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|Fund raisings (Giving Tuesday)<br>Music events<br>Buy Venezuelan Pop-up<br>Parties and events<br>Sale of merchandise<br> <br>Others<br>**Total**|**Year ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**Year**<br>**ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>30,85<br>3<br>-<br>2,593<br>9,761<br>20<br>-<br>-<br>760<br>20,827<br>1,881<br>-<br>-<br>43,227<br>23,467|
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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

||||**Year ended**|**Year ended**|**Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**||**31**|**ended**|
||**funds**|**funds**|**December**||**31**|
||**£**|**£**|**2022**||**December**|
|||||£|**2021**|
||||||£|
|Medical and food supplies for Venezuela|63,354|-|63,354||34,011|
|Transport costs to Venezuela|-|-||-|2,231|
|Projects and activities funded in|64,061|4,500|68,561||77,918|
|Venezuela||||||
|**Total**|127,415|4,500|131,915||114,160|
|**7. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS**||||||
|||**Year ended**|||**Year**|
|**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|**31**||**ended**|
||**funds**|**funds**|**December**||**31**|
||**£**|**£**|**2022**|**December**||
||||£||**2021**|
||||||£|
|Expenses from organising|1,077|-|1,077||15,677|
|activities|306|-|306||310|
|Education and awareness|-|-|-||-|
|Postage printing and stationery|256|1,371|1,627||3,470|
|Publicity and marketing|-|-|-||2,271|
|Buy Venezuelan project|-|-|-||-|
|Others||||||
|**Total**|1,639|1,371|3,010||21,727|
|**8. OTHER EXPENSES**||||||
|||**Year ended**|||**Year**|
||||**31**||**ended**|
|||**December**|||**31**|
||||**2022**|**December**||
||||£||**2021**|
||||||£|
|Foreign exchange charges|||(387)||390|
|Accounting and legal services|||8,766||3,483|
|Bank and other related charges|||182||164|
|Others|||1,153||859|
|**Total**|||9,715||4,896|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **9. DEBTORS – AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

|**Group**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments<br>**Total**<br>**Charity**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments<br>Amounts receivable from related<br>parties<br>**Total**<br>**10. CASH IN BANK AND IN HAND**<br>**Group**<br>Cash in hand<br>Cash in bank<br>Cash in Paypal account<br>**Total**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,536<br>-<br>-<br>17,261<br>654<br>1,220<br>25,536<br>19,136<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,536<br>-<br>-<br>17,261<br>654<br>1,220<br>25,536<br>**19,136**<br>3,980<br>11,594<br>29,517<br>30,730<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>133<br>224,991<br>774<br>-<br>228,410<br>1,561<br>225,898 **229,971**|
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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|**Charity**<br>Cash in bank<br>Cash in Paypal account<br>**Total**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>220,961<br>774<br>216,880<br>1,561<br>221,735 218,441|
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## **11. CREDITORS - AMOUNT FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

|**Group and Charity**<br>Trade creditors<br>Accruals<br>Other creditors<br>**Total**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>5,658<br>-<br>-<br>17<br>1,341<br>10,449<br>5,658<br>11,807|
|---|---|



## **12.   CHARITY FUNDS** 

|**Group and Charity**<br>Balance at 01 January 2021<br>Net movements during the year<br>Transfers<br>Balance at 31 December 2021<br>Net movement during the year<br>Transfers<br>Balance at 31 December 2022||**Unrestricted**<br>**fund: General**<br>**fund**<br>**£**<br>150,265<br>47,402<br>-|**Unrestricted**<br>**fund: Reserve**<br>**fund**<br>**£**<br>35,000<br>-<br>-|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>36,968<br>(32,271)<br>-|**Total**<br>**£**<br>222,233<br>15,131<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||197,667<br>9,849<br>-<br>207,475|35,000<br>-<br>-<br>35,000|4,673<br>(1,371)<br>-<br>3,302|237,299<br>8,478<br>-<br>245,777|



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. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

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 is in note 4. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **12.   CHARITY FUNDS (continued)** 

A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2022 is provided below: 

|**Opening**<br>**balance**|**Opening**<br>**balance**|**Incoming**<br>**resources**|**Resource**<br>**s**<br>**expended**|**Closing**<br>**balance**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Reach Fund of Social Investment Business<br>LATA Foundation – Junior Doctors|4,673<br>-<br>-|-<br>4,500<br>-|(1,371)<br>(4,500)<br>-|3,302<br>-<br>-|
|LATA Foundation – COVID19|-|-|-|-|
|GlaxoSmithKline – Medical supplies|-|-|-|-|
|GlaxoSmithKline – Food programme|||||
|Total restricted funds|4,673|4,500|(5,871)|3,302|



