2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/23 Period end date

Charity name: Reconciled World UK

Charity registration number: 1198680

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The prevention or relief of poverty worldwide by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. To advance the Christian religion worldwide for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, producing and/or distributing literature on the Christian religion to enlighten others about the Christian religion.
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	This was the first full year of operation of the charity and as such we spoke to a number of people and churches to share the work of Reconciled World. £55,370 donations were received, £316 interest from Bank accounts and £26,043 gift aid claims were received from HMRC. £145,000 were distributed to support the work of Reconciled Word Inc. A visit was made by the Chairman and his wife ( at his cost) to review the work in Zimbabwe as a due diligence exercise. All findings were inline with the agreed objectives of the charity.
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 all aware of the guidance form the Charity commission on Public Benefit and the need for the Charity to achieve their objectives. Following the visit to Zimbabwe, and other meetings with the leadership of Reconciled World Inc. there is a high level of confidence that the funds already spent have achieved the public benefit from our work so far. Some teaching and sharing has occurred in the UK with UK churches.

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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	£145,000 has been contributed to the work of Reconciled World Inc. These funds have been used to help train over 10,000 churches in the majority world. Based on evaluations and visits carried out by staff. The majority of these churches have made a major impact on poverty alleviation in the communities in which they are based.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
	Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity held just over £800 in the bank at the end of the year which is more than adequate to pay yearly bank charges of £60
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves have been held in line with the Reserves policy
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£800
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees
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	At the start of the Charity 3 Trustees were appointed P Cornelius (Chair), I Johnson, A Ho. These were the founding members of the Charity; no additional Trustees were elected during the year.

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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Reconciled World UK
Other name the charity uses	none
Registered charity number	1198680
Charity’s principal address	47 Burgess Wood Road South, Beaconsfield, HP9 1EL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Paul Cornelius	Chairman
	Ian Johnson	Secretary
	Anna Ho

– 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

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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)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Full name(s) Paul Lewis Cornelius Position (eg Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 07/02/2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Reconciled Wofld UK On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charlty no (rfany) 1198680 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty {Ihe Tmsf) for the year ended 3111212023. Responslbllllles and As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in aC￿rdance with the Chartties Act 2011 (Ihe Acfl. I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's a¢￿Unts canied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I ha%e followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Mb) of Ihe Ad. Independent I have o)fflpl8ted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement Con￿ to my attenbon (other than that disdosed belLYW ') in connection with the examinats'on which gives cause to belithp that in, any material resFEd.' the accounting r￿ordS were not kem in &cordance with section 130 of the Act., or the a(￿unts did not accord with the acc<yJnting records., or the accourrts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of axnunts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a(rounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter cons'dered &8 part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS and have come &ross no other matters in connection with the examination lo which att@rrticJn shDuld drAwn in this rp.pYJrt in order to enable a proper understanding of tha a¢£4)unts to be reached. Signed: 22 February 2024 Name: Paul Rundell FCA Relevant professional qualificatlonls) or body (If any).. Chartered Ac(%)unlant Address: 35 Baring Roal Be￿nSfield Bucks HP9 2NB IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of C￿n￿rn CC32, Inder￿ndent examinabon of tharity xcounts". directions arKI guidance for examineryJ). Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. Not applThble IER October 2018

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