Registered Charity Commission Number.. 1185811 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 This is the 2024125 Annual Report of The Messengers in our work of'providing support and encouragement lo Chrislians in countries where they are restricted or persecuted in practising their faith with particular emphasis given to the needs of the tribal or minority groups. Trust&es and Management Tèam Trustees". Jonathan ￿lter- Director Nicola V￿lter- Communications Philip ￿￿ller- Finance Ruth Wdller John Ibbtttt Yolanda Ibbelt Managamgnl team (includes all Irusleesl.. Helen Packrnan- Prayer Resources Alice Ibbett - Mailing John Dal8y- Treasurer We arè vary gialeful to those who vc)lunleer their time for the work of The Messengers- John, Helen and All￿ have been ess8ntl81 tc> helping The Messengers fu￿11 Ils work Over 1851 year we have includ8d the whole managemènt team in our Trustees mgelings, which has bsan invaluable. Thanks also to Andy Eardley who publishes our monthly newsletter and prayer calendar and has created our website. Overyiew Over last yaar. we hav6 met as a Management Team regularty to discuss gnd monitor tha activities of The Messèngers. We have kept in contact with our partners, Ethn05 Asia Ministries and Tribes and Nations Oulteach. via email. personal so¢ial media accounts, video calls and visiting. Jonathan Waller attends th8 EAM iTrtetnational board meetings twicè a year, both of which have been in person this year. Through thesè visits and updates from our partners. we have been able to keep our supportèrs irformed of the work. We have conlinuèd to sgnd out cur monthly N8wsl8tter and Prayer Calendar, along with the Pray&1 Pack. Urgent updal8s have been sent to our email supporters when the need has ari58n, updating thèm quickly about signrficant events. We have arranged two online meetings a year to keep our SUPPDrters up to otate with the work that we are involvèd in. We are grateftjl to those that help make this wssible Flnances The total incomg in 2024125 amounted lo £47,580. Total expenditure was £54,303. This year Ihere has been many disasters in th8 countries that we suppc)rt, which is why we have given so rnuch aid following earthquakes and rèfugees crisis. We have dona this wc>rking closely with our partners In Asia and have been able to See the drfFeren￿ it has made for people in these ¢ounlries. We continue to support the Hope ()f Children school who are now running evening classes for adults as well to improv8 8ducation and lrfe skills. We support the TNO training centre as well wh) reach out to thè tribal areas in Thailand Vve have been able to give lo Bible printing thi5 year, which is where the roots of The Mess8ng8rs started. Project Glfts 2024125 lin GBP) These were the main recipients of project funds through 2024125". Earthquake support Hope of Childthn School Refugee support Training Cèntre, Thailand £4,660 Finally, we are grateful to God for His faithfulness lo us, and for ttrDse prompted to give to help those in S E Asia who arè facing persecution for their faith. We would like lo thank all those 5UPPOrters, both individuals and churchès, who contribute to our funds on & regu12r basis. 11 is a joy and a privilège lo be part of this charity which ha5 a three- pronged approach - prayèr, financial help. and encouragernent visits - where the opportunity arises. We look forward to the challèngés and opportunrties of next year. £14.0 £9,600 £5,000 OR67361515 ||**Charity Name**
**THE MESSENGER**|**S**|
|**No (if any)**
**20029992**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Recei**|**pts andpa**|**yments acc**|**ounts**|| ||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
1-Apr-2|**To**
4|Period end date
31-Mar-25|| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and p**|**ayments**||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**to the nearest £**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Donations|**28,201**|**15,964**|**-**|**44,165**|**34,753**| |Gift Aid|**2,990**|**-**|**-**|**2,990**|**2,599**| |Investments|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Bank Interest|**425**|**-**|**-**|**425**|**437**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**31,616**
|**15,964**|**-**|**47,580**|**37,789**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see**
**table).**|||||| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Sub total_**
**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||**31,616**|**15,964**|**-**|**47,580**|**37,789**| ||||||| ||Gifts are sent to S
This Varies fromye|E Asia where a specif
ar to|iv need is seen,||| |
Hope of Childrens School|**7,080**|**2,520**||**9,600**|**9,600**| |GTMS|**1,000**|||**1,000**|**1,000**| |Thailand - TNO Training|**4,660**||**-**|**4,660**|**4,660**| |Pastor Support|**1,600**||**-**|**1,600**|**1,600**| |Deborah||**240**||**240**|**240**| |Ethnos General Fund||**600**||**600**|**50**| |MercyFund||||**-**|**5,000**| |Refugee Support|**5,000**|||**5,000**|**-**| |India Manipur|||||**10,000**| |MercyFund||**662**||**662**|**-**| |Harvest Centre Training||**300**||**300**|**300**| |Church Empowerment Programme|**3,840**|||**3,840**|**-**| |MBS Training|**2,795**|||**2,795**|**800**| |MissionarySupport|**2,892**|||**2,892**|**826**| |PrintingNew Testament and Psalms|**1,160**|**660**||**1,820**|**-**| |Earthquake Relief|**3,288**|**10,712**||**14,000**|**-**| |IDP Support||**50**||**50**|**100**| |Flood Relief|**280**|**220**||**500**|**-**| |Bible Printing|**340**||**-**|**340**|**80**| |Auditor|**21**|**-**|**-**|**21**|**-**| |Bank Charges|**260**|||**260**|**285**| |Conference Fees|**1,739**|||**1,739**|**1,859**| |Insurance|**866**|||**866**|**842**| |Postage|**404**|||**404**|**800**| |Printing|**970**|||**970**|**1,342**| |Stationery|**90**|||**90**|**60**| |Website|**54**|||**54**|**330**| ||||||| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| |**_Sub tota_**|**_l_ 38,339**|**15,964**|**-**|**54,303**|**39,774**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment purchases,**
**(see table)**|||||| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| |**_Sub tota_**
**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|**_l_ -**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||**38,339**|**15,964**|**-**|**54,303**|**39,774**| ||||||| ||**_)_ - 6,723**|**-**|**-**|**- 6,723**|**- 1,985**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**71,383**|**-**|**-**|**71,383**|**73,368**| ||**64,660**|**-**|**-**|**64,660**|**71,383**| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of THE MESSENGERS On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2025 Charity no (if any} 1185611 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2025 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 1"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 14515){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect the a¢¢ounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements Con￿rning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. Independent examiner's statement 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. Signed: Date: -l-l(JL Name: David Roberts Relevant professional qualification{s) or body lif any): Address: 3 Litchfield Close BRIXWORTH Northamptonshire NN6 9PB IER October 2018