UNITED CHRtSTIAN AID REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ror the Year Ended 31 JANUARY 2017 The ttee$ who are also directors of the chlty for the putposes of the Companies A¢t 2006, present their report with the ffftancial statements of the tharity for the year ended 3 1 January 2017. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accouttting and Reportitig by Cbarities- Statemeni of Recollunended Prdclice appli¢able to charities prepartng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable tn the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (¢ff¢¢tive l January 2015). OBJECTIVES AND ACTivrriES Objectives and Activities The objectives of the Compaoy are ¢o.'_ (a) relieve poverty and sickness (b) prottct 2nd preserve health by the provision or lssistgnce ofhumaDitarÈan aid amoTrgst the poor and ullde4)riviletsed peoples of Easl¢rn Europe in particular hospitals alld OTPtwiages. It atms to advallce the education of the public in Northern treland coneemtng the causes of and way of relieving poverty. sickness attd distress in Eastern Burope. Activities We raise money by way of re.¢>ular sponsorship alld donations. We also have a shop to sell clothing and other ite5 donated. We generate money by recytling and ¢aTry our other fundraisino activates. The money generated is then given to families on a bi-monthly basis. We also fi]nd education of Sdents that caTLnot afford tg pay for il. These families are chosen by the town hall and s¢hool teachers as bein(p poor and in need. We also help families with money> appliances and paymettt of utility bi115 directly to the utility company when they are identified as being in need. We a150 njn a canteen for Éhe poor providing I meal per day for. We renovate kindertsarten5 and provide new textbooks for schools. For families with alctsholi5m or the inability to manage money we pay a fixed amount p¢r month in the village shop for them to draw on lg needed. These amounts are monitored on a regular b&5iS to ensure they are being used properly for the needs of the children. We also send a newsletter to our regular donors updating them on the work being Carried out by ihe charity. Public benefit The benefits flowing froln the purpose of the Charity include an iftdividual families identified to be in need being able to afford the basic needs of foo(L clothing ond housing. This leads to improved health and wellbeing. Communites have access to basic infr&%tructure, water and gas supplies, basic childcare, etnployment opportunities. leading to iProVed to1 economy and community development. Thi5 fu1claI assistance has enhanced relations between Northern trelattd and the Eastern European country being 5UPPOrted. FINANC REvw Financial Reviesy TILe total iticome for the year ended 31 January 2017 amtsunted to £44,090 (2016.. £577451- Total resources expended during the year amounted to £44,974 (2016.. £60,920) of which £38,414 was in the forn) of gifts to Moldova (2016.. £44,600). The Charity held £3,046 ill c&th reserves at the year end (2016: £3.013). The Trte$ regard this as suffi¢ieDt and are reviewing the reserves policy in the Current year. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goverllillg document The charity is controlled by its goven)ing documenl a Meinorandum and Arti¢le5 of ASslation, and constimte5 a limited company. limited by guarantee. as defmed by the Compallies A¢t 2006. Th¢ ¢ompany was incorporated ork 28 January 1998 and registered with the Charity Couunission for Northern treland on 23 November 2015. Risk management The tnJstee5 have a duty to identify aud review the risks to which the chariry is exposed and ¢0 eosur¢ appropriate ntrols are itL place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number N1033537 (Northern treland) Page I
UNITED CHRISTIAN AtD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year EThded 31 JANUARY 2017 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIts Registered Ch4rity number NIC103459 Registered ol¢C J06 Drumbetr North Craigavon Co. ATrnagh BT65 SAF Trustees Mrs B M¢Golitrick T J Lennon T Lewsley N McGinn Comp2Dy Secretxry S O'collaill Independent examiner Williatn Kenneth Rainey FCA Rainey and Associates Chartered Accountants 6 East Bridge Street Enniskill¢n Co. Fernianagh BT74 7BT STATED*lENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITILS The tNstees (who are also the directors of United Christian Aid for th¢ puFp05es of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees alld the fu)an¢ial statements in accordanc¢ with applicable law and United Kingdom AccoLU)tiDg Standards (Ullited Kingdom GeTherally Accepted Accounting Practic¢). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial 5taternents for each fu0¢1a] year which give a ttue and fair view of th¢ state of affairs of the charitable cotnpany and of the incoining resourees and application of resources, includtng the incotne and expenditure. of the ¢haTitable company for that period. Ill preparing those fi[n¢la1 statements. the trustees are required to select suitable accowiting policie5 and then apply thettt consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable atjd prudent" prepare the fmanci21 statetnents on the goitig concern basis unless it is imappn)priate to presume that the t1ltable MpanY will ¢ontillue in busin¢ss. The trustees are responsible for ke¢ping proper accounting records which disclose with reonable accurncy at ally titn¢ the fmancial position of the charitable company and to enable the to ensure that the fanancial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the ¢haritable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and det¢¢tion of fraud and other itregulariues. Approved by order of the board of tn]stees on 27 October 2017 and signed on its bebalf by: T J Lennon - Trustee Page 2