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2021-05-01-accounts

M15slon M cedonla Trusrees annual retum 02 May 2020 to 01 May 2021 ReE15tiation number.. 1174265 Registered address.. 89A Statlon Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenharn, GL52 8HJ Trustee names a5 atol May 2021.. RlchaTd Jobbins. chalr Kevin Elliott Heathercox Aobert Lacey Mlssicn Macedonia IMMI is re8iStered as a charitable trust, number 1174265. wlth the Cliaiity Commission of England and Wales. The main focus ofthe charlty Is to provide support to a church network in North Macedonia- headed up by an evangelist named Jlmrny and a tearn of pastors and leader5, Wlth about 30 church fellowships operÈting malnly in poorer towns and villages. The charfty is governed bythe trustees according to the Trustdocument. Trustee recruitment ts byappointrnent by thetru5tee5. For theyear, ourartivitiÈS included.. o A lot of activity was responding to the impatt ofthe covid pandemSc. In North Macedonla, many familles were not able to work due to lockdowns and curfew5 etc. This resulted in many tsmilies not ha¥lnE an income and golng hungry. There was an opportunity for MM 10 asslst fin4ntially In 5UPWrtln8 a pro8ramme of faod parcel distribution. p3rticularly in poorertown5 and villages. Jimmy and team were able to purchasefood wholesale andto parcel it up lincludlngflour, oil, rlcel and totake ittovarious poorcomrnunitie5 fof dlstrlbution-each parcel w8s desi8ned to feed a family of 4for a Month and cost in the region of £15. In Èach distribution the Éospel me5SOEe was shared, and the retipients wErÈ also given Christlan books and tracts. At le35t800 parcels were provlded and gratefully received. o Trlnlty Cheltenham church granted MM'mi55Ion partnerf status. There were generous donatlonstowardsthe food parcel project and a £30,OLN) donation toward5 a church / accommodation buSldlng to be used by the local and wider comrnunity-the plan was to put up a new bullding in a poorvlllage, but unfortunatelythere have been delays In the plannins permissSon pr￿e$S so no pro8fess has been made yet. On80in8 family5UPPOrttO a55i5t needyfamilies. Some ef thlswas by re8ularsupport and some wasone-off.. o Asslstsntt of f5rewood and food to a pooifamily where the husband had died, leavin8 a wlfe and 2 children Asslstance fora family where the husband had contracted tuvid ènd was unable to support hls wlfe and 6 chlldren for wme time A5SiStance towards bBslcaccommodatlon for a familyof 11 children who were being made homeless

o Regular support toward5 3 poor famlly with 3 chlldren. Supporting renovations of the Veles Headquarters bullding- to the third floDT. to allow roomgto be used for guests to stay. to Include visiting mlssSonarles, pastor5, and those attendlng ¢hurch I training I dlsclple5hlp events and for the Outside balconyto be used for church events of up to 2QO people. Support of evangelistic events. Includlng restaurantoutreach. Contributing towards provision of a ministry car for a new member of the le3dership team so he could travel around the country to support church events. o Contributing towards the cest of supportln8 2 youn8 men at bible schgol. Supporting the provisSon of masks, gloves, and sanltlsers In churche5. There w3s only I visit by a UK tearn during the yeor, which was less than usual due to ciwid restrictions. All visits by the UK team are pald for entirely out of each team memberf5 own finances. so there Is no c05ttothe charity. UK team v151t5 are headed up by a trustee and will typically include.. maintaining and building relationships Wlth pastors and leaders, ViSltin6 nd assessln8 rècèntl ongoing projects to en5UTe monies h?ve been gpÈnt as agreed, di5CU5sln8 and consldèring potential new prolert5. The annual New Hope conference at Easter tlme 2021 could nottake pla￿ due to covid restrictions. Many people eagerly anticipate this Èvent eèch year- we hopeto resurne as SODn as POS5ible. There was a weekly prayer meetin& where existing and potential projects were discussed and prayed for- this kept 8Qlll8throughout the lockdowns by using zoom. There were on average about 6 people who met for prayerevery week. We also sent out news/ prèyer lettersvia email to supporters on our mailing list- Usually every 3 month5 Qrso. As can be seen frorn the above115t of Ottlvlties, there is public benefit In each projert we support. MM does net have anydebts and does not have èny reserves or assets. Income fortheyearwas £56,8582nd expenditure was £50.935. TheTrinity project and the food parcel project tOEether accounted for more than £40,000 ofthe Income and £30,OODof the expenditure, formlne a sl8nlflcant per￿ntage of both. MM has no paid staff, currentlythe only£ost on the balance Sheet 15 f 195 in bank charge5 for makin¢ internètlonal payments to send monles outto North Macedonia. All otherexpenditiirp goes out to North Macedonia. There are no funds held as a custodian trustee. Sl8ned. on behalf of the tru5tee5 by Rirh4rd Jobbin5 Iu61

