## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025** ## **Charity name: The Christadelphian Shunem Home Uk Committee** ## **Charity registration number: 1174628** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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 making grants to assist
with the work of the Christadelphian
Shunem and Welfare Trust, a charitable
trust registered in India (Registration no.
BKIV/51/210 (Andhra Pradesh))| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|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 and any
other matters relating to their wellbeing.
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 daily
worship and Bible study for its
beneficiaries at Christadelphian| |||services and classes arranged at
Christadelphian meeting venues local to
those beneficiaries.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees in facilitating these
activities have had due 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|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|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 then agreed by the Trustees at the
charity’s AGM.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|NA| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|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 £7,000.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During the period covered by this report the
charity has facilitated physical, spiritual and
social care for 134 children and young
people aged 6 to 18+ years from
disadvantaged households from the area
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 (CICWS) 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.
64 children (including 11 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 218. 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.
15 year 11 and 12 children are studying at
various local colleges. In addition, 9 young
people are studying university courses whilst
living at the Shunem Home and 3 are living
in the attached hostess at their respective
colleges.
All children passed the Public Board exams
held during the year for years 10, 11 and 12
students.
Both campuses at the Shunem Home have
been inspected by the Women and Child
Welfare Dept. of Telangana Government
and received favourable reports. Moreover
the Home receives fortnightly visits by the
Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS) of Telangana.
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 15 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 three times a week. 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. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Funds at the end of the year amounted
to £254,003.65 (2024: £253,855) of which £0
(2024: £17,031) was
restricted for specific projects at the
request of donors.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity’s policy is to hold a
minimum of 12 months’ running costs of
the Christadelphian Shunem Home
(currently £175,000 pa). This policy is
reviewed at least annually by the trustees.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£254,003| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
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| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|All funds are held in UK bank accounts, with
no fixed term deposits for durations longer
than 2 years.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The charity is dependent upon
donations from within the
Christadelphian community. The risk of
large falls in income is minimised by
encouraging wherever possible a large
number of donors giving relatively small
regular amounts.
The risk of misuse of
grants made has been mitigated by
working only with the Christadelphian
Shunem and Welfare Trust which is
regulated by the appropriate
government body and which provides
audited accounts to the charity on an
annual basis. This is supplemented by
regular visits by members of the UK
committee to inspect the work of the
Trust.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|A CIO whose only voting members are the
trustees| |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|Appointed by resolution passed at a meeting
of the trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|New trustees are provided with a copy
of the constitution and the “essential
Trustee” guide. They are then formally
talked through the constitution by an
existing trustee.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity operates a flat committee
which meets at regular intervals.
Decisions are made by simple vote.
There are no paid employees. Trustees are
able to recover expenses directly incurred in
connection with the charity’s activities.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|None| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Christadelphian Shunem Home UK Committee| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1174628| |Charity’s principal address|1 Market Lane
Lower Penn
WOLVERHAMPTON
South Staffordshire
WV4 4UL| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Morgan|Chair||| ||Joanne Morgan|||| ||Ben Standeven|||| ||Rachel Shepherd|||| ||Alison Vincent|||| ||John Vincent|||| ||Paul Davenport||Appointed 11 June 2025|Vote at Trustees meeting| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff 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** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Paul Davenport ~~—~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~a~~ **Date** 28 January 2026 ~~—~~ **The Christadelphian Shunem Home UK Committee No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts** **CC16a** |**For the period**
**from**|1-Apr-24|**To**|31-Mar-25| |---|---|---|---| |**Section A Receipts and payments**| |---| |**Total funds**
**Last year**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**
**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**| |Donations & legacies
**168,732**
**-**
**-**
**168,732**
**117,594**
Interest Income
**10,162**
**-**
**-**
**10,162**
**3,847**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**178,894**
**-**
**-**
**178,894**
**121,441**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
~~see~~| |**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_ 178,894**
**-**
**-**
**178,894**
**121,441**
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
~~——————~~| |**A3 Payments**| |Grants and donationspaid
**177,403**
**-**
**-**
**177,403**
**186,925**
Bank Charges
**356**
**-**
**-**
**356**
**429**
Committee expenses
**799**
**-**
**-**
**799**
**1,491**
Publicity
**187**
**-**
**-**
**187**
**187**
Accountancyfees
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,100**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 178,745**
**-**
**-**
**178,745**
**191,132**
~~ase~~| |**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
~~———————~~| |**_Total payments_ 178,745**
**-**
**-**
**178,745**
**191,132**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 149**
**-**
**-**
**149**
**- 69,691**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**253,855**
**-**
**-**
**253,855**
**323,546**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 254,004**
**-**
**-**
**254,004**
**253,855**
~~==>>=>~~| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |||||**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**||**Endowment**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**||**Details**||**funds**
**funds**||**funds**| |||||**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**| |**B1 Cash funds**|**254,004**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**254,004**
**-**
**-**
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OK
OK
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
~~See=~~|||||| |||||**funds**
**funds**||**funds**| |||**Details**||**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**| |**B2 Other monetary assets**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
~~=—===~~|||||| |||**Details**||**Cost (optional)**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |**B3 Investment assets**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
~~===~~|||||| |||**Details**||**Cost (optional)**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
~~a~~|||||| |||||**Fund to which**
**Amount due**||**When due**| |||**Details**||**liability relates**
**(optional)**||**(optional)**| |**B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Signature
Print Name
Paul Davenport
28-Jan-26
Date of
approval
~~a~~|||||| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name The Christadelphian Shunem Home UK Committee **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no** 1174628 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 03 / 2025** . **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”). 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. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 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. - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did 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 this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Date:** 28/01/2026 **Signed: Name:** Anna Fitch **Relevant professional** FCA – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 91 High Street Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7AG 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **Section B 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** None **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**