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2024-03-31-accounts

BILLY GRAHAM

EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION LTD

TRUSTEES’ REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024

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Dear Friend,

You made it possible to share the life-changing hope of the Gospel with countless people in 2023. God worked through friends like you to reach men, women, and children with the Good News that He “has sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world” (1 John 4:14, ESV).

I thank God for you—and for the many doors He opened in 2023. It was a privilege to preach the Gospel in cities around the world, from London during the God Loves You Tour to Festivals in Essen, Germany, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. During every event, people from all walks of life told us they were placing their faith and trust in Jesus Christ. We also saw thousands make life-changing decisions for Him through other outreaches, including our Search for Jesus internet evangelism ministry and Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deployments.

As we prepare for another full year of ministry, will you join me in prayer? Please pray that the Lord will continue to reach people with His truth and change their hearts for eternity.

May He richly bless you.

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Sincerely,
Franklin Graham
President
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Charitable Company Information

2. Trustees’ Report

3. Independent Auditor’s Report

4. Financial Statements and Notes

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CHARITABLE COMPANY INFORMATION

TRUSTEES

Mr P. Saber Mr. D. Allen Mr. D. Beroth Mr. S. Herbert Mrs. D. Pierce Mr. M. Littlejohn Mr. S. Mccay

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr D. Tosh (until April 2024)
Mr. D. Zeidan
COMPANY SECRETARY Mrs. E. V. Iwu
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 00567778
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 233381
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 6100 Crosspoint Business
& REGISTERED OFFICE Park, Richardson Way,
Coventry, CV2 2TA
Barclays Bank PLC,
BANKERS 1 Churchill Place, Level 27,
London, E14 5HP
Forvis Mazars LLP,
AUDITORS 2nd Floor, 6 Sutton Plaza,
Sutton Court Road,
Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4FS
Bates Wells,
SOLICITORS 10 Queen Street,
London,
EC4R 1BE

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT

BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The trustees, who act as directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS102 and the associated Charity Statement of Recommended Practice 2019.

In accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the objects are to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ as supported by the evangelistic teachings of the ministry of Franklin Graham, by appropriate means for the public benefit.

The principal activity of the company is supporting the worldwide evangelistic activities of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). This is achieved by:

GOVERNANCE

The trustees, who act as directors of the company, serving during the period were as follows:

Mr P. T. Saber Chair Mr. D. C Allen Mr. D. E. Beroth Mr. S. P. Herbert Mr. M. Littlejohn Mr. S. Mccay Mrs. D. Pierce

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GOVERNANCE - CONTINUED

In 2023, BGEA updated its Articles of Incorporation, moving to a sole membership model where the US charity, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is the sole member. The charity is ultimately managed by The Board of trustees.

The trustees meet at least three times per year as a full board to manage the charity. In addition, the trustees have in place board sub-committees to cover the following areas:

New trustees are appointed by existing trustees and are required to follow an induction process which consists of being introduced to the operations of the charity, attending a Board meeting, visiting the offices of BGEA in the US to meet staff before being formally appointed and receiving formal training in their responsibilities.

The trustees have delegated day to day management of the Charity to the Senior Management Team which consists of Mr. D. Tosh as Executive Director and Mrs. E. V. Iwu as Finance Director, Mr. G. Crosbie as Director of Information and Technology, Mr. J Brazier as Director of Ministry Advancement, and Mrs. V. Machin as Director of Human Resources.

BGEA endeavours to ensure that all trustees receive the induction, training and ongoing support they need to carry out their duties effectively. All new trustees go through an induction programme to familiarise them with the organisation, their duties and legal responsibilities.

As well as those staff employed, BGEA continues to be supported in its administrative affairs by staff employed by Samaritan’s Purse International Ltd (SPI). SPI recharges to BGEA the percentage of staff time spent on its administration.

The charity works in close co-operation and collaboration with similar organisations throughout the world and especially the BGEA office in the USA.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT

THE GOVERNANCE CODE

The trustees and management of BGEA take the obligations and principles set out in the Governance Code seriously. The Code is built upon a foundation that all trustees understand their legal obligations and then develops seven guiding principles to ensure that charity is well-managed and effective. The principles are leadership, integrity, decision making, risk and control, board effectiveness, diversity, openness and accountability.

