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2022-03-31-accounts

The Great Commission Trust

Registered number: 802537

Annual Report & Accounts

Year ended 31 March 2022

Administrative address: 15/17 Elizabeth court 47 Milman's Street London SWIO ODA

The Great Commission Trust

Report 2022

Introduction

The Great Commission Trust is a charity based on a declaration of Trust and was registered on 12 January 1990.

The principal objective of the Trust i s to 'advance the Christian religion by the promotion of the Gospel throughout the UK and overseas.' More specifically, this may include. - To help people in both physical and spiritual need To help link people in need to Christian teaching and resource and support networks - To help establish and build such networks.

The Trust aims to do this by:

Providing financial and business resources for Christian evangelistic enterprises.

Trustees

Trustees who acted during the year, having been proposed and elected by fellow trustees, were: David Hurst (Hon Chairman)

Jonathan Wardell Paul Appleford

The day to day routine business of the Trust is carried out by a part time administrator. Beneficiaries are nominated by individual trustees who, once the beneficiary has been approved by the board of trustees, then take responsibility for the Trust's on-going relationships with them.

Preparation of accounts

Income is stated gross of tax recoverable only if already claimed. Investments are stated at their value as at 31/3/2022.

Although all donations are given to be distributed at the discretion of the trustees, the trustees use their best endeavours to ensure that grants are made to works that accord with the objectives of the donors. The accounts show how the Trustees had earmarked funds for particular use during the year.

In accordance with the Charities Commission, accounts for all non-company charities with gross income or total expenditure which is greater than E25,000 must have some form Of external scrutiny. This has been provided by way of an independent examination. The report of the independent examiner is attached overleaf.

Review of the year and public benefit statement

The Trustees have complied with guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission. Ministries supported during the year include:

Reserves Policy

The Charity's policy is to build up sufficient general funds to allow potential tax reclaims and other anticipated receipts to be paid in advance to beneficiaries where needed.

Risk assessment

The trustees are satisfied that adequate consideration has been given to the major risks that the charity is exposed to and the likelihood of these risks occurring. The charity has no employees and no premises.

Martin Read Trustee

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The Great Commission Trust

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Of The Great Commission Trust

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 3 and 4.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation Of the accounts; The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) Of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Signed

Name: David Owen Address: Flat 10 Vogans Mill Wharf, 17 Mill Street, London, SEI 2BZ Date: 12-Dec-22

The Great Commission Trust

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ending 31 March 2022

2022 2021
Income
Earmarked
for
Dundori		 43,188 38,442
Other
income		 1
,689
43,188 40,131
Grants
Grants to
Dundori		 (41
,360)		 (48,053)
Grants
to
Others		 (678)
(41
,360)		 (48,
731)
Administrative
charges		 (1
,812)		 (1
,829)
Surplus
/
(Deficit)		 for
the
year		 16 (10,429)

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The Great Commission Trust

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

2022 2022 2021 2021
Current
assets
Investments
CLCA
Accumulation
Shares:
Earmarked
for
ALICE		 5,723 5,144
Cash
at
bank
Current
account:
Earmarked
for
Dundori
Earmarked
for
ALICE
Genera/
funds		 (13,201)
5,823
8,755
1,377		 (13,997)
5,823
8,755
581
Debtors -
Dundori		 1,200 1
,800
Debtors
-
tax
recoverable
Earmarked
for
Dundori		 1,360
Genera/
funds
1
,360
Total
current
assets		 8,300 8,885
Current
liabilities
Creditors
-
Dundori		 (1
,200)		 (1
,800)
Net
assets		 7,100 7,085
Represented
by:
Opening
Balance		 7,085 17,514
Surplus
/
(Deficit)
for
the
year		 16 (10,429)
7,100 7,085
Signature:

Martin Read, Trustee

Date: 12/12/2022

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