## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 20/10/22 Period start date To 06/04/24 Period end date** **Charity name: Hands of Grace** ## **Charity registration number: 1200767** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Alleviation of poverty among Christians in
Pakistan, mainly through education,
advancement of Christian religion in
Pakistan and promotion of healthcare in
among the public in Pakistan in general.| |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|We have given grants to various Christian
individuals to enable them to study medicine,
nursing and physiotherapy, where such
training would otherwise be financially
unviable to the individuals, in order to
enhance their own prospects and also to
benefit the provision of health to the wider
public in Pakistan.
We have provided a grant to allow purchase
of a bronchoscope by a hospital to improve
respiratory care among an underprivileged
population.
We have also provided a financial grant to a
Pakistani church to enable them to set up an
urdu language podcast, enabling
access to urdu language Christian 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 have sought to follow this
guidance in all actions.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We assess grant applications based on a
number of criteria. Primarily it must meet our
charitable aims. We also consider the
sustainability, whether it encourages
dependance or independance, it's Christian
witness, the ability to be accountable, and
whether there is a compassionate motive.| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38|| |including program related
investment||| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Much of our fundraising and connecting
with potential applicants has been made
by volunteers.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
We have given grants to various Christian
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||We have given grants to various Christian| |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|individuals to enable them to study medicine,
nursing and physiotherapy, where such
training would otherwise be financially
unviable to enhance their own prospects and
also to benefit the provision of health to the
wider public in Pakistan.
We have also provided a financial grant to a
Pakistani church to enable them to set up an
urdu language podcast, enabling access to
urdu language Christian teaching.
We have also provided a grant for the
purchase of broncoscopy equipment at Bach
Christian Hospital in KPK region, to enable
improved diagnosis of respiratory conditions
at a cost affordable to local people.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Our fundraising has been much higher than
expected, with around £30,000 raised in one
year.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity is in a strong financial position
having raised more than expected in the
past year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds £200 reserve to provide
emergency cover for operating costs. Where
the trustees have committed to grants
spanning multiple payments over multiple
years, they may hold funds which are
committed to that grant but are as yet
unspent. These are not considered part of
the reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£200| |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|No ongoing concerns| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations by supporters, plus gift aid on
those donations where applicable| |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|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|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|Election by existing trustees.| ## A **dditional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Hands of Grace
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1200767
Charity’s principal address 2 Oakley Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0HR.
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Kristian Lending Chair
2 Rebecca Rhodes 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|None| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **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** ## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|| |---|---| ||Kristian Lending
Rebecca Rhodes| ||
Chair
Secretary| ||20/12/2024| ||20/12/2024| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinef s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Hands of Grace On accounts for the year endèd 5 April 2024 Charity no (if any) 1200767 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty ("the Trust") for the year ended 05 Apnl 2024 Responsibilities and As the tharity trustees of Ihe Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have ome to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gNes me cause to belFeve that in, any material resFect.' accounting ￿cordS were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord Mth the accounting records I have no COr￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Date: Independent examiner's ststsment Signed: 11 November 2024 Name: John Cranston Watts Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: 7 Stephen Road Oxford OX3 9AY IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 |**Hands of Grace**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Year Ended 5 April 2024**|||| ||||| ||||| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|||| ||||| |**INCOMING RESOURCES**|||| |**Incoming resources from generated funds**|||| |Voluntary Income|||30,674.28| |Gift Aid|||262.50| |Other|||-| ||||| |**Total incoming resources**|||**30,936.78**| ||||| |**RESOURCES EXPENDED**|||| |Grant Making|||(14,180.06)| |Other Running Costs|||(3,388.46)| ||||| |**Total resources expended**|||**(17,568.52)**| ||||| |**NET INCOMING RESOURCES**|||**13,368.26**| ||||| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|||**13,368.26**| ||||| |**Balance Sheet**|||| ||||| |**CURRENT ASSETS**|||| |Cash at bank|||13,368.26| ||||| |**CREDITORS**|||| |Amounts falling due within one year|||-| ||||| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||13,368.26| ||||| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|||13,368.26| ||||| |**NET ASSETS**|||13,368.26| ||||| |**FUNDS**|||| |Unrestricted funds|||13,368.26| ||||| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|||13,368.26| 0000001