BGEA is confident that all the trustees have a full understanding of their legal obligations. All of the trustees have seen the Code in full and are aware of the content and suggested good practice. The Governance Committee has reviewed the Code against a matrix developed by management. The Code itself acknowledges that good governance is an on-going process and as such BGEA is currently satisfied that there is broad compliance with the Code and that it will be held under constant review via the Governance Committee and senior management. With this caveat, the trustees are not aware of any material shortcomings against the Code.

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

All salaries are benchmarked using a variety of sources, including current/recent competitive advertised salaries, salary surveys from leading agencies and remuneration data from professional bodies. Salaries are also benched according to geographic location.

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RISK MANAGEMENT

The charity is exposed to risks in several areas. A full Risk Register is reviewed at least twice a year and a summary of risks is a standing agenda item for each Board meeting. The key risks identified and the strategies to mitigate the risks are:

RISKS STRATEGY TO MITIGATE
1. Inadequate or low reserves • Ongoing structural review to determine the most
appropriate way forward for the charity in the UK,
• Fundraising and Marketing plans to target new donors and
attract younger donors,
• Investment in Major Donor Fundraising Programme,
• Increased use of Digital Channels to enhance reach and
make the donation process simpler,
• Increased collaboration on grant management with BGEA US.
2. Harm caused to the public
and the Charity as a result of a
failure in Safeguarding		 • Safeguarding policy reviewed and external advisors
appointed,
• All staf received basic training which is annually refreshed.
Where relevant, staf with more direct public interactions
also receive enhanced training,
• Appropriate levels of DBS being obtained,
• “Designated Safeguarding Leads” identifed and given
enhanced training,
• Governance committee appointed as Safeguarding lead on
behalf of the trustees and all member of that Committee to
undergo enhanced safeguarding training.
3. Increased reliance on systems
for remote working has
heightened the potential and
opportunity for some form of
cyber attack		 • We are fully supported by our sister organisation,
Samaritan’s Purse in the UK and from IHQ in the US as this
is a global issue,
• All software up to date and processes for patching fully
implemented,
• Potential exposures being continuously reviewed,
• Training given to all staf regarding cyber-crime awareness,
• Cyber-crime insurance cover in place.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

We are greatly encouraged by the work God has done through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in 2023-24. The headlines today may be dominated by bad news—from the cost-of-living crisis to war in Europe and the Middle East—but beneath the surface, the Good News of Jesus Christ is transforming lives throughout the UK and beyond. Search for Jesus, BGEA’s internet evangelism ministry, saw over half a million indicated decisions for Christ. A total of 10,500 people attended the God Loves You Tour at the ExCeL London, where 870 individuals made public commitments for Christ. The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has trained 160 people to compassionately share the love of Christ in times of crisis. For all that God is doing here at home and abroad, we give Him all the glory!

BILLY GRAHAM RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has a team of 88 trained chaplains who provide spiritual and emotional support for communities impacted by crises. BG-RRT also trains individuals and churches to minister to those who are suffering, and we respond to people who contact the organisation via email and telephone in times of personal difficulty.

DEPLOYMENTS

Over the past year, BG-RRT chaplins ministered at:

Two of this year’s deployments involved the tragic death of children. One beneficiary kindly wrote to the team to offer their thanks:

“I wanted to write and thank you for your card and the kind words it contained. We were so grateful for the presence of your three chaplains in the week which followed the terrible incident. I am sure that many will have benefited from their support, comfort, and prayers as they came to lay flowers. … Please could you pass on our sincere thanks to the team who came?

As a practicing Christian myself, I was unaware of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. What an amazing thing you are all doing. When I told my 92-year-old father (a former Baptist pastor—and still preaching occasionally!) about you, his response was that if he had been a few years younger, he would have joined your team! Now I am aware, I will be praying for your teams as they go out to other incidents.”

In total, chaplains have had the privilege of praying with more than 260 people over the last 12 months.

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RRT PRAYER SUPPORT

Over the last 12 months, more than 160 people have received training from BG-RRT, including local church members, local government departments, and the police service.

During the past year:

BG-RRT has also provided specialist support and training for Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) members returning from overseas deployments in Ukraine, Turkey, and Mexico.

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INTERNET EVANGELISM

Search for Jesus (SFJ) is the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s internet evangelism ministry. Volunteers minister through social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp), email, discipleship courses, and instant messaging in a chat room.

