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Company registration number: NI066492 Charity Commission NI number: NIC108385
The Mission Worldwide
Company limited by guarantee
Unaudited financial statements 30 September 2024
Docusign Envelope ID: F7E44063-D094-463E-9AB6-28E401C4FB32
The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
| Contents | ||
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| Page | ||
| Reference and Administrative Details | 3 | |
| Trustees’ Annual Report | 4 - 8 | |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 9 - 10 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 11 | |
| Balance Sheet | 12 - 13 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 - 16 |
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Reference and Administrative Details
| Trustees | Mr William Calvert |
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| Mr Ian Hickinson | |
| Miss Elizabeth Mary Peppiatt | |
| Mrs Amanda Stephens (Resigned 30 November 2023) | |
| Mrs Ruth Withers (Appointed 1 October 2024) | |
| Company number | NI066492 |
| CCNI number | NIC108385 |
| Registered office | 151 Longmore Road |
| Ballymena | |
| Co Antrim | |
| BT43 7LS | |
| Independent Examiner | Steven Potter FCA |
| Potter Finnegan Limited | |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| Unit 25 The Courtyard Business Park | |
| 190 Galgorm Road | |
| Ballymena | |
| Co Antrim | |
| BT42 1HL | |
| Bankers | Ulster Bank Limited |
| 30 The Diamond | |
| Coleraine | |
| Co Londonderry | |
| BT52 1DP |
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2024
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Objectives and activities
The purposes of The Mission Worldwide (TMW), as set out in the Company’s Memorandum of Association, are as follows:
To provide development and support to local communities, primarily but not exclusively in developing countries, for the furtherance of the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and health care and other purposes beneficial to the community by the following means:
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a) relief, development and building projects which seek to relieve human distress and need; and
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b) community development programmes to provide improved education and other facilities for communities in need.
TMW operates in Cambodia as an international NGO recognised by the Cambodian government. Within the framework of the three main purposes set out in the governing document, i.e. relief of those in need, advancement of education, and advancement of healthcare, work in Cambodia focuses more narrowly on the issue of child sex slavery and human trafficking, with the aims of rescuing and restoring children who are abused, exploited or trafficked, and working with at risk individuals to prevent exploitation and abuse. The organisation has a strong Christian ethos which shapes its vision and motivates staff and volunteers.
The benefits flowing from TMW’s three main purposes include rescue of trafficked and abused children, prevention of harm to children at risk of trafficking and abuse, placement of rescued/at risk children in a secure setting, if possible with their own or an adoptive family; improved housing, nutrition, job security and income for families of at risk children; enhanced understanding by parents and children of risks of sexual exploitation and how to avoid it; enhanced understanding of basic hygiene; greater participation in formal education/training and improved educational standards; improved standards of hygiene and nutrition in beneficiary group; reduction in drug abuse/addiction in beneficiary group.
TMW currently manages two main projects in Phnom Penh. The Set Free Project is based in a Day Centre in two of the most impoverished communities in Phnom Penh where children and families are most at risk of being trafficked and abused. The True Light Outreach provides support for children and families in one of Phnom Penh’s red-light areas.
The projects are run by trained Cambodian staff supported by long- and short-term volunteers from several other countries. Throughout the week staff lead Kids’ Clubs – in the Day Centre or on the pavements - where they organise games, provide food, and teach lessons on various topics, including trafficking prevention, hygiene, and instruction in English and Khmer language. The programme includes scripture teaching and worship in line with TMW’s Christian ethos. Adult classes are also provided in line with TMW’s aim to reach families as a whole.
TMW’s social work team regularly visit families to support and empower them into a better life. They apply observational and interview techniques to children who are experiencing trauma or difficulty at home, and intervene appropriately to secure their safety. They educate parents on the importance of sending their children to school, and financially support the children with uniforms and stationery at the start of term. This includes practical help with children’s education, finances, accommodation, food, and clothing as well as spiritual encouragement and support.
In some extreme cases TMW’s social workers partner with local authorities to rescue children, individuals and families being abused and/or trafficked.
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2024
Public benefit statement
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit and they believe that this has been met through the achievements outlined in this report.
Achievements and performance
Set Free Project
For the Set Free Project the major development of the year was the opening of a second day-centre in December 2023 to accommodate the growing work with children and adults in the Samaki community. In the past year increasing numbers of children and adults, including members of Phnom Penh’s Vietnamese community, have participated in the Kids’ Clubs and family education classes led by TMW staff at TMW’s two day-centres, as described under ‘Objects and Activities’ above.
True Light Outreach
TMW children’s workers continue to build relationships and offer support to children and their families through Kids’ Clubs on the footpaths of the red-light area where children are at extreme risk of abuse and trafficking. The Bar Outreach team visits bars and brothels to befriend and support the people who work there. The primary aim is to offer friendship, and after that, through key partnerships with other organizations, a route into a different way of life for those who want it. The property rented in mid-2023 has been an invaluable base for TMW’s work in this area.