A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2021 is provided below: 

|**Opening**<br>**balance**|**Incoming**<br>**resources**|**Resource**<br>**s**<br>**expended**|**Closing**<br>**balance**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Reach Fund of Social Investment Business<br>LATA Foundation – Junior Doctors<br>LATA Foundation – COVID19<br>GlaxoSmithKline – Medical supplies<br>GlaxoSmithKline – Food programme<br>6,968<br>-<br>-<br>15,300<br>14,700|-<br>3,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>-|(2,295)<br>(3,000)<br>(1,000)<br>(15,300)<br>(14,700)|4,673<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|Total restricted funds<br>36,968|4,000|(36,295)|4,673|



## **13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS** 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

||**31**|**31**|
|---|---|---|
||**December**|**December**|
||**2022**|**2021**|
||**£**|**£**|
|_Financial assets held at amortised_|||
|_cost:_|225,898|229,971|
|Cash in bank and in hand|25,536|17,915|
|Debtors|||
||-|-|
|_Non-fnancial assets_|||
|_Financial liabilities held at amortised_|5,658|10,466|
|_cost:_|||
|Creditors|-|-|
|_Non-fnancial liabilities_|||



The carrying value of all financial instruments approximates to its fair value. 

## **13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)** 

Interest income of £19 (2021: £7) 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.    SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS** 

The branches below are separately registered charities that manage their own affairs with the support of local volunteers and the management of the Trustees of Healing Venezuela. 

|**Branch**|**Charity**<br>**Number**|**Date of**<br>**incorporati**<br>**on**|**2022**<br>**Total**<br>**Income**|**2022**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**|**£**|
|Healing Venezuela – France|W691102926|30/07/2020|640|(182)|



The registered office of the branch above is: 152 Impasse des Pommiers et Poiriers, 69380 Marcilly d’Azergues, France. 

Healing Venezuela – France total income during 2021 was £nil and total funds were (£65). 

A subsidiary, Healing Venezuela Inc.  was incorporated in the US in 2022, but had not yet become operational by the end of the year. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **15.    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 has taken advantage of the exemption afforded by FRS 102 not to disclose any related party transactions with other wholly owned members of the Group. 

During 2022, the Group purchased foodstuffs through Inversiones MGM 1995 CA (“MGM”) for one of its malnutrition programmes.  MGM is a company based in Curacao which in turns buys supplies from two Venezuelan based suppliers.  MGM and one of the Venezuelan suppliers are related parties as they are (partly) owned by one of the Charity’s Trustees, Gabriela Mendoza. The decision to transact with MGM was taken by the Trustees due to its access to reliable suppliers and their competitive pricing, and to streamline the purchases of foodstuffs by dealing with a single supplier. MGM makes no profits from these transactions - the aim is to simplify the purchase of products in Venezuela.  During 2022, the total paid to MGM for supplies received was £40,462 (2021: £32,552). 

## **16.    EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD** 

In June 2023 the US Internal Revenue Service granted Healing Venezuela Inc. (the new  US  subsidiary  of  Healing  Venezuela  incorporated  in  2022)  s501(c)  (taxexempt) status.  This will greatly facilitate fundraising efforts by this subsidiary. 

_20_ 



Charity Registration No. 1170709 

## **HEALING VENEZUELA** 

**Annual report and financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2022** 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONTENTS PAGE** 

|**Trustees' report**|**2 to 6**|
|---|---|
|**Consolidated Statement of fnancial activities**|**7**|
|**Consolidated balance sheet**|**8**|
|**Charity balance sheet**|**9**|
|**Statement of cash fows**|**10**|
|**Notes to the fnancial statements**|**11 to 19**|





**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

## **TRUSTEES** 

Rupert Pennant-Rea (Chairman, resigned 14 July 2022) Gabriela Mendoza (CEO from 14 July 2022) Cinzia De Santis (CEO  until 13 July 2022, Chairwoman from 14 July 2022) Dr. Alejandro Arenas Thamara Ixer (resigned 31 December 2022) John O’Driscoll Sofia Gross  (resigned 31 December 2022) Yocelyn De Abreu Andreina Townsend (appointed 1 January 2023) 

## **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 The Studio, William House Quay Street Orford, Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2NU 

## **REGISTERED OFFICE** 

Bramah House 9 Gatliff Road London SW1W 8DQ 

_2_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITY** 

Healing Venezuela (the Charity) is a volunteer-run organization with a Chairwoman and five Trustees. No staff are employed to run the charity, although the charity does employ some contractors for a variety of administrative work, both in the UK and Venezuela.  Healing Venezuela also has over 20 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. 