2023 was a year of growth for this important work. Over 190,000 people visited the UK website, PeaceWithGod. org.uk, and a further 9,825,575 visited the main site PeaceWithGod.net, where over 650,000 indicated that they had made a decision for Jesus Christ. These numbers demonstrate the expanding impact Search for Jesus is having, with visitors to both websites increasing over last year’s figures.

The Search for Jesus UK volunteer team is made up of 67 people who minister in English, Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin, American Sign Language, Russian, and Portuguese. We received 80 applications from people wanting to become volunteers in 2023, 12 of whom applied to serve in a non-English language.

UK staff hosted two volunteer training conferences this year in London, and Sydney, Australia. The latter supported the growing Search for Jesus teams in Australia and New Zealand, which are also overseen by the UK office.

Our volunteers continue to express their passion for Search for Jesus and their thankfulness for the evangelistic avenue it provides. One volunteer wrote:

“Being part of SFJ is already very fulfilling to me as it provides an additional avenue to fulfil the ministry God has put in my heart.”

Another volunteer shared their experience ministering to an elderly lady who lacked assurance of her salvation:

“Our email conversation ended with her feeling overwhelmed with gratitude, as the replies contained many Scripture verses that provided just what she needed. … Praise the Lord for His abundant love and faithfulness!”

Another key part of this project is helping people connect to churches where they can grow in their faith. By the end of 2023, we had 542 partner churches in the UK and 252 partner churches in Australia.

Moving into 2024, the UK office is aiming to help establish a volunteer team in South Africa—an exciting opportunity to reach many more people with the Gospel.

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GOD LOVES YOU TOUR

In the summer of 2023, London hosted the God Loves You Tour for its second year running. A total of 10,500 people filled the ExCeL arena where they experienced powerful worship and a clear Gospel message from Franklin Graham. We praise God that 870 individuals made public commitments for Christ as a result! One attendee shared the impact the God Loves You Tour has had on two of their children:

“Our youngest son, Samuel, age 9, came up front to the children’s area and received the booklet which he is daily working through. He was nervous about coming up but was happy to go up for a book! He even took it on holiday with him up to Scotland last week to carry on working through it! He had a lovely letter in the post from Franklin Graham which he has treasured.

John, his older brother now age 11, went up last year and loved receiving the letters afterwards. He also worked through his booklet and is going on with the Lord. He recently wrote his autobiography, 'As I sang I felt on top of the world, then for half an hour Franklin Graham spoke on Daniel. When the hand writes on the wall, he preached, “We’re running out of time,” that sermon felt like five minutes and when he invited people up to the front my legs just took me up I was crying as I went up, then Daddy caught me up and took my hand. Ever since then I keep on humming the tunes of the songs, I’m still grateful for what he did in my life.’ ”

In the lead-up to the tour, BGEA partnered with hundreds of churches in and around London, hosting training courses in evangelism and discipleship that will ensure a lasting impact far beyond the tour itself.

Thanks to the support, engagement, and impact of the God Loves You Tour in 2023, Franklin Graham will be returning in 2024 to preach the Gospel in Birmingham—the Midlands and Glasgow, and then again in 2025 in London.

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Saturday, 15 June
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2025
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Arena, Birmingham		 OVO Hydro,
Glasgow		 ExCeL, London
The kickof launch
on 16 January had
215 pastors and
ministry leaders in
attendance to pray
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on 16 January had
246 pastors and
ministry leaders in
attendance to pray
over the tour.		 Save the date
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Dozens of churches hosted Christian Life and Witness Courses, Pursuit classes, pastors’ prayer gatherings and Pursuit of Worship nights. These have been well-attended and are paving the way for successful ministry in June 2024, as well as empowering local church members to share their faith and disciple new Christians before and after the main events over the summer.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Income for the 12-month period amounted to £5,609,749 (2023: £7,364,623), whilst expenditure totalled £5,775,480 (2023: £7,663,432). The net deficit of the charity amounted to (£165,731) (2023: deficit of £298,809). The charity was able to expend £5,549,193 (2023: £7,428,163) on its charitable activities.

