2022-04-05-accounts - Sean International

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					SORP reference
Summary the charity		ofthe purposes as set out in its		of		The objects ofthe charity are to advance the Christian faith and ministry for the benefit of
governing		document				the public by developing theological education,
						principally by extension, sothat it is accessible
						by a wide range ofpeople including those who
						cannot afford other types ofeducation. The
						charity is involved with the publication and
						distribution of Christian literature and
						materials throughout the world. The charity's
						ministry is independent, interdenominational
						and international and so benefits a wide
						section ofthe public.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those					Para 1.17and 1.19	The charity has continued to produce, promote, distribute and facilitate the
purposes		for the public				production and distribution of extension
benefit,	in particular,		the			education materials. It has also developed and
activities,		projects or				revised many of its publications in response to
services	identified in		the			the need for accessible Christian educational
accounts.						resources for both Christian and non-Christian
						cultures. The courses are also promoted via the
						website and social media.
						The charity has co-operated with other
						Christian extension learning organisations and
						Christian broadcasting organisations to further
						its objects and to ensure that as many people
						as possible benefit from its activities.
						The trustees regularly review the charity
						activities and make plans for the future, to
						ensure that the SEAN courses maintain their
						quality and availability, throughout the world,
						in many languages and in a range of media
						formats, as communications technology
						continues to provide more opportunities to
						serve and benefit the public.

Statement	confirming		Para 1.18	The trustees have considered the	The trustees have considered the	The trustees have considered the	The trustees have considered the	Charity
whether the trustees have				Commission's	guidance		on public	benefit and,
had regard to the guidance				in particular, the specific guidance				on charities
issued by	the Charity			for the advancement		of	religion.
Commission on public
benefit
Additional	information	(optional)
You may choose to include			further statements	where relevant	about:
			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

Achieve	formance
	SORP reference
		During the year we have developed our
		contact with a wide network oforganizations
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe 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	committed to education by extension. Many of these organisations, and their students, who are often from very poor areas, benefit from the use ofour courses. We have also worked, and provided input to training, with other organisations involved with Theological Education by Extension (TEE). We have gained further information about
		those distributing and using courses and
		materials developed by our charity, which will
		assist us in revising and developing our
		courses. We have continued our research and
		developed our knowledge as we progress the
		possibility of more providing courses via digital
		platforms and mobile devices, which will
		benefit a wider section ofsociety.

Achievements	Achievements	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives		Para 1.41
set
Investment	performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
			The charity has		prepared		its	accounts on
Other			the basis of being a going concern, having both considered and assessed the normal
			risks the charity		faces,	plus		the additional
			chailenges caused by			the	coronavirus
			pandemic, serious conflicts					in the world,
			and the resultant		economic			and
			environmental	impacts		in	which the charity
			o crates.

inanci	al Review	al Review	al Review
Review	ofthe charity's				Para 1.21	The net assets ofthe charity at 5th April
financial ofthe	position eriod	at	the end			2022 were F186,617, being 12%more than at 5'" A ril 2021 F165,973.
Statement explaining			the		Para 1.22	The trustees aim to hold a minimum ofthe
policy for holding		reserves				previous year's payments as unrestricted
stating why they		are	held			undesignated reserves atthe beginning	ofeach
						financial year, and to maintain no more	than
						twice that amount as unrestricted
						undesignated reserves. The reserves position			is
						reviewed annually.
Amount	of reserves		held		Para 1.22	6186,617(including P7,376restricted
						funds
Reasons for holding			zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
l3etails	offund materially			in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any					Para 1.23	The charity has prepared its accounts		on a
uncertainties about			the			going concern basis, having both
charity	continuing	as a going				considered and assessed the normal		risks
concern						the charity faces, plus additional risks
						caused by the coronavirus pandemic		and
						the conflict in some parts ofthe world.		The
						trustees regularly assess the ongoing
						situations and follow guidance issued		by
						the relevant authorities.

