ACTS MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023 The trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2023. Reference and admln15trthe detaNJ. The Charlty Name. The legal name of the charfty Is Acfs Mlnlstrle5 The tharws areas of uperatlon and UK charitable re8l$tr>tlon The eh?rlty works forthe beneflt of dlsadvantaged chlldren and adults In Indla. The charity Is registered in Northern Ireland wlth the Charity Cornmisslon in Northern Ireland ICCNI) charity no. 105730. Legal Structure of the Chartty. The charlty is constltuted as an unlncorporated charlty, establlshed by a wrltten constltutlon. The 8overnlng document of the charlty Is the wrltten constitutlon approved by the members and endorsed by the Charltles COMMISOn In Northern Ireland ICCNII. There are no restrlrtlons In the governlng documents on the operatlon of the charlty or on Its Investment powers other than th05e Imposed by the Charlty law. The trustees are all Indlvidual5. The prfnclpal operntlni address. tel•phone no, a mall and w•b slt• addresses al the charfty 53 Locksley Park, Belfast BTIO OAS. Telephone no. +44 7585117739. E Mail address. artornson@hotmall.wm Face book. As Minlstries. Trustees The trustees In Offlce on the date the report was approved were:. Raymond Thompson Ashok Thomas Davld Thompson Lorraine Thompson. The trustees who served as a trustee In the reportlng period are as shown above.
Acfs MINISTRIES REPORT OFThE TRUSfEES YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023 Objects and activitles of the charltv The purposes of the charlty a5 set out in Its ioveming document ACTS Ministries was established for the advancemer7t of rellglon and the relief of poverty and to promote the benefit of disadvantaged people in developing countrles wlthout the distinction of age, gender, disablllty, sexual orlentatlon, nationallty, ethnic identity, political or reli8lOUS oplnion by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the Inhabitants In a common effort with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular: a, Support of the charStable work of the Little Hearts Organlsatlon In Indla. b. To advance educatlon in accordance with Christian prlnciples. c. The recruitment, selectlon and sendln8 Qut of volunteers for short term 5ervlce within the area of benefit, Th• maln ctlvlties undertaken In relatloft to thos purposes and for the publ1¢ ben•fft durin8 the year We exlst to raise fund5 and recelve donatlons for the beneflt of children and adults under the care of Little Hearts Orphana8e, Llttle Buds School, 8afwadl Pre-school (South India) and Harvest Mi55ion Workers and Harvest Mi551on Schools (North India). There are many disadvantaged people In India who need support and protettlon. Llttle Hearts Orphana8e cares fur almost 130 chlldren and adults who have moderate to severe and complex learnlng dlfficultles. Chlldren and adults wlth these difficulties are often ne8lerted. sometimes abused and often abandoned. Little Hearts Orphanage provides a carin8 environment for these vulnerable people. They a fed and clothed, glven phy510 treatment where needed and medical attentlon and cared for by the dedlcated Staff. Not all of the children and adults are orphans some do have parents, however they often stru88le to care for chlldren wlth these levels of dlsabillty- Little Hearts Orphanage with thelr trained rtaff provldes exactly what these vulnerable people need. uttle Buds School-The school has llow closed and the chlldren are attendln8 the local government school5. 8alw•dl Pre-school - this school Is based In the slum area and draws In the local children to prepare them for movlng to the Little Buds School when they have reached the requlred age or stsndard. These slum children have no baslc Ilteracy. There a at present about 50 Chlldren (aged 2-5) reglstered and about 15-30 children comin8 to the pre-school every day. The children are under the Supervision of a tfdined primary School teacher and cla55room assistant. The chIldn a150 enjoy a good meal In the school before going home. In addition to basic literacy the Pre-school is a150 homework club where the children from the the 51um. who are in the government schoo15, can receive help wlth their school work. The teacher5 in the pr&school also have a social role connerting wlth parents about how thelr children are managin81)oth in government Schools and in Pre-school. Pa8p ?
