Trustee Report
| PAIS PROJECT NORTHERN IRELAND TRUST | PAIS PROJECT NORTHERN IRELAND TRUST |
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| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES | |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 | |
| The Trustees havepleasure in submittingthe Report and Accounts for theyear. | |
| Objects of the charity | The Trust seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by providing training and apprenticeships to young people in Youth and Schools Ministry, inpartnershipwith local churches throughout Northern Ireland. |
| Government | The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees who meet regularlyto monitor the activities of the Trust. |
| New trustees are appointed by the Trustees based on shared values and skills contributed. |
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| Review of Activities | During the year there has been a demonstration of the Christian faith in action byservingthe communityin which it operates in the followingways: |
| By delivering 2 community and schools projects. Developing and training 6 volunteers and working in approximately 7 schools in Northern Ireland offeringeducational and extra curricular support. |
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| Financial Review | The turnover for the year was £11,632 (2021; £15,616). Expenditure for the year amounted to £15,065 (2021: £10,597). This resulted in a defcit for the year of thegeneral funds of -£3433(2021: £5,019). |
| 1. Throughout the year, the trustees, volunteers and partners have met to discuss progress regularly. In this way the public benefit has regularly been assessed and the trustees have had regard to the commission's public benefit requirement. |
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| 2. The trustees noted a deficit at the end of the year of -£3433 and a carried forward balance of £4,294.12. Expenditure against income will be monitored carefullyin 2022-2023 with the aim of increasingthe carried forward figure. |
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| Trustees' Responsibilities | Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare fnancial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year. |
| We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fnancial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the fnancial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. |
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| We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps toprevent fraud or anyother irregularities. |
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| Approval | |
| This report was approved bythe trustees on: | 24th May, 2023 |
| And signed on their behalf by: |
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