Decision Ministries Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2023 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name Decision Ministries Charity registration number NIC100440 Principal office 76 Ballylintagh Road Hillsborough BT26 6QQ Co Down The trustees Mr D Middleton Mr J Middleton Mr N Snoddy Independent examiner Aubrey Campbell 631 Lisburn Road Belfast BT9 7GT Structure, governance and management Decisions Ministries is a registered charity. It is governed by 3 trustees, being Mr David Middleton, Mr Jonathan Middleton and Mr Neil Snoddy. Risk Management Statement The board conducts an ongoing review of the charity's operational risk management processes. Corporate risk is managed by ensuring that appropriate insurance cover is in place, adhering to internal financial controls, and ensuring statutory returns are up to date. Structure and Management It is governed by 3 trustees, being Mr David Middleton, Mr Jonathan Middleton and Mr Neil Snoddy. Day to day management of the charity is undertaken by Mr Henry Middleton, an employee of the charity. The trustees confirm that they have had due regard for the guidance produced on public benefit by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and are pleased to report that during the period the charity has continued to provide public benefits through the programmes and services we offer. Decision Ministries Trustees. Annual Report (continuedj Year ended 31 March 2023 Objectives and activities Decisions Ministries is a Christian mission whose aim is to work with children and young people living on the streets in Mexico City, providing them with food, clothing and support, and to help them to hear about a loving God who wants to rescue them from their situation, both spiritually and physically. Groups of children and young people living on the streets may comprise those who have been born there, as well as those who have been living there for many years. Survival rates are low due mainly to the unhealthy conditions they are living in, as well as infections and lung and nerve damage secondary to the substances they may take as some form of escape from the reality of the situation. To this end, the Mission focuses on two areas. Firstly, on the ongoing outreach on the streets of Mexico City to reach those living in dreadful conditions in sewers, derelict buildings, or in makeshift tents. Secondly, to provide a place away from the City where children and young people can have time away from the streets, and where they can be fed, clothed, cared for, and receive Christian love, counsel and support in an environment that is free of drugs, fear and hunger. The second area of operation is the ongoing development of a piece of land approximately one hour outside the city, outside a small village called Otumba. Mission to Mexico purchased this land a few years ago, and has since engaged local builders to construct a perimeter wall, dormitories. kitchen and dining space and a small building to house caretakers for the property. There has also been construction of a basketball court and an outside shelter, as well as paths, cisterns, showers, bathrooms, etc. It is envisaged that groups of street children will shortly be able to come to the site for camps, where teams of Mexican co-workers will work with them to help them to see other options for their lives apart from the streets. Decision Ministries funds and supports our Mexican co-workers with support for their own living expenses, and to enable them to provide food, medicines, etc. to the street children. The Mission also provides and maintains 2 cars to enable them to transport large containers of food when visiting the streets Achievements and performance During the year, teams supported by the Mission continued to work on the streets of Mexico City, visiting groups of street children and young people, and bringing food, clothing, Christian counsel and support. The teams visit the streets 3-5 times a week, working with several different groups of street children. As well as physical assistance, the team have also been able to help young people who want to leave the streets, either by helping them return to their families, or by supporting them to make the move to settled accommodation. Decision Ministries Trustees. Annual Report (¢ontinued) Year ended 31 March 2023 Financial review The 2022123 financial year produced good results for the ¢harity- Decisions Ministries measures its success through the following Key Performance Indicators {KPI's): Level of Donations The charity received donations of £51,099 during the 2022123 financial year, compared to £43.003 in the previous year. This represents an increase of 19 %,and we would like to thank all of those peop5e who donated. Net income and net movement in funds Despite the increase in donations, the charity incurred a loss of £4,015 for the 2022123 financi21 year. compared to a loss of £3,263 in the previous year. However, the charity incurred travel costs of £12,581 in the 2022123 financial year, compared to £2,382 in 2021122 financial year. Plans for future periods Decisions Ministries intends to carry out further work within Mexico, with the aim to work with children and young people living on the streets in Mexico City, providing them with food, clothing and support, and to help them to hear about a loving God who wants to rescue them from their situation, both spiritually and physically. To do this, we rely upon the support of our donors, and again we thank you all for the support that you have given us over the past year. The trustee5' annual report was approved on trustee5 by. 1.1 .2£4nd signed on behalf of the board of Mr. David Middleton Mr. Jonathan Middleton Mr. Neil Snoddy