2020-12-31-accounts

PRO TERRA SANCTA UK

Report and Financial Statements

Period from 1st May 2020 - 31st December 2020

Registered Charity Number 1178965

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Reference and Administrative Information

Charities commision PRO TERRA SANCTA UK Registered Charity Numbe r 1178965.

Trustees

Christina Rogers (chair) - Appointed 18th February 2018 for 2 years - elected for further 2 years at the AGM on 28th Feb 2020

Tommaso Saltini - Appointed 18th February 2018 (4 years)

Guendalina Sassoli De Bianchi - Appointed 18th February 2018 (3 years) elected for further 3 years at the AGM on 14 April 2021

Registered address

7 Bell Yard London WC2A 2JR (previously 34 New House, 67-68 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8JY) Tel: [phone]

Email - [e-mail]

Bank Account - Natwest

FYE 31 December 2020 (moved from 30th April) HMRC Gift Aid Reference # ZD02253

Background

PRO TERRA SANCTA UK , was granted Charitable status on 27 JUNE 2018 with the Charities Commission UK with registered Charity Number 1178965.

The objects of the charity are, for the public benefit:

The advancement of education in relation to the artistic, archaeological and cultural heritage of the holy land in particular but not exclusively by helping to establish and maintain a museum or museums in the holy land

In order to achieve the objects of the charity PTS UK aims to

• Raise the profile of the Museum Project - Sharing with interested parties; the plans for the Museum, its collections and development. Including to increase take up by UK pilgrimage groups to visit the museum as part of their tour of Jerusalem.

• Fundraise - Promoting the project as part of the fundraising efforts to attract UK donors who wish to support the project.

• Assist Donors relating to Gift Aid matters. – As a registered charity, donations are eligible for Gift Aid

Activity - Over the period PTS UK have carried out the following activities in order to deliver the Public Benefit Objects of the charity

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Since April 2020 global pandemic has continued and has further delayed our plans for in person fundraising events. However, we have taken the time to update our online presence and have established a new website to inform our supporters of some of our activities. In addition, a new UK office has been established and renewed on an annual basis.

We agreed to support a further project in conjunction with our partner NGO in Italy. The Dar Al Majus (or House of the Three Kings) aims to create a sustainable center for vocational training, social support and cultural awareness.

The House will benefit the local community and will directly impact more than 600 vulnerable community members (youth, women, mothers, children) per year by providing vocational training, employment, and entrepreneurship support, and/or psycho-social support, including music therapy sessions and referral services.

This House will be a cultural center where all visitors will be welcome to find their connection to Bethlehem’s culture and history. Tourists and Pilgrims alike, who visit the nearby Church of the Nativity will be invited to one of the many events that promote dialogue, art, culture, and business. The first grant will be made to support the installation of a lift ensuring accessibility for all.

In December we hosted a series of live virtual events to celebrate the festive period of the Nativity and share updates on the activities in the local area of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. This has seen a good level of interaction which has continued into 2021. We have been able to capitalise on this with increased online presence and have seen a large increase in donations which will allow us to make the first grant award in Q3 2021.

Financial Review

Although we are now another year into our planned activities, the pandemic has curtailed much of the activity and fundraising has been limited up the the FYE. We still were able to attract a small number of new donors and have seen a marked uptick since the start of 2021.

Costs are kept to a minimum, with a small amount being spent on office and phone rental.

**Incomings **	**Outgoings **
£1,119.32	£233.60

As at FYE 2020 - No grants have been made, but plans are underway to make the first grant payment in Q3 2021 as we have been able to establish a pipeline of donations making this possible. Details will be included in the next annual report.

Plans for the future.

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The plan for 2020/21 is to continue to build the online presence and raise the profile of the charity in the UK. The Trustees continue to work together to build a network for Pro Terra Sancta and would like to support additional projects in the area of benefit,

The most immediate plan is to host a fundraising event when the pandemic allow and to create virtual and in person tours to showcase the projects we are supporting.

We also aim to build on our network of ambassadors to assist with the fundraising effort.

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SANCTA UK tharlty *178965 Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charttys trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Christina Rogers Tommaso Saltini Position [chair) Trustee Date 23 Oct 2021 20 Oct 2021 Slgnature(s) Full name(s] Guendalina Sassoli De Bianchi Position Trustee Date 20 Oct 2021