## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY** ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND** **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **YEAR TO 05 APRIL 2023** **Charity Number: 293441** ## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2023** |**CONTENTS**|| |---|---| |Legal and Administrative Information|1| |Trustees’ Annual Report|2| |Independent Examiners Report|3| |Statement of Financial Activities|4| |Statement of Assets & Liabilities|5| ## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** ## **YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2023** ## **Legal status** The North India Outreach Society is formed under a Deed of Trust dated 17 December 1985. It is a U.K. registered charity, with charity number 293441. ## **Trustees** The Trustees who served during the year and since the year end were as follows: Mr T Shaw Mr T P Wicks ## **Principal Address** Spencer House, Morston Court, Aisecome Way, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS22 8NG. ## **Bank** Danske Bank 1 ## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** ## **YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2023** The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the Society for the year ended 05 April 2023. ## **Objectives of the Charity** The principal aims and objectives laid down in the Trust Deed are: - A) The Proclamation and Furtherance of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. - B) To reach out to meet the needs of the people throughout North India in such ways as are charitable according to English Law and in particular to support the Charitable work of North India Outreach Society, a non-profit-making Charitable Body registered in New Delhi, India. These aims and objectives are being fulfilled by the Charity as detailed below. ## **Investment powers and restrictions** The Declaration of Trust places no restrictions on the investment powers of the Trustees. ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance on public benefit, published by the Charity Commission, in deciding what activities the Charity should undertake. ## **Review of activities and future developments** During the year, the Society received a very generous legacy of £137,766. The Society continued to receive small Gift Aid and Other Donations from regular donors. Periodic grants are paid to North India Outreach Society (India) and such payments will be shown on page 4 when made. These payments support education, and ministry of Christian work and promotion of the Christian gospel in North India thus fulfilling the objectives of the Trust Deed. The Trustees are in the process of agreeing the timing of a fresh distribution policy in conjunction with the team in the Society in India ## **Reserves policy** The Trustees consider that it is prudent to hold funds within their UK bank and to make grants to North India Outreach Society (India) on a periodic basis. ## **The Trustees** The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Mr T P Wicks Approved by the Trustees on 10 February 2026 2 ## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY (Registered Charity 293441)** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2023** ## **Independent Examiners’ Report to the Trustees of The North India Outreach Society** I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Society”) for the year ended 05 April 2023 which consists of the Receipts and Payments Account for the year, and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the year. As the charity trustees of the Society, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Society’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect: - ➢ accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; or ➢ the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David Biddel 12 The Newlands Frenchay Bristol BS16 1NQ 10 February 2026 3 ## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES – RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023** |**RECEIPTS**
Gift Aid Donations
Other Gifts and Donations
Bank Interest received
Income Tax Refunds
Bequests
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**PAYMENTS**
**Cost of activities in furtherance of Charity’s objects**
Grants to North India Outreach Society (India)
**Administrative Expenses**
Bank Charges
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET RECEIPTS**
**BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD**
**BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
900
**-**
**45**
**762**
**137,766**

**139,473**

**-**
**-**

**-**

**139,473**
**48,966**

**£188,439**
|Unrestricted
Funds
2022
£
990
20
5
-
-

1,015

-
-

-

1,015
47,951
£ 48,966| |---|---|---| 4 ## **THE NORTH INDIA OUTREACH SOCIETY** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 05 APRIL 2023** ||**2023**|2022| |---|---|---| |**MONETARY ASSETS**||| |**Cash Balances on Receipts and Payments Account**||| |**Carried Forward**||| |Danske Bank Account|**187,677**|48,966| |Income Tax – Debtor|**762**
|-| ||**£188,439**
|£ 48,966
| |**FUNDS**||| |**Unrestricted Funds**|**£188,439**
|£ 48,966
| |Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 10 February 2026||| ## T P Wicks 5