The Balance Sheet shows total funds of £463,542 (2023: £629,273), comprising restricted funds of £52,299 (2023: £316,240) and unrestricted funds of £411,243 (2023: £313,033). The financial statements set out on pages 24 to 38 show the charity’s financial position at 31 March 2024.

Adequate general donations were received during the year, but strenuous efforts are being made to increase the level of donations in order to reduce the reliance on grants from International Headquarters and to realise future plans for the on-going UK based activity after the Tour is completed.

FUNDRAISING

The Charity is ever grateful for the steadfast support of our donors this year. The work of the ministry would not be possible without their faithful giving. The Charity uses several different communication methods to attract and retain support, including:

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The Charity seeks to be transparent as to how the donated funds raised will be used and, in all cases, any restriction placed on a donation is strictly followed and fulfilled. In cases where the Charity is unable to use the donation, the supporter will be contacted and either another use for the funds agreed or they are returned.

The Charity maintains and monitors the wishes of each supporter and will only communicate using methods the supporter has given clear and informed consent for us to use. The Charity does not knowingly communicate with young people below the age of 18 or any vulnerable adult. Where we are made aware that such people may be receiving communications from us, our records are amended to prevent further communication.

The Charity has robust systems in place to ensure that where a supporter wishes to cease being contacted, either directly with us or through the Fundraising Preference Scheme, this action can be implemented immediately.

The Charity is compliant with the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice and received no serious complaints about its fundraising practices during the year.

RESERVES POLICY

During the year the Board of Trustees reviewed the reserves policy.

The general fund is held to meet the opportunities, contingencies and risks which the charity may not be able to meet out of income, if and when they arise. At the end of the year £411,243 (2023: £313,033) was being held in the general fund.

The existing reserves policy whereby the Board of Trustees considered that the charity should maintain reserve levels in the general fund in a target range of £100k to £150k has been reviewed and is considered to be appropriate. This level of reserves is sufficient to cover at least 90 days of normal operating expenses.

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INVESTMENT POLICY

Any short-term surplus cash is invested in interest bearing accounts. This is reviewed by the trustees.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s ministry of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ remains an urgent need within the UK. As such, the organisation will continue to uphold its long tradition of evangelistic preaching as we exercise our freedom to express our faith in the public square. The ministry’s valour to advocate for religious freedom will continue to provide a firm standing ground for Christian expression and support for churches in the UK.

Our adherence to traditional Biblical theology and the proclamation of the Gospel in the public sphere remains our mission’s flag and foundation. The significant impact of this commitment can be seen in the growth of BGEA partner churches across the country. The ministry will continue to express its public benefit of supporting and growing the Christian faith through the local church via the following ministry streams:

1. RESOURCES

Biblically based resources will continue to be developed and made available through BGEA’s website and ministry events. Resources will remain challenging, affirming of traditional Biblical teachings, and accessible via various platforms.

The ministry is committed to providing additional discipleship and evangelistic training to the public and churches through its Christian Life and Witness Courses and Pursuit classes in Glasgow and Birmingham, as well as supporting the local church through Christian leaders’ meetings and prayer events.

2. INTERNET EVANGELISM

We continue to pray for God to use the online platforms of SearchforJesus.net and PeaceWithGod. org.uk to draw people to Himself. We plan to recruit and train more volunteers who can help answer questions and disciple new believers around the world. We will also help ensure long-term discipleship happens by increasing the network of churches are willing and able to receive these enquirers and new believers.

We aim to increase the number of churches involved in this work from 542 to over 600. We will also recruit more English-language volunteers in the UK, Ireland, and other European nations.

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3. BILLY GRAHAM RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS

Serving communities affected by disaster and trauma through Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains remains a privilege and a powerful ministry tool for the BGEA. Crisis-trained chaplains provide a vital service in crisis situations; offering support to survivors, those indirectly impacted, and the emergency services. Ministry is offered irrespective of race, creed, gender, or sexuality. We will continue to expand, train, and equip our chaplains to be able to respond when such events occur, as well as provide specialised training to communities, equipping them to respond in times of crisis.

4. FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

A third year of the God Loves You Tour with Franklin Graham will take place in Birmingham—the Midlands and Glasgow. Each one-day evangelistic outreach is preceded by months of preparation and training of local believers who wish to serve as counsellors at the events or simply want to bring their friends and family to hear a message of hope. The organisation remains committed to the local church to hold the long-planned Newcastle event which was cancelled in 2020.

