H-OPE CWRISTIAN TrST SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IN THE LANDS OF THE BIBLE g5 Hopc Cliristian Trust Registered Charity No.328456 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2021
PFOPE CFtRISTIAN TRLIST Supporting Communities in the Lands of the Bible Registered Chsirity NoJ28456 Annual Report & Accounts for the period 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 Table of contsnts page number Glossary of abbrevlatlons Annual Report.. Objects and activities Policy for Provision of support Main ministries receiving support 2,3,4 Achievements and perfomiance Financial report 5,6,7 Risk review Structure, governan and management Reference and administrative details Accounts.. Inijepenaeni Examiners Report Receipts & Payments Account Statement of Assets & Liabilities 10 11 Accounting policies Nature and purpose of Funds Analysis of Receipts & Payments Payments to trustees and connected persons Other information 12 12 13 14 14
DPE CFRISTIAN TrLIST Supporting Christian communities in the lands of the Bible Registered Charity NoJ28456 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2021 Glo•sary of abbrnvlallons us•d In th1• rewt: "BBC" Bethlohem Bible College "HES" Helxon EvarrfJelical School "the Trugv Hope Christian Trust "TLS" The LhthOuse Sthool "TSS" The Shethrd Souety Zababdeh Ministries (fomiwly T&)rtha) The truslees pre8enl their annual repxl rnarla1 statentS of th8 tharty for Ihe year ended 318t. March 2021. The trustees have chosen to pr¢xluce th880 finarKial statements on the Receiptg & Payments basis 88 pennrtted in SoK 133(1) of Ihe CharItS Act 2011 to accord with t)est practice examples pYoduc&J by t Charty CL¥nmissl to a)mply wtth the thwty's In1 deed. Objects and actlvltlos for the publlc benefit The PLffPOS8 of the Trust is to sup1 communfties in the18nds of the Bible by heIng to rell8ve poverty, encouragin9 the developmwrt of communty lrfe, supwrting the provision of educatton ar#J aiding the irrfinn arKI disadvantaged. The trustees c£)nfinn that they have referred to the Chwily Commi3310n's gUanCe on public benelrt when reviewing its aims and objectives, In plannng future activrties and setling the policy for 8UPPCXt acllvrt8 ICY the year The Trust develops its 8uppcxtiv8 works for Ihe public benefrt, which are currently direded mainly towards Israel and the 0cLXpd Palestffl Tomtonos (the West Bank Gaza) throLh rt8 polic which aim to.. 1 Assist In the devel(¥yment of Chn'slwi mnistry kn th8 laThts of the Bible. pknilarly thr(wh the minislry ol Belhl•hem Bible Coll&ae. 2. Support slud8nts (pYrn8rily bjt not exdu8ively Palestinian) at variou8 level3 of eduGetn ranoina from pro-school io Doctorgt• l•vd. All w) th• furthw•ntxb of th•ir g•n•ral •ductbon •nd, for some, in the provision of theolog1 education In th8 Chrisiian fath. The Trust provKles and encowages 108thw trainirvJ, helps to provide 8ducalional equpmern and SUPP f¢x schco13 and centres in Beihlehem, H8bron. the Northarn W881 Bank (In tha 28babdoh 8rea) and in Gaza. It fijnds and supports teachers and staff working in these schools and visil educationalists giviro 3UPFQrt WKI professional trainiro. 3. Provide r8li8f to the pott. infinn and disadvantaged. 118UFWts woiects to shthv love for famil and children wrth disabilrti88 and Ihose havo 8peci81 educational noed8, who ara often mwginalised in their communities. The Trust ha8 a180 pfovKled occasional a88i8t In the provision of medical equipmerrt and he wrth the expen888 of medical care. 4, Encourage the development of cwnrnunrt8 m th8 wea by a8SiSting with tho provision of varioty of facilities and resources. The Trust car3 these aciivrtAes Ifyough it3 van8d minislnes whth rnh1 repr886rn standalono supportive prqects or ones that are cunm8nc8d 810rysth other ostablishad charitable bod*$ from the UK and local NGOS. No formal agreement is wrt in place wrth these other parties and the Trust does rt anler any fom)81 eA)mmrtmwrt to FYovid• Lyyoiry support ts tho work of any of it8 mlnlstri08. The Page I
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mlnistries 8r8 merety administrati dNi3ion8 wrthin tho Trust, Ihay arn r 8eparatety est8blish8d
char9 ncK aro they incorp(Thted.
The Trust's ffK(xn018 g8neratod from.,
Appeals made by Ihe trustees to antnakIng bodies.
Appeals to Ihe public through talks given al Wb1 meetings and chwches
CL18 wrth per80n8 dIOr bodies wfm) are known to be supptiVe of the Tru81's adivilie8.
In all of these appeals the prospective doncffs are made aware of the wrpose of the fundraisiro aTrJ
given an wtlln8 of rt will be u8ed to help Ihose in rned.
Pollcy for provlslon of support
The work of the Trust in providiTrJ Swport to rts ministrns falls into two 3eparate 8egment8:
Rec8ipI and distntt10n of new and establishon90In9 donations for Irmgstandiry miniJtri83,
such as the Bethlehem Bible Collty8, the Lohthouse sd1, etc.
