Charity Registration Number 1180130
ACTS OF HOPE
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 5TH APRIL 2024
Acts of Hope CIO Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ending 5th April 2024
The Trustees of the Acts of Hope Charity present their annual report for the period from 6 th April 2023 to 5th April 2024, which has been prepared in accordance with the accounting and reporting statements of recommended practice issued by the Charity Commission. Acts of Hope is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation [CIO] under Charity no. 1180130.
Trustees During the period the following individuals have served as Trustees:
Rob Hayter - Treasurer
Sonya Timms - Chair of Trustees
Public Benefit
The Trustees confirm that the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit has been considered in relation to the objectives of the Charity. The report below sets out those objectives and describes how they have been met in the period covered by this report.
CIO Objects
The charitable objectives, as set out in the CIO's Constitution, are: 1. For the public benefit, the advancement of education and the relief of poverty in such parts of the world as the trustees shall from time to time determine. 2. And in particular but not exclusively by providing grants of financial assistance and operational support to support the charitable work of the Acts of Hope School in Kasavanahalli, Bangalore, India.
Aims
In order to achieve these objectives the Trustees agreed the following aims during the period under review
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To continue to provide financial support to Acts of Hope School
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To maintain and steward monthly donors for the Charity Activities during the period of this report
Due to the lack of employed staff there has been no active fundraising in the UK during the year although some funds continue to be received through long-standing monthly donation arrangements with existing donors.
Acts of Hope School in Kasavanahalli continues to perrform well. In response to requests from the School for support, the UK Charity transferred funding of £21,160 during the year to cover the purchase of a new school bus.
Organisational Structure The Trustees acting as the Board meet regularly and are responsible for:
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Ensuring compliance with the charity's Constitution and the law
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Developing and agreeing strategy
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Setting and overseeing policies
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Maintaining fiscal oversight Investment of funds
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Fundraising
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Ensuring openness and accountability
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Diversity
The charity had no employed staff during the period under review; however, one of the Trustees acted as Treasurer on a voluntary basis.
Financial Review
Acts of Hope receives income and support from the following sources; private individuals and churches.
During the period under review, no fundraising activities were carried out in the UK. The charity received donations totalling £5196 comprised of existing standing orders and direct debits from donors, plus a small number of single donations.
Expenses were kept at a minimum, resulting in payments of £274 relating to insurance, international transfer fees and bank charges.
Trustees were pleased to send funds totalling to the Acts of Hope school in Kasavanahalli to help purchase help purchase books and uniforms; to repair the school bus; to support secondary and tertiary education.
The performance of the Charity was adequate to enable the Charity to meet its aims and objectives to provide financial assistance and operational support to support the charitable work of the Acts of Hope School in Kasavanahalli, Bangalore, India.
| Acts of Hope CIO | Acts of Hope CIO | 1180130 | 1180130 | 1180130 | 1180130 | ||||||||||||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||||||||||||||
| For the period from |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | ||||||||||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||||
| Donations | - | 4,641- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 4,641- | |||||||||
| Investments | - | 556- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 556- | |||||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | 5,197- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 5,197- |
| Acts of Hope CIO | Acts of Hope CIO | Acts of Hope CIO | Acts of Hope CIO | Acts of Hope CIO | 1180130 | 1180130 | 1180130 | |
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| For the period from |
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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 £ |
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| Donations | - 4,641- |
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- 4,641- |
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| Investments | - 556- |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - 5,197- |
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- 5,197- |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total- -- Total receipts - 5,197- A3 Payments |
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| - 5,197- |
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- 5,197- |
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| Raising funds | - 274- |
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- 274- |
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| Donation to India School project | - 7,556- |
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- 7,556- |
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| Sub total - 7,830- A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
- 7,830- |
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- 7,830- |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total - -- Total payments - 7,830- Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,633- A5 Transfers between funds - -- A6 Cash funds last year end - 8,230- Cash funds this year end - 5,597- |
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| - 7,830- |
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- 7,830- |
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| - 2,633- |
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| - 8,230- |
- 27,960- |
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- 36,190- |
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| - 5,597- |
- 27,960- |
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- 33,557- |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
1/31/2025
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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 | 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 | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
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| Cash at bank | - 5,597- |
- 27,960- |
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) Details Details Details Details Signature |
- 5,597- |
- 27,960- |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
1/31/2025
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CC16a
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| - 21,160- |
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| - 15,804- |
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| - 51,994- |
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| - 36,190- |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
1/31/2025
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to nearest £
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to nearest £
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Date of approval
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
1/31/2025
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CCXX R5 accounts ISSI 113112025
CCXX R6 accounts ISSI 113112025