CHRISTIAN CARE FOR THE HOMELESS Financial Statements Year ended 31st March 2025 SC036940 Prepared by Mark Smith Canaan, Mouswald, Dumfries
Christian Care for the Homeless
Scottish Charity Number SC036940
Trustees’ Report and Accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025
Current Trustees
Pastor Mark Smith Mr Nigel Kenny Mrs Tracy Vallance
Contact Address
Canaan, Mouswald, Dumfries, DG1 4JS
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
All of the trustees are appointed until they resign or are replaced by decision of the remaining trustees. There were no changes to trustees during the year.
Governing Document
Christian Care for the Homeless was established by a trust deed dated 6[th] March 2000. The purposes and administration arrangements are set out in the trust deed.
Charitable Purposes
The trust’s purposes are to see needy lives transformed by the love of God in Dumfries and Galloway. To this end, the principal objectives of the trust shall be:-
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(a) to provide emergency accommodation (whether daytime or residential) for persons who are homeless; (b) to provide assistance and counselling for persons who are homeless and to liaise with the necessary authorities on behalf of such persons as are in need;
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(c) to provide medium and long term accommodation and practical support for persons who are homeless or in need;
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(d) to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ; and
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(e) to promote the practice of Christian faith.
Activities and Achievements
All practical operational functions are now being performed by Shax and Bethany Christian Trust.
Trustees’ Remuneration and Expenses
The trustees did not receive any remuneration for their services and were not reimbursed for any expenditure during the year.
Reserves
The charity continues to hold a positive balance, which will enable the charity to continue in the present inactive state.
All funds donated during the year were unrestricted.
The accounts for the year are attached and form part of this report.
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This report was approved by the trustees on 30[th] June 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
…………………………………………. Mark Smith – Chairman
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Christian Care for the Homeless
Scottish Charity Number SC036940
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31[st] March 2025
| Receipts Donations - general Donations – furniture project Grants Bank interest Total Receipts Payments Payments for Charitable Activities: General – General expenses Telephone Support costs Governance Costs: Independent Examiner’s Fees Total Payments (Deficit)/Surplus for the year All funds are unrestricted |
2025 £ - - - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 0 |
2024 £ - - - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 0 |
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Christian Care for the Homeless
Scottish Charity Number SC036940
Statement of Balances as at 31[st] March 2025
Bank and Cash in Hand Opening Balances (Deficit)/Surplus for the year Closing Balances Reserves General Unrestricted Funds Designated Fund Closing Balances Assets Total Assets |
2025 £ 779 0 779 779 - 779 0 |
2024 £ 779 0 779 779 - 779 0 |
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The charity has no other investments, assets or material liabilities.
Approved by the trustees on 30[th] June 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
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Mark Smith – Chairman
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Christian Care for the Homeless
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees
I report on the unaudited accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 set out on pages 4 to 5.
Respective Responsibilities of the Committee Members and the Examiner
The charity’s committee members are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity committee members consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes 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 seeks explanations from the committee members concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements;
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(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 accounts Regulations; and
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(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations.
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mrs M. Vivianne Ella Accounts Administrator 214 Annan Road Dumfries DG1 3HE
……………………………….…………………… 30[th] June 2026
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