Assistance using g8n8rn1 dOtiOnS rKeived by the Trust to assist other mnistrw p80ple
that hav6 an immediato nood ft>r Supp in 8 81ThJ •knont of thoir work
The Trust has beon workirKJ In th8"lands of the Bible" ILY Ovff thlty years and has established a nelwork
of Irusted local associates in their respectNe area8 logethw with contacts at many established
¢harrtaL)le organisations who work in tts correspondin9 localilie8. Wth this WKle Source of Information.
the Trust is m&Je aware of srtuatKm thai MWI be wrthin rts 8ccpe to provth 88818tsnco.
Upon receipt of the advice cl the trustees gather InIrnatIc as to the extenl ol the requirement,
Ils viabilrty (rf relevant), wstainabilrty and the backgrwnd of tts reciPnI
OPE CRISTIAN TRLIS Diploma prografflmes. Ihrwh vi5itirvJ int8mational 18caur8rs afxl through distarKX dIOr cTr Iln818aming. The Trust continuos to receiv• donation• f(Y Ihe 8UPWt al BBC a8 a rnsuh of appeals made and trc¥n regular th)nors. Usually, talks are given to intwesled gfOUPS by the tN8teos and thas8 have gerated further grfls, but this has not t)een P)sSle in the year under review currnnt yéar due to Covid 19 rp8trbctlons. The Colltyo has asked Ihat tho Trust Cantnu to hold mon8 givon for rt8 work until rt reqst3 thor trSfer to Bethlehom. Hebron Evangollcal School: ("HES") 18 8 lonwt8b1h8d sclKK>I in this large conLrt)at#)n south of Jerusalem, FKoviding a high standard of acajemic social educatlon for chlldren from ac(ornllY challenged fanilie8. There are CLKMtly approximately 3CAI 3tud8nts, betwean 4 and 12 yews old who ar8 taLYJht Erolish from an oaty st898. Thero are aboul 20 bo8rder5 at the SC1. The sdv)ol has a ICKW waitino list. Boarders retum home to visrt their parents al waakeTrJ8 arKI during school holthys. Most students come from very poor hrynes affected by heafth FYoblwn8, beroavement or the ongoing yoblems a880cted wrth the 8poradic confiict In the land. A rapidly growirvJ deaf unrt has 8 focxjs of supwt kn Fffevious years ILY Ihe Tru31 and offérs spec1 train1 for stujents wrth heamg irnpairmeni. The Schcol aims to reintegralo children into m8instream adtI1 88 soon 88 POS8ibl8. Tho Trusl provides some 8UFPOrt mainty from its Gra1 ILnd8 and from some regular donations. Tho Ughthou80 School: ("TLS") A 2) wmarylel•mrn 8thwl (InckJdirKd kindergarten) In the Zertun district of Gaza Cty, founded in 2C)S. In recnt years. much of the Trusfs 8UPPXI ha8 dlrected towwds tho labric of the school Ixrt in the last two yews the Trust has been largely involved in supporting Ihe costs of educational provisiM. In 17, bonefacttx approached the Trusi to establish. wrth their help, 8 specrfK R88ili8nc8 FurKI to help with periods of weak cashfiow at the sctK)ol. Both oducalH)nal MaterlS and furKJing ar8 hard lo come by txrt the school endeavours to r88th out to support the depnvad fernilies In th8 area by gIVg children a oood education and also s(xn8 txxn8nrtarn supw>rt. The Tru8t has C4XXinued to FYOVKle sjppcxt for t8acher tramirKJ aTrJ has helped wrth Ihe establishment of a wdo88iMal develownent pr¢)gramme athd by vi8iling educallall8 from the U.K Th13 has been limit&J durwvJ the yaw undw rnvknv due lo COVKI 19 restriciions, txA financ1 supwl and some Zocffi tr8ning OFWlunrtie8 hgve been given. The Shepherd Soclety ("TSS"); The "c8nng arm" of 8ethleh8m Bible College helping nly families mainly In the Bethlehem Wea also in Gaza. Mor• r•c•nI. It h•• FYov•d•d id lar 8yrl•n r•fug••• who h•v• fl•d th• fl8htlng •nd aro now In camps in Jordan. In athdition, Ihe Shepherd SOcty 18 eTrJeavoLKing to FY0va aid into Gaza, where the n88d is hugo. The Trust has regular don5 to lh8 soCtY and pass08 on 8upp(x1 from churches, charilies and other benefactors In Ihe UK. Spea81 efforts to encourage support have been made during Ihe year to help a wtKularty serths pr¢Jblem In tha Bethlehem area arising frcffi the COV 19 pandwnK. Zababd•h Mlnl8tri•g ("ZAB"): Z)abd8h 18 a larg8 village in the norttl part of Ihe W88t Bank. A Communty Centre was inrtially estsblished by the Dulth chanty Tabrtha Ministries. based upon an iniliative of Rev. Dr. Atsllah Esawi who 18 a nativo of Ihe area. He SOUW to support Ihe Christi8n ccxmmunty livirvJ In ts norttr pwt of the W88t Bank and to work togett with the k)cal Imam. Tho Centre provide8 a day nurwy thIldr of up to y8ws of ago, various "camps" for older chlldron and a moating place for all local children and women. A guesl Imjse facilty is in cours8 of construction to WDVKle 11 letting rooms on the upper fkxy. This sIld provth additional inc(xne to support rts work that exlends Wer afield ttfOLBh rt5 SUPWrt for the unemployed and help for families in ne&J by FYOVKJing food parc818 and cuitnbulirKJ towards Page 3
