Minna's Children SCIO Scottish Charity No- SC053015 Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts for period from 14 December 2023 to 31 March 2025 Pagelof7
Trustee< Annual Report For the period from 14 December 2023 to 31 March 2025 The trustees have pleasuTe In present[r thelr report together with the ftnancial statements for the above period. Reference and Administrative Informatlon Charlty Name: Mlnna's Chlldren SCIO Charlty No: SC053015 Registered Address: 6 8lrch Knowe, Bishopbriggs, Glasgaw, G64 ITS Current Trustees: Structur•, Governance and manageMt Constltutlon The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a sao) and was reglstèred on 14 December 2023. tt has a two tier structure in which the membership of the charity appoints the trustees and has other decision making powers. Appolntrnent of Trustees and Membe The Board of Trustees meet quarterly (or more frequently if required), and generally controls the activities of the or£anisation: for example, the Board is responsible for monitoring and controllin8 the financial position of the organisation. Member5 have the rlghi to partlclpate In members, meetlngs (including annual general meetings "AGM'S") and have important powers under the constitution; for example, the members elect people to serve on the Board of Trustees and take decislons on changes to the constitution itself. Trustees are elected or reelected at the AGM. There rnust be a rnlnlmum of three and a maxlmum of seven trustees. Page2of 7
Oblettives and Actlvlties Charltable Purposes a) To support the Stella Maris Educational Foundation "SMEF" charitable organisation in Minna, Nigeria through Minna's Children, Nigeria. b) To help provide care, food, education and support for orphans and vulnerable children suffering the impacts of poverty, death of their parent(s). disease and the terrorist violence in parts of Nigeria served by SMEF. c) To raise awareness, understanding and support for the pllght of Nigerian children. Actlvltles Minna's Chlldren seeks to provlde essentlal flnanclal support to ensure contlnuation of the Ilfe changing services provided by SMEF. The charlty is mainly organlsed Into local groups currently including Blshopbriggs, Condorrat, Langside and Renton, and these groups are fully empowered to organise fundraislng events and other local social activities wlthln the rules of the constitutlon. Other activities include child sponsorship, raffles, church cafes, the "kindness for Mlnna" childrens, collectlon and easyfundralsing. Achlevements and Performance As at 31 March 2025, the charity transferred £30,091.87 directly to SMEF for the Immedlate benefit of the children In our care. Slnce its public launch In June 2024, Mlnna's Children has received over 130 Indlvldual donatlons, of which 50 are received by monthly standing order. Some 60 donors have also gift aided their donation, and 65 people are sponsoring one or more child. Some donations have been raised from coffee mornings and other events whilst others have been received anonymously. The charity has developed its own website and social medla outlets includln8 Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, in order to help increase publlc awareness. In addition, a Herald Newspaper article written by the journalist, Kevin McKenna, was published last year featuring Fr Chldo and his charitable work. Above all, the community groups formed to date have been very successful in generating interest and fundraising in their local areas. Flnanclal Review The main source of fundlng is In the form of personal donation with gift aid attached where possible. Outgoings are very small and all are covered by donations from specific donors who have agreed to this. Reserves Policy The policy is to transfer all funds to SMEF as soon as possible on the basis of need and cost effectiveness. the same bank charge applies for each transfer regardless of how large or Page3of7
small the amount. All donations received are first paid into the charit¢s current account and immediately transferred to an interest earnings account with the Bank of Scotland whilst awaiting transfer to Nigeria. Only £15 is retained in the charitvs current account to cover one month's internet, website and email seniices; whilst an additional £15 is reserved in the savings account to cover a single bank transfer cost to SMEF. Perfod Ended 3110312025 Unrestrirted Funds Restrfcted Funds Recelpts Donations Fundraising Gift aid Bank interest Easyfundlng Paypal Total Recelpts 26,348 1,827 3.651 527 26,875 1,827 3,651 39 19 39 19 31,826 587 32,413 Payments Transfer to Stella Marls Cost of charitable activitles Total Payments 30,092 30,092 557 557 30,092 557 30,649 8ank Balances Current account Savings account 15 15 15 1,749 1,734 Cost of Charltable Actlvltles The cost of all charitable activltles falls within the category of restricted funds since speciflc donors Have agreed to cover these costs in the knowledge that their donation, In whole or part, mlght not be sent to SMEF. Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Perlod ended 3y0312025 Foreign Bank Transfers PayPal charges Card readers x2 Stationery Internet services ACN conference Frjoe Mills- Launch 60 41 119 42 145 50 100 41 119 42 145 50 100 Total 557 557 Page4of7
Notes to Accounts for Perlod Ended 2025 Baslj of Accountin8 These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance wlth the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Nature and Purpose of Funds Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Restrirted funds may only be used f( specific purposes. Restrictions ar15e when Specified by ihe dcnor or when funds are raised for specific wrp05e5. Transfers between funds All donations reiVed were Immediately tranSferd from current aco)unt lo an interest earning account until all monies transferred to SMEF. Plans for Future Period Increase the number of child sponsors. Strengthen the 81shopbrlggs communlty group to operate Independently of St Dominic's Support and encourage the essential contr1ttIOn of all other existing comrnunity groups 4. Grow the number of local community groups Create more visibility by organising a fund raising event at a central loCatn (eg Elr• Hall, Clyde Street) to engage people around Glasgow Cathedral and related areas. Persuade more children and young adults to become Involved. Call on members and volunteers to spread the word and tryto introduce at least one other person to the cha rity. 8. Promote the cost free opportunities of gift aid and easyfunding to increase funds. Encourage the tske up of just8iving sponsorship for IAinna's Chlldren by friends, farnily and others particlpating in sport events and challenges. 10. Pursue other creatlve Ideas Includlng cTrfts and gft cards featurlng artlstlc work by the children. Declaratlon The triJstpp% dprlarp that th(•y have approved the trustees, report above. Page sof 7
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Members of Mlnn*s Chlldren SCIO for the perlod from 14 December 2023 to 31 Marth 2025 I report on the accounts of the charty for the period ended 31 March 2025. which are set out on pages 4 and 5. Respective responslbllltles of trustees and exarnlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charfties Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity'5 trustees consider that the audit requirernent of Regulatlon 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 4411) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular rnatters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examlner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a reVW of the accounting records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees 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 examlnei's Statem1 In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which glves rne rèasonable cause to believe that in any materlal respects the requirernents.. to keep accountlng records In aCcOrdae wlth Settlon 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pa8e6of7