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Oxford Mission Annual Report 2004

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

OXFORD MISSION

(Founded 1880)

The Mission in India and Bangladesh
is constituted as follows:
INDIA Administrator MR. ARIJEET ROY
BANGLADESH The Brotherhood of St. Paul: 2003 FRANCIS ARUNESH PANDEY
MARTIN HIRA MONDAL
NOVICE JOEL HALDER
Christa Sevika Sangha: 1950 SUSILA (Mother Superior)
SISTER RUTH
SISTER JHARNA
SISTER SOBHA
SISTER AGNES
SISTER DOROTHY
SISTER MARGARET
SISTER KALYANI
SISTER SHEFALI
SISTER SHALOMI
SISTER SIKHA
SISTER SHIPRA
NOVICE MARIA
Visitor to the C.S.S.: The Rt. Revd. MICHAEL BAROI,
BISHOP OF DHAKA
RESIDENT IN ENGLAND Sisterhood of the Epiphany MOTHER WINIFRED
Visitor to the S.E.: The Rt. Revd. GRAHAM JAMES,
BISHOP OF NORWICH
THE COMMITTEE
President: The Rt. Revd. BILL DOWN
Vice-President: Mr. F. STEPHEN MILES, C.M.G.
Chairman: † Mr. JOHN R. LaT. CORRIE
Vice-Chairman: † Mr. GILES THORMAN
Treasurer: † Mr. SIMON J. LING, F.C.A.
Mr. DENIS DOBLE
Mrs. MARGARET HOW
Lady IMRAY
The Revd. ALWYN JONES
Mr. ROBERT MATHIESON
† Miss LILIAS REDPATH
† Mrs. GILLIAN WILSON

Denotes Member of the Finance and Executive Committee

General Secretary: Mrs. MARY MARSH

SECRETARIES

(NB - Where there is no Diocesan or Archidiaconal Secretary, money should be sent to the General Secretary)

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY
DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER: Miss Ruth Winter,
23 The Anchorage,
157 Mudeford,
Christchurch,
Dorset BH23 4AG.
R.D. Guernsey Mrs J. A. Laine,
Brook Cottage,
Water Lanes,
St. Peter Port,
Guernsey C.I., GYI 2EG.
DIOCESE OF BRISTOL: C.B. Legg, Esq., 20 Florence Street,
Swindon,
Wilts SN2 IBA.
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER: Mrs. Holberton, 33 Grosvenor Road,
Seaford,
Sussex.
DIOCESE OF EXETER: R.D. Ottery: Lt.Cmdr. Michael Thompson, R.N.Retd.,
School House,
Salcombe Regis,
Sidmouth,
Devon.
PROVINCE OF YORK
DIOCESE OF YORK: Miss C. Woollcombe, Moor End,
Acaster Malbis,
York YO2 1UQ.
DIOCESE OF DURHAM: The Revd. T. Thubron, St. Giles Vicarage,
Gilesgate,
Durham DH1 1QH.
DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER: Mrs. S. Morgan, 14 Rectory Road,
Higher Crumpsall,
Manchester 8.

LEGACIES

The Mission gratefully acknowledges legacies from the following:

Mrs. R. D. Plunket Mrs. Florence A. Geeves
Professor Gordon R. Dunstan Mr. Roger N. P. Radice
Miss Brenda Thomas

POSTAGE STAMPS

We are grateful to those who continue to collect used postage stamps (foreign, and British commemorative only, please) for Mission funds. Donors in 2004 included:

St. Simon's Church, Jersey Sisters of Bethany
St. Mary's Church, Horden Mr. Dennis Olds
St. John Baptist, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mrs. Susan Newby
Mrs. Gillian Wilson Mr. A. Dinnick
Mrs. Sheila Allwood (The Trefoil Club).

DONATIONS

UK taxpayers can add make their donations more valuable to the Oxford Mission at no extra cost to them by using a gift aid form. The Oxford Mission is able to reclaim the tax on donations. Please see the Donations page of this website for details and to download a Gift Aid Declaration Form. Once you have signed and completed the form this will cover you for any future donations you might make to the Oxford Mission.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OXFORD MISSION

The following financial statements have been extracted from the audited accounts of The Oxford Mission for the year to 31 December 2004 which were approved by the General Committee on 17 March 2005 and filed with the Charity Commission. The auditor's opinion on the full accounts was unqualified. A copy of the full accounts which will provide a more complete understanding of the financial affairs of the charity may be obtained from the General Secretary, Oxford Mission, P.O. Box 86. Romsey, Hampshire S051 8YD.

SUMMARlSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 ||Unrestricted |Restricted| Total |Total

Funds Funds 2004 2003
£ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations and gifts 25,112 28,693 53,805 54,689
Legacies 28,300 4,000 32,300 19,179
Dividends and interest 44,944 7,363 52,307 55,961
Income tax recoverable 3,685 - 3,685 3,598
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 102,041 40,056 142,097 133,427
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable expenditure
Remittances to support work overseas
• Behala 80,690 4,781 85,471 82,038
• Barisal and Dhaka 69,388 34,813 104,201 91,619
• Other remittances and support costs 11,878 7,918 19,796 35,462
Community expenses in the U.K.:
• Sisters in England 17 - 17 134
• Passages, furlough and purchases in the U.K. 2,085 - 2,085 2,726
The Magazine 4,305 - 4,305 5,736
Administration of Mission work 25,550 - 25,550 24,524
Management and administration of the charity 2,518 713 3,231 3,231
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 196,431 48,225 244,656 245,470
Net outgoing resources for the year (94,390) (8,169) (102,559) (112,043)
GAINS /(LOSSES) ON INVESTMENT ASSETS 104,051 15,235 119,286 149,558
Net movement in funds 9,661 7,066 16,727 37,515
Fund balances brought forward 1,018,916 182,989 1,201,905 1,164,390
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD 1,028,577 190,055 1,218,632 1,201,905

There are no recognised gains or losses other than those disclosed above.

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