CONNECTED CHARITIES

Samaritan’s Purse International Limited

Registered office: Richardson Way, Crosspoint Business Park, Coventry, CV2 2TA.

Common Directors/Trustees: Mr. D. Allen, Mr. D. Beroth, Mr. M. Littlejohn, Mrs. D. Pierce, Mr. P. Saber and Mr. Simon Herbert

This charity shares some resources and staff and has some common directors as listed. Recharges over from this charity are outlined in note 11 – trustees and related parties.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The trustees have considered the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission together with the supplemental guidance on the application of the public benefit test to charities whose aims include assisting those in need. The trustees are aware of their legal duty to have regard to the public benefit guidance and to report on the charity’s compliance with the public benefit obligation. The activities of the charity are considered to provide public benefit for the following reasons (this list is not exhaustive):

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS

The Charity updated it's Articles of Incorporation in Jan 2023, moving to a sole member model where The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association USA sits as the sole member of the board. The charity has ongoing working relationships with BGEA USA through a signed legal Affiliation Agreement, and they share resources where necessary. The charity also works in cooperation with other BGEA offices worldwide. The charity shares infrastructure and staff and collaborates on projects with Samaritan’s Purse International Limited.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Company and charity law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for the period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees also confirm that, as far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware, and they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of that information.

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AUDITORS

A resolution to re-appoint Forvis Mazars LLP as auditors will be proposed at the forthcoming annual general meeting.

SMALL COMPANY EXEMPTIONS

In preparing this report the trustees have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 10[th] October, 2023, and signed on its behalf by:

Paul Saber

Paul Saber (Aug 14, 2024 10:50 EDT)

Mr. Paul Saber, Chair

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AUDITOR’S REPORT

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION LIMITED

OPINIONS

We have audited the financial statements of The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Limited (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31[st] March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

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CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

OTHER INFORMATION

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors’ Report included within the Trustees’ Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 17, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES — CONTINUED

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below. Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

Based on our understanding of the charity and its sector, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: the Charities Act 2011, tax legislation, safeguarding, pensions legislation, employment regulation, health and safety regulation, anti-bribery, corruption and fraud and anti-money laundering regulation.

To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:

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We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such as The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice and the Companies Act 2006.

In addition, we evaluated the trustees’ and management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, including the risk of management override of controls, and determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, income recognition (which we pinpointed to the cut-off assertion), and significant one-off or unusual transactions.

Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal controls.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

USE OF THE AUDIT REPORT

This report is made solely to the charity’s members as a body in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Signed:

Nicola Wakefield (Nov 5, 2024 22:28 GMT)

Nicola Wakefield (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Forvis Mazars LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor, 2nd Floor, 6 Sutton Plaza, Sutton Court Road, Sutton, SM1 4FS

Date:

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024

Note
INCOME FROM
Cash donations and
Legacies
2
Gift in Kind
3
Charitable Activities:
Grants from BGEA US
4
Trading Activities
5
Investment Income
6
Total Income:
Expenditure on:
Raising funds:
Charitable Activities:
Ministry costs
Total Expenditure:
7
Net Income/(Expenditure)
before transfers
Transfers between funds
15
Net Movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought
forward
Total funds carried
forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
2024
Total
£
Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
2023
Total
£
276,980
71,639
348,619
287,398
72,826
360,224
-
2,911,842
2,911,842
-
5,131,589
5,131,589
298,886
2,024,365
2,323,251
69,299
1,793,773
1,863,072
13,320
7,089
20,409
1,149
6,293
7,442
5,628
-
5,628
2,026
-
2,026
594,814
5,014,935
5,609,749
359,872
7,004,751
7,364,623
191,001
35,286
226,287
171,370
63,899
235,269
288,502
5,260,691
5,549,193
136,658
7,291,505
7,428,163
479,503
5,295,977
5,775,480
308,028
7,355,404
7,663,432
115,311
(281,042)
(165,731)
51,844
(350,653)
(298,809)
(17,101)
17,101
-
(21,019)
21,019
-
98,210
(263,941)
(165,731)
30,825
(329,634)
(298,809)
313,033
316,240
629,273
282,208
645,874
928,082
411,243
52,299
463,542
313,033
316,240
629,273

There are no recognised gains or losses other than those shown in the Statement of Financial Activities. All operations are continuing operations.

