UNITED CHRISTIAN AID
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the Year Ended 31 JANUARY 2018
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the Purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with
the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2018. The trustees have adopted the provisions of
Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice appli¢able to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective l January 2015).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and Activities
The objectives of th¢ Company are to:.
{a) relieve povety and sickne
(b) protect and preserve health by the provision or assistance of hurnanitarian aid amongst the poor and und¢Tprivileged
people5 of Eastern Europe in particular bospitals and orphanages.
It aims to advance the education of the publi¢ in Northern Ireland ¢on¢erning th¢ causes of and way of relieving
poverty. sickness and distress in E&stern Europe.
Activities
We raise money by way of regular sponsorship and donations. We also have a shop to sell clothing and other items
donated. We generate money by re￿¢1]ng and catry our other fimdrdi$ing activates. The money generated is the
given to families on a bi-Enonthly basis. We also fimd education of students that cannot afford to pay for it. These
faTnilies are chosen by the tomn hall and school tea¢hers as being poor and in need. We also help familtes with money,
appliances and payment of utility bills directly to the utility company when they are identified a5 being in need. W¢ also
a canteen for the poor providing I meal per day for. We renovate kindergartens and provide new textbooks for
schools. For families with alcoholism or the inability to manage money we pay a fixed amount per month tn the village
shop for them to draw on as needed. These amounts are monitored on a regular basis to ensure they are being used
properly for the n¢eds of the children. We also send a newsl¢tt¢r to our regular donors updating them on the wotk being
¢arried out by the chatity.
Ptsblie benefit
The benefits flowtng from the purpose of the charity include an individual families identified to be in n¢¢d being abl¢ to
afford the basic needs of food, clothing and housing. This leads to improved health and wellb¢ing. Comml￿1tes have
access to basic infrastnjcture, water and gas supplies, basic childcare, employEnent opportunities, leading to improved
local econorny and collllnunity development. This f￿all¢la1 assistane¢ has enhanced relations bettveen Northern Ireland
and the E&stern European county being supported.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Finaneial Review
The total income for the year ended 31 January 2018 amounted to £20,796 (2017.. £44,090). Total resources expended
during the year amounted to £23,669 {2017.. £44,974) of which £21,253 was in the forni of gifts to Moldova (2017..
£40,774)- The Charity held £1,755 in cash reserves at th¢ year end (2017.. £3,(M6). The Trust¢es regard thÈs as
suificient and are r¢Yi¢wing the resetves policy in th¢ current year.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document. a Memorandum 2nd Articles of Association, and coll5titutes a
limited company, limited by guarantee, as defmed by the Companies Act 2006. The company was incorporated on 28
Jmuary 1998 and r¢gist¢red with the Clwity Commission for Northern Ireland on 23 November 2015.
Risk management
The trnstees have a duty to identify and r¢view the risks to which the charity 1$ exposed and to ensure appropriate
controls are in place to provide r¢asonable assurdnce against fraud and error.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
N1033537 (Northern Ireland)
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UNITED CHRISTIAN AID
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
lor the Year Ended 31 JANUARY 2018
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
NIC103459
Registered o￿lee
306 Drumbeg North
Craigavon
Co. Arniagh
BT65 SAF
Trustee5
Mrs B McGoldrick
T J Lennon
T L¢wsl¢y
N McGinn
Company Secretary
S O'conaill
Independent examiner
William Kenneth Rainey FCA
Patton Rainey and Associates
Chartered Accountants
6 East Bridge Street
Enniskillen
Co. F¢mianagh
BT74 7BT
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 24 October 2018 and signed on its b¢half by.
T J Lennon - Tnjsiee
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