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.   In 2022, the existing Chairman stepped back to become a patron of the Charity, whilst the founder and CEO became Chairwoman.   One of the existing Trustees took on the role of CEO.  These changes represented a succession plan whilst ensuring a large measure of continuity. 

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 2022, the Charity - already registered in France - continued the process of registering in Spain and also formed a subsidiary in the United States (all primarily for fund-raising purposes). All governance will continue to be undertaken by the UK-based Board of Trustees, but the accounting is done independently according to each country’s laws. 

## **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 2021, Healing Venezuela delivered on its objectives with the following activities: 

## **A. EXISTING PROJECTS** 

During 2022, the Charity continued, and consolidated, the following projects: 

- Sponsoring 100-140 Junior Doctors in 8 state hospitals in Venezuela. To prevent the exodus of medical students from Venezuelan universities, we continued to give a small monthly grant to up to 140 junior doctors  with the commitment that they will stay in the country for two years.  During 2022, we decided to reduce the number of junior doctors we sponsor, but increase the monthly grant significantly. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **A. EXISTING PROJECTS (continued)** 

- Feeding children and  families at risk of malnutrition through two projects in low income areas, in Caracas and Sucre State. 

- We repaired and donated critical medical equipment to state hospitals.   In 2022, this included refurbishing for a dental unit in a hospital, and installing an air-conditioning unit for a blood bank. 

- We maintained water treatment plants installed in three hospitals. 

- We continued supporting a pregnancy planning and awareness programme. 

## **B.  NEW PROJECTS** 

During 2022, the International Office for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations hired Healing Venezuela as a consultant to run a project related to the mapping and identification of capabilities of the Venezuelan humanitarian diaspora. 

## **ASSURANCE** 

The most significant risk is to ensure our donations get to their destination and are used properly.  We have established a network of partners across different states in Venezuela working with doctors we trust who distribute the supplies to those who need them most. We also have staff on the ground (both volunteers and some contractors) who help us monitor the programmes. 

We choose institutions with a proven track record to work with. A Co-operation 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  upheaval  and  distraction  caused  by  the  invasion  of  Ukraine,  Healing Venezuela has had another successful year, raising funds at about 95% of 2021’s level. Of particular note was a fundraising campaign we ran through the Giving Tuesday initiative, in conjunction  with  Global  Giving,  a  charitable  organisation  that  matched  donations  on  a limited basis.  The campaign raised in excess of £30,000. 

_4_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

We received five grants (2021: six) during this financial year. Out of the five, one is a restricted  grant  for  a  total  value  of  £4,500  (2021:  £4,000)  and  the  other  four  are unrestricted for a total value of £7,908 (2021: £13,407).  We also earned payments from IOM of $9,800. 

## **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 complies 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  2022,  Healing  Venezuela  raised  £143,836  (2021:  £155,842)  through  events,  private donations, grants and corporate donations. 

Figures below show funds raised per category: 

- Sports and social events, including Giving Tuesday: £43,227 (2021: £23,467) 

- Corporate donations: £1,384 (2021: £17,484) 

- Individual donors: £81,572 (2021: £97,042) 

- Donations of supplies, equipment and services: £5,276 (2021: £442) 

- Grants: £12,408 (2021: £17,407) 

- Fees from IOM: $9,800  (2021: nil) 

Healing Venezuela has total funds of £245,776 (2021: £237,300). 

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_ 

_5_ 



## **HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

_exercise full supervisory control over their charity’s bank accounts. In practice this means the trustees of smaller charities will need to do it personally_ ”, our trustees had full visibility of  the  charity’s  money  movements.  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 contractors to ensure the transparency and feasibility of our operations. 

