## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 June 2022 31 May 2023 **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1183278 Sai Grace Trust CIO **Charity's principal address** 19 GREENSIDE DARSHAM, SAXMUNDHAM **Postcode** IP17 3FB **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Rev LEONORA Chair
1
VAWN VAN GILS
ANGELA DIANNE Trustee 12 December 2022
2
KING
3 TONNI NEWSON Trustee 12 December 2022
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Rev LEONORA VAWN VAN GILS
ANGELA DIANNE KING 12 December 2022
TONNI NEWSON 12 December 2022
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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** Governed by a Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment by existing Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The advancement of spiritual, emotional and psychological health and well-being in particular, but not exclusively, by:- **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** (a) The provision of counselling, guidance and advice to those in need thereof; (b) Advancing education and understanding of the practice and philosophy of yoga and meditation; (c) The practice of non-denominational spiritual and pastoral services; particularly, but not exclusively, in accordance with the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and to promote awareness of those teachings to the public. To further such charitable purposes as the charity trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of grants in India towards relief in need and the provision of education ||**Objectives and activities**| |---|---| ||The advancement of spiritual, emotional and psychological health and
well-being in particular,
but not exclusively, by:-
(a)
The provision of counselling, guidance and advice to those in
need thereof;
(b)
Advancing education and understanding of the practice and
philosophy of yoga and meditation;
(c)
The practice of non-denominational spiritual and pastoral
services; particularly, but not exclusively, in accordance with the
teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and to promote awareness of those
teachings to the public.
To further such charitable purposes as the charity trustees see fit from
time to time, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of
grants in India towards relief in need and the provision of education| |**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)**|Herewith is the 4th Annual Report of Sai Grace Trust CIO.
Since moving to smaller premises in January 2022, Reverend Leonora
van Gils continues to run Sai Grace Trust CIO to the best of her abilities.
Services continue to be held, although with a smaller amount of people
attending. Counselling and pastoral care is the main focus of Rev van
Gils, as there are many people struggling with health and uncertainty for
their future.
On 27/28 August 2022, a Spiritual Retreat was held in Darsham Village
Hall for 60 participants. Rev Van Gils conducted several talks, as well as
guided mediations each morning. Prayers for World Peace were recited
every evening. Devotional singing and prayers for Peace were also held
by well-known musicians and guest speakers.
Donations were made to British Humanitarian Aid, in aid of helping the
plight of the Ukrainian people. Donations were also made to Seva Street
CIO, to support the homeless in London.
23 November 2022 saw a Service at Sai Grace new premises, for
celebrations on the occasion of Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s birthday.
For Christmas, it was decided to support the Sai Prema Foundation (Vsl
Sai Prema) from Lithuania, who are destining the funds, for the
humanitarian service project, called‘A Light for Ukraine’delivering| March **2012** **TAR** 2 urgent medical supplies, and humanitarian aid to stranded Ukrainian people, who are greatly suffering in their war torn country. A donation continues to be sent every month. Sai Grace premises were decorated with Christmas decorations and a small service was held in the traditional Christian tradition on holy Christmas 2022. Sadly, the two Trustees Ann and Geoffrey Steinberg, retired on 12 December, after 3 full years of splendid service to Sai Grace Trust. The two new Trustees are, Mrs Angela Dianne King and Ms Tonni Newson. New Year 2023 was celebrated with an Inter-Faith Service, at Sai Grace premises. During the winter months, Rev van Gils managed to finish her Autobiography, chronicling the years she spent in India with Sri Sathya Sai Baba, as well as writing about her challenges in life. Since publication on 24 April 2023, many people who have read her book, have called with urgent request for help with personal issues. Therefore, Reverend van Gils counselling has doubled in volume. Recently, which is a great honour, the book was selected by the British Library/Legal Deposit Books and 6 copies of it will be securely preserved, while also being made accessible in the reading rooms of the Legal Deposit Libraries which are: The British Library, National Library of Scotland, The Bodleian Library Oxford University, National Library of Wales, Cambridge University Library, The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Herewith closes the 4th Annual Report of Sai Grace Trust, who is trying to stay afloat with donations having dropped dramatically. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include It feels important to have granted a stable and constant support to further statements, where people's spiritual, emotional and psychological wellbeing providing relevant, about: counselling, guidance and advice in person, like during the Summer Retreat and with constant appointments at Sai Grace New Premises and  policy on grantmaking; over the phone. - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. - Many people have reported an improvement in their wellbeing, as - well as their peace of mind, and many others have benefitted from the support given by the Trust to external charities, furthering education, as well as services to homeless and needy people. ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** **Section E Financial review** March **2012** **TAR** 3 Brief statement of tho charlty's policy on T•servos Detslls of any fvnds materfalty In d•ficlt Furthor Ilnanclal r•vi•w detsils (Optlonal Informallon) You may choose to indude additional infomiation. where relevant ab￿.. the charity's princip81 sources of funds (IrKludirKJ any fundraising): how expenditure has supported the key ob￿lVeS of the chanty: investment Fdicy and objecttves induding a)y ethical investment policy Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The tr￿¢0￿ d•clar• that they have apwov•d th• tnNte•s' report above. sIgn￿ on behalfof th• charitys trusto Signatrrf¥) Full nam•(s) Posftlon (eg S•cr•tary, Chair. Leonorn Van Gils Chair iji 2013 TAR **----- Start of picture text -----**
SAI GRACE TRUST 1183278
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
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from 01/06/2022 31/05/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations - Individual 1.287 - - 1.287 3.166
Sub total (Gross income for
1.287 - - 1.287 3.166
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 1.287 - - 1.287 3.166
A3 Payments
Direct Expenses 1.461 - - 1.461 1.125
Cleaning - - - - -
Accountant fee 300 - - 300 300
Bank Fee - - 25
Charitable Donations 1.921 - - 1.921 3.825
Entertainment - - - -
General Expenses - - - - 5.370
Photography - - - -
Printing & Stationery - - - -
Repairs and Maintenance - - - -
[ 3.682 ] - - 3.682 10.645
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Lawnmower - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 3.682 - - 3.682 10.645
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2.395 - - - 2.395 - 7.479
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3.866 - - 3.866 11.044
Cash funds this year end 1.770 - - 3.866 3.866
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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