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BALANCE SHEET
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS:amounts
falling due within one year
14
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General Fund
Restricted funds
15
TOTAL FUNDS
16
BALANCE SHEET
As at 31stMarch 2024		 £
554,040
150,576		 2024
£
£
2023
£
22,977
10,031
22,977
10,031
717,211
132,016
849,227
(229,985)
440,565
624,518
463,542
629,273
411,243
313,033
52,299
316,240
463,542
629,273
COMPANY NUMBER :00567778
22,977
440,565		 10,031
624,518
704,616
(264,051)		 849,227
(229,985)
463,542 629,273
411,243
52,299		 313,033
316,240
463,542 629,273

As at 31st March 2024

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 14th August, 2024, and signed on its behalf by:

Paul Saber

Paul Saber (Aug 14, 2024 10:50 EDT)

Mr. Paul Saber, Chair

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024

RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net Income /(expenditure) for the reporting period
(as per the Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Interest on Investment
Depreciation
Gain on sale of disposal of vehicle
Decrease in Debtors
Increase in Creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
Cash fows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
Cash fows from investing activities:
Interest received
Purchase of equipment
Net cash (used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash at bank and in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents		 2024
£
(165,731)
(5,628)
6,585
2,198
163,171
34,066		 2023
£
(298,809)
(2,026)
11,342
-
4,669

58,233
34,661 (226,591)
34,661 (226,591)
5,628
(21,729)		 2,026
(8,613)
(16,101)
18,560
132,016		 (6,587)
(233,178)
365,194
150,576 132,016
2024
£
150,576		 2024
£
132,016
150,576 132,016

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note. The financial statements have been prepared in Pound Sterling as this is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates.

b) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. The Charity has reported a cash inflow of £18,560 (2023 – outflow of (£233,178). The trustees have no concern over the future financial viability of the Charity as there are sufficient funds available for the on-going work of the Charity. The trustees have considered the impacts of the economic outlook but in view of the fund balances and cash carried into the year and the on-going support for all Tour activities by BGEA-US which now extends into 2025 they remain confident in their assessment.

c) Recognition of income

Income from donations and gifts are recognised on a receivable basis. Legacies are recognised as income when notified to the charity, if the receipt is both probable and measurable. Grants are recognised in the financial statements in the year in which they are receivable. Income from charitable trading activities is included in incoming resources in the period in which the company is entitled to receipt. Income tax recovered and interest receivable are accounted for on an accruals basis.

d) Expenditure

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES — CONTINUED

e) Value Added Tax

The charity is registered for VAT and all income and expenditure is shown net of the related VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of expenditure for which it was incurred.

f) Pension costs

Pension contributions are paid into a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable in the period are charged in the Statement of Financial Activities. Charges are allocated between Restricted Funds and Unrestricted Funds based on the activity of the employee involved.

g) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost, less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its useful life, as follows:

Equipment, fixtures and fittings — 33.3% straight line method Vehicles — 33.3% straight line method

The de minimis capitalisation level is £500.

h) Fund accounting

Funds held by the charity are divided into unrestricted and restricted funds.

Restricted funds are used for purposes specified by the donor. Unrestricted funds are those which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. Transfers from unrestricted funds are made where the restricted funds are in deficit and there is no likelihood of any recovery in future.

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FUND ACCOUNTING — CONTINUED

i) Financial instruments

The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

j) Estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.

In the period under review, the value of the Gift In Kind Donations made on behalf of the God Loves You Tour have been converted at the average exchange rate between the UK£ and US$. There is £203,659 of deposits for venues relating to the Tour included in prepayments which management are confident are all recoverable.

Management believe that, because of the underlying nature and value of estimates and judgements made in the preparation of these financial statements, it is highly unlikely that an error in these estimates and judgements would lead to a material misstatement.