FFOPE CFtRISTIAN TRLIS medical and educallal costs as well as utilty bills. The Trust provides assistance for these activili88 and has previously raiged furK15 for such itam8 as air conditioning, plaY[d equipment and a waler pump, as well as VWK)us refurbishments of the lIding. Although the day care facility has continued (albert wrth IcKkd(Nm breaks ¢kn to Covid19) thr activiti83 have been seriously ojrtailed. The Trust has generated kyants from charltablo Ora188110n8 raised moni88 by appeal lo asslst financially wilh the conslructh)n and cngoina running costs of the Cenlre. The funds r8i8ed are hekl in a restrted fLnd until th• rnon wa ro(wted by Ihe kjcal management of In pravi8 yearn tho Trust has given s¢xne small fNMncial SUPF•yI to Aboud Evangellcal School. The Trust has rwjt activety ramd swort has 8 thannel for supp(yl frcffi the UK to The House of Hopo In B•thleh•m and to scyne other Chrisli8n miniStrS In the18nd (8.g., Plantlng and Seed Mlnlstry near Bethlehem and Ahll Hospltal In Gaza) During the year Love Into Actlon In Belhlahem, due 10 visa kyoblems, have mov&J their activili8S to Jordan and future deSlOn as to the Trust's involvemern have yet to be made in Ihw'r new situation. It has rK)t been poss18 this year to visit these prqects and no 8pecrfic supwt has Len given due to Covid 19 rostrbdions. Achlevements and perfomianco: Wllh the W88pread locatic of the trustoes within the UK meelin98 often take Ihe fm of nferenc• calls eledronic messaging. There hav6 teen three formal meetfftgs cffl Zoom dunrvJ the year and several occa8Dns whwe Truste83 discussed informally i88ue3 relating to the Trust. Regular report8 on 'Vi8its to the ar88 by Trust885 were arculataj lor InformaiK)n and comrnent. Two Vayerf1orrnat1Qn letters wer8 circulated to Trust supporters during the year and monthly reports were sent 10 all those gUPPOrtifVJ Belhleham Bible College and the Shèpherd Soaety In the UK Trustees during the year received updateslreports on VarUS ministry prqacts and discus$8d how bèst they can offer support to those in whth they have been irNolv8d cm a Wl8rn1 b8315. Muth dIs¢X810n h88 taken place around tho revision of the Trust's policy ()arnenls to Ixing t7 up lo date and align proc•dur88 wilh cmnt Charity Cnmi3310n guKYan. However, Ihe main topic in the year under review ha3 been t signrfuni Impact of the iocai conflbcl UWI thew established projects (the Bethlehem Blble College and Ihe Lighthouse School) Volatility In Ihe Middle East ctinU0d to escalate, and the Irust8es remain cognisant of the risks nvolved Wi Iravel and wfyking in this of the wortd. whth has rK)I been possible in the year urmkn revthv due to Ihe covid wd8mic. Trust88s erxJeavcNJr to keep up lo date wrth 811 d8velopment8 th9h regular ccm1 w¢th relble hxal s(wce8 and oth8r Chnsiian 0rg8nisaliS but Ih8y have rol b88n able to travel to the area thrwJh lh8 of this reFQrt Dunng 2020 the Trustees cdulty c5Yer8d t futLxe of Ihe TNst hawTrJ ccndudod that withn the nexl two yews the aspecas of the Trust vttiK mvofv8d Bethlehem Bbl8 Coll8y the Shephwd SOetY should be tran8f8rred to a new Trtt, to be called tho Both18) Dev8b)pnent Trust registered wth the Charty commissK. Specffj 8UPP(xt f(x ttrse Iwo ministr3 will, in due course, te removed frwi tts objectives ol HCT. Delailed ckxumenis have been FY8pwed ft)r 8valu8tion and discussions took pl•¢• with th• Coll•9• Bo•nl. Th1• la ongotrig dlacus8h)n hopelully wilh full agrment all part8 will be SatlaOrIty r&801v•J. Unf(xtunately, has l)een In tfroino Ihis to 8ati51a¢Acry