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2023-12-07-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From 8/12/22 To 7/12/23

Period start date Period end date

Charity name: Vilajeti Christian Ministries

Charity registration number: 1171793

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Advancement of the Christian faith in
Albania and the surrounding areas
particularly through the Albanian
Christian Centre in Tirana.
Also to provide financial support for the
New Beginnings Children's Home in
Tirana.
Summary of the main
Para 1.17 and
activities in relation to those
1.19
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 The new church in Librazdh is
continuing to reach out to the poor
community providing meals for children
as funds allow. There are now 4
churches in Albania under the 'wing' of
the Albanian Centre.
Paulin Vilajeti continues to appear
regularly on National TV to discuss
maters of faith etc.
The churches are mainly self-suficient
but the Children's Home is constantly
struggling for funds as the Government
does not provide funding. That said,
funding from donors is made available
for the children to have a short holiday
by the sea.
As children grow up and leave the home
the spaces are rapidly filled by other
needy children. The home is overseen
daily by Paulin and/or his wife Luli.
Derek Vere, now Deputy Chair, visits
both home and churches regularly
The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on Public benefit.
Statement confirming
Para 1.18
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other		 SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Para 1.38
Other We have a safeguarding policy and a
risk management policy and we would
ensure that any new trustee would be
aware of these.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the diference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 We have been delighted when all the
churches have reached out to the
communities in which they operate.
Young people have been taking leading
roles when schooling allows. This is
much easier than when Covid was in full
swing. Most of the children who have
lef the home continue to join in Church
activities.
Like in the UK children were negatively
impacted by the corona virus. Some
have revered to 'normal' but some are
still struggling with the afer efects.

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Achievements against
Para 1.41
objectives set		 •
Para 1.41

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed royal charter)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e g unincorporated
association.CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25
Trust Deed
Para 1.25
Trust
Para 1.25
Appointed by existing Trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity's organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charitv name
Other name the charity uses
Reaistered charitv number
Charity's principal address		 Vilajeti Christian Ministries
VCM
1171793
Christ Church Centre
Chapel Road
Flackwell Heath
Bucks. HP10 9AA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Judith Deegan
Richard Vere
Derek Vere
Michael Deegan
Karin Brown
James Dwyer		 Office (if any)
Chair
Treasurer
Deputy Chair
Secretary		 Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to aoooint trustee (if any)

C orpora e rus ees - names o t t t f th d. e irec ors a t t th d t th e a e e re oo rt was aoorove d Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity was not in deficit

Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held		 Para 1.22
Para 1.22		 It is the charity's aim to limit the funds
in the UK where they are inactive so we
limit the funds held here.
Ver litle
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 The funds are needed by the Children's
Home.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 There are no obvious concerns
Explanation of any
Para 1.23
There are no obvious concerns
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Explanation of any
Para 1.23
There are no obvious concerns
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
Para 1.47
any fundraising)
The principal sources of funds are from
churches and individuals who know of
the work. These are mostly from regular
donors.
Where possible, Paulin and Luli are
invited to the UK as the visits tend to
attract more funding. These visits are
**not funded by the charit. **
Investment policy and
objectives including any
Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal
Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
There are no financial investments.
The largest risk to the charity would be
if all donations ceased.

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Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
The ongoing war in Ukraine is still
Other impacting Albania as costs have risen
considerably. As stated, the
government does not provide any
funding so they are very dependant on
our own and other charities.
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)		 Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)		 Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staf members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees

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Charity Name

Vilajeti Christian Ministries
Charity Name

Vilajeti Christian Ministries
Charity Name

Vilajeti Christian Ministries		 No (if any)
1171793		 No (if any)
1171793		 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
8/12822		 To Period end date
07/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
86,880
21,108
-
-
-
-
-
-
107,988
-
-
-
107,988
113,750
277
120
60
-
-
-
-
-
114,207
-
-
-
114,207
- 6,219
-
6,667
448		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
86,880
21,108
-
-
-
-
-
-
107,988
-
-
-
107,988
113,750
277
120
60
-
-
-
-
-
114,207
-
-
-
114,207

- 6,219		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 86,880 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 86,880 124,380
Gift Aid 21,108 21,108 18,328
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 107,988 107,988 142,708
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 107,988 142,708
Transfers to Albanian NGO 113,750 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 113,750 143,150
Bank Charges 277 277 361
Independent Examiner 120 120 -
other 60 60 -
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- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
**Sub total ** 114,207 114,207 143,511
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
- -
**Sub total ** - - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 114,207 143,511
- 6,219 - -
- 6,219		 - 803
- - -
-		 - -
6,667 - 6,667 7,470
448 - - 448 6,667

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

25/08/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
balance at year end
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
448
-
-
-
-
-
448
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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-
-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

25/08/2024

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

accounts Independent examiner's report on the

Section A Independent Examiner's Report Ch I I � \ :j- I {:��:;, I <\ � I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). On accounts for th::::� I O +- / 1 :2}1.o?..;::, Report to the trustees M' I Ii ll�e:b Ck r,s-6.. yl I\;"� ie. s Set out on pages l ___ 2. ___ � '-_-�

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (ether then u�et aiselosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body		 � -��
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Section 8 Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.

IER

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