THE SAINTS' PROJECTS TRUST

Registered charity 1115724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPT

SPT continues its work focused on Churches, Orphans, Relief and Education in Africa and India. We continue to be particularly interested in enabling relatively new schools with Christian ethos in Africa and those working with orphans in India.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY;1) TO ENABLE CHRISTIAN PRAYER, TEACHING, MINISTRY AND SERVICE2) TO SUPPORT MINISTRY TO WIDOWS, DISABLED, ORPHANS AND STUDENTS BY SUPPLYING CLOTHING, FOOD, MEDICINE, SHELTER AND EDUCATION3) SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN LOCAL CHURCHES AND TEACHING THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS 4) ESTABLISHING AND STRENGTHENING HOUSES OF PRAYER IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS5) ORGANISING PILGRIMAGES AND RETREATS.

Area of benefit: THE UK AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £4,523 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds decreasing from £73,916 in 2023 to £48,792 in 2024. The trustees confirmed that an independent examination was required rather than an audit, and the examiner reported no matters requiring attention. The charity's unrestricted funds carried forward were £11,738, while restricted funds were negligible at £-41.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Saints Projects Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Michael John Smithchair
• Elaine Wendelin Howson
• Godfrey Orr
• LingLing Parnin
• Natalie deBungard
• Rev DANIEL FOOT
• Sampson Okyere
• Sue Howard

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ghana · India · Kenya · Malawi · Nepal · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

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