cLCluSion, but rt corrfidontly trK)P8d Ihai these tran1Th will lake pw by the of 2021 , This will resuh in the transfer of all adNrties nvolvirvj the Colltye n Bethlehem and tho Shephwd Scoety ting Ir8nsfwred to a new trusl. Independant of Hope ChristJ8n Trust giving rise to a slffnm irKJ d(ywn of the fund raising a1 supportive activrties of the Trust This is regarded unanimously as a prudent and boneficial move by th8 Trustees looking tcwards the fulLf8 WKI 3UkI assist %JccassK)n plarnirvJ. Applicalion8 wern Successfully m&Je to several tharities and tru8t8 both In the UK USA and Europe for funds, HCT has produced 18afiets at>out rt8 work continued to develcp rt8 websrte. An nfornalic sh88t Is now produced regulwty to keep suppc*ler8 up 10 date and encowa98 prayerful and practThl 8UPPCrt. A trustee was involved in the PlannirYJ Commrtte8 for the next Chrisl al the Chethpoknt Conference. org8nRed by Bethlehem Bible Colw, was to be held in bu( du8 to tha COVKI 19 pandemic, th18 has provisiMally bean postponed until 2022. Page 4
FtDPE CPtrRISTIAN TRLIST In the summer of 2012 several Christians in G8Z8 asked Bethlehem Bible Co118ge to r&egtabli8h a proJranme of Iheologic81 and gewal ethjcatw in Gaza, courses had stopped sever81 years ago due to severe travel reStnctnS following fikthling. Several COLrnS were held n Gaza dLKing the academic year 2012-2013. A prwamme of study at BA and MA level was eslablished aThJ al the beginning of the Autumn Semester 2013 three stLKJents continued to Stty ai BA18vel etht students btyan 8 three- year MA One such caJrs8 is very relevant to Ihe &ea - dis81c of recLGi118t10n and conflict resolution. Olher c(xJrs88 were also 8Stsb113hed 8rKI of ts trustees of Ihe Trust has aded as Direclor of the Gaza Study Cartre in addrtion to taaching scMn8 of the mo(knles Duo to th8 sYec8riS environment fcy students 8nd t8ach8r8, t Trust has supported BBC wrth olhws In settiro up an e- 18aming FKogramme. There has been continu&l education su*ained by Ihe Trust durirKJ the year urKler review and Ihree rx)urses on Zoom have been taughl, Development of the Bible Collrye Exts1On In Gaza ha8 boen fraught. BBC Palestinian lecturers Cannol oet pennission to travel into Gaza and rt is left to qualrfied teachers who have international status to Seek parmissK)n to enter Irgh Israel to teach. Th8 possibilrty of enty thrOh Rafah and Iravel through the Sinai 88 an 81tem8tive r6 of entry Is cijrrently eXtrelY dangerous. Nav8rth81885, Tftt has continued 10 rec81V8 donatn5 for the supw1 of sludents at BBC (and TSS). Tho establi8hment cl a teathiro 8Xtensicn W>grMe in Gaza has Fyogressed aThJ HCT has b88n involved in its planning and cK9anisalicn. In addition, tho Trust has raised tho n•cassary funds for rolling programme of study planned f(Y the rnxl throa years to attain BBC Diploma, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts programmes. This has Inrred extra exp8nse th8 Trust f(x visits aThJ the establishm8nt of Sky180 c4yrferIn9 faa'lities lo enable tho c£rfrtinued participa11 of the truste88 In the programmo. For 80me tim8, much of tts pOpulatn of Bethlehem has INed tel¢N the esta)lished poverty line. As a result, Bethlehem Bible Co118ge 8st8blished tho Sh8phwd Soo8ty as rts 'carfftg afm. that support8 those in need both In tho Bothlehom area in Gaza. In March 2016, Ihe received an award for wovidiro Ihe most support to Christian arKI Muslim f11103 in the dislrKt. Grfts g8rnrated by fundraising by Ihe Trust f¢x TSS have been used for. Revolving loan? to help familie3 to 8t1 their cwn tsiness83. Family sFK)nsor3hip- 1rrentlY 75 fam115 are 3UPPOrted wrth this spon80rship (25% from U.K.) Support wrth utility )stS by clearing outstanding bills to preveni cutting-off of supplles. Assisianc6 wrth Chiktr8n's &lUCat ~ TSS has helped to keep over 6CKJ children In area sthools. In addition. Sane dall$ wwe recoived to enablo grfts to bo Sent to supFort Christians In war-tom Syrla (this was separate from th8 Trust's Syrlan Refuge8 4Dp881) TSS has been p8rttcularty actlve thring the COV 19 PaMI¢ and the TN8t ha8 r8i80d fmancial Ysupport to help The Trust has been