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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 April 2023 31 March 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Christadelphian Shunem Home UK Committee Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1174628
Charity's principal address 1 Market Lane Lower Penn Wolverhampton Postcode WV4 4UL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| David Morgan | Chair | |||
| Joanne Morgan | ||||
| Michael Page | Treasurer | |||
| Benjamin Standeven | ||||
| Rachel Shepherd | ||||
| John Vincent | ||||
| Alison Vincent | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO whole only voting members are its charity trustees How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by resolution passed by a meeting of trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in India, in accordance with Christadelphian Christian principles in particular but not exclusively by Summary of the objects of the making grants, providing advice and supporting the coordination of charity set out in its overseas volunteer workers to assist with the work of the Christadelphian governing document Shunem and Welfare Trust, a charitable trust registered in India (Registration no. BKIV/51/210 (Andhra Pradesh))
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The general aim of the charity is to facilitate the provision of medical relief, nutrition, education and residential services to the aged and also for children whose parents / guardians suffer from Hanson’s disease and other debilitating diseases providing in particular for their all-round care both general and spiritual and any other matters relating to their wellbeing.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The primary means of achieving this provision is by closely working with the Christadelphian Shunem and Welfare Trust, a charitable trust registered in India which manages residential accommodation known as “The Christadelphian Shunem Home”. The trust provides primary education for its beneficiaries by funding places at the “Nithsdale School”, a project of the Nithsdale Education Society, registered in Andhra Pradesh, no. 791 of 2017 and secondary / tertiary education at various independent establishments in the region of Hyderabad city.
The charity aims to facilitate the advancement of religion by assisting in the provision of the opportunity for worship and Bible study for its beneficiaries at Christadelphian services and classes arranged at Christadelphian meeting venues local to those beneficiaries.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The main activity of the charity is the provision of support for the Christadelphian Shunem and Welfare Trust. Application for grant funding is made by the Trust in advance of the charity’s AGM. The level of financial support granted for the following year is the agreed by the Trustees at the charity’s AGM.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
The trustees and nominated assistants from within the Christadelphian community provide advice, perform their duties as trustees including keeping financial records, providing IT support and engaging in publicity activities on a voluntary basis. The value of this voluntary work is estimated to be £2,150.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
During the period covered by this report the charity has facilitated Summary of the main physical, spiritual and social care for 124 children and young people aged achievements of the charity 6 to 18+ years from disadvantaged households from the area during the year surrounding Hyderabad city, as well from other districts of Telangana India. This has been achieved by facilitating the provision through the Christadelphian Indian Childrens Welfare Society of supervised accommodation at the two Shunem campuses known as “The Christadelphian Shunem Home for Boys’ and “The Christadelphian Shunem Home for Girls’ and also by providing funding for education of the children.
67 children (including 10 staff children) attend the Nithsdale School which was originally established for and is run alongside the Christadelphian Shunem Home. The total number of pupils at the school is now 174. The school provides primary education from nursery to year 7. The charity funds secondary education for the children resident at the Shunem Home at a number of local schools and colleges. 24 year 11 and 12 children are studying at various local colleges. In addition, 10 young people are studying university courses whilst living at the Shunem Home. All children passed the Public Board exams held during the year for years 10, 11 and 12 students. Both campuses at the Shunem Home were inspected by the Women and Child Welfare Dept. of Telangana Government and received favourable reports. During the period the facility was visited by a Trustee of the UK committee.
In addition to the children’s facilities, the charity supports the provision of accommodation for elderly people from disadvantaged backgrounds at The Christadelphian Shunem Home for Girls’. There were 14 elderly residents living at the Shunem Home. Nursing care and general assistance for the elderly residents has been provided by a team of carers supervised by a registered general nurse. A local doctor has visited the home twice weekly. Various enrichment activities were provided for the elderly residents including the opportunity for attending religious services. They enjoyed interacting with the children and attended several school performances.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity’s policy is to hold a minimum of 12 months’ running costs of the Christadelphian Shunem Home.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The principal source of funding is by donations, grants and legacies from members of the Christadelphian Community and from collections at Christadelphian “Ecclesias” (churches) worldwide.
All funds are currently held in UK bank accounts.
The charity is dependent upon donations from within the
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how expenditure has Christadelphian community. The risk of large falls in income is minimised by encouraging wherever possible a large number of donors giving
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supported the key objectives relatively small regular amounts. The risk of misuse of grants made has
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of the charity; been mitigated by working only with the Christadelphian Shunem and
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• investment policy and Welfare Trust which is regulated by the appropriate government body objectives including any and which provides audited accounts to the charity on an annual basis. ethical investment policy This is supplemented by regular visits by members of the UK committee adopted. to inspect the work of the Trust.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Benjamin Standeven Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 31/0//2025
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| The Christadelphian | Shunem Home UK Committee | Shunem Home UK Committee | 1174628 | |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
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01/04/2023 | To | 31/03/2024 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Donations and legacies |
117,594 | - | - | 117,594 | 89,721 | ||||
| Investments | 3,847 | - | - | 3,847 | 1,451 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 121,441 | - | - | 121,441 | 91,172 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 91,172 | |||||||||
Publicity |
187 | - | - | 187 | 180 | ||||
| Grants and donationspaid | 186,625 | 300 | - | 186,925 | 135,105 | ||||
| Bank charges | 429 | - | - | 429 | 480 | ||||
| Committee expenses | 1,491 | - | - | 1,491 | 170 | ||||
| Accountancyfees | 2,100 | - | - | 2,100 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 190,832 | 300 | - | 191,132 | 135,934 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 135,934 | |||||||||
| - 69,391 | - 44,762 | ||||||||
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| 306,215 | 368,308 | ||||||||
| 236,824 | 323,546 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Cash funds Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 236,824 17,031 - - - - 236,824 17,031 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Benjamin Standeven |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Benjamin Standeven | 31/01/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Christadelphian Shunem Home UK Committee
On accounts for the year 31 March 2024 Charity no 1174628 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2024 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 22 January 2025
Signed: Name: Anna Fitch Relevant professional ACA – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 91 High Street Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7AG
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .
None
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