
## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The prevention or relief of poverty worldwide<br>by providing grants, items<br>and services to individuals in need and/or<br>charities, or other<br>organisations working to prevent or relieve<br>poverty. To advance the<br>Christian religion worldwide for the benefit of<br>the public through the<br>holding of prayer meetings, lectures,<br>producing and/or distributing<br>literature on the Christian religion to<br>enlighten others about the Christian<br>religion.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|This was the first full year of operation of the<br>charity and as such we spoke to a number of<br>people and churches to share the work of<br>Reconciled World. £55,370 donations were<br>received, £316 interest from Bank accounts<br>and £26,043 gift aid claims were received<br>from HMRC. £145,000 were distributed to<br>support the work of Reconciled Word Inc. A<br>visit was made by the Chairman and his wife<br>( at his cost) to review the work in Zimbabwe<br>as a due diligence exercise. All findings were<br>inline with the agreed objectives of the<br>charity.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees are all aware of the guidance<br>form the Charity commission on Public<br>Benefit and the need for the Charity to<br>achieve their objectives. Following the visit to<br>Zimbabwe, and other meetings with the<br>leadership of Reconciled World Inc. there is<br>a high level of confidence that the funds<br>already spent have achieved the public<br>benefit from our work so far. Some teaching<br>and sharing has occurred in the UK with UK<br>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** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|£145,000 has been contributed to the work<br>of Reconciled World Inc. These funds have<br>been used to help train over 10,000<br>churches in the majority world. Based on<br>evaluations and visits carried out by staff.<br>The majority of these churches have made a<br>major impact on poverty alleviation in the<br>communities in which they are based.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
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Investment performance
against objectives
Other

## **Financial Review** 

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



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

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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated<br>Organisation whose only voting members<br>are its charity trustees|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|<br>Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|At the start of the Charity 3 Trustees were<br>appointed P Cornelius (Chair), I Johnson, A<br>Ho. These were the founding members of<br>the Charity; no additional Trustees were<br>elected during the year.|



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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Reconciled World UK|
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|<br>Other name the charity uses|none|
|Registered charity number|1198680|
|<br>Charity’s principal address|47 Burgess Wood Road South, Beaconsfield, HP9 1EL|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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