_6_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **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: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state  whether  applicable  accounting  standards,  comprising  FRS  102,  have  been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 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  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 10 October 2023 and signed on their behalf by: 


**Cinzia De Santis** Chairwoman & Founder 

Registered Charity No. 1170709 

_7_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**<br>**Total**|**Restricted**<br>**Total**|**funds**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**Funds**||**Funds**|**2022**|**funds**|
|||**£**||**£**|**£**|**2021**|
|||||||**£**|
|INCOME FROM:|||||||
|Donations and legacies|3|88,201||-|88,201|114|
|General grants|4|7,908||4,500|12,408|17|
|Charitable activities|5|43,227||-|43,227|23|
|Other||9,282||-|9,282|7|
|**TOTAL INCOME**||148,618||4,500|153,118|155,849|
|EXPENDITURE ON:|||||||
|Charitable activities|6|(127,415)||(4,500)|(131,915)|(114|
|Raising funds|7|(1,639)||(1,371)|(3,010)|(21|
|Other|8|(9,715)||-|(9,715)|(4,896)|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||(138,769)||(5,871)|(144,640)|(140,783)|
|**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||9,849||(1,371)|8,478|15,067|
|**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||||||
|Total funds brought forward||240,985||(3,687)|237,299|222|
|Total funds carried forward||250,834||(5,058)|245,776|237|



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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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|**Note**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors – amounts falling due within one year           9<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>10<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Creditors – amounts falling due within one year<br>11<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**CONSOLIDATED FUNDS**<br>Unrestricted funds:<br>General fund<br>12<br>Reserve fund (designated)<br>12<br>Restricted funds<br>12<br>**TOTAL CONSOLIDATED FUNDS**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,536<br>225,898<br>19,136<br>229,971<br>(5,658)<br>245,776<br>(11,807)<br>237,300<br>207,475<br>35,000<br>3,302<br>197,626<br>35,000<br>4,673<br>245,776<br>237,300|
|---|---|



These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 10 October 2023.  They were signed on its behalf by: 


**Cinzia De Santis** Chairwoman & Founder 

Registered Charity No. 1170709 

_9_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CHARITY BALANCE SHEET At 31 December 2022** 

|**Note**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors – amounts falling due within one year           9<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>10<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Creditors – amounts falling due within one year<br>11<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**CHARITY FUNDS**<br>Unrestricted funds:<br>General fund<br>12<br>Reserve fund (designated)<br>12<br>Restricted funds<br>12<br>**TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>29,516<br>221,735<br>30,730<br>218,441<br>(5,658)<br>245,594<br>(11,807)<br>237,364<br>207,292<br>35,000<br>3,302<br>197,691<br>35,000<br>4,673<br>245,594<br>237,364|
|---|---|



These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 

10 October 2023.  They were signed on its behalf by: 


**Cinzia De Santis** Chairwoman & Founder 

Registered Charity No. 1170709 

_9_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|**Note**<br>Net movement in funds<br>Adjustments for:<br>Interest income<br>13<br>Movements in working capital:<br>Increase in debtors<br>(Decrease)/increase in creditors<br>**Net cash fows provided by operating activities**<br>Cash fows from investing activities:<br>Interest received<br>**Net cash fows provided by investing activities**<br>**Net cash fows provided by fnancing activities**<br>**Net increase in cash and cash equivalents**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>8,478<br>(19)<br>(6,400)<br>(6,149)<br>(4,091)<br>19<br>19<br>-<br>(4,072)<br>229,971<br>225,898|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>15,067<br>(7)<br>(19,061)<br>9,779|
|---|---|---|
|||5,778<br>7|
|||7<br>-<br>5,785<br>224,186|
|||229,971|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **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. 

_11_ 



**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

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. 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)** 

## **Employees and volunteers** 

There  are  no  staff  employed  by  the  charity  (2021:  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)<br>Donations from companies<br>Donated professional services<br>**Total**|**Year ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>£<br>81,572<br>1,354<br>5,276<br>88,201|**Year**<br>**ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>£<br>97,042<br>17,484<br>442|
|---|---|---|
|||114,968|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **4. GENERAL GRANTS** 

||||**Year ended**|**Year ended**||**Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**||**31**||**ended**|
||**Funds**||**Funds**|**December**||**31**|
||**£**||**£**|**2022**|**Decemb**||
|||||**£**||**er**|
|||||||**2021**|
|||||||**£**|
|Baker Hughes Foundation|-||-|-||3,614|
|GB Ultras Ltd|327||-|327||2,043|
|Mudano Accenture UK Ltd|6,250||-|6,250||6,250|
|Stockwell TT|500||-|-||1,500|
|LATA Foundation|-||4,500|4,500||4,000|
|Moody's Cyber Grants|831||-|831||-|
|**Total**|7,908||4,500|12,408||17,407|



The charity received five grants during the year, one of which was subject to restrictions in how it is spent: 

£4,500 was received from the LATA Foundation, which was for supporting the education of junior doctors in Venezuela. 