1a. GENERAL INFORMATION

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Limited (The Charity) is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The Charity's company registration number is 00567778. The address of its registered office and principal place of business is Richardson Way, Crosspoint Business Park, Coventry, CV2 2TA. The principal activity of the Charity is supporting the worldwide evangelistic activities of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) as detailed on page 4 of the Trustees Report. The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

2. DONATIONS AND GIFTS

Donations
Legacies
Total		 2024
£
2023
£
275,244
266,301
73,375
93,923
348,619
360,224

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3. GIFTS IN KIND

2024 2023
£ £
Costs paid by US Ofce to support the Graham Tour 2,911,842 5,131,859

4. GRANTS RECEIVED

During the year, the following grants were received:

Unrestricted Restricted 2024 Unrestricted Restricted 2023
funds funds Total funds funds Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
General Support 298,886 - 298,886 69,299 - 69,299
Internet Evangelism - 40,595 40,595 - 40,611 40,611
Major Donor
Fundraising		 - 34,495 34,495 - 46,255 46,255
Rapid Response
Team		 - 85,981 85,981 - 73,023 73,023
Outreach in UK - 1,863,294 1,863,294 - 1,633,884 1,633,884
Total 298,886 2,024,365 2,323,251 69,299 1,793,773 1,863,072

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5. OTHER INCOME

Bank deposit interest
TOTAL
6. INVESTMENT INCOME
Book Sales, etc.
TOTAL		 2024
£
2023
£
13,320
7,442
13,320
7,442
2024
£
2023
£
5,628
2,026
5,628
2,026

6. INVESTMENT INCOME

7. EXPENDITURE

Staf
Project
Materials
Grants
Ofce Costs
Travel
Printing
Depreciation
Professional
Fees
Total		 Cost of
Raising
Voluntary
Income -
Restricted
Cost of
Raising
Voluntary
Income -
Unrestricted
Ministry
Costs -
Unrestricted
Ministry
Costs -
Restricted
2024
Total
£
2023
Restricted
£
2023
Unrestricted
£
2023
Total
£
33,060 83,607 154,778 721,360992,805
716,756
161,422
878,178
-
232
2,077
4,170,7354,173,044
6,176,536
1,086
6,177,622
-
- 1,224
1,9003,124
3,600
-
3,600
417
3,275 81,297 94,602
179,591
65,972
16,845
82,817
- 6,489 14,348 164,379185,216
124,458
11,861
136,319
- 93,652 1,229 40,549135,430
187,998
2,073
190,071
549 380 356 5,3006,585
10,762
580
11,342
1,260 3,366 33,193 61,866
99,685
69,322
114,161
183,483
35,286
191,001
288,502
5,260,691
5,775,480
7,355,404
308,028
7,663,432

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8. NET (EXPENDITURE)/ INCOME

This is stated after
charging:
Auditors’ remuneration
Audit fee
Other Services
Depreciation
Staf costs have been allocated as shown below:
Salaries
Redundancy
Freelance contractors
Social security
Pension contributions
Total
. STAFF COSTS		 2024
£
2023
£
10,020
12,468
6,600
-
6,585
11,342
2024
£
2023
£
843,362
740,279
1,500
9,850
-
3,389
80,797
72,818
58,501
46,769
984,160
873,105

9. STAFF COSTS

Salaries are presented net of payments for roles seconded to BGEA US.

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STAFF COSTS — CONTINUED

The average number of employees during the period was as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
Ofce and management 5 5
God Loves You Tour 16 16

No director (2023: none) received remuneration for services in running the charity. No Director received payments in respect of reimbursed expenses (2023: none).

No employee received emoluments over £60,000 (2023 – Nil) in the year.

During the year 2 employees received redundancy payments, representing redundancy and payment in lieu of notice. There was no ex-gratia payments made.

Key management personnel are considered to be the Executive Director, the Finance Director, the Director for IT, Director for Human Resources and the Director for Ministry Development. The aggregate amount of their employee benefits was £191,508 (2023 - £112,613). These amounts include Employers National Insurance and Pensions contributions.

10. TAXATION

The company is a registered charity and is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities under Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

11. TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES

Mr. P. Saber, Mr D.C. Allen, Mr. E.D Beroth, Mr S.P. Herbert, Mr. M. Littlejohn, Ms. D. Pierce are directors of Samaritan’s Purse International Limited. Net charges during the period of £370,814 (2023 - £330,995) were made from Samaritan’s Purse International Limited to The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Limited in relation to shared costs. At the year-end The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Limited has a net balance of £96,142 (2023 – £98,571) due to Samaritan’s Purse International Limited.