Stop for the One Child Sponsorship program
Donations from Stop for the One sponsors funded the distribution of school uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies to more than fifty children across TMW’s three project locations in September 2024, enabling them to attend school and receive the education needed to empower them into a better life and future.
Social Work
TMW’s social workers continued to work across all projects to support children and families, as described under ‘Objects and Activities’ above.
On one occasion a woman living in a community served by TMW was found in an alarmingly poor physical condition after giving birth. It became clear that she had been left without proper post-natal care or medication to aid her recovery because her free medical care card had expired. TMW’s social workers arranged for a doctor to visit the mother and provide necessary treatment. In addition to medical care, TMW provided essential supplies for the mother and her new-born baby, including milk, food, and clothing. The mother’s physical health improved, but the emotional toll was immense. TMW staff continued to offer emotional and pastoral support. This case illustrates how the TMW team, by acting swiftly and comprehensively, is able to avert potentially tragic outcomes and provide holistic care for families in dire need.
Outreach
Improved finances and the assistance of visiting teams made it possible to organise a greater number of weekend outreaches to provincial villages in the past year. The aim was to educate the community on the dangers of human trafficking, as these villages are often the target of traffickers. Separate training sessions for adults and children offered guidance on how to stay safe. There were fun activities, kids’ clubs, games, worship, and snacks, and children received school supplies and families were given food packages.
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Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2024
Rescue and cooperation with other organisations
TMW staff continue to partner with other organisations, such as Agape International Missions (AIM), the Hard Places Community (HPC), Hope Foundation and Team Challenge, and with the authorities, to pass on information about cases of trafficking and exploitation which they receive in the course of their work. In the past year information provided by TMW led to the rescue of several children and young people who had been trafficked, and in one case to the arrest and deportation of an abuser.
In June 2024 TMW partnered with Operation Mobilisation and Doulos Hope to provide free eye tests and fittings for free glasses. Forty people from the communities served by TMW were among over 500 who received free glasses.
Impact summary
October 2023 to September 2024
| Children receiving trafficking education |
Children receiving school supplies and uniform |
Meals Provided (one-time support) |
Family Food Packages (ongoing support) |
People receiving Medical Support |
Cans of Baby Milk (Formula) Provided |
People receiving Housing Support |
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| 535 | 51 | 1,022 | 162 | 46 | 492 | 5 |
| Microloans given |
Preventative rescues |
Trafficking rescues |
Traffickers prosecuted |
Ongoing support (rehab/ counselling) |
Attendance at adult life education classes |
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| 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
The trustees are deeply grateful to every member of TMW’s team of staff and international volunteers for their vision, commitment, faithfulness, and hard work. They have been greatly encouraged by the increased financial support for TMW during the past year, and offer heartfelt thanks to the leadership of Iris Global and Iris Global UK, and to the churches, organisations and individuals around the world who partner with us. Our work would not be possible without their prayers and generous financial support. Thank you also to the many teams and individuals who have visited our projects and shared in the work in Phnom Penh on short-term placements, giving support and encouragement to TMW’s clients and staff.
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2024
Financial review
The financial results are as set out on pages 11-12 of the accounts. The charity’s main source of income is through donations. Total income for 2024 was £111,773 (2023 - £50,741). Total expenditure increased from £93,751 in 2023 to £101,620 in 2024.
Structure, governance, and management
The Mission Worldwide (TMW) is a company limited by guarantee and as such it does not have share capital. Every director, being a member of the Company, undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Company, in the event of the same being wound up while s/he is a member, or within one year after s/he ceases to be a member, for payment of debts and liabilities of the Company contracted before s/he ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of rights of the contributories among themselves, such amount as may be required not exceeding one pound.
The Company was incorporated on 28 September 2007 and its governing instruments are the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The address of the Company’s Registered Office, which is also its principal address, is shown above. The Company is registered with HM Revenue and Customs as a charitable body for taxation purpose (HMRC Charity Number XT7906).
The trustees offer their warmest thanks to Mrs Amanda Stephens who resigned from the board in November 2023. Mrs Ruth Withers, a past member of the TMW team in Cambodia, was appointed as a trustee in October 2024.
Liz Peppiatt, in company with Ruth Withers, visited TMW’s projects in Phnom Penh in June/July 2024 and reported back to the board. The visit was an encouragement to the to the team there, and enhanced liaison between the board and the staff in Phnom Penh.
Leadership Team in Cambodia
During the year under review the leadership team comprised: Mitch Stiner, Country Director; Say Sdam, Assistant Director; Jillian Stiner, Steve Brown, Mollie Brown, Associate Directors.
Staff Team in Cambodia
On 30 September 2024 the TMW team in Cambodia comprised thirteen paid Khmer staff (social workers and children and family support workers) and ten long-term self-supporting international volunteers (including members of the leadership team).
Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Memorandum of Understanding between TMW and the Cambodian Ministry Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, which gives government approval to the specific projects run by TMW in Cambodia, was renewed for a further three-year period on 30 May 2024.