The Charity is using these funds only for the restricted contractual purposes. 

## **5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|Fund raisings (Giving Tuesday)<br>Music events<br>Buy Venezuelan Pop-up<br>Parties and events<br>Sale of merchandise<br> <br>Others<br>**Total**|**Year ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**Year**<br>**ended**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>30,85<br>3<br>-<br>2,593<br>9,761<br>20<br>-<br>-<br>760<br>20,827<br>1,881<br>-<br>-<br>43,227<br>23,467|
|---|---|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

||||**Year ended**|**Year ended**|**Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**||**31**|**ended**|
||**funds**|**funds**|**December**||**31**|
||**£**|**£**|**2022**||**December**|
|||||£|**2021**|
||||||£|
|Medical and food supplies for Venezuela|63,354|-|63,354||34,011|
|Transport costs to Venezuela|-|-||-|2,231|
|Projects and activities funded in|64,061|4,500|68,561||77,918|
|Venezuela||||||
|**Total**|127,415|4,500|131,915||114,160|
|**7. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS**||||||
|||**Year ended**|||**Year**|
|**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|**31**||**ended**|
||**funds**|**funds**|**December**||**31**|
||**£**|**£**|**2022**|**December**||
||||£||**2021**|
||||||£|
|Expenses from organising|1,077|-|1,077||15,677|
|activities|306|-|306||310|
|Education and awareness|-|-|-||-|
|Postage printing and stationery|256|1,371|1,627||3,470|
|Publicity and marketing|-|-|-||2,271|
|Buy Venezuelan project|-|-|-||-|
|Others||||||
|**Total**|1,639|1,371|3,010||21,727|
|**8. OTHER EXPENSES**||||||
|||**Year ended**|||**Year**|
||||**31**||**ended**|
|||**December**|||**31**|
||||**2022**|**December**||
||||£||**2021**|
||||||£|
|Foreign exchange charges|||(387)||390|
|Accounting and legal services|||8,766||3,483|
|Bank and other related charges|||182||164|
|Others|||1,153||859|
|**Total**|||9,715||4,896|



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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **9. DEBTORS – AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

|**Group**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments<br>**Total**<br>**Charity**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments<br>Amounts receivable from related<br>parties<br>**Total**<br>**10. CASH IN BANK AND IN HAND**<br>**Group**<br>Cash in hand<br>Cash in bank<br>Cash in Paypal account<br>**Total**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,536<br>-<br>-<br>17,261<br>654<br>1,220<br>25,536<br>19,136<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>25,536<br>-<br>-<br>17,261<br>654<br>1,220<br>25,536<br>**19,136**<br>3,980<br>11,594<br>29,517<br>30,730<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>133<br>224,991<br>774<br>-<br>228,410<br>1,561<br>225,898 **229,971**|
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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

|**Charity**<br>Cash in bank<br>Cash in Paypal account<br>**Total**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>220,961<br>774<br>216,880<br>1,561<br>221,735 218,441|
|---|---|



## **11. CREDITORS - AMOUNT FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

|**Group and Charity**<br>Trade creditors<br>Accruals<br>Other creditors<br>**Total**|**31**<br>**December**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>**31**<br>**December**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>5,658<br>-<br>-<br>17<br>1,341<br>10,449<br>5,658<br>11,807|
|---|---|



## **12.   CHARITY FUNDS** 

|**Group and Charity**<br>Balance at 01 January 2021<br>Net movements during the year<br>Transfers<br>Balance at 31 December 2021<br>Net movement during the year<br>Transfers<br>Balance at 31 December 2022||**Unrestricted**<br>**fund: General**<br>**fund**<br>**£**<br>150,265<br>47,402<br>-|**Unrestricted**<br>**fund: Reserve**<br>**fund**<br>**£**<br>35,000<br>-<br>-|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>36,968<br>(32,271)<br>-|**Total**<br>**£**<br>222,233<br>15,131<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||197,667<br>9,849<br>-<br>207,475|35,000<br>-<br>-<br>35,000|4,673<br>(1,371)<br>-<br>3,302|237,299<br>8,478<br>-<br>245,777|