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TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES — CONTINUED

As part of their contribution to the God Loves You Tour , BGEA US incurred costs totalling £2,911,842 (2023 - £5,131,859) which have been included in these accounts as a gift in kind donation as disclosed in Note 3.

Grants received from BGEA US in the year totalled £2,323,251. Debtors include a balance of £246,758 due from BGEA US.

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1stApril 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31stMarch 2024
DEPRECIATION
At 1stApril 2023
Charge for the period
Released on Disposal
At 31stMarch 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31stMarch 2024
At 31stMarch 2023		 Fixtures, fttings
and equipment
£
10,905
21,729
-

Motor Vehicles
£
52,030
-
(19,779)		 Total
£
62,935
21,729
(19,779)
32,634 32,251 64,885
3,621
6,036
-		 49,283
549
(17,581)		 52,904
6,585
(17,581)
3,621 32,251 41,908
22,977 - 22,977
7,284 2,747 10,031

All assets are held for charitable use.

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13. DEBTORS

Trade Debtors
Other Debtors
Other debtors and prepayments		 2024
£
2023
£
9,100
28,470
304,772
288,167
240,168
400,574
554,040
717,211

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade creditors
Accruals
Other Taxes and Social Security		 2024
£
2023
£
233,001
200,915
17,988
13,098
13,062
15,972
264,051
229,985

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15. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Emerging Evangelists
Rapid Response Teams
Internet Evangelism
My Hope
Major Donor Project
Celebrations and Festivals
Legal Defence Fund
Disaster Response		 Balance at
01.04.2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfer re:
other funds
Balance at
31.03.2024
£
£
£
£
£
-
83
1,900
1,817
-
13,302
103,239
99,563
-
16,978
12,015
45,615
54,540
-
3,090
265
29,126
43,884
14,493
-
-
34,495
35,286
17,644
-
289,056
4,801,298
5,060,804
1,112
30,662
1,112
-
-
(1,112)
-
490
412
-
-
1,569
316,240
5,014,935
5,295,977
17,101
52,299

Emerging Evangelists Fund contributes towards the cost of residential training of evangelists in association with K180.

Rapid Response Teams provide spiritual and emotional care after disasters.

My Hope UK is the funding of a Gospel Outreach across the UK, including the films Second Chance, The Cross and Flying Blind.

Internet Evangelism reaches people online who are searching for answers to faith questions, as well as providing online courses and coaches.

Major Donor Project identifies and engages with individuals and trusts that could become on-going supporters of the ministries.

Celebrations and Festivals are large-scale evangelistic events.

Legal Defence Funds contributes towards the cost of legal proceedings.

Disaster Response provides resources needed to respond to natural disasters or emergencies.

During the year, amounts totalling £17,101 (2023 - £21,019) were needed to make a number of projects financially viable. This amount was transferred from general funds.

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16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Tangible Fixed
Assets
Current assets
Creditors due
in less than
one year
Total		 Unrestricted
2024
£
Restricted
2024
£
Total
2024
£
Unrestricted
2023
£
Restricted
2023
£
Total
2023
£
9,100
13,877
22,977
4,317
5,714
10,031
658,465
46,151
704,616
440,059
409,168
849,227
(256,322)
(7,729)
(264,051)
(131,343)
(98,642)
(229,985)
411,243
52,299
463,542
313,033
316,240
629,273

17. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Balance at 1stApril 2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfer between funds
Balance at 31stMarch 2024		 Unrestricted
£
Restricted
£
Total
£
313,033
316,240
629,273
594,814
5,014,935
5,609,749
(479,503)
(5,295,977)
(5,775,480)
(17,101)
17,101
-
411,243
52,299
463,542

18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Financial assets consist of Trade Debtors and other debtors.
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Financial liabilities consist of Trade Creditors and other creditors.		 2024
£
313,872		 2023
£
316,637
250,989 208,737

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19. PENSION COSTS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately in an independently administered fund. Contributions totalling £58,501 (2023: £46,769) were paid during the year. At the year-end £Nil was outstanding (2023: £nil)

20. CONTROLLING ENTITY

In 2023, BGEA updated its Articles of Incorporation, moving to a sole membership model where

the US charity, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association USA, is the sole member and thus the controlling entity of the BGEA. The charity is ultimately managed by The Board of trustees.

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