Decision Ministries Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees presenl Iheir report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and adminlstrative delalls Registered chariiy name Decision Ministries Charily reglstration number NIC100440 Principal office 76 Ballylintagh Road HillstK)rough BT26 6QQ Co Oown The trustees Mr O Middleton Mr J Middleton Mr N Snoddy Independent examiner Aubrey Campbell 631 knsburn Road Belfast BT9 7GT Structure? govemance and managemenl Decisions Ministries is a registered charity. ft is govemed by 3 trustees. being Mr David Mi(klleton, Mr Jonalhan Middleton and Mr Neil Snoddy. Risk Management Statement The board conducts an ongoing review of the charilys operational risk management processes. Corporate risk is managed by ensuring that appropriate insurance cover is in place. adhering to internal financial controls. and ensuring statulory retLJrns 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 Ihrough the programmes and services we offer.
Decision Ministries Trustees, Annual Report (Mnllnued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Objectives and activilies Decisions Ministries is a Christian mission whose aim is lo work with children and young people living on the streets in Mexico City, providing them with food, clothing and support, and to help ihem lo hear about a loving God who wanls to rescue Ihem from their situation, both spiritually and physically. Groups of children and young people living on the streels may comprise those who have been born there, as well as those who have been living there for many years. SuNival rates are low due mainly to Ihe unhealthy condilions they are living in, as well as infeclions 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 Iwo areas Firslly, on the ongoing outreach on the slreets of Mexico City to reach those living in dreadful conditions in sewers, derelict buildings, or in makeshift lents. Secondly, to provide a place away from the City where chiklren and young people can have time away from the slreets, and where they can be fed, clothed, cared for, and receive Christian love, counsel and support in an environment thal is free of drugs, fear and hunger. The second area of operalion is the ongoing development of a piece of land approximalely one hour outside the city, outside a small village called Olumba. Mission to Mexico purchased this land a few years ago, and has since engaged local builders lo construct a p*rimeler wall, dormitories, kitchen and dining space and a small building to house caretakers for the propety. There has also been construclion of a basketball court and an outside shelter, as well as palhs, cisterns, showers, bathrooms. etc. It is envisaged that groups of street children will shortly be able lo come lo the sile for camps, where teams of Mexican co-workers bwll work wlh them to help ihem to see other options for their lives apart from the slreets. Decision Ministries funds and supports our Mexican co-workers with support for their own living expenses, and to enable Ihem 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 perforniance During the year, teams supported by the Mission continued to VK)rk on the streets of Mexico Cily, 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 differeni groups of street children. As well as physical assislance, the team have also been able to help young people who want to leave the streets, either by helping Ihem relurn to their families, or by supporting them to make the move to settled accommodation.
Decision Ministries Trustees, Annual Report {conHnu6d) Year ended 31 March 2024 Flnanclal revlew The 2023124 financial ar produced g(x)d results for the charity. Decisions Ministries measures its success through Ihe following Key Perfomiance Inthcators IKPI'S): Level of Donations The charity received donations of £66,364 during the 2023124 financid year, compared lo £51 ,099 in the previous year. This represents an increase of /0.and we would like to thank all of those people who donaled. Net income and net movement in funds Due to the increase in donations. Ihe charty had a surplus of £20,766 for the 2023124 financial year, compared to a loss of £4.015 in the previous )ear. The charity incurred travel costs of £11.430 in the 2023124 financial year, compared to £12,581 in the previous financial year. Plans lor future period8 Decisions Ministries intends to carry out further Irk within Mexico, bwth the aim to work with children and young people living on Ihe 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, bolh SFAritually and physicalty. To do this, we rely upon the support of our donors. and again we thank all for the support that you have given us over the past year. The trustees. annual report was approved on 6 January 2025 signed on behall of the Ix)ard of trustees by: r. David mdIe10n Mr. Jonathan MKklleton Mr. Neil Snoddy