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. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

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 is in note 4. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **12.   CHARITY FUNDS (continued)** 

A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2022 is provided below: 

|**Opening**<br>**balance**|**Opening**<br>**balance**|**Incoming**<br>**resources**|**Resource**<br>**s**<br>**expended**|**Closing**<br>**balance**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Reach Fund of Social Investment Business<br>LATA Foundation – Junior Doctors|4,673<br>-<br>-|-<br>4,500<br>-|(1,371)<br>(4,500)<br>-|3,302<br>-<br>-|
|LATA Foundation – COVID19|-|-|-|-|
|GlaxoSmithKline – Medical supplies|-|-|-|-|
|GlaxoSmithKline – Food programme|||||
|Total restricted funds|4,673|4,500|(5,871)|3,302|



A reconciliation of the restricted funds as of 31 December 2021 is provided below: 

|**Opening**<br>**balance**|**Incoming**<br>**resources**|**Resource**<br>**s**<br>**expended**|**Closing**<br>**balance**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Reach Fund of Social Investment Business<br>LATA Foundation – Junior Doctors<br>LATA Foundation – COVID19<br>GlaxoSmithKline – Medical supplies<br>GlaxoSmithKline – Food programme<br>6,968<br>-<br>-<br>15,300<br>14,700|-<br>3,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>-|(2,295)<br>(3,000)<br>(1,000)<br>(15,300)<br>(14,700)|4,673<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|Total restricted funds<br>36,968|4,000|(36,295)|4,673|



## **13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS** 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

||**31**|**31**|
|---|---|---|
||**December**|**December**|
||**2022**|**2021**|
||**£**|**£**|
|_Financial assets held at amortised_|||
|_cost:_|225,898|229,971|
|Cash in bank and in hand|25,536|17,915|
|Debtors|||
||-|-|
|_Non-fnancial assets_|||
|_Financial liabilities held at amortised_|5,658|10,466|
|_cost:_|||
|Creditors|-|-|
|_Non-fnancial liabilities_|||



The carrying value of all financial instruments approximates to its fair value. 

## **13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)** 

Interest income of £19 (2021: £7) 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.    SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS** 

The branches below are separately registered charities that manage their own affairs with the support of local volunteers and the management of the Trustees of Healing Venezuela. 

|**Branch**|**Charity**<br>**Number**|**Date of**<br>**incorporati**<br>**on**|**2022**<br>**Total**<br>**Income**|**2022**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**|**£**|
|Healing Venezuela – France|W691102926|30/07/2020|640|(182)|



The registered office of the branch above is: 152 Impasse des Pommiers et Poiriers, 69380 Marcilly d’Azergues, France. 

Healing Venezuela – France total income during 2021 was £nil and total funds were (£65). 

A subsidiary, Healing Venezuela Inc.  was incorporated in the US in 2022, but had not yet become operational by the end of the year. 

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**HEALING VENEZUELA** 

## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2022** 

## **15.    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 has taken advantage of the exemption afforded by FRS 102 not to disclose any related party transactions with other wholly owned members of the Group. 

During 2022, the Group purchased foodstuffs through Inversiones MGM 1995 CA (“MGM”) for one of its malnutrition programmes.  MGM is a company based in Curacao which in turns buys supplies from two Venezuelan based suppliers.  MGM and one of the Venezuelan suppliers are related parties as they are (partly) owned by one of the Charity’s Trustees, Gabriela Mendoza. The decision to transact with MGM was taken by the Trustees due to its access to reliable suppliers and their competitive pricing, and to streamline the purchases of foodstuffs by dealing with a single supplier. MGM makes no profits from these transactions - the aim is to simplify the purchase of products in Venezuela.  During 2022, the total paid to MGM for supplies received was £40,462 (2021: £32,552). 

## **16.    EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD** 

In June 2023 the US Internal Revenue Service granted Healing Venezuela Inc. (the new  US  subsidiary  of  Healing  Venezuela  incorporated  in  2022)  s501(c)  (taxexempt) status.  This will greatly facilitate fundraising efforts by this subsidiary. 

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Pollyanna Services Member of 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 2022. 

## **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: 

1. accounting records were not kept  as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. 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 

