2024-10-31-accounts - Network Of Thai Christians In The UK

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From. 1[st] Nov 2023 Period start date. To 31[st] Oct 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Network of Thai Christians

Charity registration number: 1192104 Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Our purpose is to continually welcome new Thai people into the network.
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	Regional fellowship meetings in believers’ homes continued. Two fellowship days; one in March (Manchester) and one in October (Birmingham) were held in non-residential settings to allow larger group fellowship to take place. Summer camp took place at the Pioneer Centre, (near Kidderminster) to enable all UK believers to come together. The venue provides full board and therefore reduces the burden on food preparation. The camp provides the ability to support new believers as well as offer comprehensive Bible teaching.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees are satisfied that in 2024 NTC was open to new Thai beneficiaries and their families.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making.	Para 1.38	NTC does not seek grants.
Policy on social investment including program related investment.	Para 1.38	Investment in Thai people’s spiritual and emotional welfare benefits the amount they can contribute to their work which is often as carers in their local community.

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Contribution made by volunteers.	Para 1.38	All the organisational work is done by volunteers including visits to isolated groups who live across the UK.
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	Activity is more important to NTC than Income Trustees met with Stephen Hingston on 20 May to review progress in our governance. He commended the CGC code (Rowntree) document that we have used since 2020 to underpin our governance. His summary recommendations were:  That our main priority as trustees is to focus on Risk and Safeguarding.  We should take some tme to write down, and agree, a simple statement of our Organisatonal Purpose (p4 of CGC doc) and review it once a year.  That we consider a statement of governance thinking that could be relevant to us ..“actvity is more important to NTC than income”  To consider thespecifc difcultyfaced by any trustees in steering the organisaton through the transiton from Founder Leadership to the next generaton of leaders  To consider why our trustee board was only 3 people and only included white, male with their limited skill sets. *On 20 May, David Robinson founder and Chair* *of NTC Executve, announced to the trustees* *that he intended to retre by the end of 2025* *and only keep certain roles such as writng the* *monthly teaching material for the regional* *fellowship groups ….* *This opened up an opportunity, and willing*

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response, from the NTC executive committee to take on many of the responsibilities and this has resulted in the formation of an experimental new structure where three roles were created; Finance, Admin and Pastoral Care, each with a champion appointed from the current committee. These people were assured that they would continue in these roles beyond their natural re-appointment dates in order to offer stability in transition

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	NTC Safeguarding Lead and Deputy lead planned a training session in safeguarding, for delivery by Oct 2024, aimed at the leaders of each fellowship group across the whole network according to the objectives set in the previous year, 2023
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Donations continued during 2024 and are considered to have met the objectives set.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	We continue to make investment in people’s lives through a small education fund to enable Thai people to take more responsibility.
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	NTC ended the period to 31stOct 2024 with a balance of £9323
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	NTC has actively managed its funds to ensure stability whilst providing an ability to meet its objectives.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£9323
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	There are no uncertainties at this time as the benefit opportunities of NTC are still recognised

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations from voluntary donors during 2024 were sufficient for current needs. This included gift aid contributions for the first time.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not yet discussed
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	No financial risk during 2024
Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation 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	Trustees are appointed by invitation by their own body according to criteria established by the Charity Governance Code for smaller charities, CGC, and reference to The Essential Trustee: Charity Commission. 3 Trustees serve 3 years per term

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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	3 Trustees meet at least 3 times per year to set goals and manage risk. They have delegated a committee to carry out the executive decision making of NTC, this work has continued through the 2024 reporting period.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	NTC relates informally with other similar networks in Sweden and Germany. NTC relates with those Thai people who return to Thailand and join Christian churches there.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Network of Thai Christians in the UK
Other name the charity uses	NTC
Registered charity number	1192104
Charity’s principal address	22 Raglan Rd , Sale , M33 4AQ

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Dennis Hardy	Chair
Graham Wall
Simon Hobson		NTC Trustees

– 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

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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

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Graham Wall Full name(s) Dennis Hardy Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Trustee Chair, etc) Date

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NTC -Network of Thai Christians (UK)

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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Period 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2024

SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Period 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2024	SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Period 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2024	SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Period 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2024	SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS Period 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2024
31/10/2024 NTC Accounts as at
GENERAL FUNDS
Receipts 2024 2023 2022 *Balance B/F* *8,806.59* 8,822.48 Camp Receipts 19,350.00 Received from participants 25,223.11 Donations (General) 4,170.00 3,352.34 Offering: Fellowship Spring 1,038.70 614.00 Fellowship Autumm 626.01 710.00 NTC Summer Camp 2,400.63 1,920.70 Literature (Books) 933.00 262.00 GRS Interest 160.06 88.54 Gift Aid 1,074.05 Others: Compensation (NatWest) - 200.00 Donation to Aj.Marnoj Jangmook 487.00 W.Midlands Summer Camp 100.00 Misc. 50.00 Transfer out to acc.59379545 (35,573.40) 1,264.00 9,495.75 36,584.06
		Payments 2024 2023 2022 Pioneer Centres Invoice 19,350.00 Prepayment -Deposit 2024 24,246.40 1,730.00 400.00 Prepayment -Deposit 2025 2,790.00 750.00 Prepayment -Deposit 2026 750.00 Prepayment -Deposit 2027 750.00 Activities: Activity 2: Spring Weekend Fellowship 147.52 325.51 Activity 3: Autumm Weekend Fellowship 100.00 200.00 Activity 1: NTC Summer Camp Expenses 2,308.20 2,932.04 Home Ministry (Piak+Num) 1,440.00 1,440.00 Travelling: Committee travel 585.63 600.29 Visiting 432.66 Entertain (retreat ,F&B, gift etc) 359.18 0.00 Insurance 94.54 63.34 Website/Internet/Telephone 364.80 0.00 DBS 150.00 275.40 Hall 0.00 41.89 Training 70.00 Operating 0.00 Transfer to acc.553 (speaker) 400.00 Transfer in from acc.59379553 (35,573.40) Refund -NTC Camp 24 170.00 Other Expenses: Donation Manooch 487.00 Thailand Summer Project W.Midlands 100.00 Unrecorded expense 69.00
		*Balance C/F*	*9,323.22* 8,806.59
			9,495.75 36,584.06
		Transfer between account checked	9323.22 ok 0.00
	NTC A	ccount
Receipts	2024 2023 2022 4,170.00 933.00 160.06 1,074.05 6,337.11 0.00 0.00 (35,573.40)	Payments	2024 2023 2022 1,018.29 364.80 0.00 94.54 70.00 359.18 150.00 1,500.00 1,440.00
Donation (for NTC excl.camp) Literature (selling books) GRS Interest Gift Aid (HMRC) Other income Transfering between account to 553		Travelling Website/Internet/Telephone Operation (Office NTC) Insurance Training Entertain (Retreat, F&B, gift farewell) DBS Deposit (for following year-Prepaid) Home Ministry (Piak+Num) Other expenses Transfering between account from 553 Transfering between account to 554
			4,996.81 0.00 0.00
			35,573.40

	Spring Weeke	nd Fellowship
Receipts	2024 2023 2022 1018.70 614.00 20.00 1,038.70 614.00	Payments	2024 2023 2022 100.00 325.51 47.52
Offering Bag W Hobson bank transfer (offering)		Hall renting Food and Beverage Operation (stationary and others) Travelling
			147.52 325.51