License Agreement with Iris Global
Since May 2022 TMW has operated as Iris Phnom Penh under a license agreement with Iris Global. The board is deeply grateful to Iris Global for its continuing support of TMW’s work in Cambodia.
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30 September 2024
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board on 20[th] February 2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:
William Calvert Ruth Withers Chairperson Trustee
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Mission Worldwide
Year ended 30 September 2024
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 September 2024 which are set out on pages 11 to 16.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of
The Mission Worldwide Year ended 30 September 2024
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Steven Potter FCA
Potter Finnegan Limited Chartered Accountants Unit 25 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 1HL
Date – 20[th] February 2025
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 30 September 2024
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | ||
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| Funds | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 111,750 | 111,750 | 50,592 |
| Charitable activities | - | - | - | |
| Investments | 23 | 23 | 149 | |
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| Total incoming resources | 111,773 | 111,773 | 50,741 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Raising funds | - | - | - | |
| Charitable activities | 5 | (101,620) | (101,620) | (93,751) |
| Other | - | - | - | |
| _ | _ | _ | ||
| Total expenditure | (101,620) | (101,620) | (93,751) | |
| _ | _ | _ | ||
| Net movement in funds | 10,153 | 10,153 | (43,010) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 21,423 | 21,423 | 3,005 | |
| Reserves adjustment | 9 | - | - | 61,428 |
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| Retained funds at the end of the year | 31,576 | 31,576 | 21,423 | |
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All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 14 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet 30 September 2024
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 7 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Net assets Charity funds Unrestricted funds Total charity funds |
2024 £ £ 3,680 27,896 _ 27,896 - _ 27,896 _ 31,576 - _ 31,576 _ 31,576 _ 31,576 _ |
2023 £ £ 1,968 19,455 _ 19,455 - _ 19,455 _ 21,423 - _ 21,423 _ 21,423 _ 21,423 _ |
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For the year ending 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director’s responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
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Balance Sheet (continued)
30 September 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
These financial statements were approved by the board and authorised for issue on 20[th] February 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Ian Hickinson Elizabeth Peppiatt Trustee Trustee
The notes on pages 14 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 30 September 2024
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is 151 Longmore Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 7LS.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2019)’, issued in October 2019 and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income, and accumulated in capital and reserves, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 30 September 2024
4. Income from donations and legacies
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| Income from donations and legacies | |||
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | 110,792 | 110,792 | 50,147 |
| Gift aid | 958 | 958 | 445 |
| Other | - | - | - |
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| 111,750 | 111,750 | 50,592 | |
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| Total expenditure on charitable activities | |||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Salaries and staff training costs | 57,057 | 57,057 | 54,906 |
| Program expenses | 5,340 | 5,340 | 3,875 |
| Aid and assistance | 15,135 | 15,135 | 10,595 |
| Donations and gifts | 12 | 12 | 643 |
| Rent and utilities | 11,449 | 11,449 | 8,479 |
| Office expenses | 3,251 | 3,251 | 2,312 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 801 | 801 | 350 |
| Motor expenses | 95 | 95 | 280 |
| Travel and subsistence | 2,662 | 2,662 | 5,358 |
| Accountancy and bookkeeping | 3,329 | 3,329 | 3,000 |
| Legal & professional | - | - | 1,325 |
| Cambodian taxes | 1,013 | 1,013 | 1,900 |
| Depreciation | 920 | 920 | 310 |
| Bank charges | 556 | 556 | 418 |
| _ | _ | _ | |
| 101,620 | 101,620 | 93,751 | |
| _ | _ | _ |
6. Taxation
The company is a registered charity and does not carry out a trading activity. It is therefore exempt from taxation.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 30 September 2024
7. Tangible assets
| Fixtures and equipment £ Cost At 1 October 2023 3,830 Additions 2,632 __ At 30 September 2024 6,462 _ Depreciation At 1 October 2023 1,862 Charge for the year 920 At 30 September 2024 2,782 Carrying amount At 30 September 2024 3,680 At 30 September 2023 1,968 Cash at bank and on hand 2024 £ No 1 account (Cambodia) 15,055 No 2 account (Cambodia) 2,221 Current account 3,224 PayPal account 14 HSPP account (Cambodia) 3,475 Cash on hand (Cambodia) 3,907 27,896 ___ |
Total £ 3,830 2,632 __ 6,462 _ 1,862 920 2,782 3,680 1,968 2023 £ 10,888 2,449 3,477 14 - 2,627 19,455 _ |
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8. Cash at bank and on hand
9. Adjustment to Reserves
Following TMW’s registration as a charity in 2022, the trustees have concluded, in the interests of transparency, and in compliance with guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, that all accounting transactions occurring in Cambodia should be reflected in the annual accounts going forward.
Funds held in Cambodia at the beginning of the 2022-2023 accounting period have been introduced as an opening reserves adjustment of £61,428.
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