## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 23 Period start date To 31[st] March 24 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Mercy Ministries India** ## **Charity registration number: 1184823** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**For the public benefit, the relief of**
**poverty and hardship among children in**
**India, in particular – but not exclusively**
**– those who are orphans, through the**
**provision of shelter, food, health,**
**education and other such charitable**
**services as the trustees may from time**
**to time think fit**| |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 charity has raised money from**
**donations**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have conformed to all**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|**The purpose of the charity is to support**
**a registered Indian charity (MIRHCM –**
**Mercy Integrated Health Care Ministries)**
**for the purpose of helping them with**
**funds to build an Orphanage in Tenali –**
**India.**
**The work on building the Orphanage is**
**now complete, so we will be working to**
**support them with the ongoing growth,**
**running and maintenance of the site.**| ## **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|**The charity is in a healthy financial**
**position**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have no fixed expenditure, so we**
**only hold a small amount of reserves**
**here in the UK – generally sending**
**money to India as and when needed**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Between £100 & £300**| |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|**We depend upon donations, so this will**
**fluctuate depending on our supporters’**
**financial circumstances.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 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|**CIO**| |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|**We have 3 Trustees.**
**If anyone ever wishes to stand down we**
**will appoint another**| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Mercy Ministries India| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1184823| |Charity’s principal address|3 Upperfield Way
Binley
Coventry CV3 2UY| ||| ## **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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Gee|Trustee||| ||Peter Ivers|Trustee||| ||Gospel Arputharaj|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 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)** _Mark Gee_ **Full name(s)** Mark Andrew Gee **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 12[th] August 2024