Involved slnc8 th8 Inc8Ptlon of the Farnlty Ceniro in Zababdeh which has been joint (non-contractual) prqect between Ihe Trust and the Dulch Christian org¥fisatth kn(Avn 8S the Tabitha Ministrios. Funding has been pmvided by way of grft and loan, fLY th8 d8veloEYnent of a new buildin9 10 provid• a communily cwrtrg indu(Jkng a conferenc8 centre, guesi house iaciiiiies and base for local Glubs, soaeties. etc. In pr8vious financial years tha truste considered a longar-tami plan for contin1 8UFPOrt of mini8tri•s in the Land8 of the Bible bui with th8 ntInUg volatilty in the weas where the Trust works this has caused support to be more react in ils nature. It is hoped that a solution can be Ind to the corrflicls and 8trrfe so that the Trust can resume ts longer-lwm plans for the Supwt of ov6Yseas Minis1rS. In all these supportive actNlti8s, th8re is over51ghl by the trust88s who, in theK ovgrso89 vi8tt8, can be reassur&l those funds provided by th8 Trust have twi uséd apwopnately tho varhW8 proi8d8 in whith they are involved aro sustainabl•. Flnanclal ReporL' DLriro the year urKlw rnvthv tha Trustees urmlertook a review of tho rnY Re8tn"cted FU13 that are 8dminisierod by the Trust Part of this revthy sought to th8nge the nam88 of the fvnds to better indicate Iheir purposes and part s(xJght to group togelher som8 IufKls wh8re thw8 wa8 8 Cwimon b8n8fiary, Page 5
FFDPE CRISTIAN TrLIS ft)r example there were four BBC fvnds, two of which rolate to projects teminaled by Ihe College As the donors werè happy to continue giving to Ihe College these funds were wnalgamated into the BBC General Fund. A similar situation arose with TSS. 1or6 monies ar8 h8ld fty eablished Spe¢rf ministr3 they are reoJrd&J In the re8pKlive restncted fund and they are held as part of tl bank balances at erther Lloyds Bank CK Natwest Bank The trustees StrNe to maintain tha balanc88 on thes8 aCcnIS wilhin Ihe lav81 of woleKIK)n thorded by tha FSCS so Ihat the Trust's resrCeS are pYote¢t8d by thi8 gOVWMienl stheme. The work of the Trust h89 been severety hampered in Ihe year under rovivw by tha Pand1C and by Ihe ffrvigniting of the confiicl n the Holy Lands. This has made it impossible for cwi8rs to circulale and make the disthbulions that so many of the beneficrIeS depend upon. It ha8 a180 been 8oen to have imp8Ct8d upon the bkIng system fcy many so that Wtre possible givfftg to the needy has to be made Ihrough the Moneygram nètAvc¢K In Ih888 instanc88 the Iruslees have been SLre to rt)tain em811 reeeipt8 from ban8fww to 8nswe th8t mcThy has rea(d its Inten(d destinaticm. Tha opwation of the Trust 18 8implo in that donations re1Ved for Y spKffi8d purpose are accumul8t•J in R8slricted Funds thereby establishing a limit as to how much can be given away. Th8 Trust's General (unrestricted) Fund éxists to fmanc8 rts owatirrfJ costs any genoral donations that Il might $88k to make. Durlng the y8w undw revi8W the Trust r8ceived donation5 of £7,470.[ for its General FurK1 whereas In th8 preVs financial year, when six swifunt onedf donatKffis were received, lOt81 wa8 £12.491,72. Thè accounts show £8.602.87 beirrfJ r8ceiv&J from tax reo)vwy for Grft Aided donaticfis In the ye8r erKled 31.3.2021 wheroas £193.37 was received in the wev13 yew. The total amount W8s initially . Included in Desonatwj Funds unlil the fuThJ allocati(m was verif1 •)d was lator distnbull by transfer to the r8levant fu. Despite the difficulties of distribution lo benefKiaries, the trustees continld th8ir fimdr8isry ekns so that the income for re8tnct&l funds increased from £(),.42 {yle 31. 3.2020)10 £116,134.49 and tolal monies received fDS8 Irorn £102.$55.14 to £130,524.37. an inc¥ease of 27%. Dislritxrtiong were rn18 durirvJ year to teneficiar8 wh8re th8 recip9 erther had establthed bank accoutts or where MeYgrn payments could made (this system ensures that beneficiar3 provide ad8quate ID before monies we released) The lotal payments made by th Trust duriw tt year rose to £83,414.02 from £75,973.22 {yl8 31.3.2020). Of the distrbution8 General Fund tol811ing £12,511.32 this wa3 8xp8nd8d as folknvs £335 10 support families suffering wrth CovK119. £1 ,OCQ to 8upp(xl the Hearinlmpair8d Unli at Hebron sthooi. £7.883 to assist wrth tho reIldIng of Zababdeh Communty C8ntr8 £2.257 to help SL4>FQrt Rov. Esawi In his outreach ministry at Zababdeh. £38 lor •thtlonwy 6upplie•. £629 fcrf post4e rfred. £104 f(K bank thw988 (1888 £21.