Kingdom Compassion CIO
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Year ended 31 August 2024
Governance and management
This is the second Trustees’ Report of Kingdom Compassion CIO, a charitable incorporated organisation registered as a charity (number 1198377) on 25[th] March 2022 under Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011.
The governing body of the charity is the Board of Trustees, and the trustees are responsible for the management of the charity. All trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting but a trustee may be co-opted during the year by the other trustees. A trustee is appointed for a term of three years but may be re-appointed.
Day to day management of the charity is delegated to the Director, Samy Mansour, who coordinates the activity of a team of counsellors in providing many of the charity’s services.
Objectives
The purposes of the charity, in accordance with the Constitution, are:
The preservation and protection of the good mental and physical health of families and individuals through the provision of support and counselling services in accordance with Christian principles.
Public benefit
The trustees are aware of the guidance relating to public benefit provided by the Charity Commission. In particular, the charity aims to make its counselling services available to anyone who wishes to apply for them.
Activities and Achievements
(a) Counselling
One of the charity's main focuses continues to be counselling. A network of five qualified or accredited counsellors provides professional services to individuals who otherwise could not afford them. None of the counsellors is employed or paid by the charity.
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Clients are asked to contribute according to their means, using a sliding income scale. The services have been successfully running throughout the year, but we have noticed a recent decline in referrals, which may be attributed to the onset of seasonal weather.
In 2024 to the end of November, we received 42 new referrals for various issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, eating disorders, marital or couple relationships, trauma and PTSD, work-related stress, and burnout. Our team engaged with several clients and successfully referred those needing different types of help to more suitable services.
(b) Trauma focus work
Several referrals from the counselling services resulted in trauma-focused therapy. Additionally, we had six other referrals for trauma-focused treatment.
(c) Leadership Coaching
This service aims to help and support Christian leaders during critical times in their lives. It is designed to be flexible and offers both short-term and long-term assistance. Samy has continued to assist several Christian leaders facing crises, burnout, transitions, work-related conflicts, stress management, and marital issues caused by an imbalance between work and home life. In 2024, we supported 12 different leaders from the UK and abroad. All contacts are ordained vicars, ministers, and leaders of missionary organisations.
(d) Training
All our training sessions have been provided for Christian organisations, focusing on addiction, trauma, and supervision for charity workers. Most of the training is done via Zoom. A few training seminars were offered to church leaders to manage the effects of trauma overseas.
Only Christian charities benefitted from our training programmes, which were offered free of charge.
(e) Mission trips
This year, Samy participated in three mission trips. One was to Egypt, where the focus was supporting charitable work, providing consultancy on trauma-related issues, and establishing new connections with several missionary organisations for potential future partnerships. The other two trips were within Europe, during which Samy offered insights into human needs, emotional and psychological aspects and encouraged people to develop a relationship with God.
(f) Local outreach work
This is a small-scale ministry where two volunteers conduct outreach work in the streets among the homeless and those in need, as they have done for many years in the previous charity.
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Financial Review
The charity continues to benefit from a transfer of £28,189 from Kingdom Compassion YWAM upon its dissolution in 2022. During the year, donations of £2,704 were received and expenditure of £4,373 was incurred, leaving a closing balance of £26,685. Of this amount, £15,000 is held on a fixed term deposit yielding interest at 4.3% pa.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for:
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(a) Keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity;
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(b) safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities; and
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(c) preparing financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that year.
The financial statements must comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of
Recommended Practice (SORP 2015) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard FRS102.
This report was approved by the trustees on 6 December 2024 and is signed on their behalf by:
Rev H Miller, Trustee
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Kingdom Compassion CIO
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Year ended 31 August 2024
Reference and Administrative Information
Working names Kingdom Compassion CIO Kingdom Compassion Charity registered number 1198377 Trustees Rev Herbert Miller, Chairman Mr Samy Mansour Mrs Annabel Lea Secretary Mr Philip Bedford Smith Registered office 77 Troy Court Kensington High Street London W8 7RB Bank Lloyds Bank Independent Examiner Not required this year
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Kingdom Compassion CIO
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year to 31 August 2024
| Note INCOME Donations 3 Charitable Activities Total EXPENDITURE Charitable Activities 7 Other Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Other gains/(losses) NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ 2,704 - 2,704 34,805 - - - - |
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| 2,704 - 2,704 34,805 |
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| 4,373 - 4,373 6,451 - - - - |
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| 4,373 - 4,373 6,451 |
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| (1,669) - (1,669) 28,354 - - - - |
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| (1,669) - (1,669) 28,354 28,354 - 28,354 - |
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| 26,685 - 26,685 28,354 |
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Kingdom Compassion CIO
Balance Sheet
as at 31 August 2024
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 5 CURRENT ASSETS Deposit Account 6 Cash at Bank Total CURRENT LIABILITIES Amounts falling due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total funds carried forward |
2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ - - - - 15,000 - 15,000 - 11,685 - 11,685 28,354 |
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| 26,685 - 26,685 28,354 |
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| - - - - 26,685 - 26,685 28,354 |
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| 26,685 - 26,685 28,354 |
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| 26,685 - 26,685 28,354 - - - - |
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| 26,685 - 26,685 28,354 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard FRS102 (updated October 2019).
The financial statements on pages 6 to 9 have been approved by the trustees on 6 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Rev H Miller, Trustee
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Kingdom Compassion CIO
Notes to the Accounts
for the year to 31 August 2024
1 Constitution
Kingdom Compassion CIO is a charity, registered number 1198377, set up on 25 March 2022.
2 Basis of Accounting
The financial accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP2015) in conjunction with Financial Reporting Standard FRS102 updated in October 2019.
The following accounting policies are applied:
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(a) All income is recognised when it is receivable and its receipt is likely and can be measured.
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(b) Expenditure is recognised when a liability exists to another party and the amount of the obligation can be estimated or measured reliably.
3 Charitable Income
| Charitable Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Amount transferred from Kingdom Compassion YWAM (Charity | ||
| reg. 1166239) upon its dissolution | - | 28,189 |
| Donations | 2,704 | 6,616 |
| 2,704 | 34,805 |
4 Trading Activities
No trading activities occurred during the year.
5 Tangible Assets
No tangible assets costing over £5,000 were held during the
year.
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Kingdom Compassion CIO
Notes to the Accounts for the year to 31 August 2024
6 Deposit Account
This is a CAF One Year Fixed Term Deposit with Shawbrook Bank of £15,000 yielding interest at 4.3%.
7 Detailed Expenditure
| IT Equipment Website design and installation Other IT costs Hire of counselling rooms Counselling materials and books Trade mark renewal Professional subscriptions Other expenditure |
2024 2023 £ £ 2,180 177 - 4,950 730 301 600 - 101 643 300 - 338 304 124 76 |
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| 4,373 6,451 |
7 Trustees' Expenses
No trustee is paid remuneration for their services as trustees. Expenses reimbursed during the period were as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Professional subscription | 160 | 152 |
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