Acfs MINISTRIES REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023 Harvest Mission Schools- In rural North Indla in the Smaller towns there is often no government school and faMIleS cannot afford to send thelr chlldren to schDoI by bus. Harvest Misslons have opened schools in these areas, at present 4 schools wlth about 301>500 pupils In each. Their standard of education is very hlgh which is attractlve to the families. They want to see the children leam and develop and be equipped for life. All the funds ralsed and donated to ACTS Mlnistries are used for the support of the above people dlrectly and/or IndSrettly Iteachers and staff salarles etc; school unlforms,. building maintenance,, etcl. The trustees have had re8ard to the Charlty Commlsslon'$ guidance on publlc benefit In managin( the artivltles of the char5ty. The maln achlevement5 and perfoimance of the charlty during the year We have contlnued to 5UPPOrt the beneflclarles rnentloned above during the year. The dlfference the charlty's performance durlni the y••r has made to the b¢n¢fftl•rfe$ of th• harfty •nd to the wlder soclety OLsr contlnued 5UPPOrt of the followlng projects have had a posltive Impact on the lives of the beneficlarie5 and also on the wlder society: Little Hearts Orphanage Bolwadi Pre-school and Hornework Club HaNe5t Misslon Schools 5trurture. governance and manaAement of the charfty. The methods used to rnciuft and oppolnt new charfty trurtees. The charity recrults and appolnts trustees wlth a range of skllls, experlence and knowledge In keepin8 Wlth the pursuance of Its objects. The trust*es' b&nk•rs and advisors Bankers: AIB, Unlversity Road, Belfast, BT7 IND Finandal re¥lew of the posltlon at the report1 d•te, S Aprll 2023 The trustees conslder the flnanclal performance by the charlty durlng the year to have be¢n satisfactory. PaGe I
ACTS MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE5 YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2023 Policles on reserves. The charity alms to hold an amount in reserves that is at least equlvalent to the running costs for 3 months. A5 at S April 2023 the charity held £6.696 In reserves and this would be suffldent to run the charlty for 3 months based on current levels of expenditure and also provide an amount for contingencies. Avallability and adequacy of assets ot eath of the lunds The board of trustees Is satisfied that the charlty's a55ets in each fund are avallable and adequate to fulfil its obligation5 In respect of each fund. D4t•ils of The Independent EMamln•r Mr Lowry Grant, FCCA FPM kcountants Limited Unit I, Buildlng 10 Central Park, Mallu5k Road Newtownabbey, Co. Antrbm 8T364FS ststement of Trurtees, Responslbllltles The charlvs trustee5 are responslble for the preparation of the accounts In accordance wlth the term5 of the Charltles INorthern Ireland) Art 2008, as amended and The Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. In partlcular, charlty law requlres the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals b3515. to prepare financlal statements for each financlal year whlch give a true and falr view of the state of affalrs of the charlty as at the end of the flnanclal year and ol the surplus or deflclt of the charlty. In preparlng those financlal statements the Trustee5 are required to . prepare the accounts In accordance wlth Unlted Kln8dom Generally Accepted Accountlng Prartlc• Iunlted Klngdom Accountlng Standards and appllcable lawl: selert sultable accountlng pollcles and apply them conslstentlv. makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: prepare the flnancial statements on the goin8 concern basls unles5 Itls Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue In buslness: state whether applicable accountln8 Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, sublert to any materlal departures dlsclosed and explained In the financial statements; The law requires that the trustees must not approve the aeeounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair vlew of the state of affairs of the charlty and of the surplus or deficlt of the charity for the year. The Trustees are also responsible ft)r maintaining adequate accounting record5 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financlal position of the rhority and whlch a sufficlent to show and expl?in the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial Pagp
Acfs MINISTRIES REPORT OF ThE TRUSfEES YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023 ststemÈnts COWIth Teaulètitsns madE underthe Charitles (Northern Irelandl Act 2008, as amended. Thty are a150 responsible forsafe8uardln8 the assets of the charlty and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the pre¥Entlon and detettlon of fraud and other Irre8ularftles. TTrust•eS are illo responsible forthe Contents of ihe Trust•es' report, and the rt•tutory resporbslblllty of ihE Independent Examlner in relatlon to the TTUStees' report15 Ilrnitedto exarnlnlng the report and en5UTin8 that. on theface otthe report, the ole no materlal ncons15tencie5 wlth the figures dlsclosed In the ftn8n¢lal ststEments. Thls report wa5 appro¥ed by the board of tru5tee5 on 3tst January 202 518ned R•yfnond Thomps Tnjstee 2<