(>3 r•covwed trom a RestrKted Fund) £36 to renew website domain addres8. £250 notional donatic to a88iSt wth the wr(h8e of a rthv computer a volunteer lo administer the acc(xJnts. Total lund8 tkl by the Trust rose to £181 ,932. 71 from £134,822.36 (yle 31 .3.2020). Of this total at the end of Ihe year under rev £126,W.47 (£73.¥27.26 81 yle 31.3.2020) relales to the balances held on the vwious rnstricted funds whilst the Trust h88 maintained rt8 General Reserve {De31gnated Fund) of £50.[.58. Thls, togethw with the balan¢% on the Genwal FuThJ of £4,927.68, 18 considered by the tru8teos to provlde adequale IiquKIty for It8 fm888able rn•ds and p088ible emergency 8rtuations. Tho need to make u80 of and My0rn transkn caused inuea88 in bank dwrges fr(xn £59.80 to £251.00 auoss all funds. Page 6
H-OPE CFtRISTIAN TRLIS The Tnjst continues to receive somo incomé in US dollars and lIst this Is conveniently trnnsferred to rts US$ account, extrema flu10n6 of exch f•S dunng the yoar under revi gave rise to a net loss of £1.W.64. Wth tho limitalions cn travel imposed by both CovK119 a)d ts ccxfflict in the Holy Ld8. the truste made no Irips ayoad. Travel un(lertaken by them in tIN8 UK wa3 met from their (Mn r&Sr¢8. Rlsk Revlew: The trusteog aro cogni38nt of th8 nsk 83soci8ted with wrxking in 8 poIrtlty unstable aroa such as Bethlehem and the West Bank. The work of the charrty 13 constantly kept urKler roview in th6 Ih1 of the volatil8 situation in this area Being 818rt to tr)ese tential kleMS. the Trust takes slep8 to mrtigate perceived risks whwever possibl8 both to M(105 tran8mrtted to tx)efrAars and to rts own pers(x)nel who mako visrts to t ww-tcm areas. Risk r818ted to the chanty's operatK3 In tho UK are oinfined to th08e associated wrth all small voluntary organisations and tho trustees beIve that. a8 lar os M possible arKI FYactKal, plan8 ar• n Pl to meet tho¥e potential risks. The Trus113 also aware of the potlia1 risk frn the small nLMnber wrthin rts magOnI team and recognises that eath member bring8 indNidual S,118 whK moht not b8 r8adity r8plicatwJ by other exi8liro volunteer members. Some action ha8 be8n taken to mityte risk by 8pre•Jing athnini3tratlV8 lagks acr088 a wits lody of trustoos •xl volunt88r8 arKI wrth pknning for the dovalowont of an independent Trust - the Bethlehem Develofxnent Tru81- to lake responSi'1ty for a majcf part of it3 ministry with Bethlehan Bible College. truste8s now bel0 thai In Ihe event of departure CK w)1ed Ilktsallh of any one membw It could continue to yrate. 8lb8it at a reduced 18vel. Thai. by rt8 nature, HCT ths not have any commitments or li8biliti88 1$ con8Klered a strength 811owing rt to rasnd raplY to changes. both internal 8Xtem81. This absence of e8tabli8h8d contractual lthilrti88 8180 reducés th8 regponsibilty of the Trust slthlld any unfcKe8een ovenl ari80 that rn1 impacl UP its workings The Trust ¢ctInUeS to b8 vigllant In relation to its responslblllti88 Within the guidanc8 given by the Financi81 Aciion Task Force outlined in RecunMIaIl 8. No dOnatn was received In the y08r whith warranted further investigatK)n in relatw to money laundering. The Trustees visil aThJ inspec potential new beneficiaries in the Bible Lands in an endeavoLW to en3Lre that mleS donated go to the source of need. Th8 Trust's Rlsk Polry w8s compre1SivelY updated in July 2016 and roviwts ¥0 undortaken by the trust88s wher8 orn of thor gyoup is a Pfie8t in ChLKch of Engld FYeviou81y an 018ted Inspector,. Ofsted 18 8 body appoinled by Her Majest$ Ch1 Inspector to oversee the wort( of the sch¢)ols in the UK. To fvifil the roles of each of an Inspedor, a PrSt and acadamy gov8morldirecior the appointee 18 fully checked 88 to Iheir backgrnd and surt8bilily to work wrth children and musi 8tt8nd r•9ul•r Cour• on •ll •r••• of ri•k ••••••m•n¢. •tG. l<nowlodgv gainv¢ In ihl# rokn