MISSION MACEDONIA INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for year endln8 01 May 2021 2020- 2021 2019- 2020 INCOME General donations Family Support Trinity Church Projert Food Parcels Howard Trust Pioneer Fund Childrens Trust £9,409.99. £3,192.50 £30,000.00 . £11,255.73, £3,000.00 . £0.00 £0.00 £56.858.22- £10,337.92 £300.00 £0.00 £2,540.00 £4,000.00 £4.259.19 £2,000.00 £23A37.11 EXPENDITURE General Family Support Trinity Church Project Food Parcels Howard Trust Pioneer Fund Childrens Trust Exchange charges £13.270.00- £2,925.00 / £20,000.00- £11.845.73 £2,700.00- £0.00 £0.00 £195.00- £50,935.73" £7,390.00 £275.00 £0.00 £1.950.00 £0.00 £2,000.00 £1,000.00 £75.00 £12,690.00 Increase in funds £5,922.49 £10.747.11 Bank Balances Account 16323968 01-May-21 £16,759.60 01-May-20 £10,837.11 Change in year £5,922.49 D Palmer 10 8afford Grove GL53 9JE 29 May 2021

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exarniner's Report R•portto th• trustoesl members of MISSION MACEDONIA On accounts forth• year •nded 1 st MAY 2021 Chartty no Ilf any) 1174265 S•t outon pages 1&2 I report to th8 trustee$ on my examinat￿n of tha 8coJunts of the above ¢hanty llhts Trusfi forthe ye8rended 0110512021 R•sponslbllltla$ and A$ the chanty trustees olthe Trust, YOU are resJx)nsible forthe preparation ba¥1• of report ofthe accounts in arwrdanc8 With the requirements of the Ch81itYas Ad 2011 Ilh8 AGa'l. I report in r8sFed of my &xamination of the Trusfs aco)unts carried ¢)ut under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinatk)n, I have folk)wed the applicable Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Ad. I have ￿Mpleted rny examination. I confim that no material matters have ojrne to my attenti in connection with the examinatw)n ￿kh gives me cause to believe that in. any material Indèpendent examinerfs Statement accounting record5 were not kept in accordarKe wth section t30 of the Act or the atxounts do not aw?rd with the acrounting records I have no conttms and have come 8CfOSS no other matters in conner*ors with the examinats.on to which attention slb)uld be tyrawn in orderto eThablg a proper understanding of th8 8cwunt$ to be reached. ' IWe8se delgt8 th8 wonls In 11)8 brnck8ts rflheydo notapply. Slgn•rt- 1010712021 Narng: CHRISTOPHER FtUG R•l8vant professlonol qu•IIfiG•tlonlsl or body (Sf any): RETIRED BANK OFFICIAL Addres•: 7,CARISBROOKE DRIVE,CHARLTON KINGS CHELTENHAM. GL52 6YA IER October 2018

Section B Dist105ure Only complete rfthe exarniner needs to highlight matters of concem Isee CC32, Independent exaMina￿On of charity actounts.. directions and guhyance for examiner51. Glve her• brlaf d•tslls of any Items thatth• examlnfrrwlsh•s to dl8cIo8•. IER Oetober 2018