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

tructure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's		Trust Deed dated 8'"April 1982
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para ".25	Trust Deed
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
constituted?
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Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Election by existing trustees
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

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	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
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements		where relevant	about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider	Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

eference and	Administ	rative details	rative details
Charit name		SEAN International
Other name the chari uses		SEAN
Re istered charit Charity's principal	number address	286965 Ferndale,	Cranston	Road, East Grinstead,	RH193HL

	Trustee name		Office {ifany)
I	Rev DrAR	Angel	Chair
2	Rev Dr GP	Aylett	Vice Chair
3	Rev TJ Barratt
4	Dr C Brassett
5	Mrs C Freeman
6	Rev Dr TMW Green
7	Rev TP Subedi
8	Rev N Woodbury
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unds held as cust	odi
Description ofthe 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 ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets

CHARITY COMMISSION	CHARITY COMMISSION	CHARITY COMMISSION	CHARITY COMMISSION	CHARITY COMMISSION
FDIC pN6LAN0		AN0 I/I/ALE5				SEAN	International
							Receipts and			payments		accounts				CC16a
						For	the period from		06/04/2021		To		05/04/2022
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						Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds		Endowment funds		Total	funds		Last year
						to the nearest 6			tothe nearest 6		tothe nearest 6		tothe nearest 6		to	the nearest K
A1 Receipts
Donations from churches/charities								14,088						14,088		19,002
Donations from Individuals								4,207		11,800				16,007		6,891
Tax repayments								1,321						1,321		1,407
Other income/grants								3,000						3,000
Royalty income								43,1&3						43,1&S		32,049
Investment income								2,556						2,556		2,528
Legacy income
Sub total (Gross	income for AR)							88,355	11,800					80,155		61,877
A2 Asset and investment			sales,
(see table).
		Sub		total
Total			receipts					68,355	11„800					80,155		61,877
A3 Payments
Direct support for users ofcourses								4,482		8,081				12,582		732
Office admin and personnel								13,460						13,460		14,664
Operations management								25,475						25,475		32,907
Editorial 8 Translation support								4,033		1,292				5,328		11,500
Publicity/Newsletters								685						685		350
Website and Digital development								7,903						7,903		'I1,698
Governance								2,765						2,765		1,788
		Sub		total				58,802		9,3?3				68,175		73,839
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
		Sub		total
Total	payments							58,802		8,373				88,'l?5		73,639
Net ofreceiptsl(paymentsj								8,553		2,427				11,980	-	11,762
A5 Transfers between		funds
A6 Cash funds last year			end					68,184		4,949				74,133		85,895
Cash funds this		year		end				78,737		7,376				86,113		74,133

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										Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
						Details				funds			funds		funds
										to nearest 5		to nearest 6			tonearest 6
81 Cash		funds				Petty cash/floats					1,796
						CAF Current	Account				16,201			7,376
						CAF Deposit	Account				60,740
								Total cash funds			78,737			7,378
						(agree balances with			receipts and payrnenis
									account(s}}
										Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
										f'unds			funds		funds
						l3etails				to nearest 5		to nearest 6			to nearest 6
82Other		monetary		assets		Debtor. Tax repayment			due		2,555
						Debtor. PICI					8,278
						Debtor. other
										Fund to	which				Current value
										asset belon s					o tional
83Investment			assets			CCLA Investment		Fund	Units	Unrestricted				50,000	93,960
						Beta){s				Fund to which asset belon s		Cost {optional)			Current value o tional
84Assets retained				for	the	Fixed Assets	(IT Equipment)			Unrestricted
charity's		own	use
										Fund to	which	Amount		due	When due
						Details				liability	relates		(optional)		(o tional)
85Liabilities						Re debtors/commitments				Unrestricted				4,289
Signed behalf	by one or two trustees ofall the trustees				on		Signature				Print	Name			Date of a roval
CCXX R2accounts (				SS)											10/08/2022