i• amar wltn ine olher trustO08 and particular atten11c is given to Saf&Juarding ProvIsn within the projects supw)rte by the Iru At the end of the financial year in Marth 2020 adjustments were made in Ihe p8ttwn of support for th8 ministries the Trust suprtS (kn to the Covid 19 parKIwn. A Irust&g W8s (hje to Vi8rt th818nd in early Mwch and thi3 was cancelled, The Trustees became aware of the Incr88S8d drfficAJllies facrrfJ many of organisali(S and poople thoy wwe 8UPPtytiro partH%l8rty in Zababdeh, Bethlehem and Gaza. Di8cussion8 took place arn9t the trustees 88 to a spocMI fund48ising effort coukl bo made to give relevant and mu¢ needed suKport and thi8 was caffi8d over tlywh Inlo the rrent financial year and along with many othw thanli08 thi8 has ml tan 888y. Structure, governance and management HCT is 8 ch'ty that 18 constrtuted as a trust and was registered with tho Charity Commission on 19th December 1989, All matters con(xming th8 Structure, governan and management of the charity are Cclained In a trust deed (lated 22- Novemt)er 1989. Page 7
14DPE CFtrRISTIAN TRLIS AddrtionaVn•Nlreplacemént mombers of th8 trust are 1dentffi and invited by oxistiw tru8t88S to becom8 truste68 of tho thanty in accdance with the trust dood. The Lwrronl trustees are all UK residents and undertake the daY4laY management of tho charity on an unpaid ba818, albeit that travel expenses are bome by the Trust w dwations from Supwtir chanties. Regulw visrts to the Bible LaThJ3 coinue to be (Kertaken (wIn pem)rtted) by trustees to provid8 oversht of tho operations th81 aro 8pOrted by HCT. There hav8 been no reswations rKY apFolnknatts to Iho bowd of trustees dLfiThJ the year uTrJer revwi, as ha8 bow Iho G980 for 88veral yoars. Reference and admlnlstratlve detslls: a) Oth•r op•ratlng namo•: Thè tharity 8180 reeeivès gifts folkMirvJ names, whith are current furbsraisiro (minisiries) to Support christi Cnmla6 overseas: 8ethloh8m Bible College LhthoU38 School Hebron School Zababdeh Family Centre Tho H80 of Hope Tha St•rd Soc b) Prlnclpal addr•u: Tho corresp)0er address for mattw3 relatsng to all areas of tho c.3 work Is., 2. Orchard Colffl, Claverham. North SomTht. BS49 4TB G) Management & Custodlan Trust•os: The Rev. John Angle- cairnn Mrs. Janet Angle- seuetsry Mr. Peter Burden Mrs. Rosemary Burd8n Mr. Paul Warren Mrs. Chnstine Warrèn d) Bgnk•r•: Lloyd3 TSB Bank plc, Hioh Street. Gillingharn, Dors8t National stminSt6r Bank plc., 9 Tho Triarydlo Clevedon. North Somw38t SP8 4AQ. 8S216NE •) Ind•p•ndent •xamln•r. Philip Sheph8rd8on CA (ICAEW) The Rectory. Hlgh Str•rt Avebury, Wlltshlre SN8 1RF Page 8
OPE CH-RISTIAN TrLIST Supportlng Chrlstlan Communltle• In th• Lands of th• Blbl•- R•g1ster Charlty No.328458 Recelpts & Payments Account for the p•rlod 1st Aprll 2019 to 31 st March 2021 tly
T•t•l• T•t•l Fund• Recelpts Receipt3 Iiom gen•th•3 f Volunthry incom• In•1m¢t Inc(wne Rectlw irom cth•rtlabl• •oMII•• otmr recelrts 7.470.C6 6.825.18 116.104.49 130,399.73 f02,865. 14 30ry) Total rtt•lpt• 7,588.14 8,831.74 116.IJ4A• 130.$24.37 102.856.14 Payments Ce•t of geTheratlr¥J lundi Co•1 of oefwallrKJ volunl•ry k)c¢ffi• ChAnEabl• adivrtwi Othw yMorA T¢Jtal p•ym•nt• 1045 89.827 61 1.(fA 64 877 27 81.386 35 1,35040 382 51 75.510 78 11.SS8 74 285 76 12.611.32 70,902.70 83.414.02 74973.22 N•1 rnc•lptsipayiMnt• b•forn tran•f•rn 4.963.18 6.831.74 46.231.79 47.110.36 28,Ul.92 Trnnshrn.. <kn lrnn•fer• betrw•en lurvJ8 . In gr< tran•fern behw•n fur¥J• . out 9.719 27 9,145.84 20.152 08 1Z31166 29.871.3S 29.871.35 25.218. 18 2&216, 18 412.85 N•1 rK•lptsipaym•nt8 beforn oth•r In•nH• 4379.70 1MI.11 83.071.21 47.110.36 21,Ml.92 Reconclllatlon of Funds Tot•1 lundo 1x0h1 loTh¥• 9.307 43 51.587.67 n.927.26 134.822.&7 I240.44 Totsl fvnd• c•rrf•d forward 4.927.68 50.006.S6 126,9M.47 181.932.71 134.82136 Reprnsentod by." 31 J2021 31.3.2020 +lop• CT G•rr4r•l Fund 4,Y27.88 4.W27.68 9.X)7 43 Gen1 R••er¥• Glft Shop So.. sO,C.56 1,587. 87 8111•h•M 8llJl• Coii•g• . 