	Autumm Weekend Fellowship Saturday 19 October 2024
Receipts		Payments

			2024	2023	2022				2024	2023	2022
Offering Bag			576.01	710.00	Hall renting				100.00	200.00
Other donations-Bank transfer			50.00		Food and Beverage
					Operation (stationary and		others)
					Travelling
			626.01	710.00					100.00	200.00
					NTC Summer Camp
Receipts					Payments
			2024	2023	2022				2024	2023	2022
Donations:					Speaker (No.14):
	Offering Bags		2,400.63	1,920.70	1,884.00			Air Travel	1,427.50	1,118.50	1,000.00
Christian Thai /	UK and others			810.00	400.00			Extras (visa)		36.00	200.00
								UK travel		250.00
Camp fee received (participants)			24,823.11	19,350.00	14,591.00			Honorarium	400.00	400.00	400.00
Camp fee speaker+wife			400.00					Camp fee	600.00	360.00	125.00
Camp fee received (Day visit)			-		Misc. (T-Shirts, Accom. or other expenses.)				238.00	32.00	0.00
								Gift		22.00	35.00
						Pioneer Centre
						Paid	to date (No.12)		26,376.40	20,270.22	8,240.00
						Extra payments		(day) (No.12)		309.74	0.00
					Deposit (paid for			current year)		400.00	300.00
							Refund (No.17)		170.00	0.00	0.00
						Low Ropes (No.13)				80.00	0.00
						Inflatable Challenge (No.13)				120.00	0.00
						Campfire(No.13)					0.00
						Scarves(No.13)					0.00
						Sound System (No.13)					71.00
					Children (+CRB) (No.15)						356.00
					Food and Beverage:(No.15)
								All Foodstuffs			2,373.00
								Food repay			0.00
						Cooks team -Flowers					24.00
						Cooks		-Thank yous +			50.00
								Biscuits		120.00
					Travelling:(No.16)						352.00
					Operation expenses:(No.15)
							Badge holders			39.00
						Equipment & Stationary			215.80		182.00
						Camp handbook				98.60
								Advertising	26.90	0.00
						Men's study books					0.00
								Handsets		86.98
Jane+Dennis donate	camp activity		152.22			Children's Room Rent				82.50
Jane+Dennis donate	camp activity		(152.22)			Children equipment			152.22	0.00
								Adjustment	(152.22)
Total Income			27,623.74	22,080.70	16,875.00	Total Expenditure			29,454.60	23,825.54	13,708.00
			312584		Surplus income over expenditure				(1,830.86)	(1,744.84)	3,167.00
						Loss		Refund Camp		720.00
										(1,024.84)
					Misc.Archan Marnoj Jangmook
Receipts					Payments
			2024						2024
29/04/2024-Lao (Promrio L)			£100.00		Payments				487.00
16/04/2024-Alan			£37.00
15/04/2024-Peaw			£30.00
10/04/2024 -Noi Lampoon			£20.00
10/04/2024 -Others sent by Num			£100.00
09/04/2024 -W.Midlands			£100.00
08/04/2024 -BARROW			£70.00
08/04/2024-Peaw			£30.00
Total Income			£487.00			Total Expenditure			487.00
					West Midlands
Receipts					Payments
22/04/2024 -Donation	from Pongpun	£	100.00		22/04/2024	-Donation from		Pongpun	£100.00

100.00

£100.00

Total Expenditure

Total Income

BANK ACCOUNTS 31/10/2024

General Fund 9,323.22 Nat West Acc.ending 53 7,204.68 Nat West Acc.ending 45 2,118.54 Totals 9,323.22 Total 9,323.22

Total 9,323.22

Network of Thai Christians in the UK

Reg No 1192104

Receipts & Payment Account Year Ending 31 October 2024

Expenditure


Income Camp Receipts 25,223.11 Camp Donations (Named) 4,045.34 Donations 487.00 Offerings 4,170.00 Gift Aid 1,074.05 Total Offerings & Donations 34,999.50 Literature 933.00 Total Income 35,932.50 Financial Income Interest (Bank) 160.06 160.06 Bank Statements 0.00 Current (as at 01-11-22) 2,291.07 Reserve (as at 01-11-22) 6,515.52 Current (as at 31-10-23) 2,118.54 Reserve (as at 31-10-23) 7,204.68 Net income over expenditure -516.63 35,575.93	Expenditure Camping Payments Camping 27,036.40 Deposits for next year 1,500.00 28,536.40 Other Activities Expendidure Spring Weekend Fellowship 147.52 Summer Camping Fellowship 2,308.20 Autumn Weekend Fellowship 100.00 2,555.72 General Expenses Ministry 1,440.00 Travel 1,018.29 Websit,Internet etc 364.80 Entertainment 359.18 DBS Checks 150.00 Insurance 164.54 Ministry (Camp) 400.00 Misc (Marnoj) 587.00 4,483.81 35,575.93
		35,575.93

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Network of Thai Christians in the UK for the year ended 31 October 2024.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records.

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:

Name: Gareth R. W. Tyson FMAAT 7678566

Date: