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The Great Commission Trust

Registered number: 802537

Annual Report & Accounts

Year ended 31 March 2023

Administrative address:

15/17 Elizabeth Court 47 Milman's Street London swi0 ODA

The Great Commission Trust

Report 2023

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 is 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)

• Martin Read

• 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.

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:

• The Great Commission Christco "Dundori" Project, a Christian outreach programme in Nakura, Kenya, including: -A school and medical centre

• A feeding programme reaching numerous children and refugees

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

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

Martin Read Trustee

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 2023, which are set out on pages 3 and 4.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity's 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. - which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 145 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or - to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed

Name: S(tu h..J Address: SW2 Date:

The Great Commission Trust

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ending 31 March 2023

					2023	2023	2022	2022
Income
Earmarked			for	Dundori	62,284		43,188
					62,284		43,188
Grants
Grants	to	Dundori			(62,271)		(41	, 360)
Grants	to	Others
					(62,271)		(41	, 360)
Administrative			charges		(1 ,500)		(1	,812)
Surplus I (Deficit) for the year					(1 ,488)			16

The Great Commission Trust

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

											2023	2022
Current assets
Investments
	CLCA		Accumulation							Shares:
		Earmarked						for	ALICE		5,593	5,723
Cash at	bank
	Current account:
			Earmarked Earmarked					for for	Dundori ALICE		(14,558) 5,823	(13,201) 5,823
			Genera/			funds					8,755	8,755
											20	1,377
Debtors	- Dundori										1 ,200	1 ,200
Total current		assets									6,813	8,300
Current liabilities
Creditors - Dundori											(1 ,200)	(1 ,200)
Net assets											5,613	7,100
Represented by:
Opening Balance											7,100	7,085
Surplus	/ (Deficit) for				the		year				(1 ,488)	16
											5,613	7,100

Signature: Martin Read, Trustee Date: 15/12/2023