24(lub Beffile Bibl• Coii•g• . G•n•ral BotN•h•m Blbl• Coll•9• 1c Proje Bethleh•m BIU• Colltg• . SFalk Gin• 25,664 1 25.684.18 12.285.48 750 t31.C 3.231.95 435L 111.22 631 Q) 1S1 IX• 3.219.81 471.25 1.011.72 757.25 151 00 3.219 61 471.25 1.011.22 757.25 14bbiM Evawkal Scho Hope Communty Supwrt Hop• CT Spoc¢fi¢ &ft• C(ynmunty sup} How ol Hope Lyhth¢xm School LVhlhJ School Ccffimunty Supp Lghlhcw• School R•llwK• Fund LfvJhlhLW School US D¢llw Hobjl Love Inlo Ac*on 17.879.78 2.130.XI 29.22122 1,943.94 13.888.$1 10.567 77 150. 16.270.32 17,879.78 2.130 30 29,221.72 1,943.94 13,.54 10,587.77 150.00 16.270.32 7.044.44 873. 24 14. 336, 88 3,6W44 13.808. 51 5. 035 92 150.Q) g.H9. 14 2CQ LKI 550.GQ 31101 Sheph•rd Socloty Famity Supwi lrnvl••d n•MJ Synan Relugee Appe•l Zabatsjen Communty T4xal all Fund• 3.en 11 $0.006A6 126,9•8.47 3.672 11 181,9J2.71 4,927.68 134.82156 p•g• fo
OPE CPFRISTIAN TrLIST 8upportlng Chrf•Uan communltl•s In th• land• of th• Blbl• - R•gl•tsr•d Charlty No.328456 Statement of Assets & Llabllities AS Ilt 31st MArch 2021 ILL Totals 31.3.21 rot• Jl.3.20 Funds Ca•h Curr•nt kcourrt rt Account 434.23 4,493 45 434 23 13149192 50.OCkry 58 181 932.71 128,998 47 134 822 36 50 58 126 998.47 134 822.36 Toi•l• 31.3.21 rot•l• Jl.3.20 und• Fund• Caft hjd T•x r•claiffl lof y••r lo 31.3.2021 457.25 12,230.82 12,688.07 11290 27 457.25 12 230.82 1Z 688.07 13 290.27 Fund to valu• 31.3.2021 V•lu• JI.3.2020 None lor Cha Valu• 31.32021 V•lu• 31.3.2020 b•lon Laptop Computor (r•fwblsh•d) Tmt f.o.¢. nu ablllt Al rnlat•s du 31.3.2021 31.3.2020 nH Conllnoeffl Uablllty - refundabl• deposh rfjc•lv•d fof Chrt* Cfo•woads Confer•nc• 8ethl•h•m 8lbl• Coll•g• 5peciTic ¢Jonaii'¢xis 151. 151.00 ov•d ty th• tru••$ ol Hope Chnitl•n Trust . 2021 p•g• ff
FtOPE CRIsTIAN TrLIST Notes to the Aceounts for tbe year ended 31sL Mgreh 2021: n2tLI . Accounung polkles The80 Financlal Satem•fflS ftave beon preparnd on th• R•c•V• & Pwrthrts ba1 In •C¢Ord•n ¥Alh th• Cham5 Act 2011 soGtsrJn 130(2) and SORP (FRS102) a• amend•d In Febru•ry 2016. . Nature and purpose of Funds note ff P G•n•rnl Fund Av•d•bl• for th• wry>o•M ol Hop• Chflthn Tiu•t in •C¢Ord th• obl•ctlv•• rMAlln•d in h TfU•t O••d Funts ••¢ ••th lor lup ol th• Tnmt In th• ol tsifx••••d dam• f 8ul•thnc• r•duc•d irKtyM lof th• Trusl. Pr•ty h•ld m¢¥)rM Imm goods k• In th• UK, from •rtl••n• In th• L•ndS . fKW lrnd•J Ihroiigh 8•lhbthwn 811>1• Coll E$l•bIl•11 to r•¢¥• don•llM• •rbs1ty fmm •pw h•d by th• Twii and to mo•t UK $ts •ll r•l•tsng lo th• G•z• Cffr• Eit•bll•h•d to r•¢th don•tk)fi• from •pp••l• l••d by th• TnM( gpilcally for th• purpo•w of 8ibl• Coll•g• Gen•fal Re••rve Fund R•voMng Glft Shop Gaza Siudy Centre Bethlehem Blblo Collag• Gen8rn1 B•ihlohem Blble College SpKfflc Hebron Evang•lkal Esl•bll•h•d lo r•crt donatlorn •rf•lng from •pp••h l••d by th• Tru•i kn •p•¢l small undwiak¢n by th• Colw gr nornin•t•d •lud•ii •upport. RwoMfi9 •nd or•Mff proJ•d• tfvlthln th1• Fund lor Wron Ev•nyllc•l School E•bli•hwJ lo r•c•r¥• d¢)n•tM)n• •nwng from •pp•d• l••d by th• Tnrt tr th• ppwl of •prfffic prq•cti ¢Xhw Ihan Um• fof th•ch • R•strKt•d FLffjd h•• b••n Hop• Chnstlan Trust Sp•clfic Donthns HO Communlty Support R•voMng •Trd on•off Pro vAthln Fufid E•thbll•h•d to hold m(m6• rlA•d frcth Ilfn• to Ilm• for th• ChnthrA In Hope MISS Support Rwomng and onmff PfDJKts vnthln Ihli FuThl mtMlQft• llPPOrtthl by th• Tiu•t Hou8• Of HOPO •p•uhe•lty for th• ol Hop• Lighthou School E•t•tyi•w io r•cv• g•nwal don•#orA trom •ppts h•d ty th• Tru •p•dn¢•lty tty lh• Ugmhouw 6th1W. E•tIblh•d 91ftly to •rtslng itrom •ppl• l••d by th• Tnmt for • t••eW• f•mlly m•d• by fir•. •ub••ty• In th ol l•t ¢Mftl¢ts R•bY•Mng •nd ontroll Ojects lrthn thi• Fui Llghthou CommunRy Support LIgMhouM School Reslllence Fund Lffjhthoum School US Dollars Lov• Into AGtlon lor th• Lov• Inlo kn rthrltyi grnal u•• E•t•bliih•d lo r•¢th• donath from •ppMl• l#d by th• Tn*t. •p•dfi¢•ly Rvm Shephefd Society Gènernl Sh•ph•rd Socl•ty Famlly Support Eit•blffjW to domtlorffj from app•bh h•d by th• TnAt, wll• for lh• •upm ol up ty th• S•. mwg•d Into th• G¥•1 Fund Rwomrwj •nd onfroff Ixq•cts wthn ihis FurKI ZAbabdeh Communty th• Wofk vAlh th• T•l)rth• mini10 m Z•b•bd Rwofvlng 8nd on-off ojects wrthin this Fund 